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Crude oil prices plunge over 10% as Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, stocks rally

TazaPulseApril 17, 2026

Crude oil prices plunged more than 10% on Friday after US President Donald Trump and Iran announced that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open again for oil tankers carrying crude from the Persian Gulf to customers worldwide, easing fears of supply disruptions.The sharp drop in oil prices lifted global markets, with US stocks rallying...

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Oracle, AMD, Microsoft, the IGV and more

TazaPulseApril 17, 2026

Big Tech stocks were on track to wrap a massive week on Friday, with shares of Oracle, Advanced Micro Devices and Microsoft set to post historic gains and benchmarks. Oracle, up 32% week-to-date, is on track for its best week since October 1999. The company expanded an artificial intelligence data center power deal with Bloom...

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Netflix was long ‘a builder not a buyer.’ Is that era over?

TazaPulseApril 17, 2026

The Netflix logo is pictured at the company’s offices on Vine in Los Angeles, Dec. 5, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images For years, Netflix top brass would tell investors they were builders not buyers. Now, that sentiment toward growth may be changing. On Thursday Netflix reported its quarterly earnings. Typically, Netflix’s...

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House Dem Sam Liccardo probes suspicious oil trades during Iran war

TazaPulseApril 17, 2026

Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-Calif., attends a news conference with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus during the House Democrats’ 2025 Issues Conference at the Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, Virginia, March 13, 2025. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-Calif., is probing whether the nation’s top financial regulators are examining...

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U.S. tech ramps up government lobbying amid Iran war uncertainty

TazaPulseApril 17, 2026

U.S. tech companies are ramping up lobbying of government officials at home and further afield amid the Iran war, as they look to defend their interests and map out contingency plans, industry insiders told CNBC. Conflict in the Middle East has thrown the global business sector into disarray, with oil prices skyrocketing and supply chains...

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Iran declares Strait of Hormuz completely open to commercial traffic during Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

TazaPulseApril 17, 2026

A view of the vessels passing through Strait of Hormuz following the two-week temporary ceasefire reached between the United States and Iran on the condition that the strait be reopened, seen in Oman on April 08, 2026. Shadi J. H. Alassar | Anadolu | Getty Images Iran on Friday declared the Strait of Hormuz completely...

Violent downturns could test new ETF strategies, warns MFS Investment

TazaPulseApril 17, 2026

New innovation in the exchange-traded fund industry could come at a cost to investors during extreme conditions. According to MFS Investment Management’s Jamie Harrison, ETFs involved in increasingly complex derivatives and less transparent markets may be in uncharted territory when it comes to violent downturns. “Those would be something that you’d want to keep an...

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5 things to know before the market opens Friday

TazaPulseApril 17, 2026

1. Peace talks US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Graeme Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stocks climbed higher in yesterday’s session after President Donald Trump announced that Israel and...

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Rahul Gandhi dual citizenship case: HC orders FIR against Cong MP; petitioner hails ‘landmark’ judgment | India News

TazaPulseApril 17, 2026

Rahul Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Allahabad high court on Friday ordered that a First Information Report (FIR) be registered against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who, according to the petitioner, also holds British citizenship.The Lucknow bench of the high court directed the Kotwali police station in Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli district to register FIR...

VinFast VF MPV 7: Features, colour options explained in detail

TazaPulseApril 17, 2026

VinFast India has just launched the new VinFast VF MPV 7 electric MPV in the Indian market. The launch is part of VinFast’s global expansion plans and reflects its focus on India’s growing electric vehicle market, particularly in the MPV segment. The bookings for the EV MPV have already begun. Interested customers can book the...