Author: Sarah Chen

Apple explores partnerships with Intel and Samsung for US-based chip manufacturing as it evaluates supply chain alternatives to current Taiwan production.

Projectiles struck commercial tanker near UAE’s Fujairah port, highlighting escalating risks to Middle East shipping routes and global energy supply chains.

SanDisk reports record quarterly results driven by AI demand and secures $42 billion in long-term contracts to stabilize volatile memory chip business.

Baker Hughes projects Strait of Hormuz will remain largely closed until mid-2026 as competing U.S.-Iran blockades restrict critical energy shipments through the world’s most important oil chokepoint.

Intel shares have more than doubled in 2026 as investors bet government backing will boost the chipmaker’s AI prospects and market position.

SLB and Baker Hughes forecast rising oil exploration budgets as Middle East conflicts highlight supply vulnerabilities and drive North American investment.

Google announces $40 billion investment in AI company Anthropic, marking major expansion of existing partnership and one of largest AI sector deals.

Trump administration considers government purchase of struggling Spirit Airlines as bondholders weigh rescue options amid mounting debt pressures.

Avis Budget’s volatile trading is distorting the Russell 2000 index, creating ripple effects that extend far beyond the rental car industry.

Intel, AMD, Charter Communications, Hims & Hers, and Eli Lilly led midday trading volatility as sector-specific factors drove significant price movements.