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RxSight (RXST) Surges 6.1%: Is This an Indication of Further Gains?
RxSight, Inc. RXST shares soared 6.1% in the last trading session to close at $5.57. The move was backed by solid volume with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This compares to the stock's 14.4% g…
BP, ConocoPhillips to back Iraq with major investments as U.S. seeks to weaken Iran's energy hold
BP and ConocoPhillips are set to announce billions of dollars of new investments in Iraq on Friday as Washington seeks to bolster the country's energy sector and reduce the region's reliance on routes vulnerable to Iran…
United Airlines stark warning could make your next flight more expensive
Anyone who has booked a flight lately knows fares are not cheap. The airlines' pricing data pattern over the last few months is unmistakable. Oil goes up, fuel costs surge, and airlines pass the pain to you.
Eli Lilly to Pay up to $3.8B for AtaiBeckley in Big Pharma’s Latest Psychedelic Foray
On Thursday, Eli Lilly announced an agreement to buy the psychedelic drugmaker AtaiBeckley for $2.8 billion upfront and pay up to $1 billion more if certain conditions are met. The deal gives the world's largest pharmac…
Cotton Falls Back on Thursday
Thursday’s price action saw cotton futures pull back, closing down 40 to 47 points in the nearbys. Crude oil prices were down 77 cents so far on the day, with the US dollar index up $0.400 to $99.835.
Bull of the Day: MasTec, Inc. (MTZ)
MasTec, Inc. MTZ is a market-crushing, under-the-radar infrastructure construction stock benefiting directly from the artificial intelligence spending boom.
Hub Group (HUBG) Surges 7.6%: Is This an Indication of Further Gains?
Hub Group (HUBG) shares rallied 7.6% in the last trading session to close at $51.41. This move can be attributable to notable volume with a higher number of shares being traded than in a typical session. This compares t…
Gina Rinehart’s estimated A$700m profit from SpaceX IPO wiped out as stock price dips
Analyst says mining billionaire unlikely to be worried by lost paper profits after Elon Musk’s company dipped below its debut share price
World’s largest olive oil company says market has 'definitively' entered new phase
Spain's Deoleo, the world's largest olive oil company, says a period of unprecedented volatility has unequivocally given way to more stable market conditions, citing an unlikely catalyst in helping to lift U.S. sales.
Dollar Boosted by US Economic Strength and Hawkish Fed Comments
The dollar index (DXY00) rose by +0.27% on Thursday. The dollar rallied on Thursday as better-than-expected US economic reports signaled economic strength and lifted T-note yields. Weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fel…
Cocoa Prices Sink on Tepid European Cocoa Demand
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26) on Thursday closed down -521 (-8.86%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) closed down -385 (-8.82%).
Oil rises as Iran threatens retaliation if Trump targets country's critical infrastructure
Oil prices rose Friday as investors weighed escalating tensions between the United States and Iran after Tehran vowed to target regional infrastructure if President Donald Trump followed through on threats to strike the…
SpaceX aborts Starship test flight, sending stock lower
SpaceX scrubbed the launch of its Starship mega rocket on Thursday, with CEO Elon Musk pledging to make another attempt "hopefully in a few days."
Corn Fades Back Loser on Thursday
Corn rounded out Thursday trade with contracts down 4 to 6 cents across most contracts. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 6 3/4 at $4.10 3/4.
Cattle Hit Hard by Bears on Thursday
Live cattle futures are trading sharply lower at midday on Thursday, with a number of contract months down $3 per cwt or more. They posted $1.30 to $2.82 losses on Wednesday. Open interest was down 3,922 contracts, sugg…
Analysis-Trump threatens new Iran escalation and risks repeating old mistakes
Since first taking office, US President Donald Trump has been right on Iran more often than his critics care to admit.
Cattle Extends Losses on Thursday
Live cattle futures rounded out the Thursday session with contracts down $2.35 to $3.05. Cash trade started to pick up, with a few light northern sales of $378-380 dressed and live action reported at $238-240 by USDA, w…
Elon Musk's Memphis AI empire is the epicenter of the data center backlash
Two years after Elon Musk made Greater Memphis the center of his artificial intelligence ambitions, building data centers and energy infrastructure at breakneck speed, residents are grappling with unwanted effects, incl…
Cattle Extends Losses on Thursday
Live cattle futures rounded out the Thursday session with contracts down $2.35 to $3.05. Cash trade started to pick up, with a few light northern sales of $378-380 dressed and live action reported at $238-240 by USDA, w…
South Korea-US team unveils robotic technology that dresses the wearer
As part of a wave of new technologies, Nike announced the Therma-Fit Air Milano Jacket featuring a new version of Nike Air technology, a future-looking Project Amplify design that uses robotics to augment natural lower …
Cotton Falls Back on Thursday
Thursday’s price action saw cotton futures pull back, closing down 40 to 47 points in the nearbys. Crude oil prices were down 77 cents so far on the day, with the US dollar index up $0.400 to $99.835.
Soybeans Give Back Some Recent Gains on Thursday
Soybean futures were weaker on Thursday, with contracts down 6 to 7 ¼ cents on the day. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down a penny at $11.55. Soymeal futures were $2.00 to $4.00 higher at midday, wh…
Micron has turned into ‘the most important stock in the market.’ So is it time to worry?
According to Zhitong Finance, Micron Technology (MU.US) experienced a single-day share price plunge of 13% on Tuesday, with its stock trajectory closely watched as the June 26 options chain is pricing in another sharp m…