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Anglogold Ashanti shares have soared this year amid a spike in gold prices. While the shares might take a breather for now, it is a buy-on-the-dip candidate for 2026.

Cotton prices posted losses of 30 to 38 points on Thursday, falling from early gains. Crude oil futures were up 76 cents per barrel at $59.71 on the day, with the US dollar index $0.129 high to $98.930. Export Sales data for the week ending on Octob...

Live cattle futures posted Thursday gains of $1.75 to $2.50 at the close. Cash trade kicked off on Thursday with some light action at $220 in the north. Sothern action has been limited to bids of $218. Feeder cattle futures extended the bounce back t...

Soybeans saw higher trade on Thursday, with contracts up 2 to 3 ½ cents at the close. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 3 3/4 cents higher at $10.49 3/4. Soymeal were mixed, with contracts 30 cents higher to 90 cents lower. Soy Oil f...

The wheat complex posted gains in the winter wheat contracts on Thursday, with spring wheat lower. Chicago SRW futures posted 2 to 3 cent gains at the close. KC HRW futures were up 4 to 5 cents, with in delivery December leading the way. MPLS spring...

Corn futures posted gains on Thursday, with contracts up 3 to 4 cents in most front months, as December was up 6 ¼. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 4 cents on the day at $4.02 3/4. USDA reported a private export sale of 100,800...

Lean hog futures closed the Thursday session with contracts 57 cents to $1.05 higher. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $72.65 on Thursday afternoon, up $0.56 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up 6 cents on December 2 a...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up by +0.11%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down by -0.10%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) ros...

Archer Aviation’s latest partnership with Karem Aircraft has ignited fresh investor excitement. So, is ACHR stock poised for takeoff?

Teradyne’s valuation looks full, but Stifel’s upgrade, growing ties to TSMC and potentially Nvidia’s Blackwell chips, and double‑digit earnings growth estimates suggest the AI infrastructure cycle could still push the stock higher over the next year.

Serve Robotics is a lesser-known play on Trump’s emerging pro‑robotics agenda, pairing triple‑digit revenue growth, expanding partnerships, and strong cash reserves.

Despite all the noise about an AI bubble, IBM isn’t buying into the fear. Could that confidence be your cue to load up on the stock?

Bank of America just raised its price target on Sandisk to a new Street high of $300.

Sam Altman, in an internal memo, has told employees at OpenAI that the company is on alert as Google makes waves with its Gemini 3, which has become the top-ranked AI LLM.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday rose by +0.17%. The dollar recovered from a 5-week low on Thursday and moved higher after US weekly initial unemployment claims unexpectedly fell to a 3-year low, which was hawkish for Fed policy and positive fo...

Popular equity benchmarks may stop incorporating MSTR stock. Such a decision could weigh meaningfully on the shares.

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.72 (+1.22%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) closed down -0.0001 (-0.01%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Thursday, with crude oil posting a 2-week high. Crude prices are sup...

January Nymex natural gas (NGF26 ) on Thursday closed up by +0.068 (+1.36%). Jan nat-gas prices recovered from early losses and added to this week's gains on Thursday, rising to a nearly 3-year nearest-futures high. Weather forecasts for below-norm...

TD Cowen is bullish on AMD stock, citing the chipmaker's continued AI product expansion in 2025.

Tesla stock rose marginally after the Trump administration announced plans to accelerate the development of the robotics industry.

Natural gas is the most volatile energy commodity trading on the CME’s NYMEX division. As the natural gas futures market enters the peak demand season, the bullish trend since March 2024 is likely to continue.

Wells Fargo says Oracle’s $500 billion AI pipeline could supercharge OCI’s growth, setting the stage for a massive stock surge.

Meta stock inches up on reports Mark Zuckerberg will soon announce steep cuts to metaverse spending. Jim Cramer recommends buying META shares heading into 2026.

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.05 (-0.33%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -1.00 (-0.23%). Sugar prices finished lower on Thursday, consolidating this week's losses. On Monday, sugar prices fel...

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) on Thursday closed down -18 (-0.33%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed down -49 (-1.22%). Cocoa prices settled lower on Thursday. A rebound in the dollar weighed on NY cocoa prices after the dollar index (DXY...

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) on Thursday closed up +8.05 (+2.16%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26 ) closed down -13 (-0.30%). Coffee prices on Thursday settled mixed. Arabica coffee recovered from early losses on Thursday, turning higher ami...

Amazon just rolled out its Trainium3 chip, and the stock jumped. Should investors buy into the excitement, or is it a moment to stay cautious?

The Trump administration is pushing for robotics as a critical industry to bring back production to the United States.

Is a slowdown in the Chinese EV market leaving Tesla’s stock vulnerable to a downturn? Let's find out.

Among the 1,222 unusually active options in Wednesday’s trading were two calls for Celsius Holdings, whose stock is down 29% in the past month. Three options strategies stand out for bullish and bearish investors.

Michael Burry’s bet on Fannie Mae highlights growing expectations that a potential end to conservatorship could unlock significant value for FNMA shareholders.

Lean hog futures are trading with 50 cent to $1 gains at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $72.08 on Thursday morning, up $3.07 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up 6 cents on December 2 at $81.67. USDA’s Export...

The wheat complex is higher in the winter wheat contracts on Thursday, with sprung wheat lower. Chicago SRW futures are trading with 2 to 3 cent midday gains. KC HRW futures are up 4 to 5 cents at midday. MPLS spring wheat is down 2 to 3 cents in th...

Cotton prices are down 30 to 35 points at midday, fading the overnight strength. Crude oil futures are up 83 cents per barrel at $59.79 on the day, with the US dollar index $0.129 high to $98.930. Export Sales data for the week ending on October 30...

Live cattle futures are trading with $1.50 to $2 gains at midday. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with some northern bids at $216 and southern bids at $218. Feeder cattle futures are extending gains with contracts $3 to $4.52 higher at mi...

Corn futures are trading with Thursday gains of 3 to 6 ¼ cents at midday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 4 cents at $4.02 3/4. USDA reported a private export sale of 100,800 MT of corn to Colombia, with 392,500 MT to Mexico thi...

Soybeans are showing 3 to 5 ¾ cent gains across most contracts on Thursday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is 5 3/4 cents higher at $10.51 3/4. Soymeal futures are up 50 to 70 cents, with Soy Oil futures 14 to 18 points higher. USDA c...

CrowdStrike reports its third-quarter results, and Wall Street analysts are in love with it.

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.03 (-0.20%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is down -0.40 (-0.09%). Sugar prices are slightly lower today as they consolidate this week's losses. On Monday, sugar prices fell sharply t...

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) today is down -5 (-0.09%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) is down -49 (-1.22%). Cocoa prices are moving lower today. A rebound in the dollar is weighing on NY cocoa prices after the dollar index (DXY00 ) today rec...

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) today is up +5.60 (+1.50%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26 ) is up +10 (+0.23%). Coffee prices recovered from early losses today and turned higher due to dry weather forecasts for Brazil and a stronger Brazilian r...

Oracle stock is down nearly 40% from its 52-week high, presenting an opportunity for long-term investors.

OpenAI’s Sam Altman has reportedly sounded a “code red” after the company’s user total fell following the release of Gemini 3. Should you buy GOOG stock here despite the YTD outperformance?

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) today is up +0.61 (+1.03%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) is up +0.0017 (+0.09%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are moving higher today on dollar weakness as the dollar index (DXY00 ) dropped to a 5-week low. Also...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down by -0.06%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.28%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.07%, and Dece...

Revolution Medicines (RVMD) is trading at fresh all-time highs. RVMD exhibits strong technical momentum with a 100% technical “Buy” opinion from Barchart. Shares are up nearly 60% over the past year. Wall Street analysts are overwhelmingly bullish on...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.02%. The dollar today recovered from a 5-week low and moved slightly higher after US weekly initial unemployment claims unexpectedly fell to a 3-year low, which was hawkish for Fed policy and positive for...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down up by -0.06%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.11%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.38%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.12%, and D...

Tesla’s valuation has remained notably high despite slowing EV sales as the company’s future ventures offer wide economic moats.

March soft red winter wheat futures present a selling opportunity on more price weakness.

Humana stock has underperformed compared to the healthcare services group, but analysts remain fairly bullish about its prospects.

Although Kroger has performed better than the consumer defensive sector over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a cautiously optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.

With the geometric curvature of BOX stock shifting in an unexpected manner, this bull spread offers tremendous potential.

Corning Incorporated has notably outperformed its sector peers recently, and analysts remain highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Although Royal Caribbean Cruises has outpaced the Dow over the past year, analysts remain cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Trump’s potential move to approve Nvidia’s H200 chip exports to China could ignite a major turnaround for the semiconductor giant.

Wheat is trading with contracts near unchanged. The wheat complex saw weakness across most contracts on Wednesday. Chicago SRW futures were steady to 3 cents in the red on the day. Open interest rose 2,020 contracts on Wednesday. KC HRW futures were...

Corn price action is showing steady to 2 cent higher trade on Thursday morning. Futures posted Wednesday losses of 5 to 7 cents across most contracts at the close. Open interest was down 10,627 contracts on the midweek session, suggesting some longs...

Live cattle futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts up 47 cents to $1.10. Open interest was down just 906 contracts. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,508...

Lean hog futures closed with gains of 5 to 90 cents on Wednesday. Preliminary open interest was down 1,552 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $72.09 on Wednesday afternoon, up 76 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index...

Soybeans are trading with 3 to 5 ½ cent higher trade so far on Thursday morning. Futures fell back by 9 to 10 cents in the front months on Wednesday. Open interest was up 7,026 contracts on Wednesday, mainly in the March. The cmdtyView national avera...

Cotton prices are up 15 to 22 points so far on Thursday morning. Futures posted losses of 11 point in the front months on Wednesday, with other contract holding lower. Crude oil futures were up 37 cents per barrel at $59.01 on the day, with the US do...

Although CoStar Group has notably underperformed the Dow recently, analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

As LyondellBasell Industries has considerably underperformed the Nasdaq recently, analysts remain cautious about the stock’s prospects.

As Halliburton has notably outperformed the S&P 500 recently, analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

While Old Dominion Freight Line has lagged behind the broader Nasdaq Composite over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

General Mills has underperformed the Food & Beverage industry over the past year, and analysts are cautious about the stock’s prospects.

As Centene has lagged behind the S&P 500 Index over the past year, analysts are cautious about the stock’s prospects.

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

Cummins has notably outperformed the Industrial sector over the past year, and analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

If the AI data center boom continues, Vertiv may remain one of the hottest names in the space heading into 2026.

Corteva has underperformed the S&P 500 over the past year, but analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Yum! Brands has underperformed the Nasdaq over the past year, but analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

With markets looking very bullish it’s a good time to check in on our Naked Put Screener, with Snowflake a stand out.

Despite Agilent Technologies’ underperformance relative to its industry peers, Wall Street analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.