Microsoft Trails S&P Again; EIA Lifts Oil Forecast

“One sip and I felt nothing, Hank. That's not calm, that's a bubble in my stomach. The EIA, per Economic Times, raised its oil forecasts.” — Dale Bearman, on air

On air: Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Chip Darnell on Europe Open
Published 3:00 AM ET, Wednesday, October 7, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Nasdaq: “Microsoft Stock Is on Track to Trail the S&P 500 for a 3rd Straight Year. History Says What Happened After Its Last 2 Streaks.”, with reporting from Economic Times.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 3:00 AM ET on Europe Open, by Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Chip Darnell.
Topics: EIA, Microsoft, S&P, Iran.
BBN covered this story before: EIA Lifts Brent Forecast to $98 as Iran War Tightens Supply (October 6).

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NasdaqMicrosoft Stock Is on Track to Trail the S&P 500 for a 3rd Straight Year. History Says What Happened After Its Last 2 Streaks.
Economic TimesEIA raises oil price forecasts as Iran war tightens global markets

What BBN said about it

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorOne sip and I felt nothing, Hank. That's not calm, that's a bubble in my stomach. The EIA, per Economic Times, raised its oil forecasts.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBrent is expected to average one hundred and five dollars a barrel in the fourth quarter, citing tight inventories and Middle East supply risks.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt sees eighty-four dollars in 2027.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNasdaq says Microsoft is on track to trail the S and P five hundred for a third straight year.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFolks, that's like a drive-through losing to a gas station!