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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.79%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.81%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.12%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.74%, and June E-min...

Packaging Corporation of America is ready to announce its fiscal first-quarter earnings later next month, and analysts project a slight earnings drop.

The April gold futures contract has lost as much as $1,528.80 since late January, all while the world seems to be falling apart at the seems. The question is why?

Sandisk is the top-performing large-cap stock year-to-date.

A collar is essentially a way to manufacture stability when the floor feels like it is falling out. By owning the underlying SLV shares while simultaneously buying a protective put and selling a covered call, you create a defined range for your inves...

O'Reilly Automotive is scheduled to announce its first-quarter results soon, and analysts forecast a double-digit rise in the company’s bottom-line figure.

July soybean meal futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength.

More and more Silicon Valley CEOs are blaming job losses on AI. But according to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, these big layoffs have less to do with technology and more to do with traditional business fundamentals.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today rose to a 1-week high and is up by +0.05%. The dollar is slightly higher today as the risk of a protracted Iran war boosts safe-haven demand for the dollar. Also, today’s +3% rally in crude oil prices is pushing infl...

Oil stocks like Exxon Mobil are now priced like AI leaders such as Nvidia. But at these elevated levels, is XOM still a buy for investors today?

Philip Morris is scheduled to unveil its fiscal first-quarter earnings later next month, and analysts project a single-digit earnings rise.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.74%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.87%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.94%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.90%, and June E-min...

NextEra Energy is gearing up to release its first-quarter results soon, and analysts are expecting a single-digit decline in the company’s bottom-line figure.

A 7% rally in a day highlights growing investor confidence in AMD’s AI growth story.

Tesla is expected to release Q1 deliveries next week, with analysts looking at another potential decline in numbers.

Newmont is all set to announce its fiscal first-quarter earnings soon, and analysts project a robust double-digit earnings growth.

Texas Instruments is expected to announce its first-quarter results soon, and analysts project single-digit earnings growth.

Micron Technology saw a post-earnings sell-off despite blowout AI-driven results. Is this a buy-the-dip opportunity?

Northrop Grumman is expected to announce its first-quarter results next month, and analysts are projecting a marginal EPS growth.

With a breakthrough AI chip and a bold $25 billion long-term revenue vision, Arm is quickly turning into a stock investors can’t afford to ignore.

Baker Hughes' new Google Cloud partnership, Hydrostor storage deal, and multi‑gigawatt turbine and generator orders give it real leverage to AI data center power demand rather than just oil field activity.

Avery Dennison is set to announce its first-quarter results soon, with analysts projecting single-digit growth in its bottom-line figure.

Interactive Brokers Group is expected to unveil its first-quarter results soon, and analysts are projecting EPS growth in the double digits.

Lean hog futures were down 7 cents in April, as the rest of the board was 17 to 75 cents higher on Thursday. Open interest was down 2,376 contracts on the day. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.89 on Thursday afternoon, down 76 cents...

Corn price action is up 1 to 2 cents so far on Friday morning. Futures closed the Thursday session with bulls giving a late push, as contracts were fractionally to 2 ¼ cents higher. May was the lonely holdout, down ¼ cent. Open interest was up 6,091...

Cotton price action is down 3 to 10 points on Friday morning. Futures closed out the Thursday session with contracts 21 to 123 points higher across the board. The US dollar index was $0.296 higher at $99.695. Crude oil was up $3.46 on the day to $93....

Soybean are trading 2 to 4 ½ cents higher on Friday morning. Futures saw gains of 1 ¾ to 5 ½ cent gains in the front months on Thursday. Preliminary open interest was up 6,257 contracts. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 2 1/4 cen...

Wheat is higher so far on Friday AM trade. The wheat complex found some renewed strength on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures were 4 ½ to 7 ¼ cents higher in the front months on the day. Open interest was up 2,130 contracts on Thursday. KC HRW futures sa...

Live cattle futures pushed higher late on Thursday, with contracts closing 57 to 95 cents higher. Cash trade has been light with a few $234-235 sales. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,024 head offered, as bids...

Snap shares fell further as a California jury fined Google and Meta in a landmark social media addiction case. But is it worth buying the dip in SNAP stock? Let’s find out.

Quest Diagnostics is set to announce its first-quarter earnings next month, and Wall Street expects the company’s EPS to increase by a single digit.

D.R. Horton is expected to announce its second-quarter results next month, and analysts are projecting a double-digit decline in its EPS.

The White House has said that President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in May. Here's what it could mean for Nvidia.

Las Vegas Sands is expected to release its fiscal first-quarter earnings soon, and analysts project a double-digit profit rise.

International Business Machines is set to report its FY2026 first-quarter results next month, with analysts expecting low double-digit earnings growth.

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are trending down -0.49% this morning as investors digested conflicting news about the Middle East conflict, while China escalated its trade dispute with the U.S.

ServiceNow is poised to unveil its first-quarter results shortly, and analysts are forecasting a double-digit expansion in earnings.

United Rentals is gearing up to report its fiscal first-quarter results, with analysts anticipating modest, single-digit earnings growth.

Tyler Technologies will release its first-quarter earnings soon, and analysts anticipate a low double-digit bottom-line growth.

Thermo Fisher Scientific will release its first-quarter earnings soon, and analysts anticipate a single-digit bottom-line growth.

Molina Healthcare will release its first-quarter earnings next month, and analysts anticipate a double-digit profit dip.

Edwards Lifesciences will release its first-quarter earnings soon, and analysts anticipate a double-digit bottom-line growth.

Otis Worldwide will release its first-quarter earnings soon, and analysts anticipate a single-digit bottom-line growth.

UnitedHealth is expected to release its fiscal first-quarter earnings later next month, and analysts project a single-digit profit drop.

W. R. Berkley is all set to announce its fiscal first-quarter earnings later next month, and analysts project a double-digit earnings growth.

General Mills’ high 6.53% dividend yield may look enticing, but it comes amid falling earnings, rising oil-driven cost pressures, and growing macro risks that could limit upside.

Lean hog futures were down 7 cents in April, as the rest of the board was 17 to 75 cents higher on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.89 on Thursday afternoon, down 76 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was dow...

Cotton futures closed out the Thursday session with contracts 21 to 123 points higher across the board. The US dollar index was $0.296 higher at $99.695. Crude oil was up $3.46 on the day to $93.79. Export Sales data showed 202,444 RB of 2025/26 cott...

Corn futures closed the Thursday session with bulls giving a late push, as contracts were fractionally to 2 ¼ cents higher. May was the lonely holdout, down ¼ cent. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 1/4 cent to $4.24 1/2. Expo...

The wheat complex found some renewed strength on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures were 4 ½ to 7 ¼ cents higher in the front months on the day. KC HRW futures saw 4 to 9 cent gains on the Thursday session. MPLS spring wheat was up 4 ¼ to 5 cents...

Live cattle futures pushed higher late on Thursday, with contracts closing 57 to 95 cents higher. Cash trade has been light with a few $234-235 sales. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,024 head offered, as bids...

Soybeans saw gains of 1 ¾ to 5 ½ cent gains in the front months on Thursday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 2 1/4 cents at $11.00 1/4. Soymeal futures were up 30 cents to $2.30, with Soy Oil futures up 42 to 96 points. Export....

Why did Meta stock fall nearly 8% today? A combination of legal pressures, broad selling, and concerns about cash-burning all weighed on the Magnificent 7 stock.

Super Micro and Dell are witnessing solid demand for AI-optimized server. However, SMCI stock is under pressure and lost substantial value.

Wedbush has flagged Terafab as a key signal, suggesting Tesla and SpaceX remain on a path toward eventual consolidation.

Nvidia boss Jensen Huang wants to start paying employees using AI tokens. If this trend catches on, you can expect some huge implications in the world of work.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed down -1.74%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.01%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -2.38%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) fell -1.72%,...

Pony stock sinks as Q4 revenue comes in down 18% on a year-over-year basis. BofA analyst explains why PONY shares are still worth buying on the post-earnings dip.

A smart, accretive acquisition could unlock significant upside while a misstep could quickly compress that premium.

Intel and AMD will likely benefit from improving pricing dynamics in CPUs. Structural demand for CPUs continues to strengthen amid tightening supply conditions.

Netflix has a shockingly high ROAR score, but that still doesn't make it worth buying. Here's what investors need to know about NFLX stock today.

Analysts are bullish on Broadcom stock, expecting more than 40% upside from an increase in TPU units.

Costco’s push into standalone gas stations could strengthen its membership-driven model and fuel long-term growth, making it a closely watched move for COST stock.

Meta: As Meta plans potential 20% workforce cuts, its CEO tests an AI assistant that could eliminate “layers of people” from organizational structure.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday rose by +0.35%. The dollar rose on Thursday as doubts about whether a ceasefire in Iran will materialize weighed heavily on stocks and boosted safe-haven demand for the dollar. Also, Thursday’s decline in US we...

Reddit stock sinks as Los Angeles jury penalizes Meta, Google in social media addiction trial. Here’s why that makes RDDT shares unattractive to own in 2026.

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Thursday closed up +4.16 (+4.61%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed up +0.1238 (+4.18%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply on Thursday amid skepticism about a ceasefire in Iran. Crude prices also rose...

April Nymex natural gas (NGJ26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.047 (+1.59%). Nat-gas prices settled higher on Thursday after weekly US gas storage levels fell more than expected. The EIA reported on Thursday that nat-gas inventories fell -54 bcf in the w...

Tango Therapeutics (TNGX) has surged 1,229% over the past year. Shares are trading at a new all-time high and have strong technical momentum. TNGX maintains a 100% “Buy” technical opinion from Barchart. Short interest is exceptionally high at 34.16...

Soybean futures have been rallying since mid-January 2026. While the price reached nearly $12.40 per bushel, it corrected sharply on March 16 to near the $11.45 level. Several factors will determine if beans can trade in the teens during the 2026 cro...

Alibaba is down so far this year, and also fell after revenue and earnings missed estimates

Truist Financial is expected to release its fiscal first-quarter earnings next month, and analysts project a double-digit profit rise.

Meta shares slip as an LA jury finds the company liable in a social media addiction trial. Here’s how you should play META stock on the dip today.

CoreWeave may be using share-based compensation as a means of competing with Big Tech for human capital while conserving its cash.

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.32 (+2.06%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed up +5.60 (+1.23%). Sugar prices rallied sharply on Thursday, with NY sugar posting a 5.5-month high. Sugar prices rallied in symp...