Crude Prices Jump as US-Iran War at a Standstill
September WTI crude oil (CLU26) closed up +2.10 (+2.55%) on Monday, and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) closed up +0.0860 (+2.70%).
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'Absolutely crazy': Here's what South Korean stock investors are doing in U.S. markets
Korean retail investors net sold domestic stocks for most of last week, even as the benchmark index entered bull market territory, according to Korea Exchange data. Overseas investors reversed course to become net buyer…
South Korea must brace for ‘worst-case scenario,’ President Lee says, as Trump cuts military drills
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday that maintaining peace was "most important" for the country, but it needs to prepare for the "worst case scenario." His comments come after U.S. President Donald Trump o…
Cotton Closes with Monday Gains, as USDA Cuts Conditions Ratings
Cotton futures are posted higher trade to close out Monday, with contracts up 16 to 68 points across the board. Crude oil was $2.55 higher, with the US dollar index $0.094 lower.
Cattle Closes Monday with Mixed Action
Live cattle futures slipped from the early session highs on Monday, with contracts closing 92 cents higher to 20 cents lower. Cash trade rounded out last week with $225-228 sales in the North and some $228 Southern sale…
Hogs Close with Firmer Monday Trade
Lean hog futures were mostly steady to 32 cents higher, as October was a tick higher. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.62 on Monday afternoon, down 68 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index w…
L3Harris ousts CEO Chris Kubasik over unspecified 'conduct,' stock drops 4%
Defense contracting giant L3Harris Technologies ousted CEO Chris Kubasik on Sunday after learning he engaged in "certain conduct ... that was not consistent with the values of the Company," the company said in a stateme…
Anthropic tells investors annualized revenue run rate climbed to $65 billion in July
Anthropic's annualized revenue run rate hit $65 billion at the end of July, CNBC confirmed on Monday, a sevenfold increase from a year ago.
Bankrupt Italian chain shuts 50 restaurants, exits state entirely
Italian food consistently ranks as the world's most popular cuisine, edging out Chinese and Japanese in global surveys. A 2019 YouGov poll of more than 25,000 people across 24 countries put Italian in first place among …
Corn Holds the Monday Rally into the Close, as USDA Trims Ratings
Corn futures closed the Monday session with contracts 3 to 6 ¼ cents higher across most months. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 6 1/4 cents at $4.36 1/4.
Lakers governor Jeanie Buss says siblings cannot sell family’s stake to Bob Iger, Joshua Kushner
Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss is opposing the potential sale of her family's stake in the NBA team, contradicting an earlier ESPN report about the family's decision to sell to Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner.
AMD’s Bond Sale Signals Confidence in Its AI Capacity Expansion
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (US0079031078) stock is holding just above $483 after the company paired a strong Q2 2026 earnings report with plans for a multi-billion dollar bond offering announced on August 14, 2026, hi…
Hogs Close with Firmer Monday Trade
Lean hog futures were mostly steady to 32 cents higher, as October was a tick higher. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.62 on Monday afternoon, down 68 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index w…
The number of ‘negative-beta’ stocks in the S&P 500 just hit a new record high. What that means for investors.
A closer look at “volatility laundering” in private equity, and how investors should account for it.
Soybeans Rally on Monday, with Condition Ratings Slipping
Soybeans saw gains of 12 to 23 ½ cents across the board on Monday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 24 1/4 cents at $11.75 1/4. Soymeal futures closed with contracts $1.10 to $2.40 higher, as Soy Oi…
There’s a 49% chance the Dow will finish this year up double digits. Here’s why.
After the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) gained more than 16% in 2025, investors entered 2026 hoping for more of the same -- but that hasn't happened. The large-cap stock index is down roughly 7% year to date, while the Dow …
Why this popular Treasury-bond ETF is trading at its lowest since 2004
The VIX fear gauge has climbed more than 54% over the past month, sitting in the elevated uncertainty zone at a reading that ranks in the 93rd percentile of the past year. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 is down nearly 2% year-t…
Dollar Weakness Boosts Cocoa Prices
May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25) Tuesday closed up +194 (+2.48%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25) closed up +74 (+1.21%).
Stocks Mixed on Strength in Chipmakers vs Weakness in Software Companies
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is up by +0.17% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up by +0.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up by +0.13%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.05%, and…
Nvidia Valuation Looks Compressed Ahead of a $91 Billion Revenue Quarter
Nvidia's first-quarter earnings for fiscal 2027 delivered everything investors should want: $81.6 billion in revenue representing an 85% year-over-year surge, adjusted earnings per share of $1.87 beating analyst estimat…
Paramount seeks $1.88 billion bond from state AGs to cover costs of WBD merger delay
Paramount Skydance will seek to force the states holding up its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery to pay for the fees and costs associated with the delay, according to a new filing in the antitrust case Monday.
Stock Indices Waver on Strength in Chipmakers vs Weakness in Software Companies
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is down by -0.15% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down by -0.44%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up by +0.28%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0.17…
Ferrari’s electric car Luce sells for $40 million at charity auction
Ferrari’s first all-electric vehicle has made history even before reaching its buyer. A bespoke 2026 Ferrari Luce, identified as “Chassis 0” and described as the first production chassis from the Luce programme, sold fo…
Supreme Court again rejects Trump bid to overturn E. Jean Carroll verdict
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's latest Hail Mary attempt to overturn a federal civil jury's verdict finding him liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll.