Shares of biotech company 10x Genomics (NASDAQ:TXG)
jumped 2.5% in the afternoon session after several analysts raised their price targets on the stock, pointing to a more optimistic outlook for the life sciences sector.
Shares of semiconductor machinery manufacturer Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT)
jumped 3.8% in the afternoon session after a broad rally in semiconductor stocks kicked off the new year, driven by continued investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence (AI).
Shares of bitcoin development company Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) jumped 3.4% in the afternoon session after the price of Bitcoin rose and investment bank Benchmark reaffirmed its 'Buy' rating on the company.
Shares of satellite radio and media company Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI)
jumped 2.1% in the afternoon session after positive commentary highlighted the company's unique business model, recent strategic developments, and strong financial targets.
Shares of leading data storage manufacturer Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC)
jumped 7.4% in the afternoon session after reports highlighted a favorable market for data storage companies, driven by soaring demand from the artificial intelligence sector.
Shares of fast-food pizza chain Papa John’s (NASDAQ:PZZA)
jumped 3.4% in the afternoon session after investor optimism grew around its turnaround plan, which highlighted significant cost savings and strong international growth.
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Alphabet, Inc. is set to announce earnings early next month. Whether GOOGL stock rises or stays flat, investors can make a 2.0% income yield by shorting one-month out-of-the-money put options.
Stocks are a scattered bunch to kick off 2026. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is inching higher, attempting to shrug off morning choppiness and now poised to snap a four-day skid.
Live cattle futures are showing gains of $3.10 to $3.75 so far at Friday’s midday. Cash trade has popped up on Friday at $232 in the north, with southern bids still $228-229. Feeder cattle futures are up another $5.37 to $7.10 to start the year. The...
Soybeans are slipping 2 to 3 ½ cents so far on Friday morning. There were 913 deliveries issued against January beans overnight. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is 4 ¼ cents higher at $9.68. Soymeal futures are $2.90 to $3.10/ton lowe...
The wheat complex is trading with losses so far on Friday. Chicago SRW futures are 1 to 2 cents lower KC HRW futures are also 1 to 2 cents in the red. MPLS spring wheat is down 4 to 5 1/4 cents at midday. Details on the Farm Bridge Assistance...
Cotton futures are trading with 25 to 45 point losses so far on Friday. Crude oil futures are down 41 cents per barrel at $57.01. The US dollar index is up $0.058 at $98.105. On Wednesday afternoon, USDA released the payment details for the Farm Bri...
Lean hog futures are down 50 to 85 cents so far on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Friday morning due to thin volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up a penny on December 30 at $82.26. CFTC data showed managed money in l...
Corn futures are trading with 2 to 4 cent losses so far on Friday, as traders kick off 2026 with some weakness. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 2 ¼ cents at $3.98 1/4. USDA reported a private export sale of 132,000 MT of corn to...
