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Shell recently announced a $3 billion stock buyback program.

Lean hog futures were down 22 to 95 cents across the board on Monday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $94.88 on Monday afternoon, up $3.36 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 2 cents on May 14 at $90.46. On Sunday, the...

Live cattle futures ended the Monday session with contracts down 52 cents to $1.15. Cash trade was mostly $260-265 in the South last week, with northern trade at $408-415 dressed and up to $265 live. Feeder cattle futures were down $1.40 to $3.15 on...

Soybeans were up 19 ¾ to 36 cents across most contracts on Monday, as bulls took some of last week’s losses with a few more US/Chinese details known. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 36 1/4 cents at $11.49. Soymeal futures were $...

Cotton futures closed the Monday session with contracts 110 to 309 points higher on the day. The US dollar index was $0.298 lower at $98.91. Crude oil was up $1.83 at $107.25 on the day. NASS Crop Progress data showed 41% of the US cotton crop plante...

The wheat market was sharply higher across all three exchanges on Monday, following a White House fact sheet release over the weekend. Chicago SRW futures were 17 ¾ to 28 ¾ cents higher across the board. KC HRW futures were 13 to 16 ¼ cents in the gr...

Corn futures were in rally mode on Monday, as contracts closed 14 ½ to 21 ¼ cents higher across most 26/27 contracts. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was back up 21 1/4 cents to $4.37 1/2. NASS Crop Progress data showed the US corn c...

While the U.S. market is saturated with data centers, Nebius is leveraging Europe's strict regulations and energy grid limits to build a monopolistic AI infrastructure.

HIVE stock rallies on plans of an AI gigafactory in Toronto. Here’s how you should play HIVE shares at current levels.

Nebius is rapidly scaling its full-stack AI cloud platform, building key partnerships including a $27 billion multi-year deal with Meta, and gaining multiple strategic acquisitions. These moves are prompting growing analyst optimism even as the stock...

Mobileye shares crash as Jefferies initiates coverage with an underperform rating. Here’s why analyst Vanessa Jeffries is bearish on MBLY stock.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Monday closed down -0.07%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.32%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.45%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) fell -0.12%, and...

Tiger Global Management is making a fresh bet on Lumentum, as soaring AI infrastructure demand fuels the stock’s massive rally in 2026.

Regeneron stock sinks as fianlimab Phase 3 trial fails to meet primary endpoint. But RBC continues to see significant upside in REGN shares from here.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell from a 1.25-month high on Monday and finished down by -0.25%. The dollar gave up overnight gains on Monday and turned lower following reports that the US proposed a temporary waiver of sanctions on Iran's oil. Also, c...

Pseudorabies concerns continue to weigh on lean hog prices, but bulls are hoping substitution demand at the meat counter will start to help.

Apple’s next major growth wave may come less from iPhones and more from its booming high-margin Services ecosystem, with Evercore ISI seeing a path to $13 in EPS.

Dominion Energy stock soars as NextEra announces plans of buying the power company for $67 billion. But it may not be too late to invest in D shares yet.

June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) on Monday closed up +3.24 (+3.07%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) closed up +0.0588 (+1.59%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply on Monday, with crude posting a 3-week high and gasoline posting a nearly 4-yea...

June Nymex natural gas (NGM26 ) on Monday closed up +0.064 (+2.16%). Nat-gas prices climbed to a 1.75-month nearest-future high on Monday and settled sharply higher. Expectations of hotter, above-normal temperatures that could boost nat-gas demand f...

Markets usually have a big reaction when the Fed changes hands. Now is the time to start getting ready for Donald Trump's hawkish new chair.

SpaceX has Wall Street clearing calendars as Musk prepares a potentially record-shattering IPO debut that could steal 2026’s spotlight.

The bulls are back on more solid footing after price gains on Monday.

Berkshire Hathaway has exited its stake in Amazon while tripling its Alphabet holdings. Should you follow suit?

Core Scientific recently raised more capital while expanding its gross power capacity aggressively.

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) on Monday closed down -0.07 (-0.47%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) closed down -2.00 (-0.46%). Sugar prices fell to 1-week lows on Monday and settled lower after the International Sugar Organization (ISO...

Sandisk ride in AI storage trade faces May 20 mini-tender deadline as investors stay focused on tight NAND and soaring data-center demand.

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) on Monday closed down -211 (-5.27%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) closed down -159 (-5.24%). Cocoa prices on Monday extended their week-long plunge, posting 2-week lows. Since posting 3.75-month highs last Monday,...

July arabica coffee (KCN26 ) on Monday closed down -2.70 (-1.01%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26 ) closed down -59 (-1.75%). Coffee prices on Monday added to last Friday's sharp losses, with arabica falling to a 1.5-year nearest-futures low and...

Intel Corporation is back on Wall Street’s radar, as fresh AI-driven CPU buzz lures heavyweight investors back into the fold.

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

As AI demand surges, Bank of America believes investors should ignore the competitive noise and keep buying Taiwan Semi stock.

Nvidia’s China strategy is back in focus just days before its Q1 of fiscal 2027 earnings.

NVDA stock recently hit record highs, but its upcoming earnings report could be the next major catalyst.

A Barchart report today shows a huge, unusual volume of in-the-money (ITM) put options in Amazon stock. That implies that some institutional investors are happy to set a buy-in price for AMZN stock.

Cotton futures are trading with 193 to 276 point gains at midday. The US dollar index is $0.258 lower at $98.95. Crude oil is up $1.33 at $106.75 on the day. On Sunday, the White House released a fact sheet on the US/China talks from last week, in pa...

The wheat market is rallying back higher at midday following a White House fact sheet release over the weekend. Chicago SRW futures are 25 to 27 cents higher so far on the day. KC HRW futures are 14 to 15 cents in the green at midday. MPLS spring whe...

Live cattle futures are up 12 cents in the front month June contracts, with others down 30 to 40 cents. Cash trade was mostly $260-265 in the South last week, with northern trade at $408-415 dressed and up to $265 live. Feeder cattle futures are down...

Soybeans are up 30 to 39 cents across most contracts on Monday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 39 1/2 cents at $11.52 1/4. Soymeal futures are $2.80 to $4.20 higher, with Soy Oil futures 160 to 185 points in the green. USDA’s FG...

Corn futures are trading with contracts 14 to 18 cents higher across most nearbys at midday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is back up 19 3/4 cents to $4.35. Monday morning’s Export Inspections report showed 1.379 MMT (54.28 mbu) of...

Lean hog futures are trading with contracts down 17 to 90 cents at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported at $91.52 on Monday morning due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 2 cents on May 14 at $90.46. On Sunday, the W...

Take-Two’s shares are bouncing back as GTA 6 excitement returns to the gaming world ahead of its earnings report.

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) today is down -0.06 (-0.41%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) is down -3.40 (-0.78%). Sugar prices fell to 1-week lows today after the International Sugar Organization (ISO) forecast a record global sugar c...

State Street Corporation has rallied the broader market over the past year, and analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Investors dumped OKLO after its quarterly report recently. But Wall Street knows July 4 could be the real fireworks show for this next-generation nuclear bet.

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) today is down -224 (-5.60%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) is down -167 (-6.50%). Cocoa prices today extended their week-long plunge, posting 2-week lows. Since posting 3.75-month highs last Monday, cocoa prices ha...

July arabica coffee (KCN26 ) today is down -2.45 (-0.92%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26 ) is down -56 (-1.66%). Coffee prices today added to last Friday's sharp losses, with arabica falling to a 1.5-year nearest-futures low and robusta posting...

Cathie Wood just made a massive bet on the AI chip startup, Cerebras, that is challenging Nvidia.

June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) today is up +1.44 (+1.38%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) is up +0.0441 (+1.19%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied to 2-week highs today as doubts about the progress of peace negotiations to end the US-Iran war kee...

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) shares are making the most of the latest market attempt to broaden. The stock currently maintains a 56% “BUY” technical opinion from Barchart, as short-term momentum indicators begin to turn constructive following a solid move...

Despite Pentair’s underperformance relative to the broader market over the past six months, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.20%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.57%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.28%, and June E-min...

Deere & Company has underperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Despite Old Dominion Freight Line’s underperformance relative to the SPX over the past 52 weeks, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.

ServiceNow shares pop as the company announces a partnership with Experian. Here’s why the EXPN team-up is bullish for NOW stock in 2026.

Starbucks stock inched higher on Friday as management announced layoffs and the closure of regional offices. TD Cowen recommends buying SBUX shares at current levels.

September corn futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell from a 1.25-month high today and is down by -0.21%. The dollar gave up overnight gains today and turned lower after crude oil prices retreated following reports that the US proposed a temporary waiver of sanctions on I...

Hormel Foods has underperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts remain skeptical about the stock’s prospects.

While investors are scaling back the AI-at-any-cost narrative, TEM stock brings to the table a highly speculative but enticing bullish trade.

Microsoft shares rally as Bill Ackman discloses a new stake in the behemoth. Here’s why the billionaire hedge fund manager is bullish on MSFT stock.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.07%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.29%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.25%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.10%, and June E-mini Nasd...

Datavault stock crashed on Friday as Q1 profit and revenue came in shy of Street estimates. Here’s why DVLT shares aren’t attractive as a buy-the-dip candidate.

Lumentum Holdings has significantly outperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts are highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Arch Capital has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

While Electronic Arts has outperformed relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain cautious about the stock’s prospects.

Allstate Corporation has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

After the stock’s decline this year, do Wall Street analysts see a recovery in Becton, Dickinson and Company?

Lennar has underperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts are moderately pessimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Texas Pacific Land has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Although C.H. Robinson has outperformed the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts continue to maintain a measured yet optimistic outlook on the stock’s future prospects.

Although Erie Indemnity has underperformed the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts continue to maintain a cautious outlook on the stock’s near-term prospects.

Welltower has significantly outperformed the broader market over the past year, while Wall Street analysts continue to maintain a strongly bullish outlook on the company’s growth prospects.

Despite Dow’s strong outperformance relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain cautiously optimistic about the stock’s future prospects.

Oil prices keep rising, now over $105. As a result, ConocoPhillips stock is higher. One play is to collect income by selling short COP put options every month. This play works well for value investors.