Sunday, 8 November 2026
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OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar told employees during an all-hands meeting on Wednesday that the artificial intelligence lab "will be a public company in 2027," but that it could make its public market debut sooner if "our busin…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is in the midst of a historic effort to tamp down long-term Treasury yields. He may also be complicating the work of his counterpart at the Federal Reserve, Chairman Kevin Warsh.
"There's so much to dislike about the economy," Jim Cramer said in the latest episode of "Mad Money," ticking through tech turmoil, oil, inflation, housing affordability, and the bond market.
Corn futures are trading with contracts 6 to 7 ¼ cents higher across most contracts on Wednesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 1 3/4 cents at $4.35 1/2.
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) is down -0.03 (-0.17%) today, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26) is down -0.50 (-0.09%).
Longer-term U.S. Treasury yields pulled back on Wednesday, reversing course from this week's major advance, after the Treasury Department announced an upscaled buyback operation of the nation's debt.
In trading on Wednesday, shares of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust's 6.375% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (Symbol: PEB.PRG) were yielding above the 8% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.593…
The Department of Justice cited a novel written by James Comey as it urged a federal judge not to dismiss criminal charges against the former FBI director for allegedly threatening to kill President Donald Trump by post…
The wheat complex is rallying across the three exchanges at midday. Chicago SRW contracts is up 14 to 15 cents across most contracts. KC HRW futures are 16 to 17 cents in the front months on the session. MPLS spring whe…
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Federal Reserve officials indicated at their last meeting that they would need to raise interest rates soon unless there was more progress on bringing down inflation, minutes released Wednesday showed.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is up by +0.33% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up by +0.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down by -0.33%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.31%, a…
Carvana shares are headed for a double-digit weekly loss as a federal investigation into billionaire Mark Walter shines a spotlight on his minority stake in the online used-car retailer.
Less than two hours before massive U.S. tariffs on certain Canadian goods were set to switch on, President Donald Trump announced a tentative deal to stave off the new duties.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is up by +0.58% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up by +0.55%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up by +0.07%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.61%, and…
It's shaping up to be a tough period for Lucky Strike Entertainment Corporation (NYSE:LUCK), which a week ago released some disappointing quarterly results that could have a notable impact on how the market views the st…
One of the many beauties of options trading is the ability to make money on a rangebound stock. Shares of Meta Platforms are presenting that opportunity right now.
Today, we cover a variety of your questions. We talk about when it is worth passing cash through a 529 account and if you should use 529s to fund K-12 education. We talk about how interest on I Bonds works and go into w…
As central as NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA is to the AI-driven semiconductor supercycle, it is not the only semiconductor stock set to benefit. While AI, GPUs, and data center capabilities are at the core of the movement, they a…
Eagle Capital Management, an investment management company, released its second quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In the quarter, Eagle Capital Management discussed how enthusias…
The United Arab Emirates said it had paused all trade and financial transactions with Iran, after reporting that two ballistic missiles were launched from the country toward its territorial waters.
In a dramatic shift for global equity markets, the first week of February 2026 has witnessed a sharp technical breakdown as long-standing momentum gauges for the S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) turned negative. The bullish fervor t…
August 19, 2026, 2:18 AM EDT. UK consumer-price inflation accelerated to 2.9% in July from 2.6% in June, matching economists’ expectations and moving further above the Bank of England’s 2% target. The increase was drive…