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The price of oil shoots upward as Trump demands tolls in the Strait of Hormuz

Donald Trump Strait the Strait of Hormuz

Photo: President Trump. (Credit: Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

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Netflix is down 40% since Reed Hastings left—but top analyst sees imminent turnaround.
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