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The Iran war handed Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Chevron (CVX) their sharpest stock surge in years.  Then the peace dividend arrived, and it had the opposite effect. West Texas Intermediate prices fell to about $69 a barrel on June 28, its lowest since late February. This happened as tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz […]

SpaceX went public on Nasdaq on June 12 with a $75 billion raise and a valuation that eclipsed every initial public offering in history. The stock surged 19% on its first day of trading, closing at $160.95 and briefly trading near a $2.25 trillion intraday valuation before paring gains to finish with a market capitalization

Grocery shopping has become a lot more complicated for customers. Shoppers want low prices, but they also want fresh produce, cold dairy, reliable pickup, faster delivery, and shelves that are stocked when they walk into a store after work. That puts more pressure on what happens behind the scenes. For Walmart, the country’s largest grocer,

With airlines using their highest fare classes to show off just how gourmet they can go with everything from rare liquors to caviar, it can be hard to stand out for travelers who are used to being served fine foods. As a result, some will go the other way and use the time that they

A discount only helps if someone shows up to buy. A fire sale with no customers is just a sad sign hanging in an empty store window. That tension sits at the center of the oil market, and it explains a comment out of Washington that should matter to anyone who drives or owns an

The most consequential parts of your portfolio are usually the ones you never think about. Not the flashy name everyone argues about at dinner, but the boring component buried three layers down that quietly decides whether the whole thing works. For years, memory chips were exactly that kind of afterthought. Useful, commoditized, and famous mostly

Memory chip maker Micron Technology (MU) has been making headlines for its red-hot earnings, reflecting surging demand for AI infrastructure. But while the company has been obliterating Wall Street’s estimates with its blockbuster revenue growth and profits, something else has been happening in the background. Micron has been quietly reducing its share count. Along with

At the start of every console cycle, we ask the same question: How much better will the next system be? For Sony, the next cycle could bring a tougher question. How much more will gamers be prepared to pay? The PlayStation 5 remains one of the most vital platforms in gaming, but the console hardware

TheStreet aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Why we love this deal There are some purchases we make out of necessity, and there are some that we make because the deal is so good we’d kick ourselves if

While lower-tiered malls have struggled and some have even been closed down, the narrative on mall traffic isn’t what most people think it is. “Despite reports of record-low consumer sentiment in May 2026, consumer foot traffic increased year-over-year across all mall formats in May, marking the second straight month of gains and the fourth positive