Iran Nears Strait of Hormuz Shipping Deal, Hackers Target Wall Street

ANNOUNCER: NEWSMAKERS AND MARKET MOVERS. THIS IS "THE PULSE" WITH FRANCINE LACQUA. FRANCINE: GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME TO "THE PULSE." I'M FRANCINE LACQUA HERE IN LONDON.TECH EARNINGS AND IRAN TALKS ARE DRIVING THE MARKETS YET AGAIN. PLENTY TO DISCUSS IN JUST A MOMENT BUT FIRST, INVESTORS REALLY DIGESTING A WAVE OF COMPANY EARNINGS WHICH HAVE TESTED THE STRENGTH OF AI OPTIMISM. SOFTBANK REPORTED A SMALL THAN EXPECTED DECLINE IN THE COURSE OF NET INCOME AFTER HIGHFLYING U.S. MEMORY STORAGE STOCKS AND WESTERN ...