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July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) today is down -177 (-4.32%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) is down -113 (-3.66%). Cocoa prices are under pressure today from rising supplies. ICE cocoa inventories rose to a 1.75-year high of 2,810,211 bags on Thur...

Teladoc stock rallies on an extended partnership with Walmart. But TDOC shares remain unattractive to own at current levels.

Snowflake shares rally on a $6 billion partnership with Amazon. But is there any further upside left in SNOW stock? Let’s find out!

Despite Thermo Fisher Scientific's underperformance relative to the SPX over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a bullish outlook on the stock’s prospects.

Marvell's first-quarter earnings are turning heads on Wall Street, which prompted many analysts to raise price targets.

July arabica coffee (KCN26 ) today is down -7.40 (-2.70%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26 ) is down -76 (-2.14%). Coffee prices are retreating today after updated weather forecasts called for dry conditions next week in Brazil's coffee-growing re...

July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) today is down -1.85 (-2.08%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) is down -0.0692 (-2.23%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sliding today, with crude oil falling to a 5-week low. Crude prices are under pressure after the U...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.21%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.65%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.25%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.20%, and June E-mini Nasdaq...

Unusual Machines stock pops on reports that the Trump administration is considering federal funding for domestic drone companies. But does that warrant buying UMAC shares?

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up +0.02%. The dollar found some support today after the May MNI Chicago PMI rose more than expected at its strongest pace in 4.25 years. On the negative side for the dollar is the improving prospects for a US-Ira...

Danaher has underperformed the S&P 500 over the past year, but analysts are highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Walt Disney has underperformed the Nasdaq over the past year, but analysts are highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

December cotton futures present a selling opportunity on more price weakness.

Adobe has underperformed the Tech-Software industry over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Accenture has underperformed the Dow over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

The founder deal removes a key distraction, but Lululemon still needs stronger products and steadier growth to win investors back.

While Salesforce has lagged behind its industry peers over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.

Cisco Systems has outperformed the Technology sector over the past year, and analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Micron crossed the $1 trillion mark as booming AI memory demand, tight supply, and strong earnings kept Wall Street bullish on the stock.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.41%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.43%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.66%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.37%, and June E-mini Nasdaq...

Wheat prices have been rallying in 2026, as the new crop year is underway. After trading below $5 per bushel in October 2025, the price of CBOT soft red winter wheat futures reached almost $6.90 in May 2026. Wheat remains in a bullish trend in late M...

Wedbush says CrowdStrike is in a "prime position" to benefit

Marvell’s strong outlook and accelerating growth in data center networking, custom silicon, and interconnect solutions continue to support the bull case.

FedEx's freight business will become a separate entity.

AbbVie has underperformed the healthcare sector, and analysts remain somewhat optimistic about the stock’s outlook.

Chevron has outperformed the Dow Jones over the past year, and analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s outlook.

Marvell Technology, the semiconductor chip maker, generated strong Q1 FCF and FCF margins, and hiked its FY 2028 revenue forecast. That could raise its FCF forecast and MRVL's price target by 23%.

Bank of America has underperformed the Nasdaq Composite, yet analysts remain highly optimistic about the stock’s outlook.

Live cattle futures closed Thursday with contracts 52 cents to $1.67 in the red on the session. Preliminary open interest was down 1,627 contracts. Cash trade has been limited so far, with a few bids of $253. Last week’s cash trade was at $260 to $26...

Wheat is trading with mostly lower trade in early Friday action, as the market looks to close out May. The wheat complex saw some late session strength on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures were fractionally to 1 ½ cents higher. Open interest was up 3,375...

Soybeans are trading with 3 to 4 cent gains to start the final trade session of May as the nearbys approach $12. Futures closed with Thursday gains of 9 ¼ to 15 ¼ cents at the close. Open interest rose 12,246 contracts on Thursday. The cmdtyView nati...

Cotton prices are down 19 to 51 points early on the Friday session. futures saw Thursday gains of 46 to 99 points across most contracts. The US dollar index was $0.194 lower at $98.955. Crude oil was down 15 cents at the close as several outlets wer...

Lean hog futures closed with most contracts steady to 90 cents in the green and June down 62 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $93.64 on Thursday afternoon, down $1 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 12 cents on M...

Corn price action is down 2 to 3 cents so far on Friday morning. Futures closed with contracts 2 ½ to 4 ¾ cent gains across the board on Thursday. Open interest suggest a rotation of ownership, down just 706 contracts, with July down 14,773 contracts...

Verizon has underperformed the broader telecommunications industry, but analysts remain optimistic about the stock.

Applied Materials has notably outperformed the Nasdaq Composite over the past year, and analysts are highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Texas Instruments has delivered stronger returns than the broader technology sector over the past year, and analysts remain moderately bullish on the stock's future performance.

McDonald's has underperformed the broader consumer discretionary space over the past year, but analysts are fairly upbeat about its future prospects.

Abbott Laboratories has trailed the Dow Jones Industrial Average over the past year, but analysts remain highly optimistic about the company's long-term growth prospects.

While both have strong long-term AI opportunities, only one AI software stock looks built for the next decade.

Having outpaced the S&P 500 Index over the past year, GE Aerospace continues to garner strong analyst support.

Merck & Co. has surged past the S&P 500 Index over the past year, and analysts remain somewhat optimistic about the stock’s growth potential.

The Grains sector will hit the quarterly finish line Friday, putting the spotlight again on real supply and demand.

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are trending up +0.18% this morning as investors became more confident that the U.S. and Iran are nearing a deal.

Netflix has lagged broader entertainment peers, yet analysts stay steady, suggesting patience could still reward long-term investors.

While Procter & Gamble has notably underperformed the S&P 500 recently, analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Although Mastercard has underperformed its industry peers recently, analysts remain highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Though Visa has lagged behind the broader Nasdaq Composite over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain strongly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

While Walmart has lagged behind the S&P 500 Index over the past year, analysts are bullish about the stock’s prospects.

Ford stock has rallied over the last month amid optimism over its energy storage business. Is the stock still a buy?

As UnitedHealth Group has considerably outperformed its sector peers recently, analysts remain highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

The wheat complex saw some late session strength on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures were fractionally to 1 ½ cents higher. KC HRW futures were 3 to 5 cents in the red at the close. MPLS spring wheat was down 2 to 3 1/2 cents on the session. Crude oil w...

Lean hog futures closed with most contracts steady to 90 cents in the green and June down 62 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $93.64 on Thursday afternoon, down $1 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 12 cents on M...

Corn futures closed with contracts 2 ½ to 4 ¾ cent gains across the board on Thursday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 4 cents to $4.17. EIA data from this morning showed 1.089 million barrels per day of ethanol production in t...

Soybeans closed with Thursday gains of 9 ¼ to 15 ¼ cents at the close. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 9 1/4 cents at $11.34. Soymeal futures were up $1.10 to $3.80, with Soy Oil futures 86 to 147 points higher. Export Sales dat...

Cotton futures saw Thursday gains of 46 to 99 points across most contracts. The US dollar index was $0.194 lower at $98.955. Crude oil was down 15 cents at the close as several outlets were reporting the US and Iran were coming to an agreement to ope...

Live cattle futures closed Thursday with contracts 52 cents to $1.67 in the red on the session. Cash trade has been limited so far, with a few bids of $253. Last week’s cash trade was at $260 to $265 across the country. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchan...

Although Exxon Mobil has underperformed the Dow recently, analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

NNE stock could easily crash over the longer term.

Cathie Wood added to her position in Cerebras following its massive IPO.

Our senior market strategist explains the secular shift that’s super-charging the narrative for this technology.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up +0.58%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.05%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.84%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +0.59%, and Ju...

Wix.com has announced plans of lowering headcount by 20%. Here’s what it means for WIX shares in 2026.

Qualcomm’s AI ambitions just got a major validation as a blockbuster ByteDance deal sends the smartphone chip giant to fresh record highs.

Arm is priced for immortality with a staggering valuation that treats its silicon IP as an eternal asset, but a paradigm shift to fundamentally new computing technologies will eventually reshape the industry Arm leads.

TSMC CEO pledges 30%+ staff bonuses as Q1 revenue hits $35.9 billion and AI demand surges. Here's why TSM stock looks like a long-term winner for investors.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday fell from a 7-week high and finished down -0.18%. The dollar gave up early gains and turned lower today on weaker-than-expected US economic news that is dovish for Fed policy. Weekly jobless claims rose more th...

While Berkshire Hathaway exited Amazon in Q1, Bill Ackman's Pershing Square doubled down on the stock. How should investors play Amazon stock?

July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.22 (+0.25%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) closed up +0.0339 (+1.11%). Crude oil and gasoline prices recovered from early losses on Thursday and settled higher after US forces struck Iranian mil...

July Nymex natural gas (NGN26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.190 (+6.14%). Nat-gas prices rallied to a 2.5-month nearest-futures high on Thursday and settled sharply higher on a smaller-than-expected weekly storage increase. EIA nat-gas inventories rose...

Marvell stock gains as robust Q1 earnings makes RBC raise its price target to $240. Here’s why the investment firm is bullish on MRVL shares.

Markets reflect the highly turbulent economic and geopolitical landscapes in May 2026. The VIX is a sentiment indicator that rises when fear is high and falls when it is low. At the 17 level in late May, the VIX is low despite the many issues facing...

While Tesla has lagged behind its industry peers over the past year, analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Investors may be nervous about Nvidia stock now, but all eyes are shifting to Taiwan, where CEO Jensen Huang could unveil fresh updates on the AI chip alliance powering the global AI boom.

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.21 (-1.49%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) closed down -4.10 (-0.95%). Sugar prices added to this week's losses on Thursday, with NY sugar falling to a 1-month low and London su...