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Surging demand for advanced chips is translating into steady growth for Lam Research.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed down -1.51%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.96%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.88%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) fell -1.39%, a...

Micron is building for years of growth, not just the next quarter.

Rocket Lab’s $190 million hypersonic contract has propelled its backlog beyond $2 billion, capping a busy week that also included an equity raise announcement. Investors need to balance explosive contract growth against fresh dilution pressures.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday rose by +0.42%. The dollar moved higher on Friday as weakness in stocks boosted some liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, the ongoing war in Iran has boosted demand for the dollar as a safe haven. In addition,...

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) on Friday closed up +2.18 (+2.27%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) closed up +0.1591 (+5.09%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply on Friday, with gasoline posting a 3.5-year nearest-futures high. Crude pri...

April Nymex natural gas (NGJ26 ) on Friday closed down -0.071 (-2.24%). Nat-gas prices moved lower on Friday as warming US weather forecasts could lead to reduced nat-gas heating demand. The Commodity Weather Group on Friday said forecasts shifted w...

GameStop’s outspoken CEO thinks that too many of corporate America’s leaders are asleep at the wheel. Although his words are pretty loaded, he’s making some important points about corporate governance.

The ongoing war in Iran has had a ripple effect on the U.S. housing market. Until the conflict draws to a close, there’s a good chance mortgage rates are going to keep on climbing.

Seaport Research downgraded Qualcomm and set a $100 price target.

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Friday closed up +0.33 (+2.15%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed up +0.20 (+0.04%). Sugar prices rallied on Friday, with NY sugar hitting a 5-month high. Soaring gasoline prices are boosting etha...

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Friday closed down -76 (-2.28%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed down -41 (-1.67%). Cocoa prices retreated on Friday, with NY cocoa falling to a 2-week low. Friday's stronger dollar ($DXY ) weighed on cocoa p...

May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) on Friday closed up +8.85 (+2.94%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) closed down -5 (-0.14%). Coffee prices on Friday extended this week's rally, with arabica posting a 1.5-month high and robusta a 1.5-week high. The c...

Cathie Wood recently added to her position in CRISPR Therapeutics stock.

Palo Alto Networks produced a strong FCF in fiscal Q2 2026. Using a 37% adj. FCF margin implies PANW stock could be worth 22%+ more at $200 per share. This article will show how to play this using options.

The iShares Russell 2000 ETF’s options volume on Thursday was 20% higher than its 30-day average. However, it was the ETF’s unusual options activity that stood out, with 3 of the top 5 Vol/OI ratios.

The wheat complex is falling lower across the three markets so far on Friday. Chicago SRW futures are trading 9 to 10 cents lower at midday. KC HRW futures are 15 to 16 cents in the red so far on Friday. MPLS spring wheat is down 7 to 8 cents...

Soybeans are 6 to 7 cents in the red so far on Friday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 6 1/4 cents at $10.87 1/4. Soymeal futures are $5.20 to 5.50 lower at midday, with Soy Oil futures up 24 to 25 points. USDA Export Sales dat...

Cotton futures are showing steady trade in the new crop contracts an 20 to 32 point losses in the front months on Friday. Crude oil is up $2.51 on the day to $98.09, with the US dollar index down $0.267 to $99.345. Export Sales data has total cotton...

Lean hog futures are trading with 30 to 65 cents lower in the front months on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.29 on Friday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was another 11 cents higher on March 18 at $92.04. USDA’s pork carca...

Corn futures are showing 3 to 4 cent losses in the front months on Friday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 3 3/4 cents to $4.23. Export Sales data from Thursday brought the marketing year corn export commitments to 67.658 MMT,...

Live cattle futures are up $1.17 to $1.90 so far on Friday. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with a few $234-235 sales in the North. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed $370 dressed sales on just 38 of the 1,026...

As Ralph Lauren has outpaced the Nasdaq over the past year, analysts remain bullish about the stock’s prospects.

Nvidia is announcing a new Vera Rubin chip system for orbital AI data centers.

The 2026 crop year in the Northern Hemisphere gets underway in March and April, with farmers relying on fertilizer supplies. The war in Iran threatens oil, gas, and fertilizer shipments, which have been pushing agricultural commodity prices higher.

While Jack Henry & Associates has trailed behind the S&P 500 Index over the past year, analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s growth potential.

Good investing isn’t just about what you buy but also what you avoid.

These two utility stocks combine defensiveness with strong growth outlooks.

Citi raised its Sandisk price target to $875 even as the storage stock is up 1,200% in the last 12 months.

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is up +0.22 (+1.43%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) is down -1.70 (-0.38%). Sugar prices are mixed today, with NY sugar climbing to a fresh 5-month high. Sugar prices fell back from their best level...

Jensen Huang calls OpenClaw the next ChatGPT. Here's what the fastest-growing open-source project in history means for AI and Nvidia stock.

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is down -62 (-1.86%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is down -32 (-1.30%). Cocoa prices are sliding today, with NY cocoa falling to a 2-week low. Today's stronger dollar ($DXY ) is weighing on cocoa prices along...

Keysight Technologies (KEYS) has strong technical momentum. Shares maintain an 88% “Buy” technical opinion from Barchart. KEYS is up more than 80% over the past 52 weeks. However, current momentum suggests the stock may be approaching a high point. T...

The NHTSA will probe the EV giant's FSD system.

May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) today is up +8.60 (+2.86%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) is up +20 (+0.55%). Coffee prices are extending this week's rally today, with arabica posting a 1.5-month high and robusta posting a 1.5-week high. The closu...

These 2 diverging cloud computing ETFs paint a stark picture of the ongoing software apocalypse.

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) today is up +1.26 (+1.31%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) is up +0.0862 (+2.76%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply higher today as the Iran war drags on, with the Strait of Hormuz closed and Iran continuing a...

American Airlines sees firm demand, but Transportation Security Administration constraints weigh on execution. Could bottlenecks pressure AAL’s outlook?

Tesla’s $1.57T valuation clashes with falling revenue (-3.8%). Why engineering limits and the “Couch Problem” leave investors with no margin of safety in the race for Optimus.

Although Host Hotels & Resorts has exceeded the Dow over the past year, analysts remain cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.88%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.59%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.22%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.95%, and March E-m...

Rivian inks an historic $1.25 billion partnership with ride hailing company Uber for its Robotaxi fleet.

As Evergy has outperformed the S&P 500 recently, analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Bonds have not been this exciting in so long.

Though Universal Health Services has lagged behind the broader Nasdaq Composite over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Alibaba stock plunged yesterday after missing on both the top line and the bottom line. Is the stock a buy despite the frequent misses?

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.50%. The dollar is climbing today as weakness in stocks has boosted some liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, the ongoing war in Iran has boosted demand for the dollar as a safe haven. In addition, hig...

June U.S. Treasury bond futures present a selling opportunity on more price weakness.

Super Micro Computer stock has come under renewed pressure following legal developments involving individuals associated with the company.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.37%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.64%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.40%, and March E-m...

A. O. Smith has lagged behind the industrial sector over the past year, and analysts remain cautiously optimistic about the stock’s outlook.

Bio-Techne has underperformed other biotechnology stocks over the past year, yet analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s growth potential.

Robinhood has outperformed other capital market stocks over the past year. Moreover, Wall Street analysts remain moderately optimistic about its prospects.

Despite UDR’s underperformance compared to the S&P 500 Index over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Forward curves for Treasuries and the Fed fund futures market don't usually make sudden shifts. But things are different these days.

As MGM Resorts International has outperformed its industry peers recently, analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

The scandal-plagued AI server stock is getting rocked by new charges from the federal court in New York.

The market has not just stalled. It has structurally changed.

DaVita has outperformed the Health Care sector recently, but analysts are cautious about the stock’s prospects.

Incyte has outperformed the Dow over the past year, and analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

NiSource has underperformed the Nasdaq over the past year, but analysts are highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Kimco Realty has underperformed the S&P 500 over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Alliant Energy has underperformed the Utilities industry over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Lean hog futures were falling on Thursday, as contracts lost $1.70 to 2.77 in the nearbys. Open interest suggested longs liquidating, down 4,453 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.80 on Thursday afternoon, down 49 cents fro...

Live cattle futures were sliding on Thursday with losses of $2.125 to $2.75. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,026 head offered, with bids of $232-235. Feeder...

Cotton price action is steady to 5 cents higher on Friday. Futures found some weakness on Thursday, with contracts down 21 to 103 points across the board. Crude oil was down $1 on the day to $95.32, with the US dollar index down $0.870 to $99.22. Th...

Corn price action is down 3 to 4 cents so far on Friday. Futures closed out the Thursday session with contracts 3 ¾ to 6 ½ cents higher across the board. Futures were closing in on the highs set on last week’s spike. Open interest showed new buying,...

Wheat is lower across the three exchanges on Friday. The wheat complex saw some late strength on Thursday to close higher across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures 3 1/2 to 5 3/4 cents higher on Thursday. Open interest was up 2,505 contracts. KC...

Soybeans are showing 1 to 2 cent gains on Friday morning. Futures settled in on Thursday with contracts steady to 6 ¾ cents higher at the close, led by the 2026 contracts. Open interest suggested some shorts covering, down 12,157 contracts. The cmdty...

Though Lamb Weston has performed better than its peers over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a cautiously optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.

In today’s highly volatile market, this simple 3-ETF portfolio combines both steady income and long-term upside.

Is this another step closer to the Saas-pocalypse?

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are trending down -0.40% this morning as oil prices continued to rise amid waning hopes of de-escalation in the Middle East conflict.

Nordson has outpaced the Nasdaq Composite over the past year, although analysts retain a cautiously optimistic view on the company’s forward growth outlook.

Revvity has lagged the broader S&P 500 over the past year, though analysts maintain a cautiously positive outlook on its forward growth potential.