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McDonald's stock gains following strong Q1 results led by its new Big Arch burger.

As AI demand keeps rising, Super Micro wants to pair its servers with nuclear-powered energy solutions to tackle growing power needs – a move that could put SMCI back in investors’ good books.

Google is dominating in the AI race, and its financials are showing exactly that.

Bill Ackman’s high-profile Pershing Square USA IPO quickly slid below its offering price, and while he attributes the selloff to retail-driven technical pressure, questions remain about whether deeper structural factors are to blame.

Dell is gaining even more momentum after Mizuho lifted its price target to $260, betting on company’s potential in the booming agentic AI era.

ETFs representing bets on Japan, China, South Korea, and Taiwan are powering higher in 2026.

Lucid Group is increasingly being judged on its Uber-backed robotaxi ambitions rather than its struggling luxury EV business.

Costco rode Strait of Hormuz jitters straight into overflowing carts, turning anxious shoppers into April’s biggest sales engine.

Peloton stock jumped after its fiscal Q3 2026 earnings release. Can PTON stock continue to rally further?

PayPal keeps talking about potential, but investors want to see results.

Solar stocks and the ETFs that track them have been beaten down, but sunny days could be around the corner.

As Alphabet races to build its Remy AI agent to rival OpenClaw, can this unlock a powerful new growth catalyst for the stock?

Carrier Global has underperformed the broader market over the past year, yet Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

As Citizens Financial has considerably outperformed the broader market over the past 52 weeks, Wall Street analysts maintain a highly optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

CenterPoint Energy has underperformed the broader market over the past year, yet Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

JPMorgan dominates on scale and profits, while Bank of America wins on value and yield. Here's which big bank stock deserves your money in 2026.

Lean hog futures were mixed to close the week, with contracts down 75 cents to 67 cents higher across the board. June was $2.65 lower this week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $93.77 on Friday afternoon, up $3.07 from the day prior. T...

Cotton futures rounded out the Friday session with contracts up 41 to 177 points at the close, with July up 54 points this week. The US dollar index was $0.179 lower at $97.765. Crude oil was down 13 cents at $94.68 at the close. Managed money was ad...

Corn futures closed the Friday session with contracts up 3 to 4 ½ cents across the board, as July was down 9 cents on the week, with December losing 5 ½ cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 3 3/4 cents to $4.30 3/4. The weekl...

The wheat complex is trading with gains across the three markets on Friday. Chicago SRW futures were up 5 3/4 to 7 3/4 cents higher to round out the week, with July down 18 ¾ cents from last Friday. KC HRW futures were 7 3/4 to 11 1/4 cents in...

Live cattle futures slipped back lower on Friday, falling 82 cents to $1.67, as June was down $4.10 this week. Cash trade has mostly been $256-260 so far this week, with southern action $256-258 and northern trade at $258-260. Feeder cattle futures w...

Soybeans were back to higher trade on Friday, with contracts 10 to 17 ¼ cents in the green at the close. July was 4 ¾ cents higher on the week, with November up 6 ¾ cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 15 3/4 cents at $11.40.....

IREN shares soar on a $3.4 billion AI cloud infrastructure deal with Nvidia. But does that warrant buying IREN stock at current levels? Let’s find out!

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed up +0.84%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +2.35%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +0.79%, and June...

Snap is selling off after its Q1 advertising revenue was pressured by the U.S-Iran war.

Moderna shares rally as investors bet on recent Hantavirus outbreak accelerating the biotech firm’s path to profitability. But there are ample reasons to avoid buying MRNA stock today.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday fell by -0.19%. The dollar was under pressure on Friday after the S&P 500 rallied to a new all-time high, curbing liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, the University of Michigan's US May consumer sentiment...

June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) on Friday closed up +0.61 (+0.64%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) closed up +0.0707 (+2.05%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled higher on Friday due to concerns about the sustainability of the ceasefire between the...

June Nymex natural gas (NGM26 ) on Friday closed down -0.012 (-0.43%). Nat-gas prices gave up an early advance on Friday and settled lower amid a decline in flows to US liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals, which boost supplies in the domesti...

Following AMD’s strong earnings and upgraded server CPU outlook, Intel is seeing renewed Wall Street optimism around its foundry progress and CPU pricing power.

Despite PepsiCo’s underperformance relative to the SPX over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Fluence Energy stock soars as Roth MKM doubles its price target to $26. Here’s why analyst Justin Clare turned super bullish on FLNC shares today.

Following robust Q4 2025 results of $770 million in revenue and reserve income, Circle’s upcoming May 11 earnings will test if its expanding USDC adoption, new enterprise payment platforms, and partnerships can justify a forward P/E above 135x and de...

Innodata stock soars on a market-beating Q1 and impressive future guidance. Wall Street continues to see further upside in INOD shares in 2026.

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) on Friday closed up +0.15 (+1.03%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) closed up +0.10 (+0.02%). Sugar prices settled higher on Friday, supported by strength in the Brazilian real. The real (^USDBRL ) rose +0...

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) on Friday closed down -245 (-5.53%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) closed down -180 (-5.46%). Cocoa prices settled sharply lower on Friday. Signs of abundant current supplies sparked long liquidation in cocoa futur...

July arabica coffee (KCN26 ) on Friday closed up +1.55 (+0.57%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26 ) closed down -18 (-0.52%). Coffee prices settled mixed on Friday. Tight coffee inventories are supportive of prices. ICE arabica coffee inventories...

AMD’s strong earnings momentum and growing AI partnerships have fueled a massive rally, but Cathie Wood seems to be locking in gains.

Strategy is evolving into a leveraged Bitcoin play layered with rising income features, leaving investors to weigh extreme volatility against Wall Street’s 'Strong Buy' consensus.

Despite Prologis’ outperformance relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

IonQ remains highly speculative, but surging backlog growth suggests enterprise customers are betting bigger on quantum computing.

Super Micro Computer’s latest earnings report eased major concerns around margins and execution as AI infrastructure demand remained exceptionally strong.

Palantir is generating strong free cash flow (FCF) and higher FCF margins. And analysts keep hiking their revenue forecasts. So, why is PLTR stock so cheap? It could be worth 62% more at $219 per share.

Pinterest only had two unusually active options yesterday. One of them, however, was among the top 100. It’s all you need to make a smart bet on the social media platform. Here’s why.

Lean hog futures are mixed, with contracts up 40 to 60 cents at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Thursday morning due to thin trade, with the 5-day rolling average at $95.11. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 17 cents on...

Cotton futures are trading with 140 to 155 points in the green on Friday. The US dollar index is $0.139 lower at $97.805. Crude oil is up $1.03 at 95.84 at midday. USDA’s Export Sales report now has cotton sale commitments at 10.82 million RB, which...

Corn futures are trading with 3 to 5 cent gains most contracts on Friday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 4 ¼ cents to $4.30. USDA’s Export Sales data has marketing year corn export commitments at 77.063 MMT, a 28% increase from...

Soybeans are trading with 16 to 17 cent gains in front months on Friday. There were 100 deliveries issued for May beans overnight. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 17 cents at $11.42 3/4. Soymeal futures are up $1.50 to $2, with S...

The wheat complex is trading with gains across the three markets on Friday. Chicago SRW futures are up 4 to 7 cents higher to round out the week. KC HRW futures are 4 to 9 cents in the green so far on Friday. MPLS spring wheat is trading with 5...

Live cattle futures are showing 97 cents to $1.85 losses across most contracts on Fruday. Cash trade has mostly been $256-260 so far this week, with southern action $256-258 and northern trade at $258-260. A few dressed bids are being reported at $40...

Agentic AI is creating a fresh opportunity for AMD, with its booming server CPU business fueling strong growth, fresh optimism, and a new Street-high price target.

The First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) has been volatile, but it's currently on a hot streak. Will it continue? Here's how to tell.

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) today is up +0.19 (+1.31%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) is up +1.40 (+0.32%). Sugar prices are climbing today as strength in the Brazilian real has sparked short-covering in sugar futures. The real (^U...

Costco members are taking the retailer to court over its plan to lower prices. Win or lose, the case is going to have big implications for retailers in the months to come.

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) today is down -221 (-4.99%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) is down -159 (-4.83%). Cocoa prices are sharply lower today as signs of abundant current supplies sparked long liquidation in cocoa futures after ICE cocoa...

Vital Farms stock sinks on disappointing Q1 release. Stifel analysts caution against buying the post-earnings dip in VITL shares.

Axon shares rally on blowout Q1 earnings and raised full-year guidance. Both Wall Street and derivatives market suggests significant further upside in AXON stock from here.

July arabica coffee (KCN26 ) today is up +3.20 (+1.17%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26 ) is up +1 (+0.03%). Coffee prices are moving higher today. Tight coffee inventories are supportive of prices. ICE arabica coffee inventories fell to a 2.5-...

The AMD deal gives Rackspace a fresh AI narrative as investors hunt for overlooked cloud infrastructure plays.

June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) today is up +0.83 (+0.88%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) is up +0.0271 (+0.78%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are moving higher today due to concerns about the sustainability of the ceasefire between the US and Iran a...

As Baker Hughes has considerably outperformed the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.79%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.74%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.77%, and June E-mini Nasdaq...

As Skyworks Solutions has lagged behind the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain cautious about the stock’s prospects.

COMEX copper futures have been trading around a $6 pivot point since reaching a record high in late January 2026 and correcting. The consolidation and recent price action could be a bullish sign for the leading base metal.

HawkEye 360 soared on its NYSE debut, hitting a high of roughly $34. Here’s why it may not be too late yet to invest in HAWK shares.

Tesla (TSLA) shares have demonstrated a significant technical turnaround, reclaiming the psychological $400 level on strong relative volume. The stock currently maintains a “Moderate Buy” consensus among analysts, but the chart’s breakout from its Ma...

Shares rocketed over 20%, marked by a hefty double beat on revenue and earnings.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.15%. The dollar is under pressure today after the University of Michigan’s US May consumer sentiment index fell more than expected to a record low. Also, strength in the Chinese yuan is weighing on the...

July coffee futures present a selling opportunity on more price weakness.

Synchrony Financial has outperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Eversource Energy has underperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts are cautious about the stock’s prospects.

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

Although DoorDash’s recent Q1 earnings disclosure seems to have only provided a temporary blip, DASH stock could be due for a more substantive recovery.

Constellation Energy has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Mastercard has lagged behind the broader market over the past year, yet analysts remain highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.