On the corporate front in the UK this morning, Barclays has reported a 17% rise in its profit in the first half of the year, helped by strong performances by its equity traders and investment bankers.
Revenue for the period stood at £4.3bn, down 4% in constant currency and 9% on a reported basis, with organic revenue falling by 3%.
HUNT VALLEY, Md., June 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC), a global leader in flavor, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended May 31, 2026 and reaffirmed its outlook f…
SRB Corporation and The Plymouth Rock Company Incorporated, as 10% owners of Safety Insurance Group, reported an indirect sale of 38,835 shares of common stock on July 24, 2026 at $103.0776 per share. After this transac…
July 27, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT. Market participants weigh the outlook for S&P 500 volatility as the U.S. midterm elections near. Political events like these can influence market behavior and prompt shifts in equities.
There is a particular kind of business decision that only looks brilliant in hindsight, and only after everyone who made the opposite call has finished writing off the difference. It rarely feels brave at the time. It u…
Cotton futures closed with Monday gains of 54 to 90 points at the close. Crude oil was down $7.40 per barrel, with the US dollar index up 0.083.
Oil prices extended their losses Tuesday after a pause in fighting between the U.S. and Iran held, raising hopes for a de-escalation in the Middle East conflict that has upended energy supplies.
Global memory chip stocks experienced violent turbulence. Micron Technology (MU) shares plunged more than 4% after the market opened on July 16, officially pushing its market capitalization below the $1 trillion thresho…
The wheat complex joined in on the rest of the commodity losses on Monday. Chicago SRW contracts were 11 to 18 cents in the red. KC HRW futures closed with 10 to 16 1/4 cent losses on the day. MPLS spring wheat slipped …
Live cattle futures fell $1.85 to $8.22 across the board on Monday. Cash trade was not reported on Monday, after last week’s drop to $230-231 across the country. Feeder cattle futures collapsed on the border news, with …
At Holdings Channel, we have reviewed the latest batch of the 55 most recent 13F filings for the 06/30/2026 reporting period, and noticed that Costco Wholesale Corp (Symbol: COST) was held by 33 of these funds. When hed…
The wheat complex joined in on the rest of the commodity losses on Monday. Chicago SRW contracts were 11 to 18 cents in the red. KC HRW futures closed with 10 to 16 1/4 cent losses on the day. MPLS spring wheat slipped …
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September WTI crude oil (CLU26) on Monday closed down -6.70 (-7.50%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) closed down -0.0820 (-2.52%).
I used to think burning 3000 calories meant living on the treadmill for hours. Spoiler alert: I was completely wrong, and it nearly burned me out completely. I’d drag myself to the gym, spend what felt like forever on c…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.11%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.54%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.46%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.11%, …
Nat-gas prices sank to a 2.5-month nearest-futures low on Monday and settled sharply lower. The outlook for cooler US weather, which diminishes the need for air conditioning, is weighing on nat-gas prices. The Commodity…
Microsoft on Monday talked up a new artificial intelligence model for spotting cybersecurity vulnerabilities. The move marks the company's first major push to rejuvenate its cybersecurity business since it brought back …
September arabica coffee (KCU26) today is up +9.60 (+3.06%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26) is up +33 (+0.88%).
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) delivered strong fiscal Q2 2026 results, with sales for the quarter growing nearly 7% to $25.31 billion, above analysts' average estimate of about $25.05 billion. Adjusted earnings per shar…
South Korean semiconductor shares tumbled on Tuesday, extending a rout in chipmakers after another weak session on Wall Street.
On Feb. 10, MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI) announced the results of its February Quarterly Index Review. This quarterly event is more than just a press release; it is a mechanical trigger that forces the global financial machin…
Wall Street tech moves and South Korea's stock market are becoming increasingly intertwined as artificial intelligence spending binds together the fortunes of U.S. technology giants and Korean memory chipmakers.