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Oil prices rose Friday as investors weighed escalating tensions between the United States and Iran after Tehran vowed to target regional infrastructure if President Donald Trump followed through on threats to strike the…
Spain's Deoleo, the world's largest olive oil company, says a period of unprecedented volatility has unequivocally given way to more stable market conditions, citing an unlikely catalyst in helping to lift U.S. sales.
Live cattle futures rounded out the Thursday session with contracts down $2.35 to $3.05. Cash trade started to pick up, with a few light northern sales of $378-380 dressed and live action reported at $238-240 by USDA, w…
According to Zhitong Finance, Micron Technology (MU.US) experienced a single-day share price plunge of 13% on Tuesday, with its stock trajectory closely watched as the June 26 options chain is pricing in another sharp m…
Lean hog futures posted 20 to 60 cent gains in most contracts, with August down a nickel. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $100.26 on Thursday afternoon, down 40 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog …
Lean hog futures posted 20 to 60 cent gains in most contracts, with August down a nickel. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $100.26 on Thursday afternoon, down 40 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog …
Since first taking office, US President Donald Trump has been right on Iran more often than his critics care to admit.
The dollar index (DXY00) rose by +0.27% on Thursday. The dollar rallied on Thursday as better-than-expected US economic reports signaled economic strength and lifted T-note yields. Weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fel…
Corn rounded out Thursday trade with contracts down 4 to 6 cents across most contracts. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 6 3/4 at $4.10 3/4.
Live cattle futures rounded out the Thursday session with contracts down $2.35 to $3.05. Cash trade started to pick up, with a few light northern sales of $378-380 dressed and live action reported at $238-240 by USDA, w…
Soybean futures were weaker on Thursday, with contracts down 6 to 7 ¼ cents on the day. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down a penny at $11.55. Soymeal futures were $2.00 to $4.00 higher at midday, wh…
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ServiceTitan, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Sherry David reported selling 2,276 shares of Class A Common Stock on July 15, 2026 in open-market transactions at a weighted average price of $79.31 per share. According to fo…
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26) on Thursday closed down -521 (-8.86%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) closed down -385 (-8.82%).
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.46%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -1.28%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0…
The oil market may soon run out of the supply and demand cushions that have kept prices from soaring to record highs during the huge loss of flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
Nat-gas prices fell to a 2-month low on Tuesday and settled sharply lower after weekly nat-gas inventories rose more than expected. The EIA reported that nat-gas inventories increased by +41 bcf in the week ended July 1…
SpaceX scrubbed the launch of its Starship mega rocket on Thursday, with CEO Elon Musk pledging to make another attempt "hopefully in a few days."
Two years after Elon Musk made Greater Memphis the center of his artificial intelligence ambitions, building data centers and energy infrastructure at breakneck speed, residents are grappling with unwanted effects, incl…
Wheat futures are fading at midday, down 4 to 5 cents but holding on to most of the Wednesday rally. The wheat complex was in rally mode on Wednesday, with potential restrictions on Russian exports out of the Black Sea.…
The casual restaurant tradition of giving diners a complimentary wrapped candy after a meal, as Olive Garden has been known for, is pleasing to many customers and can sometimes ensure that a nice tip with be left at the…
Seven & i Holdings Co. shares gained over 4% Friday after a Nikkei report said the 7-Eleven parent was nearing a deal to buy a stake in Polish convenience giant Zabka Group.
Here is one narrative violation in the usual drumbeat of doom that we’re used to hearing about housing in America: The rent, in many cities across the US, is getting cheaper.
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