Market volatility has ratcheted up in recent days. The S&P 500 was on course for its worst week in months before Friday’s open. These three strategies rely on Thursday’s unusual options activity for investors wanting to keep things simple.
Cairo, Egypt – November 21, 2025 – TAG Oil (TSX: TAO) is making a significant strategic pivot, intensifying its focus and investment in Egypt's burgeoning oil sector. The company's recent announcements reveal an aggressive expansion strategy, highlighted by a major new acquisition in the Western Desert and accelerated development plans for its
Gold (XAU/USD) prices have experienced a significant downturn, plummeting to $4,025 amidst a confluence of strong U.S. jobs data and hawkish statements from the Federal Reserve. This sharp decline signals a notable recalibration within the precious metals market, as investors digest macroeconomic indicators that suggest a prolonged
Wall Street staged a sharp rebound Friday after a bruising week of volatility in tech, as a wave of dovish comments from Federal Reserve officials flipped market expectations toward a rate cut next month.
The lumber market is currently grappling with a significant and extended monthly slide in prices, a trend that began to solidify in the latter half of 2025. This downturn, characterized by a notable decline of nearly 10% in the past month alone, signals a profound imbalance between supply and demand,
Gulfport Energy (NYSE: GPOR) has significantly amplified its commitment to shareholder returns, announcing a substantial expansion of its share repurchase program for both 2025 and 2026. The move, which sees the company's total authorization balloon to $1.5 billion through the end of 2026, signals a robust financial position and
Little Rock, AR – November 21, 2025 – In a significant move aimed at bolstering the state's vital agricultural sector, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced yesterday, November 20, 2025, that farmers in the state are now eligible for income tax exemptions on federal assistance received through various United States Department of
In a period that sent shockwaves through the global energy sector, North Dakota's crude oil production plummeted to a four-month low in 2020, a dramatic decline primarily attributed to an unprecedented collapse in market prices. This significant downturn, occurring between December 2019 and May 2020, saw the state's daily output
Damascus, Syria – November 21, 2025 – The Jordan-Syria Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Forum officially opened its doors in Damascus today, aiming to forge new pathways for regional tech collaboration and economic partnership. However, the forum's ambitious agenda for digital transformation and cross-border initiatives has been dramatically overshadowed by the simultaneous and stunning news [...]
Amentum Holdings has quickly become a key nuclear and defense contractor with a discounted valuation, record backlog, and growing analyst attention, making it a quietly strategic play on U.S. energy security and military modernization.
Live cattle futures are up $1.22 to 1.40 so far on Friday. A few cash sales in the north have been reported at $215-220 this week, with most on the higher side of that range, and $224 in the South. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auctio...
Lean hog futures are down $1.0 to $2.25 at midday. USDA’s national base hog price from the Friday AM report was down $1.93 from the day prior at $70.31. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 56 cents on November 19 at $87.71. USDA’s pork carcass c...
Cotton futures are steady to 17 points higher so far on Friday. Crude oil futures re down $1.21 per barrel to $57.79 on the day, with the US dollar index $0.100 higher to $100.190. The 11/20 online auction from The Seam showed 4,173 bales sold at an...
The wheat complex is trading with midday gains across the front months on Friday. Chicago SRW futures are steady to 2 cents higher at midday. KC HRW futures ar 4 to 5 cents in the green at midday. MPLS spring wheat futures are down 2 cents in the fro...
Corn futures are trading with fractional to penny losses across the front months on Friday’ midday. December corn options expire today. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down a penny at $3.87 1/4. International Grains Council data sh...
Soybeans are trading with firmer action on Friday, with contracts within a penny of unchanged. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 1/2 cent at $10.50 1/2. Soymeal futures are back down steady to 50 cents higher, with Soy Oil futures...
Black Friday 2025 has arrived as a pivotal moment for the PC hardware industry, offering a complex blend of aggressive consumer deals and underlying market shifts driven by the insatiable demand from artificial intelligence. Live tech deals are painting a nuanced picture of current consumer trends, fierce market competition, and the overall health of a [...]
Elon Musk's social media platform, X (NYSE: X), formerly known as Twitter, has been plagued by a series of widespread technical disruptions in November 2025, culminating in significant global outages on both November 18th and November 21st. These incidents left thousands of users unable to access their feeds, post updates, or interact with content, underscoring [...]
The landscape of artificial intelligence is undergoing a profound transformation, moving beyond mere technological advancement to a critical emphasis on responsible deployment and ethical governance. At the forefront of this shift is the ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification, the world's first international standard for Artificial Intelligence Management Systems (AIMS). This landmark standard, published in December 2023, has [...]
Bank of America maintains Neutral rating on Gap but boosts EPS estimates for FY25 and FY26 after better-than-expected Q3 results and holiday season margin projections.
NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) recently delivered a stunning earnings report for its fiscal third quarter of 2026, released on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, significantly surpassing market expectations. While the results initially spurred optimism, they ultimately triggered a complex and volatile reaction across the broader tech market. This whipsaw effect, which saw NVIDIA's stock make a dramatic [...]
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) is aggressively pushing into the personalized information space with its new AI-powered morning brief for Facebook users, internally dubbed "Project Luna." This ambitious initiative, currently in testing as of November 21, 2025, aims to deliver highly customized daily briefings, marking a significant strategic move to embed artificial intelligence deeply into its [...]
Solidion Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: STI) has been awarded a pivotal grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) through its Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) OPEN program. Announced on November 21, 2025, this significant funding aims to accelerate the research and commercialization of electrochemical technologies, particularly focusing on the innovative production of high-performance graphite from [...]
