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Soybeans saw weakness for much of the Thursday session, with contracts down 1 to 4 ¾ cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 4 cents at $10.97 1/4. Soymeal futures were mixed, with contracts 20 cents higher to 80 cents lower. S...

Lean hog futures rounded out the Thursday trade with contracts 20 to 82 cents higher. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Thursday afternoon due to thinner volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 54 cents on April 21 at $91.05. Weekly Ex...

Live cattle futures saw 22 cent to $1.05 gains to close out the Thursday session. Cash trade this week has been centered around $246 across the country. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange showed $246-247 sales on 334 of the 1,226 head offered....

Cotton futures resumed gains on the Thursday session, as contracts closed with 17 to 81 cent gains. The US dollar index was 0.234 higher at $98.655. Crude oil was up another $4.04 to $97.00. Export Sales data showed a total of 119,947 RB of old crop...

The wheat complex was in rally mode on Thursday. KC HRW futures led the wheat rally, with gains of 10 ½ to 29 ¼ cents, led by the front months. Chicago SRW futures were up 10 to 13 1/4 cents in most contracts. MPLS spring wheat was 6 to 10...

Corn futures closed the Thursday session with most contracts ½ to 2 ¾ cents higher. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price as up 1 3/4 cents at $4.20. Export Sales data from Thursday were tallied at 1.316 MMT in the week of 4/16, a 3-week low...

Apple’s leadership shift arrives as the company pushes into AI, but execution risks and China exposure remain in focus.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed down -0.41%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.36%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.57%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) fell -0.42%,...

Lululemon stock sinks as retailer names Heidi O’Neill its next CEO. Here’s why the market seems to dislike her appointment as top executive.

Arm Holdings reached an all-time high today. Should you buy the stock now?

IBM stock sinks as muted Q1 software revenue growth reignites AI disruption fears. Here’s why IBM shares aren’t particularly attractive to buy on the post-earnings dip.

Uber’s backing sharpens Lucid’s robotaxi narrative, but the company still needs to prove it can scale production and revenue.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) climbed to a 1.5-week high on Thursday and finished up by +0.22%. The dollar remains supported amid persistent tensions in the Middle East, which is boosting safe-haven demand for the dollar. Also, rising crude oil prices...

Intel’s stock has climbed over 200% over the past year due to AI-led demand.

June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) on Thursday closed up +2.89 (+3.11%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) closed up +0.0858 (+2.65%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply higher on Thursday, with gasoline climbing to a 3.75-year high. Energy pric...

Tesla’s near-term positives fall short of substantiating the magnitude of expectations priced into the stock.

May Nymex natural gas (NGK26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.108 (-3.97%). Nat-gas prices tumbled to a 1-week low on Thursday and settled sharply lower. Growing US nat-gas storage levels knocked prices lower on Thursday after weekly EIA nat-gas invento...

Analysts back CrowdStrike as AI may boost cyber demand, but valuation concerns keep investors cautious amid broader software weakness.

Amazon is expanding into integrated weight-loss care with a scalable healthcare model. Can this expansion meaningfully drive AMZN stock upside?

Bitcoin has a decade and a half of history of extreme price volatility. However, since the price corrected from its October 2025 all-time high to a low in early February 2026, it had traded in a narrow range, with the leading cryptocurrency stuck in...

ServiceNow shares tank as muted Q1 earnings and guidance weighs on sentiment. Here’s the case against buying the post-earnings dip in NOW stock.

Jason Bonfig steps in to replace Corie Barry as Best Buy’s CEO. Can the leadership change revive growth and lift this lagging stock?

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.03 (+0.22%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) closed up +3.80 (+0.90%). Sugar prices moved higher on Thursday, with London sugar posting a 2-week high. Strength in crude oil prices...

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Thursday closed up +30 (+0.90%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed up +19 (+0.76%). Cocoa prices settled higher on Thursday amid heightened concerns that a prolonged US-Iran war will keep the Strait of Hormuz cl...

July arabica coffee (KCN26 ) on Thursday closed up +11.20 (+3.87%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) closed up +153 (+4.32%). Coffee prices rallied sharply on Thursday and posted 4-week highs. Concerns that a prolonged US-Iran war will keep the...

Microsoft stock is sinking as the company offers voluntary buyouts to 7% of the U.S. workforce. Here’s why long-term investors should consider buying the dip in MSFT shares.

Tesla stock is trading lower today as its Q1 earnings failed to cheer investors. Here are the key risks the company talked about in its earnings call.

Alphabet’s new 8th‑generation TPUs are positioned as the backbone of its next AI growth phase.

Target Corporation is expected to release its fiscal first-quarter earnings soon, and analysts project a single-digit profit rise.

Strong fundamentals, rising AI monetization, and heavy investment makes Microsoft an interesting AI play now.

In Wednesday's trading, 17 unusually active call options had Vol/OI ratios greater than 10 and ask prices below a dollar. Three of them will cost you under $300 with a risk/reward you’re going to like.

Quantinuum’s planned IPO could be a potential upside kicker rather than a make‑or‑break bet.

Lean hog futures are up 15 to 60 cents in the front months on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Thursday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 54 cents on April 21 at $91.05. Weekly Export Sales data showed a total of jus...

Live cattle futures are up 55 cents to $1.05 in the front months on Thursday. Cash trade this week has been centered around $246 across the country. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange showed $246-247 sales on 334 of the 1,226 head offered. Feed...

Cotton futures are trading with 45 to 75 point gains on Thursday. The US dollar index was 0.108 higher at $98.520. Crude oil is up another $2.34 to $95.19. Export Sales data showed a total of 119,947 RB of old crop cotton sold in the week of 4/16, wh...

Corn futures are trading with fractionally lower action at Thursday’s midday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 1/2 cent at $4.18 3/4. Export Sales data from Thursday were tallied at 1.316 MMT in the week of 4/16, in the middle...

Soybeans are showing 1 to 5 cent losses on Thursday, led by the front months at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 5 1/4 cents at $10.96. Soymeal futures are up 90 cents to $1.00 on the day, with Soy Oil futures down 42 to...

The wheat complex is rallying on Thursday across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures were up 5 to 8 cents in the front months. KC HRW futures are in rally mode, up 18 cents in the nearbys. MPLS spring wheat are 5 to 7 cents higher on the day. Wee...

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright believes gas prices may have peaked but will likely still stay above pre-war levels for a while.

UnitedHealth reported Q1 earnings earlier this week, and it's a comeback story worth watching. Here's what to know.

The firm has upped its stake in the company by buying more than four million shares.

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is up +0.04 (+0.29%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) is up +3.80 (+0.90%). Sugar prices are climbing today, with London sugar posting a 2-week high. Strength in crude oil prices (CLM26 ) is supporti...

Riding a wave of AI-driven partnerships and improving market sentiment, Broadcom has climbed to record highs. Should you buy the stock now?

Apple is getting a new CEO, with John Ternus set to take the reins from Tim Cook on Sept. 1.

Michael Burry’s move to buy Salesforce stock highlights a potential contrarian opportunity, but investors must weigh whether AI-driven disruption risks have fully played out.

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is up +24 (+0.72%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is up +14 (+0.56%). Cocoa prices are moving higher today on concern that a prolonged US-Iran war will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and disrupt global cocoa s...

Evergy is expected to report its first-quarter results in May, and analysts expect a double-digit earnings increase.

Allbirds’ stock skyrocketed dramatically after its AI pivot announcement. Should investors expect more?

Amazon’s new Anthropic deal effectively locks in over $100 billion of AI‑driven cloud revenue for AWS over the next decade. Is now the time to make the investment?

Micron is maintaining a strong rally driven by a demand-supply imbalance. Should investors consider entering the stock at current levels?

Home Depot is expected to release its fiscal first-quarter earnings later next month, and analysts project a single-digit profit drop.

Cotton futures present a selling opportunity on more price weakness.

July arabica coffee (KCN26 ) today is up +9.00 (+3.11%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) is up +113 (+3.19%). Coffee prices are sharply higher today, with arabica posting a 1-week high and robusta posting a 4-week high. Concerns that a prolonge...

John Ternus was the senior vice president of hardware engineering. How does this play into expectations that a new CEO will help bring AI front and center?

Intuitive Surgical stock rallied on a strong Q1 and encouraging future guidance. Piper Sandler analysts reiterated their bullish stance on ISRG shares.

June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) today is up +0.44 (+0.47%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) is up +0.0093 (+0.29%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are moving higher today, with gasoline climbing to a 3.75-year high. Energy prices remain underpinned as...

Google stock extends gains after tech titan unveils two new TPUs. BMO analysts believe GOOGL shares will rip higher from here as the year unfolds.

Don't expect a peace deal to sink the barrel. The global realization of energy vulnerability has triggered a massive shift toward hoarding, ensuring that millions of barrels will flow into strategic vaults rather than the open market, effectively can...

Yesway stock rallied as much as 13% on its market debut on Wednesday. Here’s why it may not be too late to invest in YSWY shares yet.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.07%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.05%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.03%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.07%, and June E-mini Nasdaq...

The disruptive streaming company has once again captured Wood's fancy.

Sempra is scheduled to release its first-quarter results next month, with analysts projecting single-digit earnings rise.

While it’s easy to brush aside ‘boring’ retail giant Walmart as overpriced, the current behavioral state of WMT stock provides a different perspective.

Effective immediately, Johny Srouji is the new chief hardware officer at Apple. What can investors expect?

EMCOR (EME) is trading at new all-time highs. Shares are up more than 125% over the past 52 weeks. EME maintains a 100% “Buy” technical opinion from Barchart. Analyst price targets go as high as $1,000, but some, like Morningstar, warn shares are ove...

SpaceX’s upcoming analyst meetings and IPO momentum are beginning to reshape how investors think about space, AI, and valuation extremes.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today climbed to a 1.5-week high and is up by +0.04%. The dollar remains supported amid persistent tensions in the Middle East, which is boosting safe-haven demand for the dollar. Also, rising crude oil prices are pushing...

UnitedHealth’s blowout Q1 marks the first clear, numbers‑backed step toward a real turnaround after last year’s credibility hit.

Palo Alto Networks is scheduled to release its fiscal third-quarter earnings soon, and analysts project earnings in line with the year-ago quarter.

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan had previously warned that the foundry business could be shut down entirely if it failed to attract outside clients, making the Tesla partnership a potential inflection point for the company’s survival strategy.

Alliant Energy is gearing up to release its first-quarter results at the end of this month, and analysts are expecting its bottom-line figure to remain in line with the same quarter last year.

Apple is entering a product-first era, betting on hardware leadership to drive its next wave of innovation and growth.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.07%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.36%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.03%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.08%, and June E-min...

The ETF market is booming, and could soon swallow Wall Street — along with unsuspecting investors. Barchart columnist Rob Isbitts explains how his unique indicator pinpoints risk and what he wishes more of us knew about ETFs.

The combination of heavy short interest, strong retail investor following, and multiple positive catalysts across diversified end markets created the explosive price action observed Thursday.