Applied Materials shares look set to continue to benefit from recent chip-sector strength, while Broadcom’s stock should rebound as AI-chip revenue grows.
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Private-sector hiring was solid in March, but worries about the outlook for the U.S. job market continue
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Retail sales rebounded before Iran war and showed economy was all right. Now what?
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IEA chief says agency is weighing whether to further tap reserves with market’s loss of oil set to double in April
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