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Why Maersk Raised Guidance Twice This Year: A Strait of Hormuz Case Study in Volatility

A single shipping chokepoint is raising costs and revenue for the same companies at the same time. Maersk's back-to-back guidance hikes are a real-world lesson in how geopolitical risk shows up in earnings — and in options pricing.

August 16, 2026 ET