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Cheniere remains attractively valued versus broader energy peers despite its all-time high share price.

Sandisk has sold off slightly from its highs amid Iran war concerns and Micron's earnings results.

This space stock is transforming commercial satellite images into mission-critical decisions.

These two S&P 500 stocks stole the show on Friday with unusual options activity.

Lean hog futures are mixed at midday, with most contracts within 30 cents of unchanged. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday morning due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 9 cents on March 19 at $91.95. Friday...

Live cattle futures are trading with 50 to 75 cents higher action on Monday. Cash trade settled in late with $235-236 sales in the North and $235 in the South. Feeder cattle futures are posting 80 cent to $1.55 midday gains. The CME Feeder Cattle Ind...

Cotton futures are posting 15 to 30 point losses so far on Monday. Early on Monday morning, President Trump put out a Truth Social post ordering the military to postpone strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for 5 days after...

Corn futures are down 3 to 6 cents so far on Monday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 5 3/4 cents to $4.18. Early on Monday morning, President Trump put out a Truth Social post ordering the military to postpone strikes against...

The wheat complex is holding onto midday losses so far on Monday. Chicago SRW futures are 8 to 9 1/4 cents lower. KC HRW futures are 4 to 5 cents in the red. MPLS spring wheat is fractionally to 2 cents lower at midday. USDA’s FGIS tallied wheat expo...

Soybeans are showing 3 to 6 cent gains at Monday’s midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 3 3/4 cents at $10.90 1/4. Soymeal futures are down $1.50 to $2, with Soy Oil futures up 7 to 10 points. Early on Monday morning, Presiden...

Uber intends to invest up to $1.25 billion in Rivian and buy its R2 vehicles for its robotaxi fleet. Does that make RIVN stock a buy?

Robust growth in Search, accelerating cloud adoption, and expanding AI monetization provide a solid base for sustained revenue expansion.

Amazon Inc. stock has been flat for more than a month. It makes sense to take advantage of this by selling short out-of-the-money (OTM) AMZN puts and picking up attractive yields.

Could PTON stock make a comeback as the company broadens its customer base with a pivot to gyms?

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is down -0.15 (-0.96%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) is down -1.80 (-0.40%). Today's plunge in crude oil prices (CLK26 ) by more than -7% has sparked long liquidation in sugar futures. The weakness...

Despite APA’s outperformance compared to the S&P 500 Index over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain cautious about the stock’s prospects.

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is down -62 (-1.9-%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is down -40 (-1.66%). Cocoa prices are moving lower today, but remain above last Friday's 2-week low. The outlook for a bumper West African cocoa crop is weig...

May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) today is down -4.70 (-1.52%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) is down -7 (-0.19%). Coffee prices are under pressure today due to favorable growing conditions in Brazil. Climatempo said today that Brazil's soil moistur...

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) today is down -11.30 (-11.50%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) is down -0.3374 (-10.49%). Crude oil and gasoline prices gave up an overnight advance and sold off sharply today, with crude falling to a 1.5-week low and...

Analyst signals entry point for ASML with a "Buy" rating and 25% upside from current level.

At GTC, CEO Jensen Huang said that AI can now provide structure and meaning to huge amounts of data.

Although Regency Centers has outperformed relative to its peers on a YTD basis, Wall Street analysts maintain a cautiously optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

Ross Stores (ROST) has strong technical momentum. Shares maintain a 100% “Buy” technical opinion from Barchart. ROST is up more than 70% over the past 52 weeks. However, current momentum suggests the stock may be approaching a high point. Today’s Fea...

With UFO disclosure talk heating up, this ETF could be a smart early bet, positioning investors ahead of a story that’s still unfolding.

Both firms have powerful, positive catalysts that make them very attractive for investors.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +2.10%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +2.30%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +2.19%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +2.14%, and June E-mini Nasdaq...

Three out of every four stocks in the S&P 500 are in a downtrend. Instead of trying to pick the few winners, a collar on NVDA might offer a better strategy.

Super Micro finds itself in hot water for its co-founder allegedly illegally exporting $2.5 billion worth of Nvidia chips to China.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell to a 1.5-week low today and is down by -0.69%. The dollar gave up overnight gains and turned lower as stocks rallied sharply after President Trump postponed attacks against Iranian energy infrastructure and power plant...

Alcoa stock sank last week as aluminum futures saw a sudden decline. But is it worth buying AA shares on recent weakness? Let’s find out!

As Carvana has outpaced relative to the consumer cyclical sector over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a bullish outlook on the stock’s prospects.

Democratic senators are probing Nvidia's $20 billion deal with Groq over antitrust concerns. Here's what it means for NVDA stock and whether investors should be worried.

June Swiss franc futures present a selling opportunity on more price weakness.

Gold was making headlines earlier this year, but it recently hit a structural wall. Here's what's going on with gold as stagflation fears take center stage.

Amazon is developing a new AI-powered smartphone called "Transformer." Here's what it means for AMZN stock and whether investors should buy before launch.

Steel Dynamics has outperformed the basic materials sector over the past year, and analysts remain highly optimistic about the stock’s outlook.

Camden Property Trust has underperformed the Dow recently, yet analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.73%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +1.97%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.79%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +1.47%, and June E-mini Nasdaq...

Hubbell has outperformed other industrial stocks over the past year, and analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s growth potential.

These high-yield stocks offer a compelling mix of income and defensive stability, making them attractive options for investors preparing for a potential stagflationary environment.

While EPAM Systems has underperformed the Nasdaq Composite, Wall Street remains optimistic about the stock.

While Trimble has underperformed the Dow Jones Industrial Average over the past year, analysts maintain a strongly bullish outlook on its future prospects.

KeyCorp has significantly outperformed the broader financial sector over the past year, and analysts remain moderately bullish on the stock’s prospects.

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

As Viatris has outperformed the broader health care sector over the past year, and analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

EQT has delivered stronger returns than the Nasdaq Composite recently, and analysts are strongly upbeat about its future prospects.

With Morgan Stanley bullish on Tesla’s robotaxi future, is TSLA’s dip a smart entry point for investors or a trap in disguise?

C.H. Robinson has outperformed the industrial sector over the past year, and Wall Street remains optimistic about its future growth.

Apple is currently a compelling candidate for an iron condor strategy with the stock being stuck in between the 50 and 200-day moving averages. Apple stock is also showing high implied volatility at 28.62% compared to a twelve-month low of 17.33%.

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are up +2.05%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are up +2.07% this morning, pointing to a sharply higher open on Wall Street as sentiment got a boost after U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. and Ir...

Though global markets can be independent of each other, there are connections running throughout the commodity complex.

Tapestry has outperformed its consumer cyclical peers over the past year, and Wall Street remains optimistic about its future growth.

Fox Corporation has trailed the communication sector, yet analysts hold steady, hinting patience may still pay off.

Markets enter an important week dominated by extraordinary uncertainty around the Iran war trajectory following President Trump's late Friday Truth Social post suggesting he is considering "winding down" military operations.

With airport shutdown fears and rising fuel costs, is Delta stock a wise buy, or is the setup flashing warning signs?

Frontline stock is gaining attention as tanker rates surge amid geopolitical disruption, creating a powerful but potentially cyclical opportunity.

OpenClaw may be the catalyst that transforms Nvidia from an AI chip leader into the backbone of the autonomous software era. So, is NVDA a buy, sell or hold now?

Micron Technology's surging free cash flow (FCF) led management to hike the dividend 30%. As a result, the underlying value of MU stock is 34% higher, as this article will show. What's the best play here?

Hesai Group has joined a Nvidia inspection lab for physical AI.

Musk’s comments ease concerns about Nvidia losing major AI customers.

Groq 3 isn’t replacing Nvidia’s GPUs, it’s enhancing them. And the partnership between Nvidia and Groq signals a shift toward more specialized, cooperative architectures rather than all-in-one solutions.

These two large defense contractors have strong, positive catalysts and attractive valuations.

The unfolding events at Super Micro Computer reveal deep tensions in the AI hardware supply chain. Dell’s established scale and customer trust appear set to play a larger role as market dynamics shift.

Insulet has underperformed the Dow recently, yet analysts remain highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

While Franklin Resources has outperformed the Nasdaq recently, analysts remain cautious about the stock’s prospects.

Healthpeak Properties stock has lagged the real estate sector over the past year, but analysts remain moderately bullish about its prospects.

Iran tensions and higher oil prices are putting Exxon Mobil and Chevron in focus, but only one looks like the stronger dividend stock today.

Cotton futures were down 3 to 36 points in the 2026 contracts on Friday, with deferred contracts up 8 to 32 points. May was 146 points in the green this week. Crude oil was up $2.67 on the day to $98.81, with the US dollar index up $0.237 to $99.295....

The wheat complex faced pressure across the three markets on Friday. Chicago SRW futures were 12 to 13 1/2 cents lower, as May fell 18 ½ cents. KC HRW futures were 21 to 21 1/2 cents in the red at the close, with May down 23 ¾ for the week....

Live cattle futures were rallying into the close, with gains of 77 cents to $1.72 on the day, as April was $3.15 higher this week. Cash trade settled in late with $235-236 sales in the North and $235 in the South. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchan...

Lean hog futures were weaker on Friday as contracts were down 20 to 77 cents at the close, with April down $2.175 this week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.38 on Friday afternoon, down $2.42 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog In...

Corn futures sputtered late on Friday, with contracts down 3 ½ to 4 ¼ cents on Friday, as some deferreds were fractionally lower. May was down 1 ¾ cents this week. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 4 cents to $4.23 3/4. The Frid...

Soybeans were under pressure on Friday, with contracts down 5 to 11 ¼ cents across the board. May was down 64 cents on the week. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 7 cents at $10.87 1/2. Pressure came from Soymeal futures, which...

Surging demand for advanced chips is translating into steady growth for Lam Research.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed down -1.51%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.96%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.88%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) fell -1.39%, a...