Shares in tire maker Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co (GT +3.98%) rose by as much as 6.2% at 11:30 a.m. today. The positive move comes as a sharp price correction in oil led investors to factor in better earnings outcomes for Goodyear. Goodyear's exposure to oil The tire maker's exposure to oil comes from two main areas. First, higher oil prices mean higher gasoline prices, and that usually results in a ...
Shares in tire maker Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co (GT +3.98%) rose by as much as 6.2% at 11:30 a.m. today. The positive move comes as a sharp price correction in oil led investors to factor in better earnings outcomes for Goodyear. Goodyear's exposure to oil The tire maker's exposure to oil comes from two main areas. First, higher oil prices mean higher gasoline prices, and that usually results in a moderation in miles driven. That's bad news for tire companies, as about 70% of industry demand for tires comes from the replacement market. Second, raw materials account for a significant portion of a tire company's costs. Raw materials account for around 45% of its cost of goods sold, and 70% of those costs are driven by oil prices. You could even extrapolate further and argue that the inflationary environment created by soaring energy prices will make it harder to cut interest rates, which will put pressure on automotive sales and, in turn, original equipment tire sales. Bottom line: High oil prices are not good for Goodyear so today's correction in energy prices is good news. Expand NASDAQ : GT Goodyear Tire & Rubber Today's Change ( 3.98 %) $ 0.24 Current Price $ 6.39 Key Data Points Market Cap $1.8B Day's Range $ 6.29 - $ 6.53 52wk Range $ 6.14 - $ 12.03 Volume 151K Avg Vol 7.2M Gross Margin 18.44 % Where next for Goodyear The conflict in the Gulf isn't over yet, and it's incredibly difficult to know what comes next. Consequently, investors need to keep an open and reflective mind on matters and not overreact either way. The volatility is likely to continue, including for Goodyear stock.
Key Points Higher gasoline prices negatively impact tire demand. Raw material costs, including oil, make up a huge part of Goodyear's cost of goods sold. 10 stocks we like better than Goodyear Tire & Rubber › Shares in tire maker Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co (NASDAQ: GT) rose by as much as 6.2% at 11:30 a.m. today. The positive move comes as a sharp price correction in oil led investors to factor in ...
Key Points Higher gasoline prices negatively impact tire demand. Raw material costs, including oil, make up a huge part of Goodyear's cost of goods sold. 10 stocks we like better than Goodyear Tire & Rubber › Shares in tire maker Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co (NASDAQ: GT) rose by as much as 6.2% at 11:30 a.m. today. The positive move comes as a sharp price correction in oil led investors to factor in better earnings outcomes for Goodyear. Goodyear's exposure to oil The tire maker's exposure to oil comes from two main areas. First, higher oil prices mean higher gasoline prices, and that usually results in a moderation in miles driven. That's bad news for tire companies, as about 70% of industry demand for tires comes from the replacement market. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » Second, raw materials account for a significant portion of a tire company's costs. Raw materials account for around 45% of its cost of goods sold, and 70% of those costs are driven by oil prices. You could even extrapolate further and argue that the inflationary environment created by soaring energy prices will make it harder to cut interest rates, which will put pressure on automotive sales and, in turn, original equipment tire sales. Bottom line: High oil prices are not good for Goodyear so today's correction in energy prices is good news. Where next for Goodyear The conflict in the Gulf isn't over yet, and it's incredibly difficult to know what comes next. Consequently, investors need to keep an open and reflective mind on matters and not overreact either way. The volatility is likely to continue, including for Goodyear stock. Should you buy stock in Goodyear Tire & Rubber right now? Before you buy stock in Goodyear Tire & Rubber, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what th...
DNY59/E+ via Getty Images A breath of fresh air for the markets On Saturday night , Iran launched its most destructive attack yet on Israel and injured about 200 people. Iran proved that it can harm even a country with the best military defense equipment in the world, and this event triggered a further escalation of the conflict. Following this news, President Trump has warned Iran that it would h...
DNY59/E+ via Getty Images A breath of fresh air for the markets On Saturday night , Iran launched its most destructive attack yet on Israel and injured about 200 people. Iran proved that it can harm even a country with the best military defense equipment in the world, and this event triggered a further escalation of the conflict. Following this news, President Trump has warned Iran that it would have faced a complete destruction of its energy infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz were still closed in 48 hours. On the other hand, Iran didn’t seem very scared by the potential escalation, quite the opposite. Iranian top officials warned the US that they would have destroyed even more energy plants in Gulf countries, as well as desalination plants. As you might know, these countries are situated in the desert, and desalination plants are even more important than oil itself: without them, the citizens don’t have access to drinking water. In this chaotic context, global markets couldn’t do anything but go down. Seeking Alpha, YCHARTS From the beginning of the war, the main US stock market indexes dropped between 5% and 7%, but this war is having a disproportionate impact on countries that are not energy self-sufficient. In fact, both Germany's ( DAX ) and Japan's (Nikkei) main stock market indexes have already fallen by double digits; they are getting close to the bear market territory (-20%). Seeking Alpha, YCHARTS The oil price remains the most important market mover, and it is strictly related to the evolution of the US/Israel – Iran war. As long as the conflict goes on, oil prices will remain high and might even get higher in case of further escalation. The bond market is already discounting in advance a future rise of the inflation rate; therefore, a more hawkish Fed. CME FedWatch Tool As you can see from the CME FedWatch Tool , there is now an 11% probability that the Fed will raise interest rates by 25 basis points in June, something that just a week ago was consi...
Andranik Hakobyan/iStock via Getty Images Overall Morningstar Rating™ The Morningstar Rating is for the indicated share classes only as of 12/31/25; other classes may have different performance characteristics. The Morningstar ratings for the overall, three-, five- and ten-year periods for Class A shares are 3 stars, 3 stars, 4 stars and 3 stars and for Institutional Class shares are 4 stars, 3 st...
Andranik Hakobyan/iStock via Getty Images Overall Morningstar Rating™ The Morningstar Rating is for the indicated share classes only as of 12/31/25; other classes may have different performance characteristics. The Morningstar ratings for the overall, three-, five- and ten-year periods for Class A shares are 3 stars, 3 stars, 4 stars and 3 stars and for Institutional Class shares are 4 stars, 3 stars, 4 stars and 4 stars among 253, 253, 232 and 176 Muni National Intermediate funds, respectively, and are based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure. Despite elevated political and economic uncertainty, returns were meaningfully positive across most asset classes during the quarter. Fund strategy Invests primarily in investment-grade municipal securities whose income is exempt from federal income tax Emphasizes the intermediate portion of the yield curve, which typically provides attractive yields with lower interest rate risk than longer-maturity securities Uses rigorous fundamental credit research and bottom-up security selection to identify potential risks and uncover attractive, undervalued investment opportunities across issuers, sectors and geographic locations Expense ratio Share class No waiver (gross) With waiver (net) Institutional 0.61% 0.41% A 0.81% 0.61% Click to enlarge From the fund's most recent prospectus. Net expense ratio reflects a contractual fee waiver/expense reimbursement through 2/28/2026, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the fund's board. Fund performance Institutional Class shares of Columbia Intermediate Duration Municipal Bond Fund returned 1.49% for the three months ending December 31, 2025. For monthly performance information, please check online at Financial Professionals | Columbia Threadneedle Investments US . The fund's benchmark, the Bloomberg 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index, returned 1.48% for the same period. The fund performed in-line with its benchmark, with curve positioning, with an underweight to ...
georgeclerk/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Mid last year, I initiated coverage on Aon plc ( AON ) with a Sell rating. While that piece was more focused on the technical analysis of the stock, I also found deteriorating fundamentals and overvaluation. As shown in the rating history chart below, Aon has seen notable declines since the publication of that article, and so the bear thesis has indee...
georgeclerk/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Mid last year, I initiated coverage on Aon plc ( AON ) with a Sell rating. While that piece was more focused on the technical analysis of the stock, I also found deteriorating fundamentals and overvaluation. As shown in the rating history chart below, Aon has seen notable declines since the publication of that article, and so the bear thesis has indeed played out. With the firm's next earnings report not due until May, today I will be providing a fresh perspective by taking a look at their latest results, recent developments, and, of course, the valuation again. Seeking Alpha Below, it is shown that Aon has a sizeable long-term opportunity ahead of them. Furthermore, the company's testing of stablecoins shows that they are taking the lead in adapting to client needs. As for the current financials, there are some mixed numbers as top-line growth continues to slow but margin expands. While the forward EV/EBITDA ratio is near multiyear lows, Aon is still at a significant premium to the sector, and so at this time I only view the stock as a Hold. Long-Term Opportunity Aon 2025 Investor Day Presentation While the insurance industry isn't the most exciting by today's standards, it is important to recognize that there is significant room for expansion in the years and decades to come. The above map is from a slide in their 2025 Investor Day Presentation . While western countries and other developed nations have a good deal of coverage with regard to natural catastrophe losses, the majority of the world has weak insurance coverage. As stated above, only 40% of the world's economic losses are covered, and so as developing and emerging markets mature, you can expect the demand for insurance services to increase globally. For Aon, this means that their TAM is set to grow and that they have the potential to expand significantly if they execute well. Growth Slows For 5th Straight Quarter Data by YCharts While the long-term opportuni...
In Brief Paywall bypass website Archive.today and several of its associated domains (including .is and .ph) have been blocked by Russian authorities, according to error pages that appeared when loading its websites. The pages appear blocked as of Monday when TechCrunch visited the websites from the U.S. East Coast. A page in Russian said: “Access to the Internet resource Blocked by decision of the...
In Brief Paywall bypass website Archive.today and several of its associated domains (including .is and .ph) have been blocked by Russian authorities, according to error pages that appeared when loading its websites. The pages appear blocked as of Monday when TechCrunch visited the websites from the U.S. East Coast. A page in Russian said: “Access to the Internet resource Blocked by decision of the public authorities,” citing the Russian government agency responsible for internet censorship, Roskomnadzor. According to Roskomnadzor’s listing for Archive.is, authorities confirmed that “access is limited to the page,” but did not give a reason at the time of publication. Archive.today does not list as blocked when TechCrunch checked. A representative for Roskomnadzor did not immediately respond to TechCrunch’s inquiries outside working hours in Moscow. TechCrunch was still able to access the Archive sites from various other devices and networks, and was able to archive a web page regardless of the apparent block. It’s not clear how extensive the block is, or who implemented it. Archive.today is a well-known website for archiving copies of websites, including content typically hidden behind a paywall or a subscription log-in. Wikipedia editors recently decided to remove hundreds of thousands of links to Archive.today, saying they’d discovered Archive.today’s code uses visitors’ web browsers — without their knowledge — to bombard the website of a blogger who was critical of Archive.today’s operations with junk network traffic. The website operators behind Archive.today did not respond to a request for comment. (h/t Ryan O’Horo on Bluesky)
JHVEPhoto Chevron CEO Mike Wirth said the impact of the Iran war has not yet been fully priced into the oil futures market. “There are very real, physical manifestations of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz that are working their way around the world and through the system that I don’t think are fully priced into the futures curves on oil,” Wirth said at an industry conference on Monday, accordi...
JHVEPhoto Chevron CEO Mike Wirth said the impact of the Iran war has not yet been fully priced into the oil futures market. “There are very real, physical manifestations of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz that are working their way around the world and through the system that I don’t think are fully priced into the futures curves on oil,” Wirth said at an industry conference on Monday, according to CNBC . Wirth added that the market was trading on “scant information” and that the supply of oil was significantly tighter than indicated by futures contracts. “We got a lot of oil and gas now that is not flowing into the market,” Wirth said. “There really is a difference in terms of physical supply this time versus prior incidents.” More on Chevron Chevron: Avoid Market Top Bargains Chevron: Trades Near $190 As Energy Sentiment Improves Chevron: Forming A Strong Partner With Hess Energy Secretary says U.S. looking to boost diesel supply amid escalating prices Oil rally from Iran war could deliver $60B windfall for U.S. producers
What Happened? Shares of enterprise software giant Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) jumped 2.8% in the afternoon session after comments from President Trump regarding talks with Iran sparked a broad market rally. The positive sentiment spread across Wall Street, creating a widespread relief rally with nine out of every ten stocks in the S&P 500 rising. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq composite b...
What Happened? Shares of enterprise software giant Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) jumped 2.8% in the afternoon session after comments from President Trump regarding talks with Iran sparked a broad market rally. The positive sentiment spread across Wall Street, creating a widespread relief rally with nine out of every ten stocks in the S&P 500 rising. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq composite both posted gains of around 2%. This risk-on environment, fueled by the perception of reduced geopolitical conflict, often benefits growth-oriented sectors like technology as investors move capital into assets perceived to have higher return potential. After the initial pop the shares cooled down to $153.65, up 2.7% from previous close. Is now the time to buy Oracle? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free. What Is The Market Telling Us Oracle’s shares are very volatile and have had 27 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business. The previous big move we wrote about was 12 days ago when the stock gained 9.3% on the news that the company reported first-quarter financial results that exceeded Wall Street's expectations. The company’s revenue grew 21.7% year-over-year to $17.19 billion, while adjusted earnings per share came in at $1.79, both topping analysts' forecasts. Investors were also encouraged by the company's remaining performance obligations (RPO), a measure of future contracted revenue, which stood at an impressive $553 billion. Furthermore, Oracle issued upbeat guidance for the upcoming quarter, projecting adjusted earnings per share of $1.98, which was above analyst expectations. Oracle is down 21.5% since the beginning of the year, and at $153.65 per share, it is trading 53.2% below its 52-week high of $328.33 from September 2025. Despite the year-to-date decline, investors who bought $1,000 worth ...
An appeals court invalidated the Biden-era Federal Trade Commission's attempt to punish Intuit for allegedly deceptive ads that pitched TurboTax as free. Under then-Chair Lina Khan, the FTC determined in 2024 that the TurboTax maker violated US law with deceptive advertising and ordered it to stop telling consumers, without more obvious disclaimers, that TurboTax or other products are free. The FT...
An appeals court invalidated the Biden-era Federal Trade Commission's attempt to punish Intuit for allegedly deceptive ads that pitched TurboTax as free. Under then-Chair Lina Khan, the FTC determined in 2024 that the TurboTax maker violated US law with deceptive advertising and ordered it to stop telling consumers, without more obvious disclaimers, that TurboTax or other products are free. The FTC’s chief administrative law judge had previously found that Intuit's ads violated prohibitions on deceptive advertising because the firm “advertised to consumers that they could file their taxes online for free using TurboTax, when in truth, for approximately two-thirds of taxpayers, the advertised claim was false." Intuit appealed in the conservative-leaning US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit and got a resounding victory on Friday in a 3–0 ruling issued by a panel of judges. "Following the Supreme Court’s decision in SEC v. Jarkesy , we hold that adjudication of a deceptive advertising claim before an administrative law judge violated the constitutional separation of powers," the 5th Circuit panel said. Read full article Comments
Colombian Air Force C-130 Cargo Plane Carrying 110 Soldiers Crashes: Report Dramatic footage circulating on X appears to show a Colombian military Hercules C-130 transport aircraft crashing shortly after takeoff from Puerto Leguízamo in southern Colombia. The cause of the crash remains unknown, and Colombian authorities have not yet released an official casualty count. Local outlet Blu Radio repor...
Colombian Air Force C-130 Cargo Plane Carrying 110 Soldiers Crashes: Report Dramatic footage circulating on X appears to show a Colombian military Hercules C-130 transport aircraft crashing shortly after takeoff from Puerto Leguízamo in southern Colombia. The cause of the crash remains unknown, and Colombian authorities have not yet released an official casualty count. Local outlet Blu Radio reported that 110 Colombian soldiers were on board at the time of the C-130's straight-out departure from the airport in the remote Amazon border region near Peru. En un video aficionado quedó captado el momento exacto en el que un avión Hércules de la Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana (FAC) se precipitó a tierra solo instantes después de haber despegado del aeropuerto de Puerto Leguízamo, en el departamento del Putumayo. #VocesySonidos pic.twitter.com/HvbXwwR1cS — BluRadio Colombia (@BluRadioCo) March 23, 2026 Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez said military units had already reached the crash site but noted that "the exact number of victims and the causes of the crash have not yet been determined." Sánchez's translated X post: Additional footage from the crash area has also surfaced on X. Atención: Un avión Hércules de la @FuerzaAereaCol se accidentó saliendo de La Tagua, Putumayo. 110 soldados iban a bordo. Ya han sido rescatados 20 militares heridos. Situación en desarrollo. Vía @BluRadioCo pic.twitter.com/Jgb4tw74aP — Ricardo Ospina (@ricarospina) March 23, 2026 #ATENTOS . Cerca de 100 personas iban a bordo de aeronave siniestrada en zona rural del Putumayo este 23MAR. El hecho fue confirmado por Min/Defensa Pedro Sánchez, quien indicó que el avión transportaba tropas de la Fuerza Pública y que aún se desconocen las causas del siniestro. https://t.co/oVJhzXgiY5 pic.twitter.com/jdhQ1RlAXw — Colombia Oscura (@ColombiaOscura) March 23, 2026 The Colombian Aerospace Force operates a small Hercules fleet, comprising older C-130B models and newer C-130H variants, with a total inventory e...
Gerald Zaffuts/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Senior military officials are considering deploying a combat brigade from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to support U.S. military operations in Iran, defense officials said, even as President Donald Trump announced a pause in planned strikes and claimed progress in negotiations with Tehran. The officials described the military’s actions as pruden...
Gerald Zaffuts/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Senior military officials are considering deploying a combat brigade from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to support U.S. military operations in Iran, defense officials said, even as President Donald Trump announced a pause in planned strikes and claimed progress in negotiations with Tehran. The officials described the military’s actions as prudent planning, noting that nothing had been ordered by the Pentagon or U.S. Central Command. The combat forces would come from the 82nd Airborne’s Immediate Response Force, a brigade of about 3K soldiers capable of deploying anywhere in the world within 18 hours. These forces could be used to seize Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export hub. Another possibility being considered is an attack by about 2.5K troops from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, which is on its way to the region. The military planning comes as Trump announced Monday that the U.S. and Iran have held “very good and productive” discussions over the past two days. He ordered the Department of War to postpone any military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days, pending the outcome of ongoing talks. Still, Iranian officials denied any communication with Washington, portraying recent developments as a U.S. retreat. U.S. officials said Friday that three warships and up to 2.5K Marines were being sent to the Middle East. More on United States Oil Fund LP ETF, SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust The AI Bubble Is Going To Burst Another Uno-Reverse Card: This Market Trusts Trump Wall Street Lunch: Markets Flip After Trump's Iran Pivot Odds of U.S.-Iran nuclear deal rise after Trump says agreement made Donald Trump floats joint control of Strait of Hormuz