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March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) today is down -8.40 (-2.72%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) is down -98 (-2.56%). Coffee prices extended their week-long plunge today, with arabica falling to a 6-month low on Thursday and robusta dropping to a 5...

Copper prices reached a new record high in late January and fell more than $1 per pound before recovering. Despite the increased volatility, copper’s bullish trend remains intact in February 2026.

March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) today is up +0.79 (+1.25%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) is up +0.0291 (+1.51%). Crude oil and gasoline prices recovered from early losses today and moved higher after the dollar weakened. Also, concerns that the US...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.10%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +1.60%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.93%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are up +1.14%, and March E-mini Nasda...

The Dow has been hovering just under the 50,000 level for a while now, but it just can't break through. Here are three reasons why that may be.

Despite News Corporation's underperformance relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) has a diversified business model that makes it resilient through economic cycles. JNJ is trading at new all-time highs. The stock maintains a 100% “Buy” technical opinion from Barchart. Analyst sentiment is mixed. JNJ has...

Cathie Wood buys AMD on the dip as AI GPU demand and cloud growth fuel investor optimism despite the recent post-earnings selloff.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.17%. Today’s rebound in equity markets has reduced liquidity demand for the dollar. The dollar is also being pressured by some negative carryover from Thursday, when weaker-than-expected US labor market...

Continuing with my view of commodities as long-term investment opportunities, and the lesson learned to "Own what you know", let's take a look at long-term investments in Grains at the end of January.

While McDonald's has lagged behind the SPX over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.

Wall Street is finally warming to Palantir after a blowout Q4 that delivered 70% revenue growth, 57% adjusted operating margins, and multiple analyst upgrades, but the stock still suffers from valuation concerns.

June Euro currency futures present a selling opportunity on more price weakness.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.20%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +1.48%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.26%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are up +1.21%, and March E-mini Nasda...

Although Erie Indemnity has underperformed the broader market over the past 52 weeks, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

As Fox Corporation has outpaced the broader market over the past 52 weeks, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

While Fastena has outperformed the broader market over the past 52 weeks, Wall Street analysts maintain a cautious outlook about the stock’s prospects.

As Albemarle has notably outpaced the broader market over the past 52 weeks, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

Despite Linde's underperformance relative to the SPX over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a bullish outlook about the stock’s prospects.

Qualcomm stock sank on downbeat guidance for fiscal Q2. But Bernstein recommends buying QCOM shares on the post-earnings weakness.

Crude Oil fun fact: Crude Oil doesn't need bullish headlines to rally. It needs seasonals + structure + smart money alignment. Those boxes are getting checked.

Sysco has outperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Are Wall Street analysts bullish or bearish on Corteva’s stock post its Q4 earnings release?

GE HealthCare Technologies has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Despite Ameren's underperformance relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

Campbell's has underperformed the broader market considerably over the past year, and analysts are cautious about the stock’s prospects.

Accenture has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Adobe has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Cotton price action is back up 6 to 13 points so far on Friday morning. Futures posted losses of 45 to 50 points across the front months. Crude oil futures are down $2.02 per barrel on the day at $63.12. The US dollar index was up $0.371 to $97.860....

Live cattle rounded out a weaker Thursday session with contracts down $5 to $6.20. Preliminary open interest data showed some long liquidation, down 2,175 contracts on Thursday. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1...

Wheat is trading with winter wheat contracts higher and spring wheat lower. The wheat complex posted gains across the three markets on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures closed 7 to 9 cents higher in the front months. Open interest was down 755 contracts...

Corn price action is down fractionally to a penny so far. Futures closed the Thursday session with contracts 5 to 6 cents lower. Preliminary open interest was up 4,258 contracts on Thursday, with the roll out of March beginning. The CmdtyView nation...

Lean hog futures closed with 7 to 70 cent losses across the front months on Thursday. Open interest was up 2,062 contracts on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $86.58 on Thursday afternoon, down 24 cents from the day prior. The...

Soybeans are trading with contracts 5 to 6 1/2 cents higher in the front months, with new crop lagging behind. Futures closed 18 to 21 ¼ cents higher on Thursday, with new crop contracts up 7 to 11 cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean pric...

While Teradyne has surpassed the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a cautiously optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.

C.H. Robinson has surged past the broader market over the past year, and analysts remain somewhat optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Dow has lagged behind the broader market over the past year, and analysts remain skeptical about the stock’s prospects.

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are up +0.58%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are up +0.69% this morning, rebounding after days of heavy selling as investors stepped in to buy the dip.

Welltower has outperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts remain highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

UDR has significantly lagged the broader market over the past year, yet analysts remain cautiously optimistic about its future prospects.

As Aflac has lagged the S&P 500 over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain cautious on the stock, reflecting tempered expectations for its near-term performance and growth outlook.

Nasdaq has lagged the S&P 500 Index over the past year, yet analysts remain cautiously optimistic, reflecting confidence in the company’s long-term growth potential.

Arista Networks has lagged the broader market over the past year, yet analysts remain strongly bullish, reflecting high confidence in the company’s long-term growth potential.

GoDaddy stock has underperformed the broader market over the past year, while analysts remain cautiously bullish about its prospects.

Fiserv has trailed the broader market significantly over the past year and analysts are cautious about its future outlook.

Analysts continue to back KKR stock despite recent pressure, signaling growing confidence in what lies ahead.

Trump’s push to lower mortgage rates, cap card interest, and curb institutional home buying puts dividend‑payer Lennar at the center of the housing‑affordability trade, with the stock still trading at a modest discount.

Lean hog futures closed with 7 to 70 cent losses across the front months on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $86.58 on Thursday afternoon, down 24 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was 23 cents higher on Feb 3 a...

Corn futures closed the Thursday session with contracts 5 to 6 cents lower. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 5 1/2 cents at $4.02 3/4. Continued strength in soybeans and meal are spilled over to corn. The average close so far thi...

Live cattle rounded out a weaker Thursday session with contracts down $5 to $6.20. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,602 head offered, with bids of $235-236. Cash movement has been quiet this week. Feeder cattle...

Soybeans closed 18 to 21 ¼ cents higher on Thursday, with new crop contracts up 7 to 11 cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 20 cents higher at $10.47. Soymeal futures are $5 to $7.00 higher, with Soy Oil futures steady to down 1...

Cotton futures posted losses of 45 to 50 points across the front months. Crude oil futures are down $2.02 per barrel on the day at $63.12. The US dollar index was up $0.371 to $97.860. Export Sales data showed a total of 249,836 RB of cotton sold in...

The wheat complex posted gains across the three markets on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures closed 7 to 9 cents higher in the front months. KC HRW futures were 7 to 9 cents in the green on the day. MPLS spring wheat was up 4 to 6 cents at the close....

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed down -1.23%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.38%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) fell -1.23%,...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) rose to a 1.5-week high on Thursday and finished up by +0.23%. Thursday's stock selloff boosted liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, hawkish comments from Fed Governor Lisa Cook supported the dollar when she said she now...

Nio stock rallies as the company forecasts its first-ever adjusted profit in Q4. But does that make NIO shares worth owning in 2026?

While AMD stock dropped sharply following Q4 earnings, the company is well-positioned to deliver a strong financial performance in 2026.

Qualcomm shares are sinking as the company issued disappointing Q2 guidance. But technicals and options pricing warrant buying QCOM stock at current levels.

March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) on Thursday closed down -1.85 (-2.84%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) closed down -0.0386 (-1.96%). Crude oil and gasoline prices fell sharply on Thursday after the dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 1.5-week high. Al...

March Nymex natural gas (NGH26 ) on Thursday closed higher by +0.044 (+1.27%). March nat-gas prices settled higher on Thursday amid a record withdrawal of nat-gas storage. The EIA reported Thursday that nat-gas inventories fell -360 bcf in the week...

Investors may be underestimating the long-term potential of Gilead’s evolving portfolio.

Peloton stock crashes on worse-than-expected Q2 revenue and disappointing guidance for the current quarter. Here’s why PTON shares aren’t worth buying on the dip.

After reaching a new record high on January 26, 2026, platinum futures fell by more than 35%. Despite the downside correction, platinum could still offer significant value at the $2,250 per ounce level in February 2026.

Disney is betting its future on veteran Josh D’Amaro as the new CEO. Does this leadership shift make DIS a Buy, Hold, or Sell now?

Walmart stock has finally hit a $1 trillion market cap, leading to a historic moment for the retail giant.

Microsoft is trading near $400 price levels, but consensus estimates call for the stock to rally above $600 over the next year. Is MSFT stock a buy after the recent crash?

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.17 (-1.18%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -3.90 (-0.95%). Sugar prices retreated on Thursday, but remained above Monday's significant lows. The outlook for glob...

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) on Thursday closed up +123 (+3.01%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed up +93 (+3.13%). Cocoa prices settled sharply higher on Thursday after chocolate maker Hershey forecast a better-than-expected outlook for...

After an explosive 2025 rally, can Teradyne stock continue its climb this year?

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.25 (-0.08%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) closed up +61 (+1.62%). Coffee prices recovered from heavy losses on Thursday and settled mixed. Coffee prices have been under pressure over...

While Broadcom stock has pulled back, analysts’ sentiment remains bullish on AVGO.

AppLovin faces escalating challenges from AI disruptions in ad-tech and gaming, overshadowing a recent short report, although analysts maintain a positive outlook.

Intel stock jumped after CEO Lip-Bu Tan confirmed a renewed push into GPUs, but execution and valuation still matter more than ambition.

Q4 2025 earnings are set to be released after market close this afternoon. Investors are watching closely.

Google shares are slipping as a slight YouTube miss and raised capex guidance spooked investors. Citi analysts recommend buying GOOGL stock on the post-earnings dip.