Hogs Look to Tuesday Trade
Lean hog futures were weaker at the Monday close, with contracts steady to 37 cents lower, as October was up 25 cents. Open interest was up 3,075 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $89.40 on Monda…
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Hogs Posting Tuesday Weakness
Lean hogs are showing 17 to 50 cent losses so far on Tuesday. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was up $1.09 from the Monday PM report on Tuesday morning at $90.72. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 5…
Iran and Oman discuss joint shipping route in Strait of Hormuz and mine clearing mission
Iran and Oman on Tuesday discussed a proposal to establish a temporary joint shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz as well as a mission to clear mines from the key oil export corridor.
Dick’s Sporting Goods plunges on guidance cut, Q2 miss
Dick's Sporting Goods reported a 23% drop in profits and slashed its earnings guidance for the year after it saw an uptick in retail theft and implemented aggressive markdowns to clear out excess inventory in its outdoo…
Oil drops 3% as U.S. shifts to economic pressure on Iran, easing fears of renewed war
Oil prices fell more than 3% on Tuesday as the U.S. pivots to economic sanctions rather than military strikes to pressure Iran.
Cash is no longer king in home sales
As the residential real estate market continues to lose steam, competition is weakening, and cash is no longer necessary to win a deal.
Yes, the government can take your home after a Medicaid recipient dies. Here’s how to protect yourself.
The vote record below tells you how I voted and why, bill by bill. This section tells you the larger story: what House Republicans actually won in this budget, and just as important, what we killed. Because a budget is …
Canada poised to retaliate against Trump tariffs: 'We're not waiting by the phone'
Canada is poised to announce new tariffs on U.S. goods Tuesday in retaliation for the 50% duties that President Donald Trump imposed after a breakdown in trade talks, Canadian trade minister Dominic LeBlanc told CNBC.
China needs U.S. dollars but is building a hedge against Washington’s sanctions
BEIJING — The U.S. is threatening to cut businesses that help Iran evade sanctions off from the American financial system. It puts China's banks in an uncomfortable position: Beijing can reject the demands, but its bigg…
Stock Indices Finish Mostly Lower on Chipmaker Weakness
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed down by -0.28% on Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up by +0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down by -0.97%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26…
Stick with value stocks until everyone starts talking about them — they’re still under the radar, this Wall Street firm says
Artificial intelligence penny stocks sit at the intersection of two things traders love: volatility and a big story. These stocks trade at low prices, often under $5, and they belong to small companies trying to carve o…
Dick's Sporting Goods stock falls 15% as retailer misses expectations, cites 'challenging' footwear market
Dick's Sporting Goods on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings that missed Wall Street expectations and lowered its outlook for Foot Locker amid what it called a "challenging athletic footwear and apparel marketplace."
Investors poured into Canadian ETFs right before trade talks broke down
Souring loans in private credit hit a three-year high, according to PitchBook data.
Gold hits highest level in three months as traders worry about US inflation and bond market jitters – business live
Spot gold touches almost $4,700 an ounce and Bitcoin tops $80,000 while oil prices fall despite threat of heavy US sanctions on Iran and any country trading with it
Nvidia’s dependence on hyperscalers faces big test in earnings report
Nvidia has been the profit engine of the artificial intelligence boom, filling up data centers with its graphics processing units, which are also powering the biggest AI models.
Trump targets Iran’s trade lifelines — here are the countries most exposed
The U.S. announced an "economic D-Day" campaign Monday to isolate Iran from the global economy, threatening penalties against "enablers" that continue doing business with Tehran.
LXP Industrial Trust Reaches Analyst Target Price
In recent trading, shares of LXP Industrial Trust (Symbol: LXP) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $10.20, changing hands for $10.34/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set…
Xpeng shares sink as weak delivery forecast overshadows $6.3 billion robot unit valuation
Xpeng shares slid after weak delivery guidance, even as its nascent robotics business secured a valuation nearly matching that of its core EV business.
Hogs Close Monday Mostly on the Lower Side
Lean hog futures were weaker at the Monday close, with contracts steady to 37 cents lower, as October was up 25 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $89.40 on Monday afternoon, down $4.87 from the previ…
Mark Walter's TWG Global hires Goldman veteran Markowitz as top lawyer amid probe of insurers
TWG Global has tapped veteran Goldman Sachs lawyer David Markowitz to be its chief legal officer, as federal investigators probe how two insurers that are part of TWG CEO Mark Walter's sprawling business empire classifi…
Gold hits over three-month high on dollar weakness, Treasury bond buyback plans
Gold prices rose to its highest in over three months, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar and the U.S. treasury's recent buyback announcement
Earnings call transcript: Scentre Group lifts H1 2026 guidance on strong growth
The company announced a leadership transition where Dan Taylor will succeed Peter Jackson as CEO on Oct. 1, 2026. Management reported a strategic shift toward prioritizing market share and customer acquisition in the U.…
Coffee Prices Soar as Supplies Tighten
December arabica coffee (KCZ26) closed up +19.00 (+5.89%) today, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26) closed up +192 (+5.34%).