Reddit stock sinks on report it may not renew Google AI content deal
Shares of Reddit slid 9% on Wednesday after the Wall Street Journal reported the company has discussed shutting off Google's access to its content for artificial intelligence use.
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Soybeans Kicking Off Midweek Trade with Early Strength
Soybeans are 7 to 9 ¼ cents higher so far on Wednesday morning. Futures posted Turnaround Tuesday losses of 3 to 6 1/2 cents on the session pulling off early lows. Open interest was up just 1,907 cont…
American Honda announces leadership changes in auto sales
American Honda today announced rotational changes to the company’s Auto Sales leadership effective Monday, August 3, 2026. Jessika Laudermilk, currently assistant vice president of Honda National Auto…
Dollar Slightly Lower as the Yen Recovers
The dollar index (DXY00) is down by -0.10% today. The dollar is under modest pressure today amid a recovery in the yen, which rose from a 39-year low on the prospect of faster interest rate hikes from…
Cotton Firming Higher on Wednesday Morning
Cotton prices are trading with 25 to 30 point gains to start the Wednesday session. Futures rallied on Tuesday, with contracts 145 to 159 points higher at the close. Crude oil was up another $1.76 per…
Hogs Look to Wednesday, Following Tuesday Gains
Lean hog futures were up 17 to 42 cents at the Tuesday close. Modest new buying interest was noted, with OI rising 1,629 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $100.22 on Tuesday af…
Sen. Wyden introduces bill to curb Trump's tariff powers
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Wednesday introduced a bill that would rein in President Donald Trump's broad tariff powers by eliminating some of his statutory tools to set import duties and giving Congre…
Houthis deploy missiles and drones to attack ships in southern Red Sea, naval group says
Iran's Houthi allies in Yemen have completed preparations to attack ships transiting the Red Sea's southern access point, a maritime security group led by the U.S. Navy has warned.
This ‘intrinsic value’ small-cap stock strategy keeps benefiting from deep research
On this week’s episode of The Morning Filter, Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski catch up on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and the latest tariff news. A coupl…
This ‘incredibly disrespectful’ interview habit could be costing Gen Z jobs
“This has more to do with the technology they grew up with rather than a sign of respect.”
AMD to invest up to $5 billion in Anthropic as part of computing power deal
Advanced Micro Devices on Wednesday announced a strategic partnership with Anthropic and said it will invest up to $5 billion in the artificial intelligence company "in the future."
Stock Indexes Retreat as Crude Oil and Bond Yields Climb
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.13%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.15%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.48%. September E-mini S&P futures (E…
Pentair About To Put More Money In Your Pocket (PNR)
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from PNR is likely to continue, and whether the current estimate…
Repligen to buy BioLife in $1.5 billion deal to expand cell therapy business
Repligen (NASDAQ:RGEN) agreed to acquire BioLife Solutions (NASDAQ:BLFS) in a cash-and-stock deal valuing BioLife at an enterprise value of approximately $1.5 billion. BioLife stockholders will receiv…
Peacock is getting a lift from World Cup, Spanish-language content
But NBCUniversal executives say the big audience numbers for the World Cup didn't just reinforce the importance of live sports in an environment where media companies are competing harder than ever to…
Cotton Firming Higher on Wednesday Morning
Cotton prices are trading with 25 to 30 point gains to start the Wednesday session. Futures rallied on Tuesday, with contracts 145 to 159 points higher at the close. Crude oil was up another $1.76 per…
AMD is investing $5 billion into Anthropic as it seeks to cut into Nvidia’s dominance
It takes a lot of computing power to run an AI product — and as the tech industry races to tap the power of AI models, there’s a parallel race underway to build the infrastructure that will power them…
Reminder - Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust (PMO) Goes Ex-Dividend Soon
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from PMO is likely to continue, and whether the current estimate…
Corn Firm Late to Close Tuesday with Gains
Corn futures found strength late in the session, with contracts up 2 to 3 ¼ cents across the front months. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 3 ¼ cents at $4.21.
Artificial intelligence will drive an unprecedented natural-gas deficit, this investor warns. Here are the stocks to buy before the crunch.
Seven major U.S. grid operators have raised a unified alarm about an impending capacity crunch, warning that the pace and scale of explosive demand—including from data centers, manufacturing, and elec…
Best student loan refinance companies of 2026
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Mortgage rates are rising again, but homebuyers are seeing some advantages
Mortgage rates continued their climb last week, but homebuyers trickled back into the market, perhaps taking advantage of less competition and some price cuts. That helped push total mortgage demand l…
The ECB is expected to hold rates. But analysts say hawkish hints could be coming — and a hike isn’t impossible
From prospective hikes in Canada, Japan and Switzerland, to steady borrowing costs in the euro zone, to cuts in Australia and New Zealand, policy trajectories that were once far more in tandem may be …
Mortgage and refinance rates today, Wednesday, July 22, 2026: Back to 6.5%
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