G7 energy ministers to meet Tuesday morning to discuss release of oil reserves, sources say

Oil prices surged above $100 per barrel as the critical Strait of Hormuz remains closed due to threats from Iran.
Anthropic was the Pentagon’s choice for AI. Now it’s banned and experts are worried

Anthropic’s partnerships with Amazon and Palantir helped it make inroads into the DOD, and its blacklisting is concerning to many industry experts.
Higher energy prices mean this stock’s big dividend will get even larger. Investor Harrington is a buyer

This stock already pays a hefty 7.1% dividend that the company expects to grow by 3% to 5% this year.
Trump says Iran ‘war is very complete,’ talks to Putin: Reports

U.S. stock market indices rose on the heels of reported comments by President Donald Trump that the war against Iran could be over sooner than first expected.
FBI eyes Arizona Senate audit of 2020 Maricopa County election results, Republican says

President Donald Trump touted the fact that the records had been obtained by the FBI. He long has claimed he was cheated out of victory in the 2020 election.
OpenAI to buy cybersecurity startup Promptfoo to better safeguard AI agents

Promptfoo’s team will join Sam Altman-led OpenAI, and its technology will be integrated into the Frontier platform for AI agents.
Commodities are having a standout 2026, and this ETF has momentum on its side

The charts are looking favorable for this commodities ETF, even as the stock market struggles.
Fears of 1970s-style stagflation arise with oil spike to $100. How big a threat is it?

High inflation and slow growth present a double threat, as measures like interest rate cuts and government spending only aggravate inflation.
There’s another energy market that may get hit harder than oil by Strait of Hormuz closure

Roughly 20% of global LNG flows through the Strait.
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Chevron, Hims and Hers, Xenon Pharma, Vertiv and more

These are some of the stocks posting the largest midday moves.