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Our 4 best and worst performing stocks since the Iran war market bottom

Cnbc · 🇮🇷 public Iran · · 951 words · By Morgan Chittum
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The last time we had our Monthly Meeting , on Friday, March 27, the stock market was still stuck in the fog of the Iran war.

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Techniques found 2
Topics 2

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What happened

The last time we had our Monthly Meeting , on Friday, March 27, the stock market was still stuck in the fog of the Iran war.

Why it matters

The following Monday brought a little more pain.

Common ground

But it turned out the S & P 500 and Nasdaq closed the March 30 session at their lowest levels since attacks began on the final day of February.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 70% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 80% confidence
Overstating facts or claims to create a stronger emotional response.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing exaggeration / hyperbole helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “If Jim has talked about a stock on CNBC TV, he waits 72 hours after issuing the trade alert before executing the trade.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 2: “U.S. oil prices have dropped roughly 18% from their war peak of nearly $113 per barrel on April 6.”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in web searches or Wikipedia to support or contradict the claim about U.S. oil prices dropping 18% from a $113 peak on April 6, 2023.
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Claim 3: “Amazon up 23.7% The rally in Amazon stock has pushed its weighting in the portfolio to over 5%, which is above our ideal threshold.”
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No evidence was found in web searches or Wikipedia to support or contradict the claim about Amazon's 23.7% rise and portfolio weighting exceeding 5%.
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Claim 4: “Costco down 1.2% The stock rolled over an impressive run earlier in the year.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 5: “Johnson & Johnson down 1.6% We started a position in Johnson & Johnson in early April, swapping out of pharma rival Bristol Myers.”
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Claim 6: “Meta Platforms up 25.2% Meta also announced an expanded AI infrastructure agreement with CoreWeave worth $21 billion last week.”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in web searches or Wikipedia to support or contradict the claim about Meta's 25.2% rise and its $21 billion AI agreement with CoreWeave.
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Claim 7: “Broadcom up 35.2% We made two sales of this chipmaker this week, booking profits after the stock's massive rally.”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in web searches or Wikipedia to support or contradict the claim about Broadcom's 35.2% rise and CNBC's sales activity.
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Claim 8: “Corning up 30.9% Stocks that support the AI infrastructure boom have been on a tear.”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in web searches or Wikipedia to support or contradict the claim about Corning's 30.9% rise due to AI infrastructure demand.
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Claim 9: “The Nasdaq has been higher in all 11 sessions — its longest winning streak since November 2021.”
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Evidence includes general historical data about the Nasdaq Composite and its components but no specific mention of an 11-day winning streak in April 2023 or its longest streak since November 2021. No sources directly confirm or refute the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nasdaq-100 (NDX) is a stock market index made up of equity securities issued by 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. It is a modified capitalization-weighted…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq-100
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nasdaq Stock Market (formerly National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations) is an American stock exchange. It is the second-largest stock exchange by market capitalization and the f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nasdaq, Inc. is an American multinational financial services corporation providing data, analytics, software, exchange capabilities, and advisory services to corporate clients, investment managers, ba…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq,_Inc.
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Claim 10: “The S & P 500 and Nasdaq closed the March 30 session at their lowest levels since attacks began on the final day of February.”
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The claim asserts the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at their lowest levels since February 28, 2023, on March 30, 2023. However, web search evidence explicitly states the S&P 500 closed at its lowest level since the end of July 2022, which directly contradicts the claim's February 2023 reference. No other sources corroborate the specific February 28 date.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The S&P 500 is a stock market index maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices. It comprises 503 common stocks which are issued by 500 large-cap companies traded on the American stock exchanges (including th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_S&P_500_companies
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nasdaq-100 (NDX) is a stock market index made up of equity securities issued by 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. It is a modified capitalization-weighted…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq-100
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The NASDAQ Composite (ticker symbol ^IXIC) is a stock market index that includes almost all stocks listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Along with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500, it is o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq_Composite
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Claim 11: “The S & P 500 has been 10 trading days out of the past 11.”
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No relevant evidence was found in web searches or Wikipedia to support or contradict the claim about the S&P 500's 10 winning days out of 11 in April 2023.
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Claim 12: “Nike down 11.3% A lackluster earnings report in late March pressured this retailer.”
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No evidence was found in web searches or Wikipedia to support or contradict the claim about Nike's 11.3% decline due to a weak March earnings report.
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Claim 13: “The S & P 500 and Nasdaq have staged stunning rallies — gaining 10.7% and 15.5%, respectively, as of Wednesday's close, which were record closing highs for both.”
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Sources report conflicting information: one web search result mentions a rally with gains (supporting the claim), while another states the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed lower. The Wikipedia entries provide no specific data on record highs for this period. Discrepancies in directional movement (rally vs. decline) create a contradiction.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article is a summary of the closing milestones of the S&P 500 Index, a United States stock market index.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closing_milestones_of_the_S&P_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the largest daily changes in the S&P 500 from 1923. Compare to the list of largest daily changes in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The S&P MidCap 400 Index, more commonly known as the S&P 400, is a stock market index from S&P Dow Jones Indices.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S&P_400
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Claim 14: “Salesforce down 4% Investors have been concerned about how generative AI will impact Salesforce's seat-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) business model.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 15: “Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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