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We knew this could happen, and that it probably would happen. A sharp reversal in oil (CLK26) prices, due to something short of the destruction of a civilization. And then, corporate earnings continued on Wednesday morning, just hours after a two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was reached.
Delta Airlines (DAL) reported its results. And the travel sector finally found its tailwind. DAL popped by more than 10% Wednesday morning, following a triple-threat of positive catalysts: a dominant first-quarter earnings beat, robust forward guidance, and a timely cooling of tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.