stocks

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Even amid worries about rising capital expenditure and lower prospective returns, the return on equity for these stocks remains high, with earnings revisions more positive than for any other sector.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Jet fuel for air forces, too, has become a scarce resource, with the government under pressure to keep stocks for the national carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, an engine of the economy and Africa’s largest airline.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Investors have been underexposed to energy stocks for some time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Early on Monday, the hottest stocks in the S&P 500 based on premarket trading were all in the healthcare sector and managed care providers were dominating.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

In spite of their ready answers, the sport had been one-sided, as Kit could see by the daubs of mud that stained the rough boards of the stocks.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare