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Markets

U.S. and Israel launch most intense airstrikes inside Iran

The United States and Israel launched intense airstrikes inside Iran. Oil spiked near $120 a barrel and global markets rallied and fell in response.

P&L Staff
Mar 10, 2026

Economy

Iran conflict pushes oil prices to highest since mid-2022

Iraq cut output by more than two-thirds. U.S. average gasoline rose to about $3.54 per gallon, up 21% from a month ago.

P&L Staff
Mar 10, 2026

Markets

Markets swing after reports of US plan for major operation inside Iran

Reports of a planned U.S. operation inside Iran drove crude into a violent swing and pushed U.S. equities lower.

P&L Staff
Mar 10, 2026

Company Deep Dive

Alphabet: Search dominance, AI disruption, and the future of attention

Google Cloud revenue rose 34% to $15.2B in Q3 2025 as operating margin hit 23.7%, with backlog climbing 82% to $155B.

P&L Staff
Mar 10, 2026

Company Deep Dive

Alphabet: Search dominance, AI disruption, and the future of attention

Google Cloud grew 34% to $15.2B in Q3 2025 as margins hit 23.7%, with backlog up 82% to $155B, signaling demand for Gemini and lower-cost TPU-driven AI.

P&L Staff
Feb 27, 2026

Company Deep Dive

Alphabet: Search dominance, AI disruption, and the future of attention

Google Cloud revenue rose 34% to $15.2B in Q3 2025 as margins hit 23.7%, and backlog climbed 82% to $155B, signaling Alphabet’s TPU-driven advantage in AI.

P&L Staff
Feb 27, 2026

Company Deep Dive

Alphabet: Search dominance, AI disruption, and the future of attention

Google Cloud revenue rose 34% to $15.2B in Q3 2025 as operating margin reached 23.7%, with a $155B backlog up 82%.

P&L Staff
Feb 27, 2026

Company Deep Dive

Alphabet: Search dominance, AI disruption, and the future of attention

YouTube Shorts reached per-hour revenue parity in the US, subscriptions rose 21% to $12.9B with 300M+ paid users, and Waymo logged 15M annualized rides after a $16B raise.