volatile

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It has been a volatile period for chip stocks amid the fighting in Iran, which has led investors to rotate away from technology companies riding the artificial-intelligence boom and toward value plays.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

However, he said he’d have questions about how the war has affected flight schedules, corporate travel and longer-term spending, and how much of a cushion Delta’s premium seating classes might offer against volatile fuel prices.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

While energy prices are naturally volatile, the fund relies on borrowed money to magnify the already-generous yields it collects from its pipeline and infrastructure stocks.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Fuel surcharges are a tool long used by parcel delivery companies to control their exposure to volatile fuel prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The warmth of the conjure filled her, the volatile energy of the plant existing alongside it.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton