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It has been over seven months since Hamas and Israel came to a ceasefire agreement that promised to end the genocide in Gaza. But since then, senior leaders of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad say,…
The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady on Wednesday, but three Fed presidents dissented, highlighting the pressure building on the central bank to confront stubbornly elevated inf…
As Google continues pushing AI-powered summaries to users, sites like Reddit aren't getting the kind of referral traffic they did in the past.
Rivian Automotive reduced its 2026 spending plans and slightly narrowed its previously forecast losses this year as the company reported second-quarter results Thursday.
Apple and Amazon both released their second quarter earnings on Thursday, a test of investor confidence in major tech companies amid growing concerns over exorbitant AI spending.
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he is open to "temporarily withdrawing" Todd Blanche's nomination as U.S. attorney general until after two Republican holdouts, Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tilli…
The Federal Reserve's July policymaking meeting ended with no interest-rate hikes nor forward guidance but with a boatload of Fed speak and word salad.
What to watch in Big Tech earnings, why Warsh uncertainty is contributing to higher bond yields, and how much cash Vanguard investors are holding.
Stock futures are moving higher across the board this morning. The tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) leads the charge, after Nvidia (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang debuted the company's N1X processor chip for…
As of last close, BCE.PRC was trading at a 13.20% discount to its liquidation preference amount. It should be noted that the preferred shares are convertible, with a conversion ratio of Holders of Ser…
European soccer governing body UEFA said Thursday it will boycott FIFA competitions including the World Cup if the global organization goes through with its proposal to sell a stake to private investo…
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26) closed down -73 (-1.41%) on Thursday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) closed down -92 (-2.33%).
WASHINGTON — As cases of explosive diarrhea continue to rise across the U.S. this summer, health officials are grappling with a longstanding question about the tiny parasite that's behind all this tor…
Cocoa prices are moving lower today and are just above Tuesday’s 3.5-week lows. Cocoa prices have been under pressure over the past two weeks and posted 3.5-week lows on Tuesday on signs of larger glo…
CoreWeave (CRWV) is pushing higher on July 30 after announcing a partnership with government IT giant Leidos to bring secure, specialized AI cloud infrastructure to U.S. federal agencies.
Corn price action is 1 to 2 cents higher so far on Thursday morning. Futures gave back the bounce from Tuesday, with contracts closing the Wednesday session down 2 to 9 ½ cents, led by the nearbys. Op…
OpenAI on Thursday announced it is slashing the price of two of its latest artificial intelligence models, GPT-5.6 Terra and GPT-5.6 Luna, roughly three weeks after their public release.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +1.12%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.64%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +2.69%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26…
After years of sharp and unpredictable swings, mortgage rates have pulled back from their recent extremes. In early 2026, borrowing costs are lower than they were for much of the past few years, offer…
In general, dividend amounts are not always predictable and tend to follow the ups and downs of profitability at each company. In the case of Methode Electronics Inc, looking at the dividend history c…
Coffee prices are mixed today. Arabica coffee is under pressure today on forecasts for mostly dry weather in Brazil’s coffee-growing regions over the next week, which should allow for the pace of the …
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) today is down -0.06 (-0.41%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26) is down -1.70 (-0.37%).
Live cattle futures closed the Wednesday session, with contracts continuing to bounce from Monday’s weakness, up 42 cents to $2.07 higher. Open interest was down 2,472 contracts on Wednesday, implying…
Women's clothing retailer Reformation began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday at $15 per share after pricing its IPO at $15.