Semiconductor stocks are on the verge of a bear market. Is the thrill in the chips trade gone?
Investors seem to be second-guessing the stunning rally in chip stocks as another earnings season picks up steam.
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Semiconductor stocks are on the verge of a bear market. Is the thrill in the chips trade gone?
Stocks are firmly lower midday, as investors once more contend with higher oil prices and a semiconductor selloff. Earlier this morning, President Donald Trump reimposed the Strait of Hormuz blockade, demanding a 20% re…
As prediction markets boom, questions arise over who will be the watchdog
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has been the lead regulator on event contract exchanges for over 30 years after it issued a 1992 ruling on the Iowa Electronic Markets, widely recognized as the first prediction …
Corn Market Fading Wednesday Gains at Midday
Corn prices are down 5 to 8 cents at midday on Thursday amid a sharp slide in overall ag commodity prices and poor weekly export sales numbers. Futures had posted gains of 5 to 9 cents yesterday, getting spillover suppo…
Netflix is getting stingier about its viewing data, and Wall Street isn’t happy
Trading at a Big Discount, This Dividend Stock Deserves a Closer Look Despite a 33% dividend increase, this stock still trades 21% below fair value. Joshua Aguilar
Here's what to expect when Netflix reports earnings after the bell
Here's how Netflix is expected to perform for the period ended June 30, according to estimates from analysts polled by LSEG:
Key Republican says he won’t vote for Blanche unless he meets with Epstein survivors
Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, Todd Blanche, admitted “mistakes” in his handling of the release of millions of files stemming from investigations into Jeffrey Epstein, which revealed survivors’ names.
Alphabet shares fall on report its most powerful AI model Gemini 3.5 Pro is delayed
Alphabet shares sank 4% on Thursday following a report that the company has delayed releasing its flagship artificial intelligence model.
Cotton Sharply Lower on Thursday, Rejecting 80 Cent Mark
At midday on Thursday, cotton futures prices are back down 260 to 396 points from the Wednesday close. Futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts up 24 to 96 points. Crude oil is was up a modest 10 to 15 cents …
Silver tests key support in downtrend: Hourly levels
NATURAL GAS below its 1D MA50 after almost 2 months.Natural Gas (NG1!) just broke today below its 1D MA50 (blue trend-line) after almost 2 months (since May 14 2026). This is taking place after yesterday's Lower Highs r…
Tesla Stock's Future Comes With A Hefty Price Tag
While investors focus on robots and AI, the company's spending plan reveals one number that could test the high-flying stock.
Coffee Prices Tumble as Brazil’s Coffee Exports Rebound
September arabica coffee (KCU26) today is down -13.60 (-4.16%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26) is down -116 (-2.97%).
Oil prices dip but hold near highest in a month on Middle East tensions
July 16 (Reuters) - Oil prices edged lower on Thursday but held near the highest since mid-June as the Iran war escalated, with Tehran asking Yemen's Houthi movement to be prepared to close the Red Sea oil export route.
Thursday's ETF Movers: IHI, PTF
And underperforming other ETFs today is the Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF, off about 5.5% in Thursday afternoon trading. Among components of that ETF with the weakest showing on Thursday were shares of A…
He backed Tesla and SpaceX before anyone else — here is the impossible bet he is making now
This isn’t the new Musk biography everyone’s talking about. This is the 2015 Musk biography by Ashlee Vance. I started reading it in July, before I knew there was a new one. It’s fine: Musk never changes. He’s always be…
Banking Committee's Sen. Rounds liked Warsh's 'tone' in first testimony as Fed chairman
Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., a member of the Senate banking committee, said on CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Thursday that Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh struck the right in an appearance before the panel this week.
IRS tax liens can be a 'kiss of death,' consumer advocate says — and they're on the rise
There has been an uptick in the number of tax liens filed by the Internal Revenue Service in recent years, exposing more people who owe a federal tax debt to potential job loss, the inability to secure loans and other d…
Upcoming Dividend Run For EPD?
This morning a "Potential Dividend Run Alert" went out for Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE: EPD), at our DividendChannel.com Dividend Alerts service (a free email alerts feature). Let's look at the situation in …
S&P 500, Nasdaq open lower as chip stocks weaken
Major U.S. indices weakened, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 turning negative, while chip, computer hardware, and AI stocks led declines. Gambling and airline stocks bucked the trend. Analysts warn of market tops, citing ov…
IRS chief Bisignano: 'We should have every family enrolled in a Trump Account'
IRS CEO Frank Bisignano, who has been tapped to lead the expansion of Trump Accounts, told CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Thursday that he expects every family could someday have one of the new tax-deferred investment accounts …
Why McDonald's stock is at nearly 2-year lows
Quick insight: McDonald's share price is now hovering around two-year lows, according to Yahoo Finance AlphaSpace data. At a forward P/E multiple of about 20.7 times, the Golden Arches' stock trades on the lowest multip…
Edwards Lifesciences Achieves #70 Analyst Rank, Surpassing Intuit
In a study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages, for the underlying components of the S&P 500, Edwards Lifesciences Corp (Symbol: EW) has taken over the #70 spot from Intuit Inc (Symbol: INTU), according to
Thursday Sector Laggards: Precious Metals, Semiconductors
Also lagging the market Thursday are semiconductors shares, down on the day by about 4.7% as a group, led down by AXTI, trading lower by about 12.7% and Kopin, trading lower by about 10.3%.
Wheat Rallies on Wednesday following Black Sea Escalation
The wheat complex was in rally mode leading to the grains higher on Wednesday, with export concerns out of the Black Sea. Chicago SRW contracts were mostly 26 to 32 1/2 cents in the green at the close. KC HRW futures we…