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Live cattle futures closed Friday seeing some strength off the lows but closing down 22 to 87 cents. April was down $1.82 this week. Cash trade has picked up this week, with $248 sales across the country, higher in the south but $1 weaker in the Nort...

The wheat complex closed with winter wheat weakness, with spring wheat higher on Friday. Chicago SRW futures were steady in some deferreds to 7 1/4 cents lower in the front months, as May was still up 20 ¼ cents this week. KC HRW futures were 1 ½ to...

Corn futures closed the Friday session with most contracts fractionally to 2 ½ cents higher, shrugging off early weakness. July was an exception, down ¼ cent. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 1/2 cent at $4.12 3/4. Crude oil fell...

Lean hog futures closed Friday with contracts down a tick to 67 cents, as June was down $2.67 this week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.28 on Friday afternoon, up 12 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 6 cents...

Cotton futures posted gains of 44 to 170 points across the board on Friday, with May rallying 418 points on the week. The US dollar index was $0.045 higher at $98.070. Crude oil fell $9.12 on the day following Iran agreeing to open the Strait of Horm...

Soybeans closed with Friday gains of ½ to 4 ¾ cents across the board, with Marh slipping 8 ½ cents on the week. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 4 cents at $11.02. Soymeal futures were down 90 cents to $3 higher on the day, closi...

United Airlines shares rally as Iran declares the Strait of Hormuz fully open. UAL stock is still relatively inexpensive to own in 2026.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed up +1.20%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +1.79%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.29%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +1.20%, and June...

Critical Metals shares soar as Greenland approves the transfer of a 50.5% Tanbreez stake. Texas Capital says CRML stock could hit $20 by year-end.

Stop getting distracted by new all-time highs. There is a bigger story brewing in the market.

Beyond Meat stock gains as the company launches its new functional beverage line. But BYND shares remain a high-risk gamble in 2026.

Oracle offers a safer way to play AI as risk rises across high-flying tech stocks.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday fell to a 7-week low and finished down by -0.15%. The dollar came under pressure Friday in hopes that an end to the war in Iran is near, curbing safe-haven demand for the dollar. Also, Friday's rally in stocks ha...

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Friday closed down -10.84 (-11.45%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed down -0.1589 (-5.02%). Crude oil and gasoline prices plummeted on Friday, with crude falling to a 5-week low and gasoline sliding to a 1-week lo...

Bill Ackman has revealed more information about the combined IPO offerings.

May Nymex natural gas (NGK26 ) on Friday closed up +0.027 (+1.02%). Nat-gas prices settled higher on Friday amid concerns that summer-like US spring temperatures will boost nat-gas demand from energy producers to power higher air-conditioning usage....

MicroStrategy shares rally as U.S.-Iran de-escalation hopes drive Bitcoin above $77,000. Options data suggest MSTR stock will rip higher from here over the next few months.

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Friday closed down -0.35 (-2.56%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) closed down -6.00 (-1.43%). Sugar prices retreated on Friday, with NY sugar falling to a 5.5-year nearest-futures low. Friday's 12% plun...

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Friday closed down -181 (-5.38%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed down -104 (-4.17%). Cocoa prices settled sharply lower on Friday for a second day on signs of weak global demand. The National Confectioners A...

Netflix shares sink as a muted Q2 outlook dampens a strong first-quarter beat. But Guggenheim analyst recommends buying the dip in NFLX stock today.

May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) on Friday closed down -7.15 (-2.41%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) closed down -86 (-2.48%). Coffee prices settled sharply lower on Friday, with arabica falling to a 1-week low. Coffee prices fell on Friday after I...

Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora believes cybersecurity is only growing in importance as AI advancements continue.

REXC is attempting to do something unique among ETFs. Here's what to know about the brand new fund.

A massive institutional bet is reinforcing CoreWeave’s AI infrastructure story, but valuation and execution risks still leave investors with a nuanced decision.

GTLB stock popped on an extended deal with Google Cloud, which is integrating with its GitLab Duo Agent Platform.

Nike’s options volume on Thursday was its eighth-highest in the past three months. The volume included seven unusually active call options. One of them expiring in 14 months sets up nicely for a Bull Call Spread.

Netflix stock is trading sharply lower today after the company gave soft guidance for Q2. Should you buy the dip in NFLX stock?

Live cattle futures are posting $1.45 to $1.65 losses on Friday. Cash trade has picked up this week, with $248 sales across the country. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,222 head, with bids of $246-247. F...

Cotton futures are trading with contracts up 95 to 110 points so far on Friday after falling lower early this morning. The US dollar index is $0.270 lower at $97.775. Crude oil is falling $11.27 on the day following Iran agreeing to open the Strait o...

Corn futures are trading with 1 to 2 cent losses in most contracts on Friday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 1 cent at $4.10 1/4. Crude oil is falling $11.27 on the day following Iran agreeing to open the Strait of Hormuz this...

The wheat complex is trading with losses across most contracts so far on the Thursday session. Chicago SRW futures are down 9 to 10 cents in most contracts. KC HRW futures are down 5 to 6 cents at midday. MPLS spring wheat is steady to a penny lower....

Lean hog futures are trading with contracts 45 to 85 cents lower on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.76 on Friday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 6 cents on April 15 at $90.66. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from t...

Soybeans are mixed on Friday, within a penny of unchanged on Friday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 1 cent at $10.99. Soymeal futures are $1.50 to 1.70 on the day, with Soy Oil futures down 120 to 130 points. The latter is press...

Microsoft stock could be worth $4 trillion or $532 per share based on its strong free cash flow (FCF) and analysts' price targets. One way to play MSFT is to short out-of-the-money puts.

If the “Hormuz Hurricane” doesn’t dissipate perfectly, the very margins that make Apple a safe haven could be the first to face a revision.

Aehr got a record follow-on order for custom AI ASICs testing.

Atmos Energy is expected to announce its fiscal second-quarter earnings next month, and analysts project a high single-digit profit growth.

After a long period of stagnation where fintech was overshadowed by the AI hardware race, the digital tollbooth model, as many refer to it, is making a nice comeback. Here's what to know about IPAY.

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is down -0.41 (-3.00%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) is down -7.10 (-1.70%). Sugar prices are sinking today, with NY sugar falling to a 5.5-year nearest-futures low. Today's -12% plunge in crude oi...

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is down -152 (-4.51%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is down -96 (-3.85%). Cocoa prices are sharply lower today for a second day on signs of weak global demand. The National Confectioners Association reported t...

Cadence is an electronic design automation company that just announced new deals with Google and Nvidia.

July soft red wheat futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength.

AMD continues to be a major beneficiary of the AI Revolution.

May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) today is down -6.75 (-2.28%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) is down -87 (-2.50%). Coffee prices are tumbling today, with arabica falling to a 1-week low. Coffee prices fell today after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz...

Microsoft announced that it brought an AI data center in Wisconsin online ahead of schedule.

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) today is down -11.82 (-12.48%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) is down -0.2138 (-6.76%). Crude oil and gasoline prices have plummeted today, with crude falling to a 5-week low and gasoline sliding to a 1-week low. Energy...

NiSource is all set to release its fiscal first-quarter earnings soon, and analysts project a single-digit earnings growth.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.28%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +2.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.326%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +1.35%, and June E-mini Nasda...

The dollar index, which measures the U.S. dollar against other major reserve currencies, has been in a bearish trend since 2022. However, since 2008, the index has made higher lows and higher highs, while it has made lower highs since the mid-1980s....

Bio-Techne is set to announce its third-quarter earnings next month, and Wall Street expects the company’s EPS to decrease by a single digit.

Nvidia just named Infleqtion a key quantum computing partner. INFQ stock jumped nearly 7% on the news and is rising even more today. Here's what investors need to know before buying the stock in Q2.

CF Industries is set to announce its first-quarter earnings next month, and Wall Street expects the company’s EPS to increase by double digits.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today fell to a 7-week low and is down by -0.45%. The dollar is under pressure today in hopes that an end to the war in Iran is near, curbing safe-haven demand for the dollar. Also, today's rally in stocks has reduced liqu...

Xanadu Quantum stock rallies as Nvidia announces new Ising AI models. But XNDU shares still run the risk of a drawdown as initial AI fervor cools.

Shares popped 30% as Nvidia released its first set of open-source AI models for quantum computing.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.87%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +1.33%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.86%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.93%, and June E-mini Nasdaq...

Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) exhibits strong momentum and is trading at new all-time highs. The stock is up 169% over the past year. LSCC maintains a 100% “Buy” technical rating from Barchart. Valuation is stretched at a price-earnings ratio of 410x,...

Lucid stock sinks as the EV maker names Silvio Napoli its new permanent CEO. But does that warrant buying LCID shares today? Let’s find out.

Occidental Petroleum is expected to announce its fiscal first-quarter earnings next month, and analysts project a double-digit profit drop.

Marvell Technology hits all time high following record results and Nvidia partnership.

Rising geopolitical tensions are pushing investors toward high-yield dividend stocks for stability.

Bunge Global is expected to announce its first-quarter results this month, and analysts are projecting a double-digit fall in its EPS.

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

Johnson Controls will release its second-quarter earnings soon, and analysts anticipate a double-digit bottom-line growth.

APA Corporation will release its first-quarter earnings next month, and analysts anticipate a single-digit profit dip.

Texas Pacific Land is scheduled to announce its fiscal first-quarter earnings next month, and analysts project a double-digit earnings growth.

Carvana will release its first-quarter earnings later this month, and analysts anticipate a single-digit profit dip.

Emerson Electric will release its second-quarter earnings soon, and analysts anticipate a single-digit bottom-line growth.

Verisk is expected to unveil its first-quarter results later this month, and analysts are projecting a single-digit rise in profit.

Cotton price action is up 60 to 75 points on Friday morning. Futures continued the rally on Thursday, with contracts closing 11 to 71 points higher on the session. The US dollar index was $0.184 higher at $98.035. Crude oil was up $1.90 on the day. U...

Lean hog futures were mostly lower on Thursday, with contracts down anywhere from a tick to 67 cents. Open interest was down 1,538 contracts on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.16 on Thursday afternoon, down $1.742 from th...

Live cattle futures closed the Thursday with contracts down $1.67 to $3.45. There were 3 deliveries for April retendered in Dodge City on Thursday, with another 20 deliveries tendered in West Point. Open interest slipped 1,576 contracts on Thursday,...

Wheat is showing mixed action to start Friday trade, with winter wheats weaker. The wheat complex is trading with gains across most contracts so far on the Thursday session. Chicago SRW futures were steady to 4 ¾ cents higher in most contracts. KC HR...

Corn price action is trading with contracts fractionally lower to a penny plus higher on Friday morning. Futures were busy reverting from the Wednesday gains on Thursday, with contracts down fractionally in the new crop contracts to 2 3/4 cents in th...