Mortgage rates swing back above 6%, raising tricky questions for buyers and sellers
A recent dip below 6% had buyers and sellers feeling hopeful about a thawing housing market, but the Iran war has added uncertainty. View Source…
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11 stocks to harden your portfolio against Iran risk
Focus on stocks that are stable when investors flee to safety and stock-market liquidity dries up. View Source Mark Hulbert MarketWatch.com – Top Stories March…
Howard Schultz joins Zuckerberg, Bezos in moving to the ‘Billionaire Bunker’ of Florida
Several Big Tech execs headed to the Sunshine State. And many of them moved within the last few months. View Source Weston Blasi MarketWatch.com –…
A key inflation gauge just logged its highest reading in almost 4 years
Climbing expectations for future price gains are bad news for the Trump administration. View Source Vivien Lou Chen MarketWatch.com – Top Stories March 12, 2026…
Here’s how the Iran conflict may have helped crypto prices recover, even as stocks struggle
Investors exposed to cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ether have been on a wild ride over the past year. View Source Christine Idzelis MarketWatch.com –…
Trump’s next move to stop oil’s surge may involve a shipping law from 1920
Jones Act waivers are under consideration to ensure energy and agriculture products flow to U.S. ports, the White House says. View Source Robert Schroeder MarketWatch.com…
Oil tops $100 again as Iran ramps up strikes and new leader vows to keep blocking Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices spiked again on Thursday morning after Iran ramped up its strikes on infrastructure in the Gulf. View Source Isabel Wang MarketWatch.com – Top…
Dollar General’s stock drops, as sales growth to slow more than expected
Dollar General’s stock falls after a quarterly earnings beat, as the outlook for a key sales metric disappointed. View Source Tomi Kilgore MarketWatch.com – Top…
Netflix is spending up to $600 million to buy Ben Affleck’s AI startup. What exactly is it buying?
A week after backing away from buying Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix decides to buy rather than build AI tools for filmmakers. View Source Lukas I.…
Rivian is fulfilling its promise to launch a $45,000 EV, but there’s a catch
The EV maker just revealed pricing details for its new R2 lineup. Rivian will first launch a $57,990 model, with plans to debut a $45,000…