The holiday season is an excellent time for investors to recharge their batteries and reassess their finances for the year ahead. Market volume is low, and the news cycle tends to be light (save for the extraction of a foreign head of state now and then).
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WTI crude surged from roughly $65/barrel in February 2026 to a peak of $98.48 on March 13, and Brent crossed $100/barrel for the first time in years as Iran conflict fears escalated.
CIEN, CASY and SKIL made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) growth stocks list on February 9, 2026.
President Donald Trump sent defense stocks on a rollercoaster on Wednesday after threatening a total ban on stock buybacks and dividends until supply issues are resolved and following up with a proposed 50% increase in the military budget in 2027.
