Shares of Oracle and chipmakers rose on Wednesday after a strong earnings report signaled AI demand remains healthy, but stocks remained under pressure from rising oil prices and geopolitical risk.

The IEA and member countries agreed to distribute 400 million barrels of oil, double the agency's biggest-ever release in 2022. Brent crude prices rose to above $90 per barrel while West Texas ...

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Major stock indexes declined Wednesday as oil futures rose even though the International Energy Agency decided to release 400 million barrels of strategic reserves to stabilize prices.

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Oracle shares led the tech sector higher Wednesday as investors cheered the cloud giant's better-than-expected earnings and stronger outlook.