Major stock indexes began the second quarter by closing sharply higher for a second straight day on cautious optimism the Iran war may end soon.

Stocks were volatile and oil prices soared Thursday as investors monitored developments in the Middle East and digested President Donald Trump’s pledge to intensify the war with Iran.

Stocks slumped and oil prices soared Thursday after Trump vowed the U.S. will continue to attack Iran and failed to offer a clear timetable for ending the conflict in the Middle East.

While the company just revealed that first-quarter deliveries were up year over year, the update also raised some concerns.

Stocks were volatile Thursday morning, after President Donald Trump's address rattled investors and oil prices spiked.

JPMorgan added artificial intelligence beneficiaries and a food distributor to its favorite stocks list in April.

Nike's big drop on Wednesday has its stock 75% below COVID-era highs.

Wall Street analysts see substantial upside in Meta Platforms and Broadcom.

Brookfield is another green energy company growing at an impressive rate. In 2025, the company reported $1.3 billion in funds from operations (FFO). This is a 10% year-over-year increase. The company also announced a 5% increase in distributions.

Stocks are still falling as the Iran war drags on, but longtime strategist Jim Paulsen thinks the makings of the bull market are already here.

These splits will make it significantly less expensive to own a full share of these low-cost growth ETFs.

Stocks rose on Wednesday, while oil prices declined to start the month, as hope grew that an end to the U.S.-Iran war was on the horizon.