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Stocks fell on Tuesday. Johannes Eiselle/Getty ImagesStocks and bond yields fell on Tuesday amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Crude oil rose more than 3% on speculation that regional conflict would hit production. Gold prices climbed as investors flocked to safe-haven assets. Major stock indexes slid Tuesday alongside bond yields.

Goldman Sachs shared a list of efficient stocks as the Q3 earnings season nears. Jonathan Kitchen/Getty Images There's an unusually wide gap between highly efficient companies and everyone else. Goldman Sachs shared which firms are growing their returns on equity fastest. Here are 25 standout stocks to consider ahead of the Q3 earnings season. The market's most efficient companies are separating from the pack at a crucial time in the year.

I moved to a small town in Vermont as an adult. Lauren Harkawik I pined after the small-town life I saw on "Gilmore Girls" while growing up in the suburbs. I eventually moved to a quaint town in Vermont, where I'm now raising my daughters. From the local diner to a slew of interesting characters, living here is as wonderful as I hoped. I was I high schooler living in the suburbs when "Gilmore Girls" premiered, and I watched it every week.

Sean "Diddy" Combs hired a new lawyer to try to seek bail. The same lawyer represents Sam Bankman-Fried. Derek French/BISean "Diddy" Combs hired a new lawyer to try to get out of jail. The same attorney, Alexandra Shapiro, represents Sam Bankman-Fried. Diddy and Bankman-Fried were placed in the same jail housing.

Protesters and members of the Iranian paramilitary's Basij forces march next to a ballistic missile on display during an anti-Israel rally in Tehran in November 2023. Photo by HOSSEIN BERIS/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty ImagesIran is preparing to launch an imminent ballistic missile attack against Israel. A senior White House official said such an attack "will carry severe consequences for Iran."Iran directly attacked Israel in April with missiles and drones, most of which were shot down.

Andrew Lichtenstein/Getty ImagesThe port strike could spark a US recession if it lasts four weeks or longer, Sea-Intelligence's Alan Murphy said. The researcher estimated that the strike will cost the US $3 billion to $5 billion a day. Shipping costs and delays could escalate, impacting global trade if the strike continues.