Dow Slips After Hours on Iran News, Nasdaq Still Up

Dow Jones dropped over 500 points Wednesday as rising U.S.-Iran tensions sent oil prices up and put sticky inflation worries back in play. The index fell 577.18 points, or 1.09%, to end at 52,347.97, snapping part of its recent surge. The S&P 500 slipped 0.28%. Nasdaq Composite edged up 0.20%.

8 July 2026

US stock futures drop after oil move sparks 6-point gap between energy and travel

U.S. markets were on a regular track for Wednesday. Premarket hours ended at 9:30 a.m. ET. Nasdaq's 2026 holiday calendar shows the market will close July 3 for Independence Day, not July 8.

8 July 2026

Energy Sector·NASDAQ:APA·NASDAQ:FANG·NASDAQ:UAL·NYSE:CCL·NYSE:COP·NYSE:CVX·NYSE:DAL·NYSE:DVN·NYSE:LUV·NYSE:NCLH·NYSE:OXY·NYSE:RCL·NYSE:XOM·Oil Prices·Stock Market

JetBlue (NASDAQ:JBLU) trades above analyst targets after Raymond James downgrade

JetBlue Airways Corporation climbed Monday. This came after Raymond James Financial downgraded the airline to Underperform. The move leaves investors asking why the shares are holding above Wall Street targets when the company’s balance sheet still looks like a stressed situation.

6 July 2026

Airlines·NASDAQ:JBLU·NASDAQ:UAL·NASDAQ:ULCC·NYSE:DAL·NYSE:LUV·NYSE:RJF·NYSEARCA:JETS·Stock Market

Nasdaq futures up, chip rotation risk in focus

U.S. stock futures jumped early Monday, ahead of Wall Street’s return from the July Fourth holiday. Nasdaq futures outperformed Dow futures by 85 basis points, hinting at stronger demand for big tech and growth names after chips slipped last week. Google Finance tracked Dow futures up 0.21%, S&P 500 futures up 0.48% and Nasdaq futures ahead by 1.06%.

6 July 2026

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US stocks: S&P 500 faces earnings gap as Fed minutes loom for Dow, Nasdaq

Stocks head into this week with tech still holding up the wider market, while energy leads in earnings revisions. Thursday was the last full trading day as NYSE markets were closed for Independence Day on Friday.

5 July 2026

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American Airlines heads back to Tokyo, squeezing Chicago’s premium seat market

American Airlines Group is returning a long-haul aircraft to Asia via Chicago, but the move is limited. It’s running just one daily flight to Tokyo-Narita, with Japan Airlines expected to handle most connecting traffic beyond Japan.

5 July 2026

Airlines·NASDAQ:AAL·NASDAQ:UAL·NYSE:BA·NYSE:DAL·TYO:9201

Dow hits new high as Nasdaq chips fall ahead of Fed minutes

Dow sets high while Nasdaq breadth lags, with Fed and earnings ahead

Stocks start the week with little in the way of headlines, but action's still unsettled. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at a record before the holiday, but the Nasdaq Composite slipped as chip stocks dropped on the last session. Markets were shut Friday for the Independence Day holiday, with July 4 landing on Saturday.

4 July 2026

Federal Reserve·Nasdaq·NASDAQ:AAPL·NYSE:DAL·NYSE:PEP·Stock Market

Dow hits record but chips slide in quiet trade ahead of July 4 break

U.S. stock screens showed nothing new on the cash tape Friday night. Both the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq marked July 3, 2026, as closed for the observance of Independence Day. Nasdaq's standard after-hours trading lasts from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET on normal days.

4 July 2026

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Dow hits new high as Nasdaq chips fall ahead of Fed minutes

U.S. markets stayed closed Friday for the observed Independence Day holiday, leaving Thursday’s session as the last trading day before the extended weekend. The NYSE and Nasdaq both show July 3, 2026, as a full market holiday for Independence Day observed, according to the New York Stock Exchange.

3 July 2026

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Dow sets new record close as Apple and Amgen help blue chips, AI stocks lag

Dow hits record, chips drop 11% as short week focuses on jobs

NEW YORK — The Dow Jones Industrial Average heads into the July 4 break at a record, but action below the surface is not as solid as the close looks. The NYSE counted Friday, July 3, as the holiday, so last cash trading was Thursday.

3 July 2026

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Dow hits another high but chip names slip as markets eye Fed minutes

U.S. stock markets did not hold regular trading hours Friday since the July 4 holiday was observed early this year, with Independence Day landing on Saturday. That made Thursday’s close the final full price for U.S. stocks ahead of the long weekend. On normal days, NYSE’s core session runs from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern, with Nasdaq following the same hours.

3 July 2026

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Dow up but AI-chip slide hits Nasdaq after jobs report

US stock futures set for gains ahead of July 4; chip selloff masks broader move

U.S. stock investors go into the long weekend without the usual premarket session, as exchanges stay closed for Independence Day observed. The last read on futures had buyers stepping in after a weaker jobs report eased worries about a Fed rate hike soon. U.S. stock and bond markets are shut Friday and regular trading starts back up Monday, July 6.

3 July 2026

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United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) faces disruption as SFO flight delays hit hard

San Francisco International Airport saw delays stack up in early July, but most flights still finished their routes. The runway and airspace pinch is pushing schedules off track instead of causing cancellations. For airline investors, that's important: delays keep planes, crews, and gates stuck in place.

3 July 2026

Airlines·NASDAQ:UAL·NYSE:ALK·NYSE:DAL·Stock Market

American Airlines stock gains as fuel relief meets July 4 travel rush

American Airlines Group Inc. led the big U.S. airline shares in early electronic pricing on Monday, a small but useful tell before a short holiday week. The stock was quoted up 1.8% at $17.87 before the regular Nasdaq session, while United Airlines Holdings Inc. rose 1.1%, Delta Air Lines Inc. gained 0.5% and Southwest Airlines Co. slipped 0.4%.

29 June 2026

Airlines·NASDAQ:AAL·NASDAQ:UAL·NYSE:DAL·NYSE:LUV·Stock Market

Tanker spike at Hormuz tips oil toward surplus, airlines rally

Brent’s second-month contract was 12 cents over the prompt barrel on Wednesday, flipping for the first time since the Iran conflict kicked off in late February. “Mini glut for now,” said Neil Crosby at Sparta Commodities. Bob Yawger at Mizuho said the Middle East’s “flood of oil” was being sold by traders.

25 June 2026

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Delta eyes higher margins as jet fuel drops; fares may follow

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said Tuesday that cheaper jet fuel might not translate into lower fares if airlines in the U.S. can't grow seat supply. The margin story is still at play.

24 June 2026

Airlines·NYSE:DAL

American Airlines Shares Up on Fuel Price Drop; Eyes on One Potential Threat

American Airlines Group Inc. traded in Tuesday’s premarket as the company saw jet-fuel prices slump, while a new U.S. safety investigation targeted one of its jets.

23 June 2026

Airlines·NASDAQ:AAL·NASDAQ:UAL·NYSE:DAL·NYSE:LUV·Stock Market

American Airlines climbs 3.7% with oil lower ahead of Juneteenth break

American Airlines Group Inc. shares gained 3.7% Thursday, doing better than most big U.S. airline stocks as travel names moved higher in a Wall Street bounce. Shares ended at $15.99, close to the upper end of a $15.76 to $16.07 intraday range.

19 June 2026

Airlines·NASDAQ:AAL·NASDAQ:UAL·NYSE:DAL·Oil Prices·Stock Market

Delta won’t face US penalty after DOT CrowdStrike outage probe ends

The U.S. Transportation Department ended its probe into Delta Air Lines’ response to the July 2024 meltdown caused by the CrowdStrike software outage. The agency decided against fining Delta, which said the disruption affected 1.3 million customers and cost around $500 million.

18 June 2026

Airlines·Cybersecurity·NASDAQ:CRWD·NYSE:DAL·Technology

Dow Sets Record, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Climb After US-Iran Deal; Oil Drops

Stocks jumped Monday, with investors turning to risk as a first-step U.S.-Iran deal took some pressure off Middle East oil worries. According to LSEG-delayed figures on Reuters, the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 648.99 points, or 1.27%, to 51,851.25. The S&P 500 was up 1.50% at 7,543.05, and the Nasdaq Composite ran ahead 2.35% to 26,496.47. Reuters said the Dow hit an intraday peak as gains spread out from tech shares.

15 June 2026