11:36 AM EDT, 03/19/2026 (MT Newswires) -- All three major US stock indexes were down in late-morning trading Thursday, as oil prices jumped on news of Iranian attacks on Qatar's natural gas infrastructure. QatarEnergy Chief Executive Saad al-Kaabi said attacks by Iran have wiped out 17% of Qatar's liquified natural gas capacity, resulting in $20 billion in lost revenue, Reuters...

11:21 AM EDT, 03/19/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Ecolab ( ECL ) faces raw material inflation starting in Q2 due to higher oil prices, but energy surcharges should offset those headwinds and drive margin growth in Q3, RBC Capital Markets said in a report emailed Thursday. The company is positioned for gross margin expansion by moderating raw material input cost and...

* Indexes off: Dow 0.45%, S&P 500 0.49%, Nasdaq 0.67% * Micron Technology ( MU ) down 4% as higher spending plans draw scrutiny * Brent crude near $112/barrel on Middle East tensions, clouding inflation outlook * Small-cap Russell 2000 briefly slips 10% from record high (Updates after market open, prices throughout) By Johann M Cherian and Utkarsh Hathi March...

U.S. stocks traded lower this morning, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 300 points on Thursday. Following the market opening Thursday, the Dow traded down 0.76% to 45,872.27 while the NASDAQ fell 1.25% to 21,876.31. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.93% to 6,563.00. Check This Out: How To Earn $500 A Month From Goldman Sachs Stock Ahead...