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Hormone drugs make $6.3 billion comeback after FDA nixes safety warnings

By Anna Edney
Apr 14, 2026 10:58 am - Last year nearly 32 million prescriptions were written for estradiol, a form of estrogen that is used to treat menopause symptoms, compared with 18 million in 2021, according to Symphony Health data compiled by Bloomberg Intelligence. The rush for the hormones, mainly sold as patches placed on the skin, accelerated when FDA Commissioner Marty Makary took office last year and made it a priority, speaking out about how he believed outdated research had been keeping women from life-changing treatments.
5 financial freebies every investor should claim

By Sheryl Rowling of Morningstar
Apr 11, 2026 1:03 pm - The IRS rarely hands out gifts, but these five provisions are as close as it gets. Whether it is capturing $1,000 for a newborn or leveraging your gap years for a low-cost Roth conversion, the key is proactive timing.
US stocks rise and oil prices trim their gains on hopes for the ceasefire with Iran

By STAN CHOE
Apr 09, 2026 3:53 pm - U.S. stocks rose Thursday, even though oil prices did too, as financial markets moved more modestly a day after surging on optimism about a ceasefire in the war with Iran.
Oil plunges below $95 as the Dow surges 1,300 in a worldwide rally following a ceasefire with Iran

By YURI KAGEYAMA and MATT OTT
Apr 08, 2026 7:24 am - Oil prices plunged below $95 per barrel, and stock markets surged worldwide Wednesday after President Donald Trump pulled back from his threat to destroy Iran.
US stocks swing from losses to a tiny gain as uncertainty builds ahead of Trump’s deadline for Iran

By STAN CHOE
Apr 07, 2026 3:27 pm - U.S. stocks swung sharply Tuesday as uncertainty about the war with Iran increased ahead of a looming deadline set by President Donald Trump to destroy Iranian power plants and bridges.The S&P 500 fell as much as 1.2%, but stocks rallied at the end of trading after Pakistan’s prime minister urged Trump to extend his deadline for another two weeks and asked Iran to open up the strait for two weeks.
US stocks drift higher ahead of Trump’s deadline to bomb Iranian power plants

By STAN CHOE
Apr 06, 2026 3:30 pm - U.S. stocks drifted higher in hesitant trading on Monday, ahead of a deadline that President Donald Trump has set to bomb Iranian power plants.
These car brands could suffer the most with soaring gas prices

By Todd C. Frankel and Federica Cocco
Apr 04, 2026 1:00 pm - The Iran war has contributed to a gas price increase of nearly 35%, adding $1 to the average gallon. On Tuesday, the nationwide average gas price hit $4 for the first time since 2022.
The Dow surges more than 1,100 points as Wall Street soars to its best day since last spring

By STAN CHOE
Mar 31, 2026 3:32 pm - U.S. stocks surged to their best day since last spring, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 1,125 points on Tuesday as doubt swung back to hope on Wall Street about a possible end to the war with Iran. The S&P 500 leaped 2.9% for its largest gain since May. Just a day before, worries about the war had sent the main measure of Wall Street’s health more than 9% below its all-time high set early this year.
Chances of a Federal Reserve rate cut fade as inflation worsens

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Mar 24, 2026 3:02 pm - The jump in gas prices stemming from the war in Iran has had another impact that may also affect many Americans' finances: Higher interest rates.
Stocks rally and oil sinks after Trump hints at a possible end to war, even as Iran denies talks

By STAN CHOE
Mar 23, 2026 3:25 pm - A cautious relief swept through financial markets Monday after President Donald Trump said the United States has talked with Iran about a possible end to their war. Oil prices eased, and stock prices rose on Wall Street following severe losses taken elsewhere in the world before Trump’s announcement.

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