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If you are expecting fireworks as Chairman Powell takes the microphone at the conclusion of his final FOMC meeting as Chair, you will likely be disappointed later Wednesday.

Though Monster Beverage has outpaced the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a cautiously optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.

Selling put options before a company's earnings announcement can be a valid strategy for options traders seeking to capitalize on higher than normal volatility.

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are up +0.14%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are up +0.27% this morning, buoyed by gains in technology stocks, while investors await the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, a Senate committee vot...

PG&E Corporation has lagged the broader market over the past year, yet analysts remain strongly bullish on its future prospects.

NextEra Energy has outperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts are maintaining a moderately positive outlook on its future prospects.

While Verizon has underperformed the broader market over the past year, analysts are fairly upbeat about its future potential.

Despite Expedia Group outperforming the broader market over the past year, analysts on Wall Street remain cautiously optimistic about its forward outlook.

Despite its strong market returns over the past year, RTX Corporation is drawing a cautiously constructive stance from Wall Street.

While Kinder Morgan has lagged behind the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Microsoft has trailed the S&P 500 over the past year, yet Wall Street analysts maintain a highly optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.

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

Domino's Pizza has a dividend yield of 2.4%, and its dividends have risen at an annualized pace of nearly 20% over the last 10 years. Does that make the stock a buy?

Lean hog futures closed the Tuesday session with contracts down 20 to 77 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.56 on Tuesday afternoon, up $2.32 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 18 cents on April 24 at $91....

The wheat complex posted a double digit rally across the three exchanges on Tuesday. Chicago SRW futures were 17 to 28 1/4 cents higher on Tuesday. KC HRW futures were up 18 to 29 ½ cents across most contracts. MPLS spring wheat was 12 1/2 to 21 1/2...

Live cattle futures posted Tuesday gains of $2.12 to $4.55. Cash trade got kicked off early again this week, but on a higher, note at $252 live and 395-396 dressed in the north. Southern action was still quiet, with very light $250-252 action. Feeder...

Soybeans closed the Tuesday session with front months down 1 to 4 ¼ cents in the front months and fractionally to 1 ¼ cents higher in the deferreds. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 1 1/4 cents at $11.15. Soymeal futures were d...

Cotton futures found late strength on Tuesday, with contracts up 1 to 14 points in most front months. The US dollar index was back up $0.162 at $98.480. Crude oil was extending higher, up $3.26 to $99.63. NASS Crop Progress data showed 16% of the US...

Corn futures closed the Tuesday session with contracts 3 ¼ to 6 ½ cents higher, as spillover support from the wheat market is supportive. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 7 cents at $4.32 1/4. NASS Crop Progress data showed the...

Disney stock slips as Trump renews demand for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel. FCC’s unexpected review of broadcast licenses is hurting DIS shares as well on Tuesday.

Intel stock is surging as Elon Musk’s Terafab plans give its 14A foundry roadmap a high-profile credibility boost.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed down -0.49%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.05%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.01%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) fell -0.46%, a...

A defensive consumer giant is proving resilient despite macro and currency headwinds.

SanDisk’s Q3 will reflect strong operating momentum, supported by solid demand tailwinds related to the AI infrastructure expansion.

Oracle stock sinks as the WSJ reported that OpenAI is seeing a revenue and user growth slowdown. But long-term investors are not out of reason to load up on ORCL shares today.

Trump signed an order to accelerate the regulatory progression of psychedelic therapies. Can Compass Pathways make use of it?

When these five Magnificent 7 stocks report earnings this week, it will likely impact the entire market. Here's what to know.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday rose by +0.15%. Tuesday's stock slump boosted liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, higher crude oil prices on Tuesday increased inflation expectations, a hawkish factor for Fed policy, and a positive factor for...

The transition from Tim Cook to John Ternus marks a definitive shift from operational excellence back to an engineering-first strategy. Apple is betting that reclaiming its status as a hardware innovator is the only way to secure its visionary lead i...

June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) on Tuesday closed up +3.56 (+3.69%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) closed up +0.0623 (+1.85%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply for a second day on Tuesday, with crude oil posting a 2-week high, and gasolin...

May Nymex natural gas (NGK26 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.009 (+0.35%). Nat-gas prices finished higher on Tuesday as the outlook for below-normal US spring temperatures could potentially boost nat-gas heating demand. The Commodity Weather Group said Tu...

SMCI’s explosive AI growth is real, but its risks are getting harder to ignore.

While markets reflect the economic and geopolitical landscapes, which remain highly turbulent in April 2026, the most diversified U.S. stock market index, the S&P 500, rallied to a new record high on April 17 and April 24.

Qualcomm’s Q2 could reflect broader industry challenges, such as limited memory supply and a slowdown in chip orders.

Applied Materials shares are tanking on reports OpenAI missed revenue and user growth targets. But there are reasons to buy the dip in AMAT stock today.

Maxlinear is well-positioned to continue benefiting from the ongoing growth of hyperscalers' data centers.

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.28 (+2.02%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) closed up +5.80 (+1.36%). Sugar prices rose on Tuesday, with NY sugar posting a 2.5-week high. Strength in gasoline prices is supportive...

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) on Tuesday closed up +84 (+2.55%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed up +75 (+3.10%). Cocoa prices moved higher on Tuesday amid growing supply concerns. The prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz is disrupting...

July arabica coffee (KCN26 ) on Tuesday closed up +2.20 (+0.76%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26 ) closed up +53 (+1.55%). Coffee prices settled higher on Tuesday, as a decline in coffee inventories signals tighter supplies. ICE arabica coffee i...

POET Technologies’ shares just took a brutal hit after Marvell Technology pulled orders. Yet, POET’s AI optics story still has legs, and demand could still turn things around.

Spotify stock is sinking as muted guidance tempered strong Q1 earnings. But long-term investors could buy the dip in SPOT shares today.

Just one day after OpenAI announced that Microsoft would no longer have exclusive access to its models, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced that the models will be available to AWS customers within weeks.

With the rollout of a next-gen autonomous system powered by Nvidia, is PONY a buy, sell, or hold now?

Today, a Barchart report shows unusually heavy call options activity in CVS stock. This highlights bullish moves by some investors ahead of its earnings pre-market opening on May 6.

Lean hog futures are mixed at midday, with contracts up a dime to 40 cents lower. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.25 on Tuesday morning, up $1.93 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 18 cents on April 24 at $91....

Soybeans are slipping lower on Turnaround Tuesday, with contracts down 2 to 6 ½ cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 5 3/4 cents at $11.10 1/2. Soymeal futures are down $2 to $2.50 across the front months, with Soy Oil future...

Live cattle futures are trading with $2.32 to $4.20 gains in most contracts on Tuesday. Cash trade last week was centered around $246 across the country, with a few late sales of $248. Feeder cattle futures are up $1.30 to $4.20 in the front months o...

The wheat complex is trading with contracts double digits higher across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW futures are 20 to 23 cents higher so far on Tuesday. KC HRW futures are up 20 to 25 ½ cents in the nearbys. MPLS spring wheat is showing 13 to 15...

Cotton futures are showing 10 to 20 point losses in the front months on Tuesday, with in delivery May, up 33 points. The US dollar index is back up $0.162 at $98.480. Crude oil is extending the gains, up $2.95 to $99.32. NASS Crop Progress data showe...

Corn futures are trading with 2 to 5 cent gains in most front months on Tuesday, as spillover support from the wheat market is supportive. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 2 3/4 cents at $4.28 1/4. NASS Crop Progress data showed...

Super Micro is expanding its domestic footprint with a new facility. Does the scale justify confidence in SMCI stock right now?

With Emirati energy infrastructure taking hits from the Iran war, Treasury Secretary Bessent tries to stave off the ‘petroyuan’ era.

As a Q1 beat and multi-billion-dollar hyperscaler-driven AI ambitions fuel momentum, is Verizon now a stock worth buying?

Due to Comcast's weak performance relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a cautious outlook about the stock’s prospects.

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is up +0.28 (+2.02%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) is up +5.90 (+1.38%). Sugar prices are moving higher today, with NY sugar posting a 2.5-week high. Strength in gasoline prices is supportive for s...

A powerful AI-driven shift toward CPU-centric infrastructure, validated by the Amazon-Meta deal, is rapidly reshaping the investment case for Intel.

In a post on X, Musk shared a video announcing the commencement of production.

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) today is up +84 (+2.55%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is up +72 (+2.09%). Cocoa prices are moving higher today amid growing supply concerns. The prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz is disrupting global cocoa...

Palantir Technologies has trailed the S&P 500 over the past year, yet Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.

July arabica coffee (KCN26 ) today is up +4.50 (+1.56%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26 ) is up +70 (+2.04%). Coffee prices are climbing today, as a decline in coffee inventories signals tighter supplies. ICE arabica coffee inventories fell to a...

A massive rally and strong AI demand support Intel’s comeback, yet the market is already pricing in a near-perfect future.

June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) today is up +3.13 (+3.25%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) is up +0.0241 (+0.72%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply higher for a second day today, with crude oil posting a 2-week high, and gasoline posting a 3.7...

As Fortinet has underperformed relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain cautious about the stock’s prospects.

With accelerating revenue, expanding margins, and a compelling valuation, Micron stock has further upside potential.

Nike is cutting jobs again as it fights to revive sales, rebuild margins, and win back investor confidence.

Berkshire Hathaway is scheduled for its first annual shareholders meeting without Warren Buffett.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.66%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.03%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.30%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.63%, and June E-mini...

Spotify and Peloton have partnered on integrating fitness content into the audio streaming app. But one of them is superior as an investment in 2026.

Due to Carnival Corporation’s outperformance relative to the S&P 500 Index over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a strongly optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.

Nokia shares have reached a 16-year peak as investors continue to cheer the company’s recent Q1 earnings. But AI tailwinds could drive NOK stock higher through the remainder of 2026.

While traditional logic suggests the U.S. wireless market is saturated, recent subscriber growth is decoupling from human population trends due to the explosive rise of IoT and autonomous machines. The "Big Three" are becoming the essential nervous s...

Ahead of earnings, Avis Budget shares have given investors a bad case of whiplash. What comes next?

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.23%. Today's stock slump is boosting liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, higher crude oil prices today increased inflation expectations, a hawkish factor for Fed policy, and a positive factor for the d...

Amazon's Inferentia chips could make it a serious player for AI on the edge, boosting its margins significantly.

Graham Holdings Company isn’t a household name except in the Graham household. Yesterday, it was one of the top 100 bullish price surprises. If you’re patient, this stock can deliver nicely for your portfolio over the long haul.