alphabets were down sharply. for banks, which usually do go up when interest rates are forecast to go higher since banks make more money off of their loans, but goldman sakes had their worst day in two years. oil stocks, oil prices hit their highest in several years. u.s. gas prices are on track to hit $4 a gallon by memorial day according to gas buddy. the department of energy releasing another 400,000 barrels from the strategic petroleum reserve. doesn t have much impact on oil prices. finally a big shock to wall street. a big bet on the virtual reality future. the metaverse with microsoft this morning bidding $68 billion to buy call of duty and candy crush maker activism blizzard. activism spiked 40% at its peak