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Salesforce jumps into focus after unveiling a $25 billion debt-funded buyback plan, a bold capital move that could spark a fresh rally in the cloud giant’s stock.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday rose by +0.51%. The dollar recovered from early losses today and turned higher after US Feb producer prices rose more than expected, a hawkish factor for Fed policy. Also, signs of escalation in the Iran war k...

Datavault shares have soared heading into earnings on March 19. Here’s why DVLT stock could push higher still after tomorrow’s print.

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.11 (+0.11%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) closed down -0.0249 (-0.80%). Crude oil and gasoline prices fell back from sharp gains and settled mixed on Wednesday. Energy prices initially rall...

April Nymex natural gas (NGJ26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.032 (+1.06%). Nat-gas prices recovered from a 1.5-week low on Wednesday and settled higher. Short covering emerged in nat-gas futures on Wednesday on carryover support from a +6% surge in E...

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.35 (+2.42%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed up +11.40 (+2.68%). Sugar prices rallied sharply on Wednesday, with NY sugar posting a 1.5-month high and London sugar posting a...

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Wednesday closed down -89 (-2.66%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed down -32 (-1.31%). Cocoa prices settled lower on Wednesday and have been under pressure over the last two sessions amid an improving supply o...

May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) on Wednesday closed down by -1.85 (-0.63%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) closed up +52 (+1.47%). Coffee prices settled mixed on Wednesday. The outlook for a bumper Brazil coffee crop is weighing on arabica prices,...

Swarmer shares have seen a 10x rally within the first two sessions after its market debut. But there’s reason to believe that it’s not yet too late to invest in SWMR stock.

Investors can claim the spoils of war with these two agile defense and security stocks.

Mark Cuban believes the collision of education and AI is creating a crossroads.

Best Buy stock has lagged the broader S&P 500 over the past year, but analysts remain moderately bullish about its prospects.

The leading investment bank has cut its growth forecast and raised the probability of recession. That means some tough decisions ahead for the Federal Reserve.

Warren Buffett warned in 1979 that the value of the dollar was "almost certain to shrink by the day." Here's what he go right — and what he got wrong — with his prediction.

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises hit a new 52-week high on Tuesday, the 19th of the past year. Its shares are now up 1,613% over the past year. This company has so many twists and turns, it will make your head spin.

Other factors make BABA stock attractive for some investors, not just its new AI unit.

Nvidia stock has been flat over the last 3 and 6 months, despite market turmoil. A large tranche of NVDA puts has traded at a 17.6% lower strike price. Investors love the 6.38% yield over the next 7 months.

Palantir's deal is positive, but investors should also consider the company's weaknesses and negative catalysts.

Corn futures are trading with 8 to 9 cent gains across most contracts on Wednesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 8 ½ cents to $4.19. Crude is up $1.50 so far on the day and $6 off the early lows. EIA data was out this morning,...

Cotton futures are down 6 points to 9 points higher on Wednesday. Crude oil is back up $1.58 to $97.79, with the US dollar index up $0.270 to $99.610. The Seam showed sales on 15,400 bales on 3/17, averaging 64.28 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was...

Soybeans are up 4 to 6 cents in the front months on Wednesday. New crop is leading the charge, up 12 cents at midday, as the new crop soy/corn ratio has crept down towards 2.33. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 5 cents at $10.87 3...

Lean hog futures are down 22 to 55 cents on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Wednesday morning due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was another 10 cents higher on March 16 at $91.86. USDA’s pork carcass cutout valu...

Live cattle futures are slipping back 17 to 30 cents in the front months on Wednesday. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,026 head offered, with bids of $233-2...

The wheat complex is rallying double digits on Wednesday. Chicago SRW futures are 16 to 17 cents higher on the day. KC HRW futures are 22 to 33 cents in the green. MPLS spring wheat is up 15 to 16 cents at midday. The next week looks dry for much...

Tesla has announced the launch of its Terafab project, costing an estimated $20-25 billion.

While Hormel Foods has underperformed the Nasdaq recently, analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is up +0.34 (+2.35%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) is up +11.10 (+2.61%). Sugar prices are moving sharply higher today, with NY sugar posting a 1.5-month high and London sugar posting a 4.75-month h...

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is down -70 (-2.09%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is down -26 (-1.07%). Cocoa prices are moving lower today and have been under pressure over the last two sessions amid an improving supply outlook. West Afric...

May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) today is down by -3.10 (-1.05%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) is up +59 (+1.67%). Coffee prices are mixed today. The outlook for a bumper Brazil coffee crop is weighing on arabica prices, after StoneX raised its Br...

The Global X MSCI Norway ETF (NORW) has strong technical momentum and is trading at new all-time highs. NORW has gained more than 35% over the past year. The ETF maintains a 100% “Buy” technical opinion from Barchart. NORW offers diversified, single-...

Efficiency gains from AI are driving the social media giant to go for a reported trimming of the workforce.

While Loews has outperformed relative to its peers over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a bearish outlook on its prospects.

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) today is up +2.83 (+2.94%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) is up +0.0907 (+2.90%). Crude oil and gasoline prices recovered from early losses and are sharply higher, with gasoline soaring to a 3.5-year high. Escalation...

Tesla's Terafab chip fab project launches March 21. Here's what the $20 billion facility means for TSLA stock, and the future of Optimus and FSD.

Disney CEO Bob Chapek would hand over the baton to Josh D’Amaro. So how should investors play DIS stock now?

June Euro currency futures present a selling opportunity on more price weakness.

Alibaba is expected to deliver a solid quarter supported by sustained demand across its cloud computing and AI businesses.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.55%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.82%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.50%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are down -0.48%, and March E-m...

Cincinnati Financial Corporation stock has outperformed other property and casualty insurance stocks, and analysts remain fairly bullish about its prospects.

A 3,800-worker strike at JBS Colorado is bottlenecking U.S. beef production, threatening to lower rancher cattle prices while simultaneously driving consumer grocery costs higher.

QQQ has traded virtually flat for the past six months. Is the thrill gone in this major ETF? Let's take a look.

As Expeditors has underperformed relative to the industrial sector over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a cautious outlook on the stock’s prospects.

As physical AI gains momentum, STMicroelectronics stands out as a high-potential chip stock tied to Nvidia’s expanding vision.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.30%. The dollar recovered from early losses today and turned higher after US Feb producer prices rose more than expected, a hawkish factor for Fed policy. Also, signs of escalation in the Iran war knocked...

Everest Group has underperformed the S&P 500 recently, yet analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Micron stock has become one of the market’s hottest AI-linked winners, but with shares now near fresh highs, the real question is whether earnings power can keep outrunning valuation.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.24%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.21%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are down -0.30%, and March E-m...

Investors will be closely following a press conference later today from Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

Although Hologic has exceeded the Dow over the past year, analysts remain cautious about the stock’s prospects.

Omnicom has underperformed the broader communication services sector over the past year. However, Wall Street analysts remain moderately optimistic about its prospects.

Should you bet against the biggest names in Big Tech? Here's a closer look at Michael Burry's bearish take on names like Nvidia, Palantir, and more.

These 3 Dividend Kings combine steady businesses, rising dividends, and solid upside potential for long-term income investors.

Though Northern Trust has outpaced the broader Nasdaq Composite over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain cautious about the stock’s prospects.

The private credit contagion is spreading beyond Blue Owl to Wall Street titans like JPMorgan and BlackRock. Here's what investors need to know now.

Erie Indemnity has lagged behind the Nasdaq Composite's gains over the past year, yet analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s future.

Coinbase has lagged behind the Dow Jones over the past year, and analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s outlook.

Dow stock risk, and by association, market risk, has risen sharply, as evidenced by the average ROAR Score being cut in half.

Several analysts boosted Price targets as AI infrastructure spending fuels a powerful memory upcycle for Micron.

Atmos Energy has outperformed the S&P 500 over the past year, but analysts are cautious about the stock’s prospects.

Baxter has notably underperformed the Medical Devices industry over the past year, and analysts are cautious about the stock’s prospects.

Cotton price action is down 10 to 33 points so far on Wednesday. Futures closed the Tuesday session with contracts 48 to 70 points in the green on St Patrick’s Day. Some deferred contracts were up 5 to 18 points. Crude oil was back up $2.52 to $96.0...

Soybeans are falling 7 to 8 cents in the nearbys on Wednesday AM trade, with new crop down 2 cents. Futures close out the Tuesday session with most contracts 9 to 10 ½ cents in the green, as front months were 1 ¾ to 3 ¾ cents higher. Preliminary open...

Live cattle futures closed $1.45 to $1.97 in the green on the St. Patrick’s Day close. Open interest was up 472 contracts. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week. Last week settled in at $234-236. Feeder cattle futures were in rally mode on Tuesd...

The wheat complex is showing mixed action so far, with the spring wheat leading the way higher. Wheat was under pressure on Tuesday, with losses across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures were 5 ¼ to 8 cents lower on the day. KC HRW futures were 6...

Lean hog futures posted 22 to 65 cent gains on Tuesday. Preliminary open interest was down 6,556 contracts on Tuesday, mainly in April. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.18 on Tuesday afternoon, up $1.45 from the day prior. The CME L...

Corn prices are 1 to 2 cents back lower on Wednesday morning. Futures rounded out Tuesday trade, with contracts steady to 2 ¼ cents higher, as July slipped ¼ cent. Preliminary open interest was down 20,438 contracts on Tuesday, mostly in May through...

United Airlines has outperformed the Dow over the past year, and analysts are highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

OKLO shares remain in focus after the company announces first-ever NRC license. Here’s why OKLO stock is worth buying despite wider-than-expected Q4 loss.

While VeriSign has lagged behind the S&P 500 Index over the past year, analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Interactive Brokers has outperformed the Financial sector over the past year, and analysts are highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Jacobs Solutions has underperformed the Nasdaq over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Nebius shares slipped Tuesday as a bond offering announcement overshadowed the firm’s new partnership with CrowdStrike. Here’s why investors should buy the dip in NBIS stock.

Essex Property has underperformed the S&P 500 over the past year, and analysts remain unsure about the stock’s growth potential.

According to the Fed fund futures forward curve, Fear Of Inflation Long-term (or F.O.I.L.) will keep interest rates unchanged again this month.

Textron has underperformed other aerospace & defense stocks over the past year, yet analysts remain somewhat optimistic about the stock’s outlook.