Monday, 14 September 2026
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Lean hog futures posted modest gains of 10 to 52 cents on Thursday, as October was the lone holdout, down 27 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was down 99 cents in the Thursday PM report at $89.76. The CME Lean Hog …
Cotton futures rallied into the Thursday close, as December rallied above 90 cents. Contracts closed with gains of 304 to 329 points across the front months. Crude oil was up $1.31 per barrel, with the US dollar index $…
After an explosive debut and equally impressive crash, SpaceX shares are now, well, hovering in midair.
Ingersoll Rand Inc. (ISIN US45687V1061) stock is trading in the high $70s per share as of August 26, 2026, with investors weighing solid recent earnings guidance against questions over whether the valuation has run ahea…
The Food and Drug Administration approved a once-daily HIV pill from Gilead that could help simplify care for some patients, the company announced Thursday.
SK Hynix, the South Korean memory maker that's emerged as one of the biggest winners in the AI boom, is bolstering its U.S. presence, with a new factory in Indiana that CEO Kwak Noh-Jung says will make the state a "key …
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) is up +0.49 (+2.79%) today, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26) is up +8.70 (+1.69%).
Porphyry copper systems are among the most structurally complex mineral environments on Earth. They form over millions of years through magmatic-hydrothermal processes, and their surface expressions often bear little re…
(HedgeCo.Net) A new kind of hedge fund signal is beginning to move markets. Nebius Group, the AI infrastructure company trading under the ticker NBIS, surged roughly 10% after a disclosure showed that Situational Awaren…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is up by +0.39% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up by +0.08%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up by +0.84%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.30%, and…
Webull is spiking while its more profitable, record-setting rival slides lower, and the reason why reveals exactly what kind of market this actually is.
OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft, Advanced Micro Devices and more than 100 other companies and entities signed a letter on Thursday calling on businesses and policymakers to prioritize cybersecurity and "act decisively" to …
October WTI crude oil (CLV26) is down -0.09 (-0.11%) today, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26) is up +0.0079 (+0.27%).
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26) is up +324 (+5.56%) today, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) is up +226 (+5.45%).
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that he said will "immediately" change the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America."
The Federal Reserve's cryptic chairman is set to deliver his much-awaited keynote address Friday in Jackson Hole, with markets trying to anticipate what, if anything, he will have to say on key matters affecting the eco…
Exactly how many ships - and how much oil - are getting through the Strait of Hormuz? With apologies to Shakespeare's Hamlet, that is the question.
Cisco Systems gave investors plenty to like in its fiscal fourth-quarter report, but the market’s reaction showed how high expectations have become for one of 2026’s strongest AI infrastructure trades.
December arabica coffee (KCZ26) is down -13.20 (-4.10%) today, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26) is down -75 (-2.08%).
The national median apartment rent in August grew 0.1% from July, moving higher for the seventh straight month, according to Apartment List. While that might seem tiny, it is the first positive rent growth for the month…
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is reportedly considering new tariffs on U.S. semiconductors, as tech giants race to beat China in the AI infrastructure buildout.
Trading near a 52-week low of $68 a share, Louisiana-Pacific’s LPX) stock has fallen sharply in the last three months as analysts have started to cut price targets and warned of declining earnings in correlation with on…
Wayfair, a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has quietly become one of the most compelling turnaround stories in retail.