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March 6, 2026 – Jobs Miss, Oil & Energy Stocks Pops: The Fed’s Soft‑Landing Story Fails the Turbulence Test -( $CVX $DV $FIGS $GOVX $INTG $NOK $NVDA $SHEL $SOAR $XOM Rise!)
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