Popular women's clothing chain closes 177 stores
Popular women’s fashion company Francesca’s will be closing up shop across the country, which includes several locations in Alabama, multiple sources are reporting.
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Cocoa Prices Gain as Ghana May Raise Farmer Pay
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26) closed up +11 (+0.18%) on Thursday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26) closed up +29 (+0.67%).
Ford announces $1 billion investment at Kentucky plant following DOT criticism on China
DETROIT — Ford Motor on Thursday announced a $1 billion investment to build a new paint shop at its crucial Kentucky Truck Plant.
Jim Cramer says this is the key force driving stocks right now
CNBC's Jim Cramer said Thursday investors trying to understand the latest pressure on stocks should pay close attention to the 30-year Treasury yield.
Oracle’s AI bet pays off as cloud momentum helps drive a rosier forecast
Oracle’s AI bet pays off as cloud momentum helps drive a rosier forecast The company saw its backlog grow even more in the latest quarter. Read at source
Trump announces $500 Obamacare refunds for nearly 1 million people — here's who qualifies
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the federal government will issue $500 Obamacare refunds to nearly 1 million people starting in October.
Arabica Coffee Slides as Brazil Supplies Come to Market
December arabica coffee (KCZ26) is down -2.50 (-0.86%) today, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26) is up +56 (+1.61%).
Dodging the September Slump: Inside the 2026 IPO Rebound
There's no debating that 2026 has been a stellar year thus far for IPO activity, with 331 new filings YTD (as of September 8). Following two years in the deep freeze and a tepid, watching-and-waiting recovery, Wall Stre…
Corn Getting a Bounce Ahead of USDA Report Day
Corn futures are trading with Thursday midday gains of 3 to 4 cents, getting a bounce from the Wednesday weakness. There were 319 deliveries against September corn overnight. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn pri…
AI is losing its stranglehold on the U.S. stock market. Here's why
A key tech-stock volatility metric options traders have been watching all year is reversing, sending a sign to investors that the U.S. bond market may now be usurping AI optimism as the primary driver of the stock marke…
Elon Musk's Boring Co. turns to Middle East for expansion in reaching $23 billion valuation
Between taking SpaceX public in the largest IPO on record and rolling out a fleet of driverless Tesla Cybercabs in Austin, Texas, Elon Musk has also been digging tunnels. His tunneling venture, The Boring Co. announced …
Apple’s Duo Pricing Reshapes the Bull Case for iPhone Revenue
Apple's first foldable iPhone has landed with a $1,999 price tag, and Wall Street is already divided on whether the device will ignite the kind of upgrade wave the company has been waiting years to see. The iPhone Duo, …
Cattle Trade Holding Firm on Thursday
Live cattle futures are 37 cents higher to 20 cents at midday Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange showed no sales on the 952 head offered, with $220 live bids. Feeder cattle…
Cotton Posting Midday Gain on Thursday
Cotton futures are getting spillover strength on Thursday, as WTI crude tops $100, with cotton contracts up 66 to 95 points at midday. Crude oil is rallying $5.29 per barrel higher on the session, with the US dollar ind…
Treasury yields surge toward the danger zone for stocks, as inflation pressures heat up
With global bond yields surging to multi-decade highs, a previously mundane corner of the financial world is now a hot topic on Wall Street.
Stocks Fall as Crude Prices Soar and Bond Yields Climb
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed down -0.48% on Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.77%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.29%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) fe…
The Trading Session Anchors Every Trader Should Know
BK AK-Cluster Bombs A multi-profile volume-distribution and price-clustering framework for mapping where market activity has concentrated across sessions, swings, anchors, and structural legs. Acknowledgment All glory a…
Friday's CPI inflation report is even more important than usual. Here's what to expect
A report due out Friday morning will be the last piece of the inflation puzzle the Federal Reserve will get before making its decision on interest rates next week.
Market Insight: How Investors Can Reduce Tech Risk in Emerging Market ETFs
Even after the summer correction, emerging-market ETFs still carry significant concentration risk. Investors can reduce this risk without having to forego emerging markets, according to Martin Müller.
OpenAI targets work of Wall Street junior bankers with new ChatGPT for Financial Services
OpenAI is taking aim at some of Wall Street's most labor-intensive tasks with a new version of ChatGPT designed to research companies, analyze financial data and generate the presentations that investment bankers rely o…
U.S. crude oil tops $100 again – last seen in May – as market braces for prolonged Iran war
Oil prices remain elevated amid worries that escalating tensions in the Middle East could further exacerbate supply disruptions
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Derailing the AI train will be surprisingly difficult, according to Bank of America
Proprietary measures of risk and investor anxiety — alongside historical perspective — persuade the bank that euphoria surrounding the AI trade has not reached bubble proportions.
October 30th Options Now Available For Select Sector SPDR Trust - State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU)
Investors in Select Sector SPDR Trust - State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (Symbol: XLU) saw new options become available today, for the October 30th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formu…