Mar 04, 2026 • 1 min

China to lean on Russian oil as Iran crisis chokes supply

Energy disruption set to force Xi Jinping closer to Vladimir Putin and to mull drawing on reserves

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Mar 04, 2026 • 2 min

China's factory activity slumps more than expected in February as holiday disrupts production

China's factory activity faltered in February as manufacturers paused production and cargo shipment to celebrate an extended holiday.

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Mar 04, 2026 • 6 min

Nvidia, Amazon temporarily close Dubai offices, Google employees stranded amid U.S.-Iran war

Tech companies with Middle East operations have scrambled to respond as fighting rippled across the region after joint U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran.

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Mar 04, 2026 • 6 min

CrowdStrike makes its case on AI with an excellent quarter — here's where we stand

Founder and CEO George Kurtz made a compelling argument that we agree with, so why can't the rest of the market get behind him?

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Mar 04, 2026 • 3 min

South Korea's Kospi plunges 7% amid selloff in the region as Middle East war escalates

Most Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower on Wednesday, extending a selloff amid an escalating Middle East war.

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Mar 04, 2026 • 4 min

China is set to kick off its big policy meeting. What will be the key announcements?

Chinese Premier Li Qiang is set to announce economic targets and policies for the year ahead on Thursday.

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Mar 03, 2026 • 2 min

Epstein files: Goldman Sachs lawyer Kathryn Ruemmler asked to testify to House panel

Kathryn Ruemmler said last month she would leave Goldman Sachs at the end of June after fallout over her emails with Jeffrey Epstein.

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Mar 03, 2026 • 4 min

Sam Altman tells OpenAI staffers that military's 'operational decisions' are up to the government

In an all-hands meetings with OpenAI employees on Tuesday, CEO Sam Altman said his company doesn't get to choose how the military uses its technology.

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Mar 03, 2026 • 4 min

The lead U.S. cyber agency is stretched thin as Iran hacking threat escalates

Last week, CISA's acting director was reassigned to a new division within DHS and the agency is operating under a partial shutdown.

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Mar 03, 2026 • 2 min

Prediction market 'gambling' needs state regulation, not feds, Mick Mulvaney says after Iran war bets

Mick Mulvaney also said prediction markets, by offering contracts on events such as wars, could represent a security risk for the U.S.

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Mar 03, 2026 • 3 min

Epstein files: Howard Lutnick volunteers to testify to House committee

Commerce Secretary Lutnick "has proactively agreed to appear voluntarily" before the House Oversight Committee, said Chairman James Comer, R-Ky.

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Mar 03, 2026 • 4 min

Why stocks moved off their worst levels — plus, a step forward in Honeywell's split

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

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