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ETF industry breaks T inflow record

The theme song for the exchange-traded fund industry could very well be Frank Sinatra’s “It Was a Very Good Year,” as the industry just hit $1 trillion annually in assets this month, faster than any other time in history. “I think, largely speaking, you look across the different asset classes…

Oil prices surge after Israeli forces strike Iranian nuclear facilities

Oil prices surged Friday after the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) launched a sweeping strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities and military leaders.   U.S. West Texas Intermediate prices climbed around 6% on Friday to $72 a barrel as the strikes raised concerns on Wall Street that escalating tensions between Israel and…

Oil and gold prices jump as stocks fall after Israel attacks Iran

  Investors flocked to safer assets, including gold and out of U.S. stocks, after Israel launched attacks against Iran’s nuclear sites. All three of the major U.S. averages fell Friday, erasing weekly gains, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 769 points, or 1.8%, while the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500…

Home decor retailer At Home seeks to eliminate debt in bankruptcy

At Home Group has filed for bankruptcy to help the home decor retailer undergo a restructuring. The company announced Monday it started Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings so that it can implement a “restructuring support agreement” that it has signed with lenders “holding more than 95% of the Company’s debt.”The restructuring…

Barington urges Victoria’s Secret to restructure board, drop poison pill

Activist investor Barington Capital Group is calling for Victoria’s Secret to restructure its board of directors and scrap its recently adopted shareholder rights plan.  James Mitarotonda, the CEO of the New York-based hedge fund, which owns more than 1% of the company’s outstanding common stock, told Victoria’s Secret Chair Donna…

ExxonMobil CEO discusses potential supply concerns due to Israel-Iran conflict

ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods said there is sufficient supply in the global oil market to withstand any supply disruption to Iranian exports. “There’s enough spare capacity in the system today to accommodate any Iranian oil that comes off the market,” Woods told Fox News’ Bret Baier on “Special Report,” adding…

Oil could hit 0 per barrel if Israel-Iran conflict disrupts supply

If the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran threatens a critical shipping route and significantly cuts global oil supplies, prices could surge to as much as $120 a barrel, according to industry experts. The price of West Texas Intermediate, a key crude oil benchmark, is sitting around a one-year high,…

Ray Dalio warns America faces ‘economic heart attack’ from debt and spending

Billionaire Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, is sounding the alarm on America’s chronic spending, national debt nearing $37 trillion, combined with a $2 trillion deficit that may balloon with President Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill.’  “We’re spending 40% more than we’re taking in and this is a chronic problem.…

Oil prices expected to rise after U.S. attacks on Iranian nuclear sites

The global oil market is a point of major focus after the U.S. attacked three key Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend. Oil prices are expected to rise following what President Donald Trump called “a spectacular military success” in which, he said, Iran’s nuclear enrichment facilities had been “obliterated.” Trump…

Ford recalls over 130,000 Lincoln Aviator SUVs due to detaching parts risk

Ford Motor Company is recalling more than 130,000 Lincoln Aviator SUVs in the U.S. due to a possible risk of parts detaching while driving, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday. FORD USES ITS DEALERSHIP EMPIRE TO REVAMP HOW CORPORATE AMERICA HELPS CHARITIESThe recall, which affects 132,914…