Cotton Closes Monday with Gains
Cotton futures closed with Monday gains of 54 to 90 points at the close. Crude oil was down $7.40 per barrel, with the US dollar index up 0.083.
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Earnings call transcript: Elevra Lithium Q4 2026 shares rise on strong output
July 27, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT. Market participants weigh the outlook for S&P 500 volatility as the U.S. midterm elections near. Political events like these can influence market behavior and prompt shifts in equities.
Toyota doubles down on EVs while rivals retreat
There is a particular kind of business decision that only looks brilliant in hindsight, and only after everyone who made the opposite call has finished writing off the difference. It rarely feels brave at the time. It u…
Soybeans Collapse on Monday with Weather and Outside Pressures
Soybeans fell 18 ¾ to 40 ½ cents across the board on Monday, with weaker products and an improving forecast playing a role. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 39 1/2 cents lower at $11.74 1/4. Soymeal fu…
Corn Falls on Monday as Crude Oil Retreats, Ratings Fall After the Close
Corn futures were in retreat mode on Monday with contracts down 2 ½ to 13 ½ cents, across the board, led be the front months. Contracts were pressured by an improving weather forecast and $7.40 losses in crude oil. The …
Form 4 Ethos Technologies Inc For: 27 July
Ethos Technologies Inc. reported insider activity by Alphabet-affiliated GV funds involving restructurings and sales of Class A Common Stock.
Nvidia’s potential new deal with OpenAI would revive a spooky tech-bubble habit, analyst warns
On Feb. 10, MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI) announced the results of its February Quarterly Index Review. This quarterly event is more than just a press release; it is a mechanical trigger that forces the global financial machin…
Crude Oil Prices Sink on Hopes for US-Iran Diplomacy
September WTI crude oil (CLU26) on Monday closed down -6.70 (-7.50%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) closed down -0.0820 (-2.52%).
Coffee Prices Jump as Heavy Rains Delay Brazil’s Coffee Harvest
September arabica coffee (KCU26) today is up +9.60 (+3.06%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26) is up +33 (+0.88%).
U.S. and Korean tech stocks are now tightly linked — and that could be a worry for investors
Wall Street tech moves and South Korea's stock market are becoming increasingly intertwined as artificial intelligence spending binds together the fortunes of U.S. technology giants and Korean memory chipmakers.
Wheat Faces Monday Losses
The wheat complex joined in on the rest of the commodity losses on Monday. Chicago SRW contracts were 11 to 18 cents in the red. KC HRW futures closed with 10 to 16 1/4 cent losses on the day. MPLS spring wheat slipped …
SpaceX has now lost the equivalent of a full Tesla in market capitalization
SpaceX has now erased more than $1.2 trillion in market cap since its high price of $225.64 in June – almost exactly the value of Elon Musk's other company, Tesla, whose shares just fell to near one-year lows. On Monday…
Apple ends day as world's most valuable company, passing Nvidia
Apple passed Nvidia on Monday for the title of world's most valuable company, with the iPhone maker topping the artificial intelligence chip firm at market close for the first time since April 2025.
Stocks Settle Mixed as AI Angst Offsets Easing Geopolitical Tensions
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Monday closed up +0.02%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.51%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.32%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26)…
Microsoft touts cost-saving AI model for cybersecurity
Microsoft on Monday talked up a new artificial intelligence model for spotting cybersecurity vulnerabilities. The move marks the company's first major push to rejuvenate its cybersecurity business since it brought back …
Soybeans Collapse on Monday with Weather and Outside Pressures
Soybeans fell 18 ¾ to 40 ½ cents across the board on Monday, with weaker products and an improving forecast playing a role. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 39 1/2 cents lower at $11.74 1/4. Soymeal fu…
Shares of SK Hynix plunge 10% in Seoul as semiconductor selloff deepens
South Korean semiconductor shares tumbled on Tuesday, extending a rout in chipmakers after another weak session on Wall Street.
CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: A U.S.-China debate that's becoming bigger than tariffs
Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a snapshot of what I'm seeing and hearing from local businesses.
Nvidia and OpenAI in talks for up to $250 billion backstop to fund AI infrastructure plans
OpenAI is in discussions with Nvidia about a backstop of up to $250 billion that would help fund its ambitious plans to lease a massive new artificial intelligence data center, CNBC confirmed.
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Raised Its Outlook. Is It the Better Healthcare Stock to Own After Earnings?
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) delivered strong fiscal Q2 2026 results, with sales for the quarter growing nearly 7% to $25.31 billion, above analysts' average estimate of about $25.05 billion. Adjusted earnings per shar…
Form 4 Charles Schwab Corp For: 27 July
The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) is down 3.2% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.
Dollar Gains on US Economic Strength
The dollar index (DXY00) rose by +0.06% on Monday. The dollar found support from Monday's US economic news, which showed that new capital goods nondefense, ex-aircraft and parts orders rose more than expected, a sign of…
More cracks emerge in AI-related bonds as Meta, Microsoft earnings loom
US stocks retreated on Tuesday as worries about an AI bubble and the broader US economy continued to set markets on edge, with a pivotal Nvidia (NVDA) earnings report and shutdown-delayed jobs data on the horizon.
Hogs Face Weakness on Monday
Lean hog futures were down $1.22 to $1.77 at the Monday close, with nearby August up 12 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $100.69 on Monday afternoon, up $1.32 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog In…