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Bull of the Day: MYR Group Inc. (MYRG)

MYR Group Inc. MYRG is one of the largest specialty electrical construction contractors in the U.S. and one of the best pure-play stocks to buy within an increasingly critical behind-the-scenes industry required to fuel…

Dollar Slightly Higher as Crude Oil Rallies and Stocks Fall

The dollar index (DXY00) rose by +0.06% on Tuesday. The dollar found support on Tuesday after WTI crude oil prices rose more than +1% to a 1-week high, which raises inflation expectations and may persuade the Fed to tig…

Cotton Pushes Higher on Tuesday

Cotton futures held higher in the front months on Tuesday, with gains of 9 to 64 points and the deferred contracts lower. The outside markets were being ignored, with crude oil down 51 cents/barrel and the dollar index …

Nat-Gas Prices Slip on the Outlook for Robust US Storage

Nat-gas prices fell from a 2-week high on Tuesday and settled lower. Gas prices gave up early gains and turned lower on Tuesday after the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) projected US nat-gas storage levels to…

Soybeans Fall on Tuesday, with Wetter Forecasts Adding Pressure

Soybeans posted Tuesday losses of 3 to 10 ¾ cents across most contracts, led by the front months. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 10 cents at $11.26 1/4. Soymeal futures were 30 to 70 cents lower…

Why is Samsung Electronics stock surging today?

Micron Technology surged 18% on Thursday, rebounding from recent declines as Samsung’s Q2 earnings signaled long-term memory chip shortages due to AI demand. This commentary effectively countered previous bearish narrat…

Stocks Settle Lower Ahead of Wednesday’s CPI Report

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed down -0.32% on Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.33%. September E-mini S&P futures (E…

Corn Faces Pre-USDA Report Pressure on Tuesday

Corn futures posted marginal losses on Tuesday, with contracts down 1 to 2 cents across the board. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down a penny at $4.07 3/4.