Dow plunges almost 800 points as surging oil prices renew inflation fears
Stocks tumbled Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average shedding almost 800 points as oil prices jumped amid the war with Iran. Higher energy prices are sparking concerns on Wall Street that they could reignite U.S. inflation.
The Dow tumbled 785 points, or 1.6%, on Thursday,
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Read MoreStock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures inch up with key jobs report set to cap volatile week
US stock futures drifted higher on Friday as investors continue to react to an expanding conflict between the US-Israel coalition and Iran ahead of Friday’s key jobs report.
Contracts on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) and the S&P 500 (ES=F) both edged up roughly 0.2%,
Read More1 Powerhouse Growth Stock to Buy Before It Soars to $7 Trillion, According to 1 Wall Street Analyst
If there has been one narrative that has driven the stock market over the past few years — for better or for worse — artificial intelligence (AI) wins hands down. Some companies have enjoyed blistering runs higher, while others have fallen victim to the so-called “software apocalypse,” as fears of AI disruption have sent many software stocks plummeting.
Read MoreWhat Millennials Are Actually Putting in Their 401(k)s and Why It Could Change Your Retirement Plans
Key Takeaways
- According to Fidelity, millennials (ages 30-45 in 2026) had an average 401(k) balance of $80,700 as of September 2025, with an 8.8% average savings rate.
- As of October 2025, according to Empower, people in their 30s had a median of $81,441 in their 401(k),
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Read MoreThe Burst
Is This Space Stock Set For Blast Off?
It’s not every day of the week we cover stocks trading under $5 per share, which are technically considered penny stocks. It’s rarer still to discuss those trading under $2 per share, but one space stock now is just too interesting to gloss past.
Before proceeding further, we must first note that this stock has been nothing short of a train wreck for shareholders since first going public via a SPAC sponsored by dMY Technology Group.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
1 Coffee Shop Chain Set to Challenge Starbucks
Retail growth stories tend follow predictable patterns of early excitement, rapid growth, and then the inevitable pains of scaling. Every once in a while, though, a company breaks the mold in subtle yet important ways. Dutch Bros might well be that company and arguably is much more than a coffee chain.
Walking into a relatively new location in Phoenix last week,
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World Class AI Stock Amazon Loves
Usually you want to steer clear of a stock that has fallen by 91.8% but in the case of C3.ai the share price plunge since December 2020 might be an opportunity to pick up a world class stock at bargain basement prices.
The sexy ticker symbol, AI, isn’t the only attractive thing this advanced technology company offers to investors.