Cocoa Prices Rebound on Strong North American Cocoa Demand
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26) today is up +183 (+3.41%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) is up +124 (+3.12%).
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Sugar Prices Benefit from Surging Crude Prices
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) on Friday closed up +0.39 (+2.70%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26) closed up +15.30 (+3.37%).
Cattle Extending Weakness to Friday
Live cattle futures are trading with $1.77 to $2.17 losses across most contracts on Friday. Cash trade started to pick up, with a few light northern sales of $378-380 dressed and live action reported …
Soybeans Holding onto Midday Gains, Following Slew of Export Business
Soybeans are rebounding from the Thursday weakness with contracts up 6 to 8 cents in most contracts at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 7 ½ cents at $11.62 1/2. Soymeal fut…
Unexpected Strength in North American Cocoa Demand Boosts Prices
Cocoa prices settled sharply higher on Friday as short covering emerged after North American Q2 cocoa grindings unexpectedly increased. The National Confectioners Association reported late Thursday th…
Stocks Settle Lower as Chipmakers and AI Stocks Slump
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Thursday closed down -0.51%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -1.62%. September E…
Chevron Will Explore a Pipeline to Bypass the Strait of Hormuz. Here's What it Means for the Energy Stock.
It's also exploring the potential to build an oil export pipeline that would bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
Hogs Look at Friday, Pork Continues Climb Above $100
Lean hog futures posted 20 to 60 cent gains in most contracts, with August down a nickel. Open interest was down 2,966 contracts, suggesting some shorts covering. USDA’s national base hog price was re…
Special Opportunities Fund About To Put More Money In Your Pocket (SPE)
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from SPE is likely to continue, and whether the current estimate…
Cattle Look to Round Out a Week of Weakness on Friday
Live cattle futures rounded out the Thursday session with contracts down $2.35 to $3.05. Open interest was up 387 contracts. Cash trade started to pick up, with a few light northern sales of $378-380 …
Stocks Tumble as the Rout in Chipmakers Deepens
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -1.06%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.12%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -2.23%. September E-mini S&P futures …
Cotton Extending Losses to Friday AM Trade
Cotton price action is down 95 to 105 points so far on Friday morning. Futures fell into the Thursday close, posting session losses of 223 to 287 points at the final bell. Crude oil was up a modest 14…
Carrier Global About To Put More Money In Your Pocket (CARR)
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from CARR is likely to continue, and whether the current estimat…
Applied Digital Just Hit a Key AI Infrastructure Milestone. Is the Stock a Buy?
Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD) just added more operational AI capacity at Polaris Forge 1, giving investors a fresh data point on its repeatable growth model. The opportunity is clear: turn raw power …
Ex-Div Reminder for Chiron Real Estate (XRN)
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from XRN is likely to continue, and whether the current estimate…
Wheat Bulls Starting Friday Morning with Gains
Wheat is trading 3 to 8 cent gains across the three markets on Friday. The wheat complex slipped back on Thursday, with contracts marginally lower. Chicago SRW contracts saw nearby losses of 1 to 3 ce…
Data Centers Are the Hot New REITs. Should You Invest $1,000?
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) have staged a comeback in 2026 after years of declining or moving sideways. And one category of REITs, data centers, is particularly hot right now.
The Trade Desk Has Fallen 76% This Year: Here's What Investors Should Know
The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD), one of the world's largest independent adtech companies, was once a hot growth stock. However, it's declined 76% year to date as investors fretted over its cooling growth…
Nvidia and AMD Investors Must Be Prepared for Aug. 4
Aug. 4 is a major date for AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) investors alike. It's when AMD reports second-quarter earnings, and it has major implications for both stocks.
Reminder - Owens Corning (OC) Goes Ex-Dividend Soon
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 7/15/22, Owens Corning (Symbol: OC) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.35, payable on 8/4/22. As a percentage o…
GSK Ceases Phase 3 Development Of Camlipixant In Chronic Cough, Advances Drug For IBS
(RTTNews) - GSK plc (GSK), a biopharmaceutical company, on Friday announced the discontinuation of Phase 3 development for Camlipixant in treating refractory chronic cough (RCC).
Cash Dividend On The Way From Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund (ARDC)
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from ARDC is likely to continue, and whether the current estimat…
DAX Falls 0.8% As Tech Sell-off, Middle East Tensions Hurt Stocks
(RTTNews) - German stocks fell on Friday amid concerns about escalating tensions and a sell-off in the tech space on AI-driven jitters.
12 Words From Billionaire Warren Buffett That Will Echo Through Wall Street for Years to Come
Although Warren Buffett retired as Berkshire Hathaway's CEO on Dec. 31, his investing wisdom and philosophies still hold plenty of weight on Wall Street.