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Jim Cramer’s CNBC Investment Club hosts a “Morning Meeting” livestream weekdays at 10:20 a.m. ET. A recap of Wednesday’s key moments. 1. Stocks rose again on Wednesday on hopes that the Iran war is nearing a resolution. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index led the way, rising about 1.5% on the day, while the S&P 500 and the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average both rose steadily. The move built on Tuesday’s monster rally in which all three major indexes posted their best one-day gains since May. Jim Cramer cautioned against thinking that some market watchers are chalking this up to just…

intel Shares rose 10% on Wednesday after the U.S. chipmaker said it would buy back the 49% stake it does not own in its Fab 34 chip facility in Ireland for $14.2 billion. Semiconductor company sells 49% stake in Irish manufacturing facility to acquisition company Apollo Global Management In 2024, it will reach $11.2 billion.“The 2024 agreement was the right time and the right structure to provide Intel with meaningful flexibility to accelerate important initiatives,” Intel CFO David Zinsner said in a press release. “Today, we have a stronger balance sheet, improved financial discipline and an evolved business strategy.”The move…

While small-cap stocks were lower during a difficult March for the market, Oppenheimer thinks some of these stocks could soar as spring begins. In a note on Wednesday, the firm listed 30 small- and mid-cap stocks that it believes are outperforming and poised for strong upside. Additionally, all stocks have market capitalizations between $1 billion and $12 billion. Of these 30 stocks, Oppenheimer highlighted several that he considers to be the “best of the best.” The best-rated company is Armis, which has had the best year-to-date performance among the companies on the list and has already more than doubled in…

Data centers have become so large that their power demands are now equivalent to an entire U.S. state. Take Meta’s Hyperion AI data center, for example. Once completed, the new AI data center will consume as much electricity as the state of South Dakota. Meta announced last week that it would fund seven natural gas power plants to support the $27 billion data center, in addition to the three it had already committed to building. Together, Louisiana’s 10 power plants will generate about 7.5 gigawatts of electricity, slightly more than the entire Mount Rushmore state. Like many technology companies, Meta…

Avishek Das | Light Rocket | Getty ImagesMajor investment trust franklin templeton has agreed to acquire small crypto investment firm 250 Digital, joining its newly formed Franklin Crypto division as the company ramps up its efforts in digital assets.By bringing 250 in-house, Franklin Templeton expects to be able to increase its offering of actively managed crypto investments for institutional clients beyond basic exposure through products such as Bitcoin ETFs. The company manages $1.8 billion in global assets.”The investment capabilities and differentiated strategies of both companies strengthen our capabilities in digital assets, position us among a small group of global asset…

US President Donald Trump has signaled he could withdraw from the Iran war unilaterally without defeating the Islamic Republic, opening the Strait of Hormuz, or reaching a deal with Iran to end attacks on the US and its allies. The president has boasted that “the hard part is over,” and is optimistic that these steps will ease the economic pain that Iran’s attacks on shipping and energy infrastructure in the Persian Gulf have caused to consumers in the United States and around the world. But Iran insists it will decide when the war ends and shows no signs of giving…

Ciara Miller reveals hours before Amanda Batula and West Wilson confirm they’re in a relationshipPaige DeSorbo helps Ciara Miller laugh through her pain. The Summer House alum appeared to be reacting to the shocking news that former co-stars Amanda Batula and West Wilson (whose tumultuous romance with Ciara Miller ended in 2023) confirmed their dating rumors. “Internet shock is what we’re talking about today,” Page commented on a March 31 Instagram video from Hannah Berner, co-host of the Giggly Squad podcast. The video featured Hannah hilariously rapping about the menstrual cycle as a paid partnership with Honest’s flushable wipes. “I…

Sensient Technologies is likely to get a big boost as food producers and grocers shift from artificial dyes to natural alternatives in the U.S., UBS said. The bank initiated coverage with a buy rating. It also has a $115 price target on the stock, suggesting an upside of 33% from Tuesday’s closing price. “We believe U.S. grocers and food producers are on the brink of a major transition from synthetic food colors to natural colorants,” analyst Joshua Spector said in a note to clients. “We expect increased adoption of natural colors (in the second half of 2026) to be a…

Miami —  We were living in “historic and prophetic times” at the Miami Security Forum. “God has anointed President Donald Trump as a modern-day Cyrus,” declared Pastor Mario Bramnick, referring to the ancient king of Persia. Think-tankers, Latin American politicians, officials from the US defense establishment and at least one journalist watched as Bramnick paced the stage of the Donald J. Trump Grand Ballroom at the Trump National Doral, a sprawling golf resort eight miles from the airport and eighteen from the Everglades. For two-and-a-half days in Miami, we were gathered here to review Trump’s foreign policy pivot to the Western…

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