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Wednesday, August 12, 2026

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Oil Spill Hits Iran’s Qeshm Island Amid Wartime Shipping Peril

Oil pollution reaches beaches near a protected turtle breeding ground on Qeshm Island, with cleanup underway. The spill's source remains unclear, but it unfolds against a backdrop of heightened risk in the Strait of Hormuz during the…

By Nick Salikoff18m ago

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Morgan Stanley: SpaceX Lock-Up Is a Buying Opportunity

Morgan Stanley reiterates Overweight on SpaceX with a $300 price target and a $600 bull case. The firm argues the market…

By Nick Salikoff20m ago

SpaceXAI Unveils Grok 4.6, Doubling Down on AI for Coding and Agents

Grok 4.6 launches as the successor to Grok 4.5, with a focus on coding and agentic tasks, aligning with SpaceXAI (SPCX)'s broader…

By Lila Merrick34m ago

CBOE Volatility Index Briefly Hits Over Seven-Month Low; Last Down 0.44 Points at 14.84

The VIX briefly dipped to its lowest level in over seven months, signaling a potential calm in near-term equity volatility.…

By Oliver Fairhurst49m ago

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