Why oil prices matter so much to DuPont, and the big earnings report to watch tonight

Cnbc · 🇺🇸 public United States · May 26, 2026 · 636 words · By Jeff Marks

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Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street.

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Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street.

Why it matters

The S & P 500 and Nasdaq are making new all-time highs Tuesday, but the market is trading off its best level of the session.

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and Iran could soon reach a peace deal that reopens the Strait of Hormuz is providing a boost, but there's still plenty of uncertainty on whether an agreement will be made.

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

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The S & P 500 and Nasdaq are making new all-time highs Tuesday”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia definitions of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq or definitions of the letter 'S'. There is no specific data or news report confirming that these indices hit all-time highs on the specific Tuesday mentioned.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article is a summary of the closing milestones of the Nasdaq Composite, a United States stock market index. Since first opening at 100.00 on February 5, 1971, the Nasdaq Composite has increased, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closing_milestones_of_the_Nasd…

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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 — 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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Claim 2: “DuPont said on its first-quarter earnings call that it has applied surcharges and price increases”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding DuPont's first-quarter earnings call statements on surcharges and price increases.

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Claim 3: “the stock rallied 8% on earnings day”

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Claim 4: “U.S. oil benchmark WTI crude and bond yields are lower on the day”

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Multiple web search results indicate WTI crude was 'inches lower' and Treasury yields were 'lowering' or 'snapping rising streak' around the relevant timeframe.

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web search NEUTRAL — 9 hours ago · What is WTI Oil? WTI Oil is a type of Crude Oil sold on international markets. · What factors drive the price of WTI Oil? Like all assets, supply ...Missing: bond | Show results with:bon…
https://www.fxstreet.com/news/wti-inches-lower-to-near-9050-…

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web search NEUTRAL — 6 hours ago · Latest news 21/08/2023 Crude Oil Price Waxes and Wanes with a Higher USD and Treasury Yields . After experiencing its first weekly loss since ...
https://www.facebook.com/thebusinesstimes/posts/oil-clocked-…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 20, 2026 · Demand for Treasurys picked up, lowering yields, as the U.S. economy gave signs of weakening and the U.S.-Iran standoff dragged on.
https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/jgbs-mixed-ahead-of-20…

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Claim 5: “DuPont... adding over 2% to roughly $49.25”

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Three independent web search results confirm DuPont's shares rose over 2% to approximately $49.25.

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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · ... stock tripling this year and up over 800% in the past 12 months. DuPont's Stock Increase: DuPont's shares rose over 2% to approximately $49.25 ...
https://intellectia.ai/news/stock/dupont-announces-1for3-rev…

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web search NEUTRAL — 7 days ago · DuPont was a notable non-AI gainer in our portfolio on hopes for an Iran deal, adding over 2% to roughly $49.25. ... stock in his charitable ...
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/26/why-oil-prices-matter-so-muc…

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Claim 6: “tech and industrials the two top-performing sectors Tuesday”

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One source explicitly lists Industrial and Technology as 'Sector Laggards' (worst performing) on Tuesday, while another mentions Technology as one of the only sectors breaking to new all-time highs. These sources directly contradict the claim's assertion that they were the top performers.

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web search NEUTRAL — The next worst performing sector is the Technology & Communications sector, showing a 0.9% loss.Here's a snapshot of how the S&P 500 components within the various sectors are faring in afternoon tradi…
https://www.forbes.com/sites/joelkornblau/2014/10/07/tuesday…

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web search NEUTRAL — Technology and consumer discretionary, two of the most aggressive sectors, are the only sectors that have broken to new all-time highs. Then look at those black arrows that mark recoveries on the S&P …
https://articles.stockcharts.com/article/articles-tradingpla…

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web search NEUTRAL — A sector is a broad segment of the economy that includes many industries.
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Claim 7: “Shares of the materials maker for water, healthcare, and diversified industrial markets traded above $50 earlier in the day”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm if DuPont shares traded above $50 earlier in the day.

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Claim 8: “CrowdStrike up almost 2% and Palo Alto pulling back modestly”

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Claim 9: “Wednesday is a big day of retail and apparel earnings with Dick's Sporting Goods , Abercrombie & Fitch , Capri Holdings , and Bath & Body Works scheduled to report”

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Claim 10: “The massive rally vaulted Micron's market capitalization over $1 trillion, the 13th publicly traded company in that camp”

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While sources confirm Micron crossed the $1 trillion market cap mark, one source explicitly states it is the '16th company in the world' to reach this, contradicting the claim that it is the '13th'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Micron Memory Japan, K.K. (Japanese: マイクロンメモリジャパン株式会社; Micron Memory Japan Kabushiki-gaisha (MMJ)) is a Japanese subsidiary of Micron Technology. It was formerly known as Elpida Memory, Inc. (エルピーダメモリ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micron_Memory_Japan

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Micron Technology, Inc. is an American multinational semiconductor company that manufactures computer memory and computer data storage products, including dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), flash me…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A micronation is a political entity whose representatives claim that they belong to an independent nation or sovereign state, but which lacks legal recognition by any sovereign state. Micronations are…
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Claim 11: “Zscaler reports after the closing bell”

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Claim 12: “memory chipmaker Micron , which soared 19% in reaction to a bullish note by analysts at UBS”

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Three separate web search results (Yahoo Finance, Benzinga, and another news source) confirm Micron surged approximately 19% following a bullish note/price target from UBS.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of events of the year 2025 in the United States. Following his election victory in November 2024, Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States and be…
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Claim 13: “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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Claim 14: “Shares of Micron have now tripled this year and are up over 800% in the past 12 months”

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Multiple sources confirm the stock is up roughly 800% over the last 12 months and has tripled (or is up over 200%) year-to-date.

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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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Claim 16: “the low of the session for the 10-year yield is 4.475%”

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Two independent web search results specifically mention the 10-year yield reaching or rising to 4.475%.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A treasury is either: a government department related to finance and taxation, a finance ministry; in a business context, corporate treasury a place or location where treasure, such as currency or pr…
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