Cattle Firms Up on Thursday
Live cattle futures posted gains of 77 cent to $1.125 at the close, with August 7 cents lower. Cash trade has picked up a few at $355-360 dressed and $226. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed …
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Cotton Sticks Near Unchanged on Thursday
Cotton futures posted marginally mixed trade on Thursday, with contracts down 10 points to 44 points higher. Crude oil was up $2.32 with the US dollar index $0.054 higher.
AT&T stands to gain as Verizon loses a customer related battle
Both AT&T and Verizon sold their customers' real-time location data to aggregators who resold it to almost anyone willing to pay. Both got fined. Both fought back. One of them just ran out of road.
Dollar Recovers Early Losses on US Economic Strength
The dollar index (DXY00) recovered from a 3-month low on Thursday and finished up +0.08%. Short covering emerged in the dollar on Thursday amid better-than-expected US economic news, including weekly jobless claims, the…
Warsh faces Fed independence test as Bessent moves in on central bank's turf
If Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent truly wants to bring the full force of the federal government to bear on what he sees as a misbehaving bond market, he can't go it alone. A sustained effort to bring down Treasury yie…
CFTC’s Innovation Advisory Committee meeting addresses emerging prediction market risks
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's first Innovation Advisory Committee meeting convened on Thursday to discuss the latest in prediction markets regulation, including growing concerns on "mention markets" found o…
Arabica Coffee Settles Higher on Supply Concerns
September arabica coffee (KCU26) closed up +4.10 (+1.14%) on Thursday, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26) closed down -16 (-0.43%).
Bill Ackman Loves This Dividend Stock, But You Should Give It a Pass
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman recently made headlines after Pershing Square Holdings' (PSHZF) second-quarter 2026 13F filing revealed that the fund bought a stake in Netflix (NFLX). This marks the second time Ackman …
Wheat Sees Mixed Trade on Thursday
The wheat complex posted mixed action across the three exchanges on Thursday. Chicago SRW contracts were fractionally to 2 ½ cents higher on the day. KC HRW futures closed the day with fractionally mixed trade in the ne…
Bessent's efforts in the Treasury market so far haven't worked. Here's what else he can try
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent insisted Thursday that he has multiple weapons at his disposal to quell liquidity problems in the government debt market and restore calm.
Hogs Fall Back Weaker on Thursday
Lean hog futures saw losses of 25 cents to $1.27 in the front months on Thursday, with the deferreds mixed. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.34 in the Thursday PM report, up 24 cents from the day prior…
Hyundai considering U.S. production increase at new Georgia plant, CEO tells CNBC
SAN FRANCISCO — Hyundai Motor is considering plans to further expand its U.S. production at a new multibillion-dollar vehicle assembly plant in Georgia, CEO José Muñoz told CNBC on Thursday.
Earnings call transcript: Brand Engagement Network posts Q2 2026 loss as shares slide
EVgo, Inc.(NASDAQ:EVGO) reported Q2 2026 results highlighting a strategic shift toward NACS standardization and a new partnership with Tesla to deploy branded V4 Superchargers. Management revised 2026 financial guidance…
The bond market is going to burst the stock-market bubble
The bond market is going to burst the stock-market bubble Rising yields threaten everything, especially overextended equities. Read at source
We’re in our 50s and have $1.5 million in traditional 401(k)s. Is it too early to start Roth conversions?
We’re in our 50s and have $1.5 million in traditional 401(k)s. Is it too early to start Roth conversions? “The last adviser we worked with lost a significant portion of our portfolio.” Read at source
The Pre-IPO Playbook: How to Cash in on Anthropic Before the Bell
Anthropic surpassed a $65 billion annualized revenue run rate in July and confidentially filed a draft S-1 in June, signaling a major upcoming IPO.
Bessent says U.S. likely won't restart large-scale Iran combat as it steps up economic pressure
Bessent and President Donald Trump unveiled the economic operation nearly six months into the Iran war, which continues without a clear end in sight.
Apple has gotten too predictable. Can its next CEO bring back the element of surprise?
Wall Street is hoping that John Ternus will shift Apple’s AI strategy by spending more, pursuing larger mergers and doubling down on innovation.
The rise in interest rates hit a ‘raw nerve’ at the White House. Bessent’s plan has analysts on edge.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has made waves this week with his plan to at least double his department’s buybacks of longer-dated Treasury bonds.
Wheat Posts Wednesday Strength
The wheat complex rallied across the three exchanges on the midweek session. Chicago SRW contracts was up 10 to 16 1/4 cents across most contracts. KC HRW futures were 12 ½ to 18 ½ cents higher on the session. MPLS spri…
Stocks Under Pressure as Bond Yields Climb on Inflation Fears
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down by -0.29% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.64%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.51%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are d…
Walmart’s stock slides as investors worry that pressure on consumers is getting worse
Despite the cash burn at hyperscalers, the AI boom is only in its early stages, and the benefits are spreading, says Jennison’s Boyer.
Social Security union says it needs $3 billion and another 20,000 workers to fix long wait times and ‘ghost offices’
“The public is going to have a harder and harder time accessing these benefits,” union official said.
Sol Gel Tech earnings beat by $2.20, revenue fell short of estimates
Sol-Gel Technologies (NASDAQ:SLGL - Get Free Report) is projected to announce its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Friday, August 21st. Analysts expect Sol-Gel Technologies to announce earnings of ($2.36) per …