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flag U.S. stocks fell Thursday as Iran tensions boosted oil prices and weighed on markets, despite strong earnings and a resilient labor market.

flag U.S. stock indexes declined Thursday amid rising geopolitical tensions over Iran, pushing crude oil to a seven-month high and weighing on equities. flag The S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq all fell between 0.4% and 0.6%, with oil stocks like Occidental Petroleum rising on strong earnings and supply fears. flag Despite better-than-expected results from Walmart and Deere, shares of Booking Holdings and Carvana dropped due to AI competition and weak per-unit profits. flag Jobless claims fell, supporting a resilient labor market and delaying expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts. flag The trade deficit widened in December, and home sales declined, while global markets showed mixed results.

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