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As Newmont has significantly outperformed the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a highly optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

The U.S. dollar is trending downward, and it could have further to fall. Here's one ETF to consider as a hedge.

While United Airlines has underperformed the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a highly optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

Western Digital stock is pushing higher ahead of its earnings on Jan. 29. Here’s why WDC shares could gain further in the coming weeks and months.

eBay has surged past the broader market over the past year, and analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

The proposed $1.5 trillion U.S. defense budget for 2027 is already lifting these space‑linked defense names.

May soybean meal futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.41%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.80%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are down -0.39%, and March E-mi...

Microchip Technology has outperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts remain highly bullish about the stock’s prospects.

After years of turbulence, Boeing is charting a steadier operational course. Should investors consider boarding at this stage?

While the most sophisticated market participants aren’t necessarily prescient, their volatility skew for XOM stock deserves careful consideration.

Amid rising power demand and political crosswinds, is Enphase’s workforce cut signaling disciplined cost control? Or is deeper trouble brewing beneath the surface?

Here are two top-rated nuclear energy stocks you can buy in 2026 as the U.S. aims to accelerate nuclear energy development.

Are Wall Street analysts favoring General Motors stock post its recent earnings release?

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Gilead Sciences has outperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts are highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Truist Financial has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Live cattle futures closed the midweek session with contracts up 97 cents to $1.32 across the board. Open interest was up 1,066 contracts on Wednesday. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week, with a few $236 bids showing up on Wednesday. It f...

Cotton price action is steady to 5 points higher in the front months early on Thursday. Futures saw mixed trade on Wednesday, with contracts 10 points lower to 14 points higher in the nearbys. Crude oil futures were up $1.10 per barrel on the day at...

Wheat futures are higher in all three exchanges on Thursday morning, extending gains from Wednesday. The wheat complex was in rally mode on Wednesday, posting strength across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures were 8 to 12 ¾ cents in the green to...

Soybeans are showing higher trade on Thursday, up 7 to 9 cents in the front months. Futures got some strength on Wednesday from spillover in soybean meal, as contracts were 7 to 8 ½ cents higher. OI showed new buying interest, rising 12,031 contracts...

Corn price action is up 1 to 3 cents so far on Thursday morning. Futures got some spillover strength from gains in wheat and recent weakness in the US dollar index, as contracts closed with 1 ¼ to 3 ½ cent gains across the board. Preliminary open int...

Lean hog futures posted midweek losses of $1 to $1.67 across most contracts, with some deferreds steady to 42 cents lower. Open interest was up 525 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $86.28 on Wednesday afternoon, up $1.46 from...

Mondelez International has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

JPMorgan Chase has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Abbott, Roper, and Humana are three blue-chip oversold stocks with significant upside potential for shareholders in January 2026.

Johnson Controls has outperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts remain cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Carvana stock sinks on Gotham City Research’s short report but the structural bull case for CVNA shares remains intact.

Seagate stock soars another 20% after reporting a blockbuster Q2 and offering upbeat guidance, but a senior Citi analyst believes it’s not too late to invest in STX shares yet.

Volatility is back towards the lowest levels we have seen in 2025 with the VIX Index closing at 16.35 on Wednesday. When volatility is low, options become cheaper.

Despite underperforming the broader market over the past year, Apollo Global Management continues to command strong confidence from Wall Street, with analysts largely optimistic about its long-term growth trajectory and earnings potential.

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are up +0.17%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are up +0.19% this morning as investors digest earnings reports from big U.S. tech companies.

While Huntington Bancshares has trailed the broader market over the past year, analysts are very upbeat about its future trajectory.

Realty Income has underperformed the broader market over the past year and analysts are cautious about its future stock performance.

Although Devon Energy has underperformed the S&P 500 Index over the past year, analysts remain cautiously optimistic about its long-term prospects.

Delta Air Lines has struggled to keep pace with the broader market over the past year, but analysts are highly upbeat about its future prospects.

Overnight through early Thursday morning saw the Gold market extend its historic run.

Southwest Airlines stock has outpaced the broader market over the past year, but analysts remain cautious about its prospects.

Analysts are maintaining a constructive stance on Qualcomm while monitoring its uneven stock performance.

While Cognizant Technology has underperformed relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.

Although Walt Disney has underperformed relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a strongly optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

Though Boston Scientific has lagged behind the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a bullish outlook on the stock’s prospects.

While Keurig Dr Pepper has lagged behind the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.

Although Robinhood Markets has outpaced the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a cautiously optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

Citigroup's March layoffs are part of a 20,000‑job reduction plan running through the end of 2026, with roughly 1,000 roles already eliminated in January as CEO Jane Fraser tightens costs and restructures the bank under a multi‑year overhaul.

Lean hog futures posted midweek losses of $1 to $1.67 across most contracts, with some deferreds steady to 42 cents lower. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $86.28 on Wednesday afternoon, up $1.46 from the previous day. The CME Lean Hog...

The wheat complex was in rally mode on Wednesday, posting strength across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures were 8 to 12 ¾ cents in the green to close the session. KC HRW futures saw Wednesday gains of 4 ¾ to 10 ¼ cents at the final bell. MPLS s...

Corn futures got some spillover strength from gains in wheat and recent weakness in the US dollar index, as contracts closed with 1 ¼ to 3 ½ cent gains across the board. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 3 3/4 cents at $3.94 1/2....

Live cattle futures closed the midweek session with contracts up 97 cents to $1.32 across the board. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week, with a few $236 bids showing up on Wednesday. It found its footing last week at $233 to $236.50 live...

Cotton futures saw mixed trade on Wednesday, with contracts 10 points lower to 14 points higher in the nearbys. Crude oil futures were up $1.10 per barrel on the day at $63.49. The US dollar index was back up $0.144 after yesterday’s collapse to $96....

Soybeans got some strength on Wednesday from spillover in soybean meal, as contracts were 7 to 8 ½ cents higher. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 9 1/4 cents higher at $10.08 3/4. Soymeal futures are $3.40 to $3.70 higher, with Soy...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed down -0.01%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.32%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) fell -0.01%, and...

KVUE stock could gain 15% this week if the potential merger with Kimberly-Clark is approved by all major stakeholders.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) rose by +0.29% on Wednesday, rebounding from Tuesday's nearly 4-year low. The weakness in the yen supported gains in the dollar on Wednesday after Treasury Secretary Bessent said the US "absolutely not" intervening in the c...

March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.82 (+1.31%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) closed up +0.0215 (+1.14%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply higher on Wednesday, with crude oil climbing to a 4-month high and gasoline...

February Nymex natural gas (NGG26 ) on Wednesday closed up by +0.506 (+7.28%). Feb nat-gas prices on Wednesday rallied sharply to a fresh 3.25-year high. Nat-gas prices recovered from early losses on Wednesday and moved sharply higher as weather for...

Palladyne shares are skyrocketing as the U.S. Air Force picks it for its HANGTIME project. Here’s why PDYN stock still isn’t worth buying in 2026.

Based on the unexpected moves in gold and silver over the past year, here’s what could come next.

Intel stock rallies as Tigress Financial announces a Street-high price target of $66. Major Nvidia news is pushing INTC shares higher today as well.

Warren Buffett's secret to his massive success over the past 6 decades? Most of his, as well as his friends' and family's, had large portions of their net worth invested in Berkshire Hathaway stock.

TSMC remains confident in long-term AI and advanced computing demand shaping its 2026 and beyond.

Global X is calling for 14% annual data center expansion through 2030. AMZN, AVGO, and NVDA should be the best plays to ride this massive growth.

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.12 (-0.81%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -1.00 (-0.24%). Sugar prices settled lower on Wednesday, with London sugar falling to a 2.5-month low. Higher global...

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) on Wednesday closed down -283 (-6.38%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed down -208 (-6.72%). Cocoa prices fell sharply on Wednesday, with London cocoa plunging to a 2.25-year nearest-futures low. Abundant glo...

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) on Wednesday closed down -16.25 (-4.42%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) closed down -130 (-3.04%). Coffee prices gave up an early advance on Wednesday and sold off sharply after the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) retr...

Apple is heading into Q1 earnings with solid momentum across hardware and services.

Ark Invest’s renewed buying of Netflix stock signals confidence in the company’s subscription-driven growth model, despite deal uncertainty and a volatile media landscape.

The former Speaker of the House has added shares of the chip giant to her burgeoning portfolio.

Hycroft Mining (HYMC) operates one of the world’s largest gold and silver deposits in Nevada. HYMC has surged 2,369% over the past year, recently hitting a 3-year high of $58.73. The stock maintains a 100% “Buy” technical opinion from Barchart. Despi...

Micron Technology, Inc. stock has more than doubled from its low point a little over two months ago. That could be why there is unusual option activity in out-of-the-money MU puts expiring in just over 3 months.

Live cattle futures are up 70 to 95 cents in the front months on Wednesday. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week, with a few $236 bids showing up on Wednesday. It found its footing last week at $233 to $236.50 live and $370 dressed. Feeder...

Corn futures are trading with Wednesday gains, following spillover strength in the wheat and a weaker US Dollar index this week. Futures are up 3 to 4 ¼ cents at midday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up a 4 ½ cents at $3.944. EIA...

Soybeans are posting 8 to 9 cent gains across the front months on Wednesday, pulling off the early morning gains. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is 8 1/4 cents higher at $10.07 3/4. Soymeal futures are $4.30 to $4.60 higher, with Soy...

Lean hog futures are posting $1.30 to $1.90 losses at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Wednesday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was up another 42 cents on Jan 26 at $84.43. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Wednesd...

Cotton futures are up 10 to 30 points so far at midday. Crude oil futures are up $0.40 per barrel on the day at $62.79. The US dollar index is back up $0.284 after yesterday’s collapse to $96.330. The Tuesday online auction from The Seam showed sale...