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Market capitalization is an important data point for investors to keep an eye on, for various reasons. The most basic reason is that it gives a true comparison of the value attributed by the stock market to a given comp…
In the latest close session, Pagaya Technologies Ltd. (PGY) was down 1.7% at $17.96. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.38% gain on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.29%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.6…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.15%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.35%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.64%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.16%, …
SpaceX shares fell for a fourth-straight session on Wednesday, dropping below their $135 initial public offering price for the first time as hype around the reusable rocket maker fizzled.
Anthropic is lining up meetings with investors ahead of a potential initial public offering later this year, a person with knowledge of the plans told CNBC.
The dollar index (DXY00) is down by -0.12% today. The dollar is under pressure today after US June producer prices rose less than expected, a dovish factor for Fed policy. Also, the benign CPI report has reduced the cha…
While federal courts have blocked the Trump administration's efforts to curb eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, other recent changes still impact borrowers' ability to benefit from the program.
In trading on Wednesday, shares of D-Wave Quantum Inc (Symbol: QBTS) entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of 29.7, after changing hands as low as $17.87 per share. By comparison, the current RSI readi…
SpaceX's shares fell to just above $135 on Wednesday, the price that CEO Elon Musk and his company chose ahead of its blockbuster June 12 IPO that raked in nearly $86 billion.
Corn prices are up 3 to 4 cents so far on Wednesday morning with spillover support from double digit gains in the wheat complex. Futures closed out the Tuesday session with contracts ¾ to 2 ¾ cents lower, as July expire…
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Lean hog futures were mixed on Tuesday, with contracts up 35 cent to 40 cents lower. Open interest was up 6,944 contracts on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $98.56 on Tuesday afternoon, down 22 c…
Coffee prices are sharply higher today, with arabica coffee posting a 2-week high. Strength in the Brazilian real is lifting coffee prices today. The real (^USDBRL) rallied to a 20-month high today, discouraging export …
In trading on Wednesday, shares of Terrestrial Energy Inc (Symbol: IMSR) entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of 29.4, after changing hands as low as $4.98 per share. By comparison, the current RSI re…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.23%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.31%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.27%, an…
Sugar prices are under pressure today, with London sugar falling to a 2.5-week low. An improvement in India’s monsoon rains is weighing on sugar prices. India’s Meteorological Department reported today that India’s cumu…
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26) today is up +77 (+1.33%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) is up +25 (+0.58%).
Cotton price action is 14 to 26 points gains on Wednesday morning. Futures ended Tuesday on a weaker noted despite a midday bounce, with contracts down 23 to 74 points on the session. Crude oil was up $1.69 on the day w…
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse ripped FBI Director Kash Patel in a question dripping with contempt to acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Blanche's nomination to become …
Stablecorp Digital Currencies has named TD Bank Group (NYSE: $TD) (TSX: $TD) as the primary custodian for reserves backing QCAD (CRYPTO: $QCAD), bringing one of Canada's largest financial institutions into the infrastru…
What to know about positioning for the second half of 2026, and where we see opportunity by sector.
Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump's pick for director of national intelligence, refused to say Joe Biden won the 2020 election, claimed not to know his predecessor Tulsi Gabbard took part in a raid of a Georgia electi…
It's the kind of surge that makes you check the ticker twice. Between mid-2025 and mid-2026, Intel (INTC) stock surged nearly 360%, leaving the broader market in the dust. In hindsight, it's easy to point to the AI-fuel…