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Materion Q2 2026 slides: record margins, 25% stock surge

July 25, 2026, 3:45 AM EDT. Shares of Hardide (LSE:HDD) have climbed 1,150% over the past year and 455% in 2026, significantly outpacing both the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250. However, at a £80m market-cap and a share price of…

Sugar Prices Underpinned by Global Supply Concerns

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) is up +0.20 (+1.33%) today, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) is up +6.30 (+1.33%). Sugar prices are moving higher today, with London sugar posting a 4-week high. Since p…

Semiconductor Rally Powers S&P 500 to Fresh Record High

Semiconductor stocks surged on Tuesday, with the PHLX Semiconductor Index (SOXX) jumping more than 6% and helping lift the S&P 500 to a fresh record high of 7736.52. Investors closely watched stocks like Marvell Technol…

Cotton Comes Back to Close Mixed on Tuesday

Cotton futures were down 8 to 22 points in the front months with other contracts, up 2 to 40 points. Crude oil was down $5.20 per barrel, with the US dollar index down $0.031.