March 3 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures fell on Tuesday as investors assessed the fallout of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and the repercussions it could have on inflation and global trade. Markets will be looking out for fresh signals from the Fed, given recent divisions over the path of rates. John Williams, a voting member, Jeffrey Schmid, and Neel Kashkari are scheduled to speak later in the day. A packed slate of U.S. data will land later this week, including January retail sales, ADP employmen ...

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EDINBURG, Va., March 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) (Nasdaq: SHEN), a leading broadband service provider, is pleased to announce the completion of its Virginia Telecommunications Initiative (VATI) project to expand gigabit broadband internet service to more than 4,900 previously unserved homes in Bedford County, Virginia. The $24 million construction project was partly funded by the nationally recognized VATI program, administered by the Virginia Department of H ...

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Last month, I published More Of The Latest Thoughts From American Technology Companies On AI (2025 Q4). In it, I shared commentary in earnings conference calls for the fourth quarter of 2025, from the leaders of technology companies that I follow or have a vested interest in, on the topic of AI and how the technology could impact their industry and the business world writ large. A few more technology companies I'm watching hosted earnings conference calls for 2025's fourth quarter after I prepared the artic ...

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Core Viewpoint - Stock futures are declining while oil prices are rising due to escalating conflicts in the Middle East, particularly involving Iran and Israel [1] Group 1: Stock Market Impact - Futures tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped by 551 points, or 1.1% [1] - S&P 500 futures decreased by 1.1% [1] - Contracts tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 fell by 1.4% [1] Group 2: Oil Market Reaction - Oil prices are experiencing further gains as investors react to the geopolitical tensions [1] Group 3: Geopolitical Developments - Israel conducted strikes on targets in Iran and Lebanon [1] - Iran targeted the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia and other locations in Gulf states [1] - President Donald Trump indicated that the U.S. has "a virtually unlimited supply" of weapons [1]

The heatmap below, courtesy of FinViz, shows the one-month performance of the S&P 500 financial sector stocks. As shown, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRKb) and the insurance companies are higher over the period, while the large majority of the remaining financial sector stocks struggle. For context, the S&P 500 was down 2.80% over the same period. There appear to be three primary factors driving weakness in financial sector stocks: Yield Curve: Via deposits and CDs, banks tend to borrow for shorter periods of t ...

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