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Why is EasyJet stock rallying today?

According to a report by Reuters, easyJet had stated on Sunday that it was prepared to accept Castlelake’s revised bid of £6.90 apiece, thereby concluding negotiations that have been going on for the past month, which c…

New Strong Sell Stocks for July 10th

Aisin Corporation ASEKY is an automotive products company. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings has been revised 5.1% downward over the last 60 days.

Cotton Faces Moderate Thursday Weakness

Cotton futures were down 4 to 24 points across the board at the Thursday close. Crude oil corrected back lower on Thursday despite back and forth strikes between the US and Iran overnight, down $1.71 at the close. The U…

Cotton Faces Moderate Thursday Weakness

Cotton futures were down 4 to 24 points across the board at the Thursday close. Crude oil corrected back lower on Thursday despite back and forth strikes between the US and Iran overnight, down $1.71 at the close. The U…

nLight (LASR) Moves 27.3% Higher: Will This Strength Last?

nLight LASR shares soared 27.3% in the last trading session to close at $74.71. The move was backed by solid volume with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This compares to the stock's 6.4% loss ov…

Cotton Easing Lower on Thursday

Cotton futures are trading with 12 to 25 point losses on the Thursday session. Crude oil is down $1.68 cents/barrel at $66.70, with the US dollar index $0.171 lower to $97.370.

Cotton Faces Moderate Thursday Weakness

Cotton futures were down 4 to 24 points across the board at the Thursday close. Crude oil corrected back lower on Thursday despite back and forth strikes between the US and Iran overnight, down $1.71 at the close. The U…

Beazer (BZH) Moves 13.1% Higher: Will This Strength Last?

Beazer Homes BZH shares rallied 13.1% in the last trading session to close at $31.01. This move can be attributable to notable volume with a higher number of shares being traded than in a typical session. This compares …

Wheat Posts Strength on Thursday

The wheat complex posted gains across the three exchanges on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures were 4 to 4 ½ cents higher on the day. KC HRW contracts were up 4 ¼ to 7 1/4 cents on the session. MPLS spring wheat rallied 4 ¼…

Hogs Close with Mixed Trade on Thursday

Lean hog futures were mixed at the final bell on Thursday, with contracts down $1.50 in August to as much as 30 cents higher in the deferreds. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $97.05 on Thursday afternoon,…

Corn Fades Lower on Thursday

Corn futures closed the Thursday session with contracts 2 to 4 ¼ cents lower, as nearby July was down 7 cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was 3 1/4 cents lower at $4.01 3/4.

Dollar Falls as Stocks Rally and Crude Oil Retreats

The dollar index (DXY00) fell by -0.08% on Thursday. The dollar moved lower on Thursday as strength in stocks reduced liquidity demand for the currency. Also, Thursday’s -2% fall in crude oil prices lowered inflation ex…

Cattle Post Weakness on Thursday

Live cattle futures were falling on Thursday, with contracts down $1.80 to $2.47 at the close. Cash trade kicked off on Thursday at $247-248 across the country, a $7-8 drop from last week. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchan…

Where Jim Cramer stands on SK Hynix's massive offering

CNBC's Jim Cramer said Thursday that SK Hynix's upcoming Nasdaq debut will give U.S. investors a new way to bet on the artificial intelligence boom, but warned the South Korean memory-chip giant comes with significant r…

Florida's Palm Beach airport renamed for Trump

The airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, has officially been renamed after President Donald Trump, the first time an airport has been named after a sitting U.S. president.