Corn Firm Late to Close Tuesday with Gains
Corn futures found strength late in the session, with contracts up 2 to 3 ¼ cents across the front months. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 3 ¼ cents at $4.21.
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Soybeans Ease Lower on Turnaround Tuesday
Soybeans posted Turnaround Tuesday losses of 3 to 6 1/2 cents on the session pulling off early lows. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down a nickel at $11.84. Soymeal futures were $2.80 to $3.00 higher…
Nike to cut off thousands of online distributors in China, restructure digital footprint
Nike is planning to cut off thousands of online distributors in China beginning in January as the sneaker giant looks to clean up what's become a messy digital marketplace and get the region back to growth, the company …
These Japanese AI winners don’t make chips. They make toilets, glass fiber and seasoning
At a time when investor attention has been on the semiconductor industry, some hidden gems with businesses quite dissimilar to high tech have turned out to be market winners, riding the AI boom.
Asia stocks climb on tech gains, KOSPI surges 5%; Middle East tensions simmer
NEW YORK/LONDON, May 15 (Reuters) - Global equity indexes fell on Friday while bond yields soared as investor euphoria over technology stocks gave way to inflation fears and traders raised bets that the Federal Reserve …
Sony’s 'ironic' PlayStation disc decision upends gamer conventions and threatens a $7 billion resale market
In June 2013, Sony's PlayStation put out a short video demonstrating how easy it was to share games on PlayStation.
75-year-old giant auto parts company files Chapter 15 bankruptcy
The auto parts and components industry has faced headwinds, such as inflation, high interest rates, and consumer caution with discretionary spending, over the last two years that have forced manufacturers like Grupo Ant…
The Fed rang the alarm about Anthropic's Mythos AI model — but had to go months without it
In April, the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department convened an extraordinary meeting with the CEOs of the nation's top banks. Officials rang the alarm bell about an advanced new artificial intelligence model that cou…
Wheat Rallies Late on Tuesday
The wheat complex shrugged off early weakness on Tuesday, with contracts higher across the three markets. Chicago SRW contracts were 4 to 5 cents in the green. KC HRW futures were up 9 to 10 ½ cents in the front months.…
Super Micro surges 15% on new order and margin disclosure after SpaceX announcement
Shares of Super Micro Computer jumped 15% after the server maker said Tuesday it now sees higher margins than previously projected for the June quarter, with a surge in new orders.
Hogs See Modest Strength on Tuesday
Lean hog futures were up 17 to 42 cents at the Tuesday close. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $100.22 on Tuesday afternoon, up $1.33 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was 51 cents higher on July …
Stock Indexes Settle Higher as Chipmakers Soar
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed up +0.89%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.74%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +1.93%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) …
This is the ideal retirement strategy if you want to keep your healthcare costs down
Living in the Bay Area means spending more on everything from childcare to groceries to housing — leaving younger residents wondering if it’s possible to retire here. (Anna Vignet/KQED)
Threats to Global Crude Supplies Push Prices Higher
August WTI crude oil (CLQ26) on Tuesday closed up +1.68 (+2.02%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26) closed up +0.0169 (+0.50%).
Dollar Edges Higher as Crude Oil Prices and Bond Yields Climb
The dollar index (DXY00) rose by +0.23% on Tuesday. The dollar moved higher on Tuesday as the escalation of hostilities between the US and Iran is boosting crude oil prices, which raises inflation expectations that coul…
Rising Crude Oil Prices Support Sugar
Sugar prices are climbing today, supported by crude oil's strength. WTI crude oil (CLQ26) is up more than +2% today at a 5-week high, boosting ethanol prices and potentially persuading sugar mills worldwide to divert mo…
Australia to increase oversight on auditors after KPMG scandal, regulator says
The federal government has released a new consultation paper proposing stricter regulation of the firms, including increased oversight and heavier penalties. Many of its proposed reforms are welcome – and long overdue.
Dollar Supported by Higher Crude Prices
The dollar index (DXY00) is up by +0.06% today. The dollar is slightly higher today as the escalation of hostilities between the US and Iran is boosting crude oil prices, which raises inflation expectations that could p…
Capital One earnings were good enough but didn't answer the big question hanging over the stock
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$100M New Jersey deli fraudster James Patten sentenced to 21 months in prison
James Patten, who helped orchestrate a stock manipulation scheme that led to a company that owned a single money-losing New Jersey deli being valued at $100 million, was sentenced to 21 months in prison on Tuesday.
Sugar Prices Settle Higher on Crude Oil Strength
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) on Tuesday closed up +0.06 (+0.40%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26) closed up +2.10 (+0.45%).
OpenAI appoints two new members to board of directors
OpenAI said it appointed longtime financial executives David Vélez and Robin Vince to its nonprofit and for-profit boards of directors, as the company marches closer to a prospective IPO.
The Changing Mosaic of Risk Factors
The threads of the markets continue to weave a complicated story. The landscape has moved from a backdrop characterized by a hawkish Fed, a bulletproof AI investment cycle, and a willingness to look through Iran/U.S. te…
Cattle Slip Back on Tuesday
Live cattle futures rounded out the Tuesday Session with mixed trade, a contracts were up 15 cents to 10 cents lower. Cash trade has yet to get kicked of this week with Monday compiling showlists. Last week settled in a…