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The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday fell by -0.19%. Friday's sharp rally in equity markets has reduced liquidity demand for the dollar. The dollar is also being pressured by some negative carryover from Thursday, when weaker-than-expected US labor...

Medical device stocks have started 2026 looking weak. But there are signs of life if you know where to look.

March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) on Friday closed up +0.26 (+0.41%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) closed up +0.0266 (+1.38%). Crude oil and gasoline prices recovered from early losses on Friday and moved higher after the dollar (DXY00 ) weakened. A...

March Nymex natural gas (NGH26 ) on Friday closed down by -0.087 (-2.48%). March nat-gas prices gave up an early advance on Friday and settled lower amid forecasts of warmer US temperatures, potentially reducing nat-gas heating demand. The Commodit...

Why my risk management system keeps me from chasing momentum in hot stocks like Palantir.

Amazon shares slipped as the titan posted a slight profit miss and issued $200 billion capex guidance. Here’s why long-term investors should load up on AMZN stock today.

Oil prices, and oil stocks, have made a major move higher in 2026. Why I’m expecting another crash.

Stellantis grapples with a monumental EV setback—one analyst calls it the "biggest capital allocation mistake" in auto history—joining peers in massive write-downs while its undervalued stock draws cautious analyst optimism.

Apple stock is outperforming its Big Tech peers this year, which have sold off as the AI rally has reversed course. Here's how to play AAPL stock now.

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Friday closed down -0.16 (-1.12%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -3.50 (-0.86%). Sugar prices retreated on Friday, with NY sugar falling to a 3-month low. Sugar prices have been in a gr...

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) on Friday closed down -12 (-0.29%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed down -16 (-0.52%). Cocoa prices settled lower on Friday, consolidating above their recent significant lows. Cocoa prices recovered from the...

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) on Friday closed down -11.85 (-3.84%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) closed down -67 (-1.75%). Coffee prices extended their week-long plunge on Friday, with arabica falling to a 6-month low on Thursday and robust...

Amazon is making one of the largest investment pushes in its history. But will the payoff justify the scale of capex?

IONQ stock lost 30% this week after Wolfpack Research published a short-seller report on the quantum computing company.

ConocoPhillips reported strong cash flow and said it would pay out 45% of its operating cash flow to shareholders. That makes COP stock looks cheap. One way to play it is to sell short one-month puts with a yield of at least 2%.

If the tech sector just sneezed, critical subsectors like cybersecurity and cloud computing caught the flu. Here's what this tells us about what's going on in the market right now.

Stellantis stock crashes as management announces a €22.2 billion ($26.5 billion) impairment charge. Here’s why STLA shares are not worth owning following the valuation haircut.

Volatility returned to markets yesterday, triggering a tech rout. Among the unusually active options on Thursday were 278 calls and puts with Vol/OI ratios of 15 or higher. Among them, these 3 stocks offer options investors significant profit potenti...

Spotify has announced its entry into the physical books market through a partnership with Bookshop.org.

Soybeans are falling from the intraday highs by 20+ cents, as contracts are steady to a couple cents higher in the front months. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is 1/2 cent higher at $10.47 1/2. Soymeal futures steady to 50 cents lower...

Corn futures are down 3 to 4 ½ cents in the front months on Friday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 4 3/4 cents at $3.97. The average close so far this week for December futures has been $4.57. The average close for February is...

Live cattle are trading with $4 to $5.25 gains so far on Friday. The Friday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed $242-243 sales on 761 of the 1,602 head offered. Cash trade has picked up to $240-241 in the north and $242-245 in the south. Feede...

Cotton Falling Lower on Friday

Lean hog futures are trading with contracts steady to 20 cents higher on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $87.05 on Friday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was 2 cents higher on Feb 3 at $86.38. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value...

The wheat complex is trading with midday losses across the three markets on Friday. Chicago SRW futures are trading with 5 to 6 cent losses on Friday. KC HRW futures are down 5 to 7 cents in most contracts. MPLS spring wheat is steady to a penny lowe...

Bitcoin crashes to a low of $60,000 amid macro, political, and technical headwinds. But renowned experts remain confident that BTC will recover through the remainder of 2026.

Echoing Michael Burry, Morgan Stanley warns that hyperscalers face huge depreciation costs. This puts ORCL, GOOGL, MSFT, and META back in the spotlight.

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.09 (-0.63%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is down -2.00 (-0.49%). Sugar prices are moving lower today as they consolidate above Monday's significant lows. On Monday, NY sugar fell to...

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) today is down -22 (-0.52%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) is down -18 (-0.59%). Cocoa prices are under pressure today, consolidating above their recent significant lows. Last Friday, NY cocoa dropped to a 2.25-yea...

Nvidia is getting closer to finalizing a $20 billion investment in OpenAI following reports that a larger, $100 billion funding fell through.

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) today is down -8.40 (-2.72%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) is down -98 (-2.56%). Coffee prices extended their week-long plunge today, with arabica falling to a 6-month low on Thursday and robusta dropping to a 5...

Copper prices reached a new record high in late January and fell more than $1 per pound before recovering. Despite the increased volatility, copper’s bullish trend remains intact in February 2026.

March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) today is up +0.79 (+1.25%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) is up +0.0291 (+1.51%). Crude oil and gasoline prices recovered from early losses today and moved higher after the dollar weakened. Also, concerns that the US...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.10%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +1.60%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.93%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are up +1.14%, and March E-mini Nasda...

The Dow has been hovering just under the 50,000 level for a while now, but it just can't break through. Here are three reasons why that may be.

Despite News Corporation's underperformance relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) has a diversified business model that makes it resilient through economic cycles. JNJ is trading at new all-time highs. The stock maintains a 100% “Buy” technical opinion from Barchart. Analyst sentiment is mixed. JNJ has...

Cathie Wood buys AMD on the dip as AI GPU demand and cloud growth fuel investor optimism despite the recent post-earnings selloff.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.17%. Today’s rebound in equity markets has reduced liquidity demand for the dollar. The dollar is also being pressured by some negative carryover from Thursday, when weaker-than-expected US labor market...

Continuing with my view of commodities as long-term investment opportunities, and the lesson learned to "Own what you know", let's take a look at long-term investments in Grains at the end of January.

While McDonald's has lagged behind the SPX over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.

Wall Street is finally warming to Palantir after a blowout Q4 that delivered 70% revenue growth, 57% adjusted operating margins, and multiple analyst upgrades, but the stock still suffers from valuation concerns.

June Euro currency futures present a selling opportunity on more price weakness.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.20%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +1.48%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.26%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are up +1.21%, and March E-mini Nasda...

Although Erie Indemnity has underperformed the broader market over the past 52 weeks, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

As Fox Corporation has outpaced the broader market over the past 52 weeks, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

While Fastena has outperformed the broader market over the past 52 weeks, Wall Street analysts maintain a cautious outlook about the stock’s prospects.

As Albemarle has notably outpaced the broader market over the past 52 weeks, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

Despite Linde's underperformance relative to the SPX over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a bullish outlook about the stock’s prospects.

Qualcomm stock sank on downbeat guidance for fiscal Q2. But Bernstein recommends buying QCOM shares on the post-earnings weakness.

Crude Oil fun fact: Crude Oil doesn't need bullish headlines to rally. It needs seasonals + structure + smart money alignment. Those boxes are getting checked.

Sysco has outperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Are Wall Street analysts bullish or bearish on Corteva’s stock post its Q4 earnings release?

GE HealthCare Technologies has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Despite Ameren's underperformance relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

Campbell's has underperformed the broader market considerably over the past year, and analysts are cautious about the stock’s prospects.

Accenture has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Adobe has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Cotton price action is back up 6 to 13 points so far on Friday morning. Futures posted losses of 45 to 50 points across the front months. Crude oil futures are down $2.02 per barrel on the day at $63.12. The US dollar index was up $0.371 to $97.860....

Live cattle rounded out a weaker Thursday session with contracts down $5 to $6.20. Preliminary open interest data showed some long liquidation, down 2,175 contracts on Thursday. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1...

Wheat is trading with winter wheat contracts higher and spring wheat lower. The wheat complex posted gains across the three markets on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures closed 7 to 9 cents higher in the front months. Open interest was down 755 contracts...

Corn price action is down fractionally to a penny so far. Futures closed the Thursday session with contracts 5 to 6 cents lower. Preliminary open interest was up 4,258 contracts on Thursday, with the roll out of March beginning. The CmdtyView nation...

Lean hog futures closed with 7 to 70 cent losses across the front months on Thursday. Open interest was up 2,062 contracts on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $86.58 on Thursday afternoon, down 24 cents from the day prior. The...

Soybeans are trading with contracts 5 to 6 1/2 cents higher in the front months, with new crop lagging behind. Futures closed 18 to 21 ¼ cents higher on Thursday, with new crop contracts up 7 to 11 cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean pric...

While Teradyne has surpassed the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a cautiously optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.

C.H. Robinson has surged past the broader market over the past year, and analysts remain somewhat optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Dow has lagged behind the broader market over the past year, and analysts remain skeptical about the stock’s prospects.

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are up +0.58%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are up +0.69% this morning, rebounding after days of heavy selling as investors stepped in to buy the dip.

Welltower has outperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts remain highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

UDR has significantly lagged the broader market over the past year, yet analysts remain cautiously optimistic about its future prospects.

As Aflac has lagged the S&P 500 over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain cautious on the stock, reflecting tempered expectations for its near-term performance and growth outlook.

Nasdaq has lagged the S&P 500 Index over the past year, yet analysts remain cautiously optimistic, reflecting confidence in the company’s long-term growth potential.

Arista Networks has lagged the broader market over the past year, yet analysts remain strongly bullish, reflecting high confidence in the company’s long-term growth potential.

GoDaddy stock has underperformed the broader market over the past year, while analysts remain cautiously bullish about its prospects.

Fiserv has trailed the broader market significantly over the past year and analysts are cautious about its future outlook.