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Is JPMorgan Chase a Buy After Its Latest Earnings Report?

Investors and analysts alike expected JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) to do quite well this earnings season, but not this well. The powerful bank delivered a fine second quarter that crushed analyst estimates, thanks in no s…

Australian Market Halves Early Gains In Mid-market

(RTTNews) - The Australian stock market halved its early gains in mid-market trading on Tuesday, but still extending the gains in the previous session, following the broadly positive cues from European markets and lack …

Wheat Back to Rallying on Tuesday

The wheat complex is trading with gains across the three exchanges at midday. Chicago SRW contracts are up 10 to 12 cents higher so far on the day. KC HRW futures are 10 to 12 cents at midday. MPLS spring wheat is tradi…

Stocks Settle Higher on Tame Inflation News

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed up +0.38%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +1.10%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) …

Soybeans Slip Lower on Tuesday

Soybeans closed Tuesday with contracts 1 to 4 cents lower, as July expired with a 5 ¼ cent gains at $12.07 ¼. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 3 3/4 cents $11.46. Soymeal futures saw late strength…

Asian Markets Track Wall Street Higher

(RTTNews) - Asian stock markets are mostly higher on Friday, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight, as the markets reacted positively to earnings-driven rally among US technology stocks and offs…

Kestra Medical (KMTS) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Management reported fiscal 2026 included the expansion of the commercial footprint and the clinical evidence base for **Kestra Medical Technologies, Ltd.** (KMTS 2.34%). The company increased its sales presence to 130 t…

Rebound Anticipated For Taiwan Stock Market

(RTTNews) - The Taiwan stock market headed south again on Monday, one session after ending the three-day losing streak in which it had dropped almost 350 points or 1.5 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just b…

Aehr Test Systems (AEHR) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Management reported that **Aehr Test Systems, Inc.** (AEHR +5.87%) completed a transition year, shifting its primary revenue base from electric vehicle silicon carbide applications to AI and data center infrastructure. …

Why Salesforce Stock Slumped on Tuesday

It's apparent that customers are prioritizing capex on hardware these days, rather than the software solutions provided by the likes of Salesforce.

Stocks Supported as Bond Yields Slide on Weak CPI Report

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.38%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.97%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.30%, an…

Dollar Declines on a Benign US CPI Report

The dollar index (DXY00) fell by -0.32% on Tuesday. The dollar retreated on Tuesday after US June consumer prices rose less than expected, a dovish factor for Fed policy. Also, the benign CPI report has reduced the chan…

Google Expands Gemini In Chrome In The UK

(RTTNews) - Google, owned by Alphabet Inc. (GOOG), is continuing to expand Gemini's integration with Chrome, bringing the AI assistant to more users while beginning to roll out a dedicated Gemini shortcut for Chrome on …

Dollar Falls and Gold Rallies as US CPI Trails Estimates

The dollar index (DXY00) is down by -0.55% today. The dollar is retreating today after US June consumer prices rose less than expected, a dovish factor for Fed policy. Also, the benign CPI report has reduced the chances…

Stocks Rally on Fed-Friendly CPI Report

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.30%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.60%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.97%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.28%, an…

Ericsson (ERIC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Management reported that **Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)** (ERIC 13.48%) maintained margin resilience during the second quarter despite a challenging macroeconomic environment and rising component costs. The co…