Crude oil and gasoline prices gave up early gains on Thursday and settled lower, as a stronger dollar sparked profit-taking and long liquidation. Crude prices are supported by heightened US-Iran tensions, which have red…
Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) is making one of the biggest investments in its history, and it could significantly strengthen the company's long-term growth outlook. The specialty chip foundry plans to invest $3 billion to …
Two different reads on the housing market released Thursday point to the same problem, one that appears to be getting worse. Housing is just too expensive — to own and to build.
Here is one narrative violation in the usual drumbeat of doom that we’re used to hearing about housing in America: The rent, in many cities across the US, is getting cheaper.
Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC, a 10% owner and investment adviser to RENN Fund, Inc., made an open-market purchase of 756 shares of Common Stock at $3.00 per share on July 13, 2026, bringing its direct holdings …
Nat-gas prices fell to a 2-month low on Tuesday and settled sharply lower after weekly nat-gas inventories rose more than expected. The EIA reported that nat-gas inventories increased by +41 bcf in the week ended July 1…
Wheat futures are fading at midday, down 4 to 5 cents but holding on to most of the Wednesday rally. The wheat complex was in rally mode on Wednesday, with potential restrictions on Russian exports out of the Black Sea.…
A large portion of U.S. adults are making ends meet with help from their parents.
Middle East oil producers plan to build new pipelines to reduce their dependence on the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran disrupts the Gulf states' seaborne crude exports with near daily attacks on tankers.
Lean hog futures are mostly higher at midday on Thursday, with nearby August down a nickel as this is writer. Other contracts are up 47 to 87 cents. Lean hog futures posted gains of $1.05 to $2.35 across most contracts …
September arabica coffee (KCU26) today is down -13.60 (-4.16%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26) is down -116 (-2.97%).
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has been the lead regulator on event contract exchanges for over 30 years after it issued a 1992 ruling on the Iowa Electronic Markets, widely recognized as the first prediction …
Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the current wildfire smoke conditions in the U.S. The original story was published Jan. 8, 2025.
The wheat complex was in rally mode leading to the grains higher on Wednesday, with export concerns out of the Black Sea. Chicago SRW contracts were mostly 26 to 32 1/2 cents in the green at the close. KC HRW futures we…
The Board of Directors of Coca-Cola announced the election of a new company officer and the approval of the company's regular quarterly dividend. The company declared a regular quarterly dividend of 53 cents per common …
The world of economic development is spinning fast in 2026. Companies are pressing some specific demands of the states they are willing to do business in.
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26) today is down -532 (-9.04%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) is down -405 (-9.28%).
July 16 (Reuters) - Oil prices edged lower on Thursday but held near the highest since mid-June as the Iran war escalated, with Tehran asking Yemen's Houthi movement to be prepared to close the Red Sea oil export route.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.46%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -1.28%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0…
Sales at retailers rose in June as Americans bought more new cars and spent more online during Amazon’s annual summer sales event, signaling steady growth in the U.S. economy.
The dollar index (DXY00) is up by +0.18% today. The dollar is moving higher today as better-than-expected US economic reports signal economic strength. Weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fell to a 10-week low, Jun retai…
Corn prices are down 5 to 8 cents at midday on Thursday amid a sharp slide in overall ag commodity prices and poor weekly export sales numbers. Futures had posted gains of 5 to 9 cents yesterday, getting spillover suppo…
Here's how Netflix is expected to perform for the period ended June 30, according to estimates from analysts polled by LSEG:
RYLD sells covered calls to fund its double-digit yield, but payouts have dropped nearly 50% from the 2021 volatility peak as premiums compressed.
