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Kroger finally names a new CEO: ex-Walmart chief Greg Foran takes over as shares jump

Kroger finally names a new CEO: ex-Walmart chief Greg Foran takes over as shares jump

Cincinnati—It’s February 9, 2026, and the clock reads 08:37 EST. Kroger has tapped Greg Foran, a former Walmart executive, as its new chief executive, closing the book on a year-long CEO search that started with Rodney McMullen’s exit last March. The stock jumped roughly 6% in premarket trading. Evercore ISI’s Michael Montani noted Foran’s “instant credibility” after steering a turnaround in Walmart’s U.S. stores. Foran steps in while Kroger contends with sluggish demand and pressure from rivals like Walmart.
9 February 2026
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Heating oil price today: Futures slip below $2.40 as weather outlook, Iran talks steer market

Heating oil price today: Futures slip below $2.40 as weather outlook, Iran talks steer market

New York, Feb 9, 2026, 07:05 EST — Premarket Heating oil futures in the U.S. dipped below the $2.40 mark early Monday, with traders eyeing softer short-term demand even as crude prices held steady. By 7:05 a.m. EST, NYMEX heating oil was down to $2.3975 a gallon—a drop of 1.6 cents, or roughly 0.7%, from Friday’s $2.4133 finish. So far, prices have bounced between $2.3678 and $2.4025.
9 February 2026
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Brent crude price steadies near $68 after Iran talks; traders eye U.S. data this week

Brent crude price steadies near $68 after Iran talks; traders eye U.S. data this week

LONDON, February 9, 2026, 11:53 — Regular session Brent crude hovered just above $68 a barrel on Monday, holding steady after the U.S. and Iran decided to extend indirect talks—a move that calmed near-term supply jitters. Indian refiners pulling back from Russian seaborne crude has been lending support to prices as well. By 1044 GMT, Brent was up 17 cents at $68.22, a 0.3% gain. U.S. West Texas Intermediate added 18 cents to $63.73, also up 0.3%. SEB’s Bjarne Schieldrop commented, “The Iranian risk premium cannot be fully defused as long as U.S. warships are located where they are.”
9 February 2026
Oil prices steady near $68 after U.S.-Iran talks; WTI firms as traders eye OPEC, inventories

Oil prices steady near $68 after U.S.-Iran talks; WTI firms as traders eye OPEC, inventories

London, Feb 9, 2026, 11:49 GMT — Regular session Oil prices found their footing Monday, with signals from both Washington and Tehran that indirect negotiations would continue. That move helped calm worries over an immediate supply crunch tied to Middle East tensions, even as traders watched India scale back on Russian crude. Brent crude edged up 17 cents to $68.22 a barrel by 1044 GMT, a 0.3% gain; U.S. West Texas Intermediate climbed 18 cents, also 0.3%, to $63.73. “The Iranian risk premium cannot be fully defused as long as U.S. warships are located where they are,” SEB analyst Bjarne Schieldrop said.
9 February 2026
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  • Volatility Anomaly Calls Stock Market Efficiency Into Question
    June 29, 2026, 8:04 PM EDT. The so-called 'volatility anomaly' pushes back against the efficient market hypothesis, which holds that stock prices reflect all available information and risk drives returns. Research from David C. Blitz and Pim van Vliet finds that low volatility stocks tend to outperform their riskier counterparts-counter to what efficiency theory would predict. That could mean markets are pricing risky stocks too high and safer ones too low, raising the chance of a stock market bubble. Behavioral finance points to things like overconfidence and herd behavior that create short-term inefficiencies. While many academics stick to index investing, professional managers still try to take advantage of anomalies like this. The volatility anomaly keeps doubts about market efficiency alive and points to patterns that might be an early sign of a correction.
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