Friday, 18 September 2026
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The billionaire co-founder acquired ~1.0 million units at a weighted average price of $21.26 per share, representing a total transaction value of ~$21.3 million.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is up by +0.38% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up by +0.69%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up by +0.09%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.37%, and…
October WTI crude oil (CLV26) is down -0.14 (-0.16%) today, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26) is up +0.0540 (+1.79%).
The dollar index (DXY00) is down by -0.03% today, holding just above Thursday’s 3.25-month low. Strength in stocks today has reduced demand for dollar liquidity. The dollar is still weighed down by negative carryover fr…
The Dow rose 0.89%, the Nasdaq Composite 0.70%, and the S&P 500 0.68% as the bond market's swings calmed down.
Starbucks' turnaround is gaining traction even as its higher costs put pressure on profits.
BMO Capital analyst Harsh Kumar initiated coverage of D-Wave Quantum this morning with an outperform rating.
I've been writing about the ailing housing industry for a decade, and it just doesn't seem to improve.
A hypothetical $1,000 stake in Pershing Square at its 2004 launch would have grown to roughly $26,000 by August 2026, compared with about $11,000 in the S&P 500.
Peter Lynch successfully ran the Fidelity Magellan Fund for 13 years by investing in companies he was extremely familiar with.
Warren Buffett retired as Berkshire Hathaway's CEO on Dec. 31, 2025, and his understudy, Greg Abel, wasted little time overhauling the company's massive investment portfolio.
Bank of America notes that hyperscalers' massive revenue backlogs could spur stronger investments in AI compute capacity, and that's great news for Nvidia.
(RTTNews) - Oil prices edged lower on Friday but held near one-month highs amid the continuing standoff between Washington and Teran over control of the Strait of Hormuz.
(RTTNews) - Implantica AG (8IM1.F) announced its interim results for the second quarter and first half of 2026, highlighting strong sales growth, improved margins, and reduced operating losses compared to the same perio…
Costco’s stock is one of the market’s highest-priced tickers, keeping it out of reach for many investors.
It fell well short of analyst profitability estimates, although its revenue was essentially in line.
The dollar index (DXY00) recovered from a 3-month low on Thursday and finished up +0.08%. Short covering emerged in the dollar on Thursday amid better-than-expected US economic news, including weekly jobless claims, the…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed down by -0.87% on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down by -1.32%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down by -0.72%. E-mini S&P futures (E…
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26) is up +6 (+0.10) today, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) is up +15 (+0.35%).
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) is up +0.08 (+0.46%) today, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26) is up +12.90 (+2.38%).
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is down by -0.20% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down by -0.63%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down by -0.24%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0.…
Less burdensome regulations are making it easier for smaller account owners to trade more often.
September arabica coffee (KCU26) is up +1.50 (+0.42%) today, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26) is down -25 (-0.67%).
(RTTNews) - Zelluna ASA (ZLNA), a clinical-stage company developing allogeneic "off-the-shelf" T Cell Receptor-based Natural Killer (TCR-NK) cell therapies for solid cancers, reported second-quarter 2026 results and hig…