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Iran Ceasefire: Dow Jumps 1,000 Points as Oil Crashes 11%

April 17, 2026April 17, 2026 by Bruno

Iran’s ceasefire and Strait of Hormuz reopening sent the Dow up 1,088 points and oil crashing 11% — one of Wall Street’s fastest recoveries in years.

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Europe’s Defense Boom: The Stocks Benefiting from NATO Spending

April 17, 2026April 15, 2026 by Bruno

NATO contingency planning for a potential U.S. withdrawal is accelerating European defense budgets. Here are the stocks and sectors rewriting portfolio returns in 2026.

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Pentagon’s Drone Spending Boom: Which Defense Stocks to Watch

April 10, 2026April 9, 2026 by Bruno

The Iran war proved drones are decisive in modern combat. Pentagon contracts are accelerating — here are the defense stocks analysts are watching in 2026.

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Polymarket’s Iran Bets Raise Prediction Market Reckoning

April 11, 2026April 9, 2026 by Bruno

Newly created Polymarket accounts placed big ceasefire bets hours before Trump’s announcement. Are prediction markets becoming a haven for insider trading?

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