Oil prices extend slide as Iran and Oman eye temporary Hormuz deal
West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude’s October contracts declined by almost 7% and 9% in five days, respectively. Source：MarketWatch
The S&P 500 has three hurdles to clear before a move to 8,000, says this strategist
If the market can safely negotiate this week’s three major clearing events, the S&P 500 benchmark should rally toward the 7,900 to 8,000 level, one closely…
Callaway Golf’s apology for ad showing woman being shoved to the ground exposes a major industry blind spot
The viral ad shows a male golfer pushing a female golfer to the ground. Since 2019, women and girls made up nearly 60% of net golfer growth. Source：MarketWatch
Tax tips for TikTok stars, after judge says influencer can’t write off his Grammy tickets
3 tax pitfalls for ‘influencers’ — and tips to avoid them that could help all taxpayers. Source：MarketWatch
Options traders are betting on the quietest Nvidia earnings reaction in years. It could be an opportunity for AI bulls.
Nvidia’s quarterly earnings announcement has been a major stockmarket event ever since the AI boom began in earnest with the introduction of ChatGPT in late…
Has AI gotten any better at stock picking?
Beating the market is difficult, even with AI’s help. Source：MarketWatch
U.S.-Canada trade war threatens to worsen inflation for both economies. Neither can afford it.
An actual trade war with Canada would undoubtably hurt the smaller neighbor to the north, economists say, but the U.S. wouldn’t escape entirely unscathed.…
This chart shows exactly why investors should worry about rising yields — even if they don’t own any bonds
Strong earnings growth over the past few quarters has helped lift U.S. stocks into record territory. Now, rising Treasury yields are threatening to temporarily…
SpaceX to build Musk’s vision for a spaceport that until now ‘only existed in science fiction’
SpaceX says it will invest $100 billion to launch thousands of rockets from “Starbase, Louisiana,” with construction set to start in 2027. Source：MarketWatch
Why AMD can beat rivals Intel and Nvidia in the market for data-center CPUs
The chip maker is strongly positioned to gain share in the market for datacenter CPUs and to see profit from revenue, a Raymond James analyst says.…
Here’s where it takes new homeowners almost 40 to 50 years to break even on buying a house
In some markets, renting and investing can build wealth faster than buying a house. Source：MarketWatch
This driverless-truck company could be a ‘long-term winner’ in a market Tesla plans to enter soon
Kodiak AI logged more than 40,000 paid driverless hours through the second quarter and is pushing to offer driverless highway operations by the end of 2026.…