Cocoa Prices Recover Ahead of the Weekend
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26) on Friday closed up +75 (+1.41%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) closed up +49 (+1.23%).
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‘We are not romantically involved’: I’m marrying my platonic best friend of 20 years. Should I leave him my home?
Back in 2017, when Former Vice President Mike Pence said that he never spends time alone with a woman who’s not his wife, everyone was talking about the “Billy Graham Rule.” This brought up the question of if men and wo…
Wheat Reverts Lower on Thursday
The wheat complex faced some pressure on Thursday after rallying to fresh multi year highs overnight. Chicago SRW contracts were down 8 ½ to 13 cents at the close. KC HRW futures slipped late, with contracts down 3 to 1…
Moody's says 'unprecedented' AI spending threatens credit quality of Amazon, Meta, Alphabet and others
The race to build artificial intelligence infrastructure at a trillion-dollar annual clip is eroding the free cash flow and increasing balance-sheet risk at so-called hyperscalers, warned Moody's Ratings.
Paramount agrees to delay WBD acquisition to as late as June 2027 amid legal challenge
Paramount Skydance has agreed to delay its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery to as late as June 2027 — a multi-month delay that will ultimately raise the deal price — as the tie-up faces a legal challenge.
Musk's bad week: Tesla suffers worst slump since 2022, SpaceX drops ahead of Starship test flight
Tesla shares plunged 18% during the week to close at $313.03 on Friday, their worst weekly slump since 2022. And SpaceX's stock continued its downward slide, dropping 7.2% over five days to close at $115.07 Friday, its …
Don’t rush to save Social Security, AARP tells Congress: ‘It should be debated openly — not through an accelerated process’
The Promise Act would curtail proper debate, the senior-focused organization said.
Cattle Look to Friday After Thursday Bounce
$2.20 higher. Open interest was up 1,868 contracts. Cash trade has picked up mostly to $230 across the country. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,530 head, with bids at $230. Feede…
Oil Prices Fall Back as Red Sea Oil Shipments Continue
WTI crude oil prices (CLU26) on Friday fell and gave back about half of Thursday’s 6% rally. Meanwhile, Sep Brent crude oil prices (CBU26) fell back to the $97 per barrel area after posting a 2-month high of $102 on Thu…
Trump threatens EU with 'substantial TARIFF' for 'ROBBING' U.S. tech giants
President Donald Trump on Friday said his administration will launch a trade probe into the EU that will cancel hefty fines levied against U.S. tech giants and likely result in a "substantial" tariff on the 27-member bl…
Cocoa Prices Recover Ahead of the Weekend
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26) today is up +29 (+0.55%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) closed up +49 (+1.23%).
Notable Two Hundred Day Moving Average Cross - GNRC
Looking at the chart above, GNRC's low point in its 52 week range is $134.80 per share, with $296.44 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $199.90. The GNRC DMA information above was sourced fro…
The bond market hasn’t been this calm since the dot-com bust and the financial crisis. History warns of a rude awakening.
There are good reasons to continue to invest globally this year, but look beyond emerging-market AI stocks.
Trader who successfully shorted Tesla into earnings now sets sights on this high flyer
The bearish Tesla set-up we flagged ahead of Wednesday's report has delivered most of what it can. Two ways forward: bank the entire gain, or press the same playbook against another priced-for-perfection name reporting …
LeaderShares Dynamic Yield Getting Very Oversold
In the case of LeaderShares Dynamic Yield, the RSI reading has hit 29.6 — by comparison, the RSI reading for the S&P 500 is currently 44.8. A bullish investor could look at DYLD's 29.6 reading as a sign that the recent …
Uber and Waymo to end exclusivity arrangement in Atlanta and Austin
For the past three years, Uber and Alphabet-owned Waymo have partnered to bring driverless rides to passengers in two major U.S. markets. That relationship is now undergoing some changes.
Why Intel, Micron and other major chip stocks are falling — even as the rest of tech holds up
Micron and Broadcom are both semiconductor stocks, but they each operate in different areas.
Dow Movers: AXP, HONIV
And the worst performing Dow component thus far on the day is American Express, trading down 4.8%. American Express is lower by about 12.3% looking at the year to date performance.
Hogs Continue to Climb as Traders Look to Round Out the Week
Lean hog futures closed with gains of 30 to 70 cents across most front months, with other contracts down 15 to 12 cents higher. Open interest was up 1,747 contracts on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price was report…
Trump defends DOJ subpoenas of NY Times reporters; Google also was targeted
President Donald Trump on Friday defended his Department of Justice's issuance of subpoenas to New York Times reporters, as it was revealed that Google also received a subpoena in the same criminal investigation of the …
The world is facing its largest oil shock ever. Here is why prices are not higher.
While the U.S. economy grew strongly in 2025, it is currently on shaky ground. Spiking inflation, static interest rates, the ongoing Iran war, and other dynamics have contributed to a difficult economic moment ahead of …
Gold prices today, Friday, July 24, 2026: Gold price remains below $4,100 ahead of next week’s rate decision
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Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta warn against 'premature restrictions' of open-weight models
Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta, Palantir and more than 20 other companies released a letter on Friday urging policymakers to avoid "premature restrictions" on open-weight artificial intelligence models that would "stifle compe…
Cotton Trading with Thursday Gains
Cotton futures are trading with 51 to 78 point gains at midday. Crude oil futures are 28 cents/barrel higher. The US dollar index is higher, up $0.177 to $97.130.