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Cotton Extending Losses to Friday AM Trade
Cotton price action is down 95 to 105 points so far on Friday morning. Futures fell into the Thursday close, posting session losses of 223 to 287 points at the final bell. Crude oil was up a modest 14 cents per barrel, …
Fifth Third Bancorp Q2 Net Income Climbs
(RTTNews) - Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), a bank holding company, on Friday reported a rise in net profit for the second quarter. For the three-month period to June, the lender reported a net income of $763 million, highe…
Special Opportunities Fund About To Put More Money In Your Pocket (SPE)
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from SPE is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 9.61% on…
President Trump's Major Marijuana Move: What It Means for Canopy Growth, Green Thumb, and Tilray
Notably, the move did not affect the vastly larger market for recreational products.
IBM: Should Investors Buy the 25% Crash in the Stock or Stay Away?
It may be difficult for the stock to shake off the label of an AI loser after its poor results.
The Trade Desk Has Fallen 76% This Year: Here's What Investors Should Know
The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD), one of the world's largest independent adtech companies, was once a hot growth stock. However, it's declined 76% year to date as investors fretted over its cooling growth, competitive threa…
These 2 Industrial Stocks Will Benefit From the Trillion-Dollar AI Spending Boom
Data center growth is increasing demand for power, cooling, and other physical infrastructure.
Applied Digital Just Hit a Key AI Infrastructure Milestone. Is the Stock a Buy?
Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD) just added more operational AI capacity at Polaris Forge 1, giving investors a fresh data point on its repeatable growth model. The opportunity is clear: turn raw power into leased AI infr…
Nvidia and AMD Investors Must Be Prepared for Aug. 4
Aug. 4 is a major date for AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) investors alike. It's when AMD reports second-quarter earnings, and it has major implications for both stocks.
12 Words From Billionaire Warren Buffett That Will Echo Through Wall Street for Years to Come
Although Warren Buffett retired as Berkshire Hathaway's CEO on Dec. 31, his investing wisdom and philosophies still hold plenty of weight on Wall Street.
DAX Falls 0.8% As Tech Sell-off, Middle East Tensions Hurt Stocks
(RTTNews) - German stocks fell on Friday amid concerns about escalating tensions and a sell-off in the tech space on AI-driven jitters.
Oil Headed For Sharp Weekly Gain As Middle East Conflict Escalates
(RTTNews) - Oil prices traded higher on Friday and headed for a sharp weekly gain amid escalating Middle East tensions as both the U.S. and Iran intensified military confrontation over control of the Strait of Hormuz.
FSTA vs. PBJ: Which Consumer Staples ETF Is the Better Buy for Investors?
The Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF (FSTA) carries a significantly lower expense ratio of 0.08% compared to the 0.61% charged by Invesco Food & Beverage ETF (PBJ).
This Utility Stock Could Benefit From the AI Power Bottleneck
Vistra (NYSE: VST) is becoming part of the AI infrastructure debate as big tech races to secure reliable electricity. With nuclear assets, dispatchable power, and long-term hyperscaler agreements, Vistra could benefit i…
Skanska Q2 Net Income Rises
(RTTNews) - Skanska AB (SKAb.ST) reported that its second quarter net income increased to 2.57 billion Swedish kronor from 1.68 billion kronor, prior year. Earnings per share according to IFRS was 6.17 kronor compared t…
3 Dividend ETFs Built for Long-Term Investors to Buy and Hold
The Vanguard Dividend Appreciation is the king of dividend ETFs and a reliable source of payout growth.
Cotton Falls Back on Thursday
Thursday’s price action saw cotton futures pull back, closing down 40 to 47 points in the nearbys. Crude oil prices were down 77 cents so far on the day, with the US dollar index up $0.400 to $99.835.
GSK Decides Not To Progress Development Of Camlipixant In Refractory Chronic Cough
(RTTNews) - GSK plc (GSK, GSK.L) issued an update on the CALM-1 and CALM-2 phase III clinical trials, which assessed the efficacy and safety of two doses of camlipixant in adults with refractory chronic cough. The compa…
The S&P 500 Is Flashing an Ominous Warning That's Been Observed Only Once Before. Will History Repeat Itself?
The Shiller CAPE ratio measures valuation trends across the entire S&P 500 index.
Assa Abloy Earnings Up In Q2
(RTTNews) - ASSA ABLOY AB (ASS.L, ASAZF, ASSAb.ST), an access solutions company, on Friday reported higher net income in the second quarter of 2026 compared with the previous year.
3 Reasons SpaceX Stock Could Drop 30% by 2028
SpaceX should face increased competition that will put its ambitions in question.
Cattle Hit Hard by Bears on Thursday
Live cattle futures are trading sharply lower at midday on Thursday, with a number of contract months down $3 per cwt or more. They posted $1.30 to $2.82 losses on Wednesday. Open interest was down 3,922 contracts, sugg…
Top Biotech Gainers: CDNA Soars On Medicare Policy, ATAI Acquired, ABT Lifts Outlook, APLM On Watch
(RTTNews) - Today's top gainers in the biotech space include CareDx, which rallied after Medicare finalized its Local Coverage Determination process for molecular testing of solid organ allograft rejection; AtaiBeckley,…