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March Euro currency futures present a selling opportunity on more price weakness.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.22% and posted a fresh 2.75-month high. Hawkish comments today from Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid and Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan were supportive of the dollar when they cited reasons for oppo...

As Boston Scientific has outpaced the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a bullish outlook on the stock’s prospects.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.46%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.94%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are up +0.43%, and December E-mini...

JPMorgan Chase has outperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Devon Energy has significantly underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Apollo Global Management has significantly underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Realty Income has significantly underperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts are cautious about the stock’s prospects.

Delta Air Lines has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

As Micron Technology has significantly outperformed the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a highly optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

While Keurig Dr Pepper has lagged behind the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.

Despite trailing the S&P 500 over the past year, Mondelez International continues to hold a generally favorable outlook among Wall Street analysts.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has surpassed the S&P 500’s performance over the last year, and analysts are fairly bullish on the stock’s future potential.

Robinhood has outperformed the broader market over the past year, and Wall Street analysts are reasonably bullish on its future prospects.

Despite Kenvue’s underperformance relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

Mining giant Newmont has significantly outperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts remain strongly bullish on the stock’s prospects.

Johnson Controls International has significantly outperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts remain bullish on the stock’s prospects.

Residential REIT Invitation Homes has notably underperformed the broader market over the past year, yet analysts remain cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Kraft Heinz has notably underperformed the broader market and the food & beverages industry over the past year, and analysts remain cautious about the stock’s prospects.

Semiconductor developer Microchip Technology has notably underperformed the broader market over the past year, yet analysts remain optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Despite RTX Corporation’s outperformance relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a cautiously optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.

PayPal has announced its first-ever dividend payment of $0.14.

The wheat complex was under pressure for much of the Thursday session. CBT soft red wheat futures were 7 to 8 cents lower to round out Thursday trade. KC HRW futures were 9 to 10 cents in the red on Thursday. MPLS spring wheat futures were down 9 to...

Cotton futures ended the Thursday session with contracts down 80 to 90 points across the front months. Crude oil futures were down 17 cents/barrel to $60.31, with the US dollar index back up $0.333 to $99.355. Following the meeting between President...

Live cattle futures posted slight gains in the front months, with the soon to expire October up $3.87. Cash trade has been $230 in the north early this week, with other bids near that and $235 in the South. Other bids have been reported at $228-230....

Lean hog futures were up a nickel in nearby December and steady to 50 cents lower in other contracts at the close. USDA’s national base hog price from Thursday afternoon was down 79 cents at $84.74. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 17 cents on...

Soybeans had a back and forth session centered around the China/US meeting on Wednesday night, as the front three contracts have a 40 cent or more range on Thursday. Contracts closed with 10 to 14 cent gains in the nearbys. The cmdtyView national ave...

Corn futures posted losses across most contracts on Thursday, with contracts down 2 to 4 cents across most months. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 3 1/2 cents to $3.91. Following the meeting between President Trump and Preside...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed down -0.99%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.47%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) fell -0.95...

Rick Orford explains how to build safe, steady income with U.S. Treasurys and bond laddering.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) climbed to a 2.75-month high on Thursday and finished up by +0.29%. Higher T-note yields on Thursday were positive for the dollar as the 10-year T-note yield rose to a 2.5-week high. The dollar also has carryover support f...

December WTI crude oil (CLZ25 ) on Thursday closed up +0.09 (+0.15%), and December RBOB gasoline (RBZ25 ) closed up +0.0019 (+0.10%). Crude oil and gasoline prices posted modest gains on Thursday. An easing of US-China trade tensions is supportive f...

December Nymex natural gas (NGZ25 ) on Thursday closed up +0.141 (+3.70%). Dec nat-gas prices on Thursday settled higher as US weather forecasts turned colder, potentially boosting heating demand for nat-gas. Forecaster Atmospheric G2 said Thursday...

If it could happen to Fiserv, it could happen to almost any stock.

Despite being a 66-year-old company, this fintech giant continues to reinvent itself.

Even the most aggressive bull markets rarely move in straight lines, as periodic corrections are the norm. Precious metals have risen to levels where the risk for new buyers has increased dramatically, even as the precious bull market continues to ch...

Nvidia stock continues to surge higher as the AI chipmaker widens its moat significantly.

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.14 (-0.97%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) closed down -3.70 (-0.89%). Sugar prices extended their three-week-long slide on Thursday, with NY sugar posting a 5-year neares...

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Thursday closed up +14 (+0.23%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) closed up +19 (+0.44%). Cocoa prices recovered from early losses on Thursday and settled higher as shrinking ICE cocoa inventories sparked sh...

December arabica coffee (KCZ25 ) on Thursday closed up +1.30 (+0.33%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26 ) closed up +31 (+0.67%). Coffee prices recovered from early losses on Thursday and settled higher. Shrinking ICE coffee inventories are sup...

Chipotle shares tank on disappointing Q3 earnings and lowered guidance for the full year. At least five Wall Street analysts reduced their price targets on CMG stock today.

Microsoft is up over 900% in the past decade, valuing the Big Tech giant at $4 trillion. Can MSFT stock continue to rise over the next 12 months?

Spotify stock has climbed sharply in 2025, and investors are watching for another strong quarter when the music-streaming leader reports earnings on Nov. 4.

Upcoming earnings could cause wild price swings in SHOP stock yet again.

Brazilian bank Banco Bradesco’s stock is already up 84% in 2025. Yesterday, the bank stock’s options volume was nearly 21 times its average volume. It had five unusually active options on Wednesday trading. All five were calls. Time to buy?

Lean hog futures are up 25 cents in nearby December and steady to 50 cents lower in other contracts. USDA’s national base hog price from Thursday morning was not reported due to no volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 17 cents on October 2...

The wheat complex is falling back at midday. CBT soft red wheat futures are down 7 to 8 cents so far. KC HRW futures are 9 to 10 cents in the red at midday. MPLS spring wheat futures are down 4 to 5 cents across most contracts on Thursday. There...

Live cattle futures are 50 to 80 cents higher in most contracts on Thursday, with October up $3.35 ahead of Friday’s expiration. Cash trade has been $230 in the north early this week, with other bids near that and $235 in the South. Other bids have b...

Soybeans have had a back and forth session centered around the China/US meeting on Wednesday night, as the front three contracts have a 40 cent or more range on the session. Contracts are up 10 to 14 cents in the nearbys at midday. The cmdtyView nati...

Corn futures are pulling off the early session lows with contracts up 1 to 2 cents at midday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 1 3/4 cents to $3.93 3/4. Following the meeting between President Trump and President Xi of China, Pr...

Cotton futures are trading with midday losses of 65 to 76 points across most contracts at midday. Crude oil futures were up 19 cents/barrel to $60.69, with the US dollar index back up $0.298 to $99.320. Following the meeting between President Trump...

Alphabet’s AI momentum could spark its next rally.

Microsoft plans to boost its total AI capacity and nearly double its global data center footprint. But growing capital expenditures keep investors worried.

Alphabet delivered its first-ever $100 billion revenue quarter, as AI has become the engine driving growth across nearly every part of the company’s business.

Although Expedia Group has outpaced the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a cautiously optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.

Meta Platforms stock has fallen below $700 today after the company spooked markets with a massive one-time charge and upped its capex guidance. Should you buy the dip today?

Palantir stock has a solid track record of surprising on earnings. In three of the past four quarters, PLTR stock has jumped following its results.

Meta stock tumbles as aggressive AI spending plans overshadow strong headlines numbers for fiscal Q3. Oppenheimer downgrades META shares to “Perform.”

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.13 (-0.90%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) is down -4.60 (-1.10%). Sugar prices have extended their three-week-long slide today, with NY sugar posting a 5-year nearest-futures low a...

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is down -45 (-0.74%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is down -3 (-0.07%). Cocoa prices are sliding today but remain above Wednesday's 1-week lows. Comments today from the CEO of chocolate-maker Hershey...

December arabica coffee (KCZ25 ) today is down -2.30 (-0.59%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26 ) is down -7 (-0.15%). Coffee prices are under pressure today but remain above Tuesday's 2-week lows. Prices are sliding amid forecasts of rain this...

December WTI crude oil (CLZ25) today is up +0.11 (+0.18%), and December RBOB gasoline (RBZ25) is up +0.0008 (+0.04%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are slightly higher today. An easing of US-China trade tensions is supportive for economic growth pro...

Caterpillar is partnering with the chip giant to build a robotic factory in the U.S.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.42%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.60%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.95%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.38%, and December...

TeraWulf expands AI compute capacity with a $9.5 billion Fluidstack joint venture.

Vertiv (VRT) has exceptional price momentum and is hitting new all-time highs. VRT maintains a 100% “Buy” opinion from Barchart. Shares have surged 75% over the past year and analysts project robust earnings and revenue growth ahead. Vertiv’s growth...

As Walmart has outperformed the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a bullish outlook on the stock’s prospects.

Tesla once again missed earnings expectations, but the spotlight shifted when CEO Elon Musk revealed his “biggest concern” for the company’s future.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) climbed to a 3-week high today and is up by +0.19%. Higher T-note yields today are positive for the dollar as the 10-year T-note yield rose to a 2.5-week high. The dollar also has carryover support from Wednesday on hawkis...

Consider buying a call option on February live cattle futures.

After an impressive performance on Wall Street over the past year, are analysts predicting further gains for financial powerhouse Citigroup?

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.62%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.42%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.47%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.50%, and December...

Despite Freeport-McMoRan's weak performance relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

While Adobe’s creativity conference failed to excite investors, ADBE stock is also flashing a quant signal that statistically points to potential upside.

Even though PayPal Holdings has lagged behind the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.