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Sugar Prices Settle Higher on Higher Brazil Ethanol Blend
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) on Tuesday closed up +0.13 (+0.88%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26) closed up +0.30 (+0.06%).
Australian Market Halves Early Gains In Mid-market
(RTTNews) - The Australian stock market halved its early gains in mid-market trading on Tuesday, but still extending the gains in the previous session, following the broadly positive cues from European markets and lack …
Sugar Prices Gain as Brazil Boosts Its Gasoline Ethanol Blend
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) today is up +0.13 (+0.88%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26) closed up +5.30 (+1.14%).
Is JPMorgan Chase a Buy After Its Latest Earnings Report?
Investors and analysts alike expected JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) to do quite well this earnings season, but not this well. The powerful bank delivered a fine second quarter that crushed analyst estimates, thanks in no s…
Cathie Wood of Ark Invest Thinks Bitcoin Has Finally Bottomed Out. If History Is Any Guide, This Is What Happens Next.
Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood, whose 2030 base case for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is $730,000, said on July 3 on Ark Invest's podcast that the coin has entered a "bottoming process" and that it will "resume the very volatile b…
Indian Shares Seen Tad Higher At Open
(RTTNews) - The trends on Gift Nifty indicate a positive start for domestic markets. That said, a stronger dollar in international markets and the total collapse in precious metals prices may lead to volatility as the s…
Aehr Test Systems (AEHR) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Management reported that **Aehr Test Systems, Inc.** (AEHR +5.87%) completed a transition year, shifting its primary revenue base from electric vehicle silicon carbide applications to AI and data center infrastructure. …
Stocks Settle Higher on Tame Inflation News
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed up +0.38%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +1.10%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) …
Stock Market Today, July 14: Lucid Group Plunges but Denies Reports About Bankruptcy Filing
Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID), a premium electric vehicle (EV) and EV technology provider, closed at $4.62, down 16.15%. Shares plunged after Bloomberg reiterated a report that the company was weighing bankruptcy or a going…
Dollar Declines on a Benign US CPI Report
The dollar index (DXY00) fell by -0.32% on Tuesday. The dollar retreated on Tuesday after US June consumer prices rose less than expected, a dovish factor for Fed policy. Also, the benign CPI report has reduced the chan…
Is SpaceX Stock a Millionaire Maker? There Are 2 Things That Will Define That Answer.
Time and the amount you can initially invest will be two key factors in whether SpaceX makes you a millionaire.
Rebound Anticipated For Taiwan Stock Market
(RTTNews) - The Taiwan stock market headed south again on Monday, one session after ending the three-day losing streak in which it had dropped almost 350 points or 1.5 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just b…
Stocks Supported as Bond Yields Slide on Weak CPI Report
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.38%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.97%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.30%, an…
Google Expands Gemini In Chrome In The UK
(RTTNews) - Google, owned by Alphabet Inc. (GOOG), is continuing to expand Gemini's integration with Chrome, bringing the AI assistant to more users while beginning to roll out a dedicated Gemini shortcut for Chrome on …
Ericsson (ERIC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Management reported that **Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)** (ERIC 13.48%) maintained margin resilience during the second quarter despite a challenging macroeconomic environment and rising component costs. The co…
Dollar Falls and Gold Rallies as US CPI Trails Estimates
The dollar index (DXY00) is down by -0.55% today. The dollar is retreating today after US June consumer prices rose less than expected, a dovish factor for Fed policy. Also, the benign CPI report has reduced the chances…
Soybeans On the Lower Side at Tuesday’s Midday
Soybeans are showing 1 to 3 ¼ cent losses at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 3 cents $11.47 3/4. Soymeal futures are down a dime, with Soy Oil futures 49 points lower. July futures expire …
Corn Closes Tuesday with Modest Losses
Corn futures closed out the Tuesday session with contracts ¾ ti 2 ¾ cents lower, as July expired 4 cents lower at $4.33 3/4. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was 2 1/4 cents lower at $4.08 3/4.
Stocks Rally on Fed-Friendly CPI Report
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.30%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.60%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.97%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.28%, an…
Kestra Medical (KMTS) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Management reported fiscal 2026 included the expansion of the commercial footprint and the clinical evidence base for **Kestra Medical Technologies, Ltd.** (KMTS 2.34%). The company increased its sales presence to 130 t…
Notable Tuesday Option Activity: BAC, WBD, PANW
Warner Bros Discovery Inc (Symbol: WBD) options are showing a volume of 125,911 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 12.6 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 58% o…
Coffee Prices Jump on Brazilian Real Strength
September arabica coffee (KCU26) today is up +11.00 (+3.33%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26) is up +116 (+3.03%).
Elon Musk's Tesla Posts Best Quarter in Two Years
The company could win long term with energy storage solutions, combined with its EV and robotics initiatives.