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Potential interest rate hikes and midterm elections represent significant headwinds for investors; both have historically dragged the stock market into corrections.
With material growth in key metrics, second-quarter earnings are likely to be good reading.
Amazon's $200 billion in AI spending is supported by strong demand for its Trainium chips and contracted revenue.
Pfizer is deeply out of favor today, with a historically high dividend yield of 6.9%.
Melissa B. Cummings disposed of 3,437 shares for a total value of ~$109,000 on July 14, 2026.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) just reported earnings, showcasing that the AI build-out is alive and well. This makes several stocks attractive buys, including TSMC itself. I'm also bu…
Despite much higher sales in the first half of 2025, ASML expects a dramatic slowdown for the second half of the year.
The cruise industry has largely completed its post-pandemic recovery. Occupancy rates have returned to historical levels, pricing remains healthy, and consumers continue spending on travel despite bro…
Oil and gas giant Chevron is evolving how it sells and supplies one of its core products.
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC), and Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) have been breaking record after record over the past year, but there's at least…
Nvidia is the cheapest "Magnificent Seven" stock despite having the strongest revenue growth.
If the Democrats take control of the Senate during the midterm elections, that could also complicate passage of the legislation, at least in its current form.
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) can't catch a break. The streaming leader was already having a tough year, but its second-quarter update, which it released on July 16, sent its share price even lower. The stoc…
In June, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong called a market bottom for Bitcoin at $60,000.
Ethereum has released a new strategic road map that promises a series of important upgrades and advances.
Cotton futures saw weakness extend to Friday, with contracts closing down 62 to 89 points on the day, with December down 291 points this week. Crude oil was up another $3.50 per barrel, with the US do…
Live cattle futures posted losses of 97 cents to $2.67 across most contracts on Friday. August was down $10.77 this week. Cash trade settled in at $238-240 in the north this week, with Southern trade …
The Trump administration is renewing its push to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.
Soybeans rebounded from the Thursday losses to close Friday with a late push higher, up 4 ½ to 9 ½ cents. August was 12 ¾ cents in the green on the week, with November 12 ¼ cents higher. The cmdtyView…
AI chip stocks have sold off this month amid fears that custom silicon could erode the leaders' pricing power.
Bill Gates' connection to Jeffrey Epstein has Buffett not wanting to talk to him now, though.
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…
iShares Global Healthcare ETF provides exposure to 110 international stocks, whereas iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF concentrates on 56 domestic companies
Power management systems are an underrated part of AI infrastructure that have helped Monolithic Power Systems outperform Nvidia this year.