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Here are the 3 big things we're watching in the stock market this week

Cnbc · · 1648 words · By Kevin Stankiewicz
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20 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Peace talks between the U.S. and Iran this weekend in Pakistan were unsuccessful”
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Multiple independent sources (BBC, Wikipedia) confirm that peace talks between the U.S. and Iran took place in Pakistan over the weekend of April 11-12 and were unsuccessful.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan. Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phased ceasefire framework …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran and Pakistan established relations on 14 August 1947, the day of the independence of Pakistan, when Iran became the first country to recognize Pakistan. Both countries generally maintain a cordia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Pakistan_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pakistan has adopted a policy of official neutrality in response to the 2026 Iran war, which began on 28 February of that year after joint airstrikes on Iran by the United States and Israel. The Minis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_in_the_2026_Iran_war
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“the American delegation led by Vice President JD Vance departed Islamabad without an agreement to codify a two-week ceasefire into something longer lasting”
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Web search results from Wikipedia and news reports confirm JD Vance led the U.S. delegation to Islamabad and departed without a major breakthrough or long-term agreement.
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web search NEUTRAL — Vance was the head of the U.S. delegation at the April 2026 negotiations with Iran in Islamabad.[196] A former administration official told The Hill, "This is probably the toughest thing he'll do as v…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JD_Vance
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web search NEUTRAL — US Vice-President JD Vance remained tight-lipped as he returned from Islamabad on Sunday without a major breakthrough in high-stakes talks to end the war in Iran.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y7k4y0veyo
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump has pulled Vice President JD Vance from the delegation negotiating a peace deal with Iran.The US president accused Iran of violating the ceasefire agreement after Iranian gun boats report…
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/vance-trump-iran-ne…
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“President Donald Trump said the U.S. Navy will "begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz"”
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The claim is corroborated by multiple independent sources including BBC, Politico, and NBC, all citing Trump's announcement to blockade the Strait of Hormuz.
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web search NEUTRAL — After the talks concluded, US President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that the US would "begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz."
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cn4v0xm9y0kt
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump on Sunday announced a U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and threatened to destroy “the little that is left of Iran” after peace talks in Islamabad fell apart overnight…
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/12/trump-announces-str…
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web search NEUTRAL — Blockade in Effect After Announcement: The United States began its targeted blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on April 13. President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. Navy to begin blocking “any and all Sh…
https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2026/04/13/u-s-blockading-ships…
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“the Strait of Hormuz, the vital transit route for roughly 20% of the world's oil exports in normal times”
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The claim that roughly 20% of world oil exports transit the strait is supported by the IEA (which cites 20 mb/d or ~25% of seaborne trade) and EIA estimates mentioned in search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2025, about 20 million barrels of oil and oil products passed through the Strait of Hormuz per day, according to estimates from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).About one-third of the…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78n6p09pzno
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web search NEUTRAL — 20 mb/d, around 25% world seaborne oil trade, transits the Strait – 80% destined for Asia. 3.5 to 5.5 mb/d of pipeline capacity with the potential to re-direct crude flows to avoid the Strait. Lasting…
https://www.iea.org/about/oil-security-and-emergency-respons…
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“Iran has curtailed traffic through the strait since the war broke out Feb. 28”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has been largely blocked by Iran since February 28, 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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web search NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz lies north of Iran and south of the UAE and Oman, connecting the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean. It is approximately 100 miles (161 kilometers) long, with a width of about 24 mi…
https://en.theblockbeats.news/news/62303
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran and the US have agreed to a ceasefire on the condition that "safe passage" through the Strait of Hormuz is guaranteed. Tehran had effectively blocked the waterway, one of the world's busiest oil …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78n6p09pzno
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“The U.S. started a mission to clear the mines on Saturday, according to the U.S. Central Command”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results (Wikipedia entry for the letter 'u', YouTube, and ASU homepage) and contains no information regarding a mine-clearing mission.
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web search NEUTRAL — As a comprehensive public research university, ASU is committed to providing excellence in education through the Academic Enterprise, empowering every student and expanding access to higher education …
https://www.asu.edu/
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web search NEUTRAL — U (minuscule: u) is the twenty-first letter and the fifth vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet and the alphabets of other western European languages and others world…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/U
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web search NEUTRAL — Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/
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“Goldman CEO David Solomon said its investment banking backlog stood at the highest level in four years”
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The provided evidence contains general information about Goldman Sachs but does not mention David Solomon's specific statement regarding the investment banking backlog being at a four-year high.
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web search NEUTRAL — Goldman Sachs offers services in investment banking (advisory for mergers and acquisitions and restructuring), securities underwriting, prime brokerage, asset management, and wealth management. It is …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldman_Sachs
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web search NEUTRAL — The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global investment banking, securities, and asset and wealth management firm that provides a wide range of financial services.
https://www.goldmansachs.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as both a broker-dealer and an investment adviser and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authori…
https://www.goldman.com/service-redirector/v1/services/next
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“Wall Street expects Goldman to report earnings per share of $16.49 on revenues of $16.97 billion, according to LSEG on Friday”
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The evidence provided shows different earnings figures (e.g., $14.93 EPS or $5.31 EPS) but does not confirm the specific LSEG figures of $16.49 EPS and $16.97 billion revenue.
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web search NEUTRAL — Analysts expect earnings per share of $5.31 and net revenue of nearly $11.19 billion, according to estimates from LSEG. That would result in a 36% decline from Goldman’s $8.25 per share profit, as wel…
https://infundingprocess.com/heres-what-all-the-major-analys…
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web search NEUTRAL — Goldman Sachs is one of the largest investment banks in the world by revenue and is ranked 32nd on the Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldman_Sachs
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web search NEUTRAL — Goldman Sachs announced earnings per share of $14.93 on revenue of $13.61B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $10.11 on revenue of $11.72B.
https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/goldman-sac…
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“In January, the bank issued underwhelming full-year NII guidance of $50 billion”
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“HSBC upgraded Wells Fargo to buy from hold on April 1”
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“the bank has been operating without a Fed-imposed asset cap for 10 months”
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“analysts polled by LSEG expect Wells Fargo to report revenue of $21.77 billion and EPS of $1.58”
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“Darzalex, which is its largest medicine by sales in 2025 at over $14 billion”
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“Tremfya... sales up 40.5% last year to $5.16 billion”
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“its oral IL-23 inhibitor was approved by the Food and Drug Administration last month to treat psoriasis. Branded as Icotyde”
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“it spent almost $30 billion in recent years buying Shockwave and Abiomed”
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“The Street expects J & J to deliver earnings per share of $2.66 on revenues of $23.63 billion, according to LSEG on Friday”
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“Economists polled by FactSet expect a 1.2% month-over-month increase and a 4.6% annual advance [for PPI]”
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“In February, those figures were up 0.7% and 3.4%, respectively”
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“core PPI in March is expected to rise 0.3% from the prior month, down from the 0.5% monthly advance in February”
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