Crude Oil Prices Surge as US-Iran Conflict Looks to Drag On
September WTI crude oil (CLU26) on Wednesday closed up +5.20 (+6.56%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) closed up +0.0815 (+2.59%).
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September WTI crude oil (CLU26) on Wednesday closed up +5.20 (+6.56%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) closed up +0.0815 (+2.59%).
The wheat complex is showing mixed trade on Wednesday, with contracts firmer in the hard red months. Chicago SRW contracts are slipping lower on the midweek session with losses of ¾ to 2 cents. KC HRW futures are 1 to 2…
Wheat is showing 1 to 3 cent gains early on Wednesday. The wheat complex faced some weakness on Tuesday, with CBT trying to hold up. Chicago SRW contracts were mixed, with front months fractionally to 2 ½ cents higher a…
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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.71%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -1.53%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.98%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0…
Corn futures are down 8 to 9 cents so far across most contracts on Wednesday, giving back the bounce from Tuesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 8 1/2 cents at $4.28 1/4.
Lean hog futures are trading with 80 to $1.60 midday losses on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $101.65 on Wednesday morning, up 33 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was another 1…
Live cattle futures are posting $1.85 to $2.60 higher trade so far on the Wednesday session. Early bids of $228 were reported this week though trade has been inactive. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction sh…
The prospect of high robotaxi and humanoid robot sales is the main reason Tesla gets away with a P/E ratio close to 300.
Soybeans are trading with sharp midday losses of 28 to 31 cents across most contracts as a wetter forecast is pressuring things lower. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is 31 cents lower at $11.47. Soymeal …
T-Mobile shares dropped 10.75% on July 23 after the company's second-quarter report, then rose 5.67% the next day.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed up +0.21%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +1.03%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.98%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26…
CEO Michael Barrett disposed of 38,596 shares for a total value of ~$785,000 based on the weighted average execution price on July 15, 2026.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.18%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.85%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.23%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0…
The S&P 500 Shiller CAPE ratio is a useful tool in measuring stock market valuation.
(RTTNews) - Great-West Lifeco Inc. (GWO.TO) will host a conference call at 9:30 AM ET on July 29, 2026, to discuss Q2 26 earnings results.
A study from Vanguard sees international developed-market stocks outperforming for the next 10 years.
The $85.7 billion that SpaceX raised from its initial public offering (IPO) nearly tripled the previous recordholder.
Initial trends from the U.S. Futures Index suggest that Wall Street might open mostly up.
During the past three years, the T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF has strongly outperformed the Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF and the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF.
The disposition involved 95,401 shares at $9.25 per share, representing a total transaction value of ~$882,459.
(RTTNews) - Tools and outdoor solutions provider Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (SWK), while reporting higher second- quarter profit with higher net sales, on Wednesday lifted fiscal 2026 earnings and adjusted earnings vi…
(RTTNews) - Sports car manufacturer Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG (P911.DE) reported Wednesday higher profit in its first half of fiscal 2026, despite weak sales and deliveries. Further, the firm maintained fiscal 2026 ou…
(RTTNews) - St. James's Place plc (STJ.L) reported that its first-half profit before tax attributable to shareholders' returns was 418.5 million pounds compared to 367.9 million pounds, prior year. Earnings per share wa…