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GM increased its 2026 dividend by 20%, and while its dividend yield is below Ford's, it looks like a better buy compared to the Blue Oval.

Soybeans posted gains of 1 to 4 3/4 cents to close out Wednesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 2 cents at $10.58 1/4. Soymeal futures were $1.00 to $2.20 higher on the day, with Soy Oil futures slipping 15 to 36 points on the...

Cotton futures closed out the Wednesday session with gains of 11 to 40 points. Crude oil futures were down $0.94 per barrel on the day at $64.90. The US dollar index was down $0.130 to $96.805. The Seam showed sales on 10,876 bales sold on 2/10, aver...

The wheat complex found some strength on Wednesday. Chicago SRW futures closed out the session with strength as front months were up 5 to 9 cents. KC HRW futures were up 5 to 8 cents on Wednesday. MPLS spring wheat was 2 to 4 ¼ cents higher on the s...

Live cattle futures were back in rally mode on Wednesday, with contracts up $2.50 to $3.55. Cash trade has been quiet this week, with a few sales of $243 in KS reported on Wednesday. The Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,272...

Lean hog futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts down 55 cents to $1.65, with nearby February up a nickel. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $88.17 on Wednesday afternoon, up 43 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Inde...

Corn futures closed the midweek session with contracts down fractionally to 1 ½ cents in the nearbys. New crop contracts saw 1 to 2 ¼ cent gains. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 1 1/4 cents at $3.94. The average close for Dece...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed unchanged on Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.13%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.29%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) rose +0.01%, an...

Astera Labs stock is plummeting today as the company issues new warrants for Amazon. But there’s ample reason to buy ALAB shares on today’s weakness.

Workday announced a CEO transition amid fears of AI affecting software businesses.

Robinhood stock is crumbling as the fintech firm reports weaker-than-expected Q4 revenue. But Bernstein analysts see no reason to turn negative on HOOD shares.

Unity stock is cratering on disappointing guidance for fiscal Q1. Here’s why U shares are super risky to own in 2026.

Meta Platforms' next phase may be taking shape behind the scenes.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) recovered from a 1.5-week low on Wednesday and finished up by +0.08%. The dollar moved higher after Wednesday's better-than-expected US Jan payroll report pushed T-note yields higher and dampened speculation of additional F...

Netflix is set to deliver another year of strong earnings growth in 2026, even as management continues to invest in content and product.

March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.67 (+1.05%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) closed up +0.0197 (+1.01%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled higher on Wednesday, with crude posting a 1.5-week high and gasoline posting a 2.75...

March Nymex natural gas (NGH26 ) on Wednesday closed up by +0.044 (+1.41%). March nat-gas prices recovered from a 4-week nearest-futures low on Wednesday and moved higher as short-covering emerged in anticipation of a greater-than-normal withdrawal o...

Tech stocks have been under pressure amid concerns over hyperscalers' AI spending spree and selloff in software stocks. Will tech stocks bounce back, or should you sell them instead?

Short seller CapitalWatch issued a formal apology and retracted allegations against a major AppLovin shareholder. APP stock surged following the retraction, extending an already remarkable run.

Dan Ives is doubling down on ServiceNow and Salesforce as “software Armageddon” winners.

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.28 (-1.98%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -10.90 (-2.74%). Sugar prices extended their 3-month-long selloff on Wednesday, tumbling to 5.25-year nearest-futures...

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) on Wednesday closed down -43 (-1.13%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed down -14 (-0.51%). Cocoa prices extended their six-week-long plunge on Wednesday, with NY cocoa posting a 2.25-year nearest-futures low a...

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.60 (+0.20%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) closed up +16 (+0.43%). Coffee prices recovered from early losses on Wednesday and settled slightly higher. Wednesday's rally in the Brazilian...

A disappointing earnings Q4 report, crypto jitters, and the confirmation of a CFO transition has caused a selloff in Robinhood’s stock. Should you buy it here?

Pfizer reported strong earnings and earnings guidance. Large, unusual call option activity today, as noted in a Barchart report, indicates investors are bullish.

The wheat complex is pushing higher so far on Wednesday. Chicago SRW futures are trading with 5 to 7 cent gains so far. KC HRW futures are up 5 to 7 cents on Wednesday. MPLS spring wheat is steady to fractionally higher at midday Export Sales data f...

Lean hog futures are trading with nearby February up a nickel and other contracts down $1 to $1.20. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $88.28 on Wednesday morning, up $3.36 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was 14 cents lower on...

Cotton futures are trading with 15 to 28 point gains across the front months at Wednesday’s midday. Crude oil futures are down $0.94 per barrel on the day at $64.90. The US dollar index is down $0.010 to $96.665. The Seam showed sales on 10,876 bales...

Live cattle futures are rallying on Wednesday, with contracts up $2.85 to $3.52 at midday. Cash trade has been quiet this week. The Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,272 head offered, with bids of $238-240 on the hoof and $3...

Corn futures are down 1 to 2 cents so far on Wednesday, with new crop contract showing gains. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 2 cents at $3.93 1/4. The average close for December futures in February has been $4.58, as the base...

Soybeans are 1 to 3 cents higher so far on Wednesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 1 3/4 cents at $10.58. Soymeal futures are $2.30 to $2.60 higher on the day, with Soy Oil futures are 7 to 9 points in the green so far on...

The Michael Saylor-led company keeps on expanding its BTC holdings.

Akamai Technologies has underperformed the broader market over the past year, yet analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.28 (-1.98%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is down -11.10 (-2.794%). Sugar prices extended their 3-month-long selloff today, sinking to 5.25-year nearest-futures lows. Concerns that a...

Sandisk stock has been on fire after earnings.

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26) today is down -35 (-0.92%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26) is down -14 (-0.51%). Cocoa prices extended their six-week-long plunge today, with NY cocoa posting a 2.25-year nearest-futures low and London cocoa posting...

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

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) today is down -1.35 (-0.46%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) is -15 (-0.40%). Coffee prices are sliding today, with robusta coffee falling to a 6-month low. Coffee prices have been under pressure over the past 2...

Despite coming under significant selling pressure, SoFi’s fundamentals remain solid as the company steadily expands both its member and product base.

Analysts think these small-cap chip stocks have triple-digit upside potential in the next year.

Cadence's new AI agent is likely to significantly speed up the process of developing AI chips. Here's what this means for CDNS stock.

March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) today is up +1.28 (+2.00%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) is up +0.0331 (+1.691%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are moving higher today, with crude posting a 1.5-week high and gasoline posting a 2.75-month high. Esca...

A potential $100 billion OpenAI funding wave could ignite a re-rating for Nvidia, strengthening the case to buy the AI chip leader now.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.02%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.10%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are down -0.08%, and March E-mini...

CoreWeave is set to post its fourth-quarter results later this month as investors watch closely.

Clearway Energy (CWEN) is trading at a new 3-year high and has strong technical momentum. Shares are up more than 50% over the past year. Plus, CWEN pays a dividend yielding 4.6%. I see further upside potential in CWEN, with its generous dividend and...

Even though Targa Resources has lagged behind the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain bullish about the stock’s prospects.

The bulls have taken over. On Tuesday, 625 stocks on the NYSE and Nasdaq hit new 52-week highs, nearly four times the number of stocks hitting new 52-week lows. Four of the new 52-week lows scream “value.” Here’s why.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) recovered from a 1.5-week low today and is up by +0.16%. The dollar is rallying on today's better-than-expected US Jan payroll report, which pushed T-note yields higher and dampened speculation of additional Fed interest ra...

As American Water Works has lagged the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a cautious outlook about the stock’s prospects.

Higher-than-expected non-farm payrolls growth hasn’t sent gold and silver prices falling. That’s because underlying supply and demand fundamentals remain strong.

Although Thermo Fisher Scientific has underperformed the broader market over the past 52 weeks, Wall Street analysts maintain a highly optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

Upcoming earnings could reset Coinbase’s 2026 outlook as Wall Street weighs falling fees against growth in subscriptions and new platforms.

While Aon has considerably underperformed the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

Although Eaton has outperformed relative to the SPX over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a cautiously optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

May corn futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength.

Cisco is set to report its Q2 earnings today, and expectations are relatively modest.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.35%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.82%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are down -0.20%, and March E-mi...

Amazon is ramping up a massive $200 billion AI spending push, but Wall Street is growing uneasy, and DA Davidson downgraded AMZN to Neutral.

MicroStrategy stock sinks as Michael Saylor says the company will buy Bitcoin every quarter forever. Here’s why MSTR shares are worth buying at current levels.

Despite DexCom’s weak performance relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain bullish about the stock’s prospects.

Tesla has lost its position as Europe’s top EV seller to Volkswagen. Here's what needs to change for TSLA stock to turn the narrative back in its favor in 2026.

Even as market jitters weigh on SoFi shares now, this analyst sees the recent dip as a setup for a potential 40% surge in 2026.

New leadership has brought renewed attention to Kroger’s fundamentals. Is this the catalyst income investors have been waiting for?

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

While WEC Energy has underperformed relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Becton, Dickinson and Company has lagged behind the broader market over the past year, yet analysts remain somewhat optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Amid market pressures, is Wall Street bullish or bearish on Smurfit Westrock’s stock?

Lean hog futures closed the Tuesday session with contracts 25 cents to $1.25 lower. Open interest showed modest new selling interest, up 1,577 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $87.74 on Tuesday afternoon. The CME Lean Hog Ind...

Corn price action is fractionally to 1 ¼ cents in the red so far on Wednesday morning. Futures posted steady to penny higher trade across the front months on Tuesday. Open interest was up 3,523 contracts. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn pric...

Soybeans are sticking close to unchanged this morning, with front months slightly lower and new crop November slightly higher.Futures closed Tuesday with contracts 11 to 13 cent higher in the front months. Open interest rose 4,260 contracts. The cmdt...

Wheat is showing marginal gains across all three exchanges on Wednesday morning. The wheat complex was mixed across the three markets on Tuesday. Chicago SRW futures were fractionally lower on the day. Preliminary open interest was down 3,052 contrac...

Cotton price action is steady to 11 points higher so far on Wednesday morning. Futures fell from early session highs, as contracts closed within 5 points of unchanged on Tuesday. Crude oil futures are down $0.16 per barrel on the day at $64.20. The U...

Live cattle futures slipped 20 to 80 cents lower across the nearby contracts on Tuesday. Cash trade has been quiet this week, after settling in last week at $240-244 in the north and $242-245 in the south. Feeder cattle futures were $1 to $2.67 lower...

Solventum has lagged behind the broader market over the past year, and analysts remain somewhat optimistic about the stock’s prospects.