Sugar Prices Surge on Smaller Brazil Sugar Production
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) closed up +0.42 (+2.77%) on Thursday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26) closed up +10.00 (+2.10%).
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Burger King overtakes Wendy's as the nation's second-largest burger chain
Burger King has overtaken Wendy's as the second-largest burger chain in the U.S. by systemwide sales, retaking its crown six years after losing it to the rival chain.
Palantir CEO drops 11-word bombshell for stock market investors
Software stocks have had a rough year. The fear driving them down is real: AI agents are getting good enough to automate tasks that enterprise software used to handle, and investors have been cutting valuations across t…
Trump revives effort to fire Fed's Lisa Cook
President Donald Trump is "considering" firing Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook, the White House said this week, reviving an effort that had been stymied by the Supreme Court in June.
Here’s when Elon Musk’s Starlink internet is worth the steep monthly price — and $350 startup cost
Starlink versus fiber, cable and 5G: The smart spender’s guide to 2026 internet options.
Trump reopens effort to remove Fed Cook following Supreme Court ruling - ABC
The Justice Department's second attempt to indict former FBI Director James Comey is the latest salvo in what critics call a campaign of retribution on the part of the Trump administration since Donald Trump returned to…
Cassidy supports Todd Blanche, rescuing Trump's embattled attorney general pick
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., said Friday he will vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, giving President Donald Trump's embattled nominee a crucial vote after two other Senate Republicans announced their opposit…
Hog Traders Look to Friday, as Pork Gives into Pressure
Lean hog futures closed the Thursday session with contracts down 95 cents to $1.42. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $98.30 on Thursday afternoon, down 71 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index w…
Top Democrat proposes killing tax breaks for overseas oil production
Sen. Martin Heinrich will introduce a bill, shared exclusively with CNBC, to end tax breaks for U.S. oil and gas companies that operate overseas while the industry reaps massive profits as the war with Iran spikes oil p…
Stocks Rally on Earnings and Fed-Friendly US Payroll Report
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.37%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.89%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.44%, an…
Soybeans Extending Bounce Early on Friday
Soybeans are trading with fractional to 2 cent gains early on Friday. Futures firmed late on Thursday, with contracts closing near the highs and 6 to 9 cents off the lows to post 1 to 5 ¾ cent gains in the front months.…
Friday's ETF Movers: SGDM, IAK
And underperforming other ETFs today is the iShares U.S. Insurance ETF, down about 1% in Friday afternoon trading. Among components of that ETF with the weakest showing on Friday were shares of Heritage Insurance Holdin…
AMD and SanDisk Set a High Bar for Nvidia
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is set to report second-quarter earnings after the market closes on Tuesday, with Wall Street expecting adjusted earnings of $1.61 per share on revenue of $11.31 billion. The report comes am…
Why is Replimune stock volatile today?
Replimune Group Inc. stocks have been trading down by -18.66 percent following negative sentiment around its latest clinical trial outlook.
Kevin O’Leary, aka ‘Mr. Wonderful,’ on crypto, winning in AI and 3 things all business owners must know
What Kevin O’Leary learned from Steve Jobs: You only need to get three things done every day. Just three.
New Strong Sell Stocks for August 7th
IPG Photonics IPGP develops and manufactures high-performance fiber lasers, fiber amplifiers and diode lasers that are used for diverse applications, including materials processing, medical and advanced applications. Th…
Solar stocks shine after Trump extends China tariffs to polysilicon products
U.S. solar stocks jumped in premarket trading Friday, after U.S. President Donald Trump opened a new front in his trade war with China, imposing new tariffs on imported products made from a key material used to make sol…
Optical stocks have a China problem that most investors are missing
Optical stocks have a China problem that most investors are missing Beijing controls a chokepoint that Washington’s own crackdown can’t address. Read at source
Why is PENN Entertainment stock climbing today?
Looking back on consumer discretionary - casino operator stocks’ Q1 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including PENN Entertainment (NASDAQ:PENN) and its peers.
Stocks Settle Lower as Middle East Tensions Rise
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed down -0.18% on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.85%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.39%. September E-mini S&P futures (…
Earnings call transcript: WashTec posts record Q2 2026 revenue as margins lag
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
‘Her bank accounts were stripped bare by Medicaid’: My late friend had $20,000 in credit-card debt. Will her life insurance pay for it?
‘Her bank accounts were stripped bare by Medicaid’: My late friend had $20,000 in credit-card debt. Will her life insurance pay for it? “She left behind a 30-year-old son and 32-year-old daughter.” Read at source
Stocks Settle Lower as Middle East Tensions Rise
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed down -0.18% on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.85%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.39%. September E-mini S&P futures (…
China's exports jump 23% in July, beating estimates, as AI-driven shipments surge
China's exports rose more than expected in July, though growth eased from June's blistering pace, with global demand for high-tech components helping absorb the country's goods.