Yahoo Finance • 30 days ago

Shipping, tanker stocks rally as Trump launches Strait of Hormuz blockade

[Oil Tanker] HeliRy/E+ via Getty Images Stocks in the shipping and tanker industry posted broad gains [https://www.tradewindsnews.com/finance/investors-pile-into-shipping-stocks-on-first-day-of-trump-s-hormuz-blockade/2-1-1973280] Monday... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

The Stock Market’s Biggest Tailwind Is Fading Under Trump — Here’s Why It Matters

Quick Read Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported Q1 revenue of $14.2B with fuel costs up $332M year-over-year, and now forecasts Q2 adjusted earnings of $1.00 to $1.50 per share below consensus after expecting $2B in additional fuel expense. Dow... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

Strait of Hormuz oil tanker traffic blocked after Israeli strikes, Iranian media says

[Oil Tanker] HeliRy/E+ via Getty Images Oil tanker transit through the Strait of Hormuz was halted [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-08/oil-ships-hormuz-transits-blocked-after-lebanon-hit-fars-says] due to Israeli attacks o... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

Oil Spiked 12% in One Day — Here Is the Surprise Stock You Should Buy Today

Quick Read Frontline (FRO), the world’s largest VLCC tanker operator, reported trailing-12-month revenue of $1.97 billion and adjusted Q4 net income of $230 million ($1.03 per share), with average daily spot earnings reaching $74,200 for... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

5 Stocks to Buy Now That The Strait of Hormuz is Closed

On February 28, U.S. and Israeli forces launched Operation Epic Fury, killing Iran's Supreme Leader and triggering a military response that has effectively shut down the world's most critical energy corridor. The Strait of Hormuz, through... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Europe’s Middle East energy exposure more financial than physical

Investing.com -- European energy resilience is facing a complex test as regional instability threatens to disrupt the primary transit routes for global oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG). According to a new report from UBS, while only abo... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

US explored tying naval escorts in Strait of Hormuz to government insurance, FT reports

[Aerial side view of cargo ship carrying container and running for export cargo yard port to custom ocean concept technology transportation , customs clearance, webinar banner forwarder mast] Suphanat Khumsap * The Trump administration... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Quant ratings spotlight winners and laggards among mid-cap energy stocks

[Working Pumpjacks On Sunset] imaginima/E+ via Getty Images With most companies having reported quarterly results, the latest quant ratings offer investors a fresh look at how mid-cap energy stocks stack up across key metrics. Below is a... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

At least 20 LNG carriers stuck in Persian Gulf as demand soars - WSJ

[LNG tanker ship] Sky_Blue/iStock via Getty Images At least 20 liquefied natural gas carriers - roughly half of the available global fleet available for charter - are trapped in the Persian Gulf [https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/us-israel... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

3 Dividend Stocks With Monster Yields Are Already Up 50% in 2026

Quick Read We looked for companies paying dividends above 10-year treasury rates (higher than 4.1%) that have also seen strong share gains in 2026. Tanker operators North American Tankers (NAT) and Frontline PLC (FRO) are both up more tha... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Maersk temporarily suspends Middle East-Europe and Far East-Gulf shipping services

[Maersk Serangoon] Shipping giant Maersk (AMKBY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AMKBY])(AMKBF [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AMKBF]) will suspend two of its container shipping routes in response to security threats in the Middle East a... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Stocks Settle Higher as US Economic Resilience Overshadows Iran Conflict

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Wednesday closed up +0.78%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.49%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +1.51%.  March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) rose +0.77%, and Marc... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Stocks Rally as US Economic Strength Outweighs Iran War Concerns

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.87%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.66%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +1.52%.  March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) are up +0.81%, and March E-mini Nasdaq f... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Stocks Supported by Hopes for a Swift End to Iran War

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.03%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.11%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.63%.  March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) are up +0.07%, and March E-mini Nasdaq... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Quant check on shipping names as Strait of Hormuz crisis intensifies

[USA and Iran flag on world map. United state of America and Iran have conflict in nuclear weapons and Strait of Hormuz.] Dilok Klaisataporn Major marine insurers are reportedly canceling war risk coverage and sharply raising premiums for... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Frontline declares $1.03 dividend

* Frontline (FRO [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/FRO]) declares $1.03/share quarterly dividend. * Forward yield [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/FRO/dividends/yield?source=news_bullet] 10.86% * Payable March 19; for shareholders of... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Action Could Lift These Tanker Stocks

The U.S-Iran conflict could cause rates to rise, but shares of Frontline, DHT Holdings, and others have already rallied. Continue Reading... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Insurers mull price hikes for ships in Gulf and Strait of Hormuz: FT

[Oil Tanker] HeliRy/E+ via Getty Images Close on the heels of U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran, insurers informed ship owners on Saturday about their plans to cancel policies and raise coverage prices for ships moving through the Gulf and Str... Full story