Tuesday’s big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session

The major averages sold off on Monday, with the Dow Industrials losing more than 550 points as oil prices rose and investors grew worried about the Middle East.

‘He is constantly criticizing her’: My son-in-law told my daughter to give up her job. Do I intervene? May 4, 2026
“In 2025, she made $35,000-$40,000 working as a physical therapist.”
Quentin Fottrell
Tesla just hit a ‘symbolic’ self-driving milestone. Real-world success will be tougher. May 4, 2026
Tesla has reached the threshold Musk once said would be required to achieve “safe unsupervised self-driving,” but the company still faces various hurdles.
William Gavin
Global oil prices climb back above $110 a barrel after disputed report of Iran strike on U.S. warship May 4, 2026
Oil is off to a volatile start to the week on a disputed report of a strike on a U.S. Navy ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
Isabel Wang
Become a ‘lazy’ millionaire: This one habit can add a 20% bonus to your retirement May 4, 2026
The S&P 500 just banked its best month since 2020 — but to keep those gains, stop celebrating and focus long-term.
Mark Hulbert
Meet the unsinkable U.S. economy — oil prices are surging, Iran tensions are rising, but it won’t crack May 4, 2026
High tariffs, stubborn inflation, government shutdowns, war with Iran, rising oil prices — nothing in the turbulent past year has poked a hole in a seemingly unsinkable U.S. economy.
Jeffry Bartash
‘I always did the graveyard shift’: I worked for 54 years. Why on earth would I wait to claim Social Security at 70? May 4, 2026
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget published a paper suggesting capping Social Security at $100,000 for a married couple.
Quentin Fottrell
Apple just gave a clue that a big AI acquisition may be in the cards May 4, 2026
With Apple officially retiring its net-cash-neutral target, some suspect the company will look to conduct more transformative M&A, beyond the smaller deals it made in the past.
Christine Ji
GameStop launches a $56 billion bid for eBay — but the math isn’t working out May 4, 2026
While eBay shares are rising, Wall Street is questioning the financial engineering that would be required for GameStop to acquire a company nearly three times its size.
Christine Ji
Spirit Airlines made this critical mistake that drove its demise May 4, 2026
Spirit has canceled all future flights and is immediately shutting down.
Claudia Assis
EV drivers are taking a victory lap — right past the gas stations selling $4-a-gallon fuel May 4, 2026
Electric-vehicle drivers are taking a victory lap as the war in Iran has slowed global oil supplies and pushed up the cost of gasoline.
Genna Contino