The ripple effects of the war in Iran are ever-widening. Soaring oil prices continued to put pressure on stocks last week, with the Dow and Nasdaq slipping into correction territory, defined by declines of 10% or more from record highs. The Dow and Nasdaq sank 1.7% and nearly 2.2%, respectively, on Friday and just about…
Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images Cybersecurity stocks slumped on Friday following a report that Anthropic is testing a powerful new artificial intelligence model that is more advanced in cyber capabilities and also presents potential security risks. Fortune first reported the news on Thursday, citing information from a publicly accessible draft blog post. According…
Iraqi Shiites shout slogans as they carry a portrait of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and wave Iran flags during a protest against US and Israeli attacks on Iran at a bridge leading to Green Zone where the US embassy is located, in Baghdad on February 28, 2026. Several hundred people protested against the…
Artificial intelligence has become one of the biggest investment stories in the market, helping drive a surge of assets into thematic exchange-traded funds that let retail investors bet on major technology trends. But experts warn that these funds can fall as quickly as they rise. It’s a simple yet important point for investors to keep…
