Thursday 7/30 Insider Buying Report: NWFL, BFST
As the saying goes, there are many possible reasons for an insider to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy -- they expect to make money. So let's look at two noteworthy recent insider buys.
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Sugar Prices Fall on the Prospects of Higher Indian Sugar Production
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) today is down -0.06 (-0.41%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26) is down -1.70 (-0.37%).
Ample Global Supplies Undercut Cocoa Prices
Cocoa prices are moving lower today and are just above Tuesday’s 3.5-week lows. Cocoa prices have been under pressure over the past two weeks and posted 3.5-week lows on Tuesday on signs of larger global cocoa supplies …
Dry Weather Forecast for Brazil Weighs on Arabica Coffee Prices
Coffee prices are mixed today. Arabica coffee is under pressure today on forecasts for mostly dry weather in Brazil’s coffee-growing regions over the next week, which should allow for the pace of the country’s coffee ha…
Stocks Rebound as Microsoft Earnings Ease AI Spending Concerns
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +1.12%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.64%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +2.69%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +1.09%, an…
Stocks Rally on Stellar Microsoft Earnings and Chip Stock Strength
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.86%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.29%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +2.65%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.84%, an…
Stocks Plunge on a Rout in Chipmakers and a Hawkish Fed Hold
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Wednesday closed down -1.52%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -2.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -2.06%. September E-mini S&P futures …
‘Don’t get suckered like I did’: I paid $185 to the wrong passport website. Can I get my money back?
The Top High-Dividend Stocks to Buy and Hold for Passive Income These dividend stocks offer the best of all worlds: high yields, appreciation potential, and dividend stability. Susan Dziubinski
Apple and Amazon report after the bell. Here's what the options market is saying
Earnings on deck this afternoon for Apple and Amazon will likely decide if the stock market can end what's so far been a rough week on solid footing.
Cash Dividend On The Way From BCE's Preferred Shares, Series AC
As of last close, BCE.PRC was trading at a 13.20% discount to its liquidation preference amount. It should be noted that the preferred shares are convertible, with a conversion ratio of Holders of Series AC Preferred Sh…
Micron, Sandisk and other chip stocks get major boosts in the wake of Microsoft’s earnings
Stock futures are moving higher across the board this morning. The tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) leads the charge, after Nvidia (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang debuted the company's N1X processor chip for personal computers…
OpenAI cuts prices for two of its GPT-5.6 AI models as companies grow sensitive to costs
OpenAI on Thursday announced it is slashing the price of two of its latest artificial intelligence models, GPT-5.6 Terra and GPT-5.6 Luna, roughly three weeks after their public release.
Social Security’s biggest problem isn’t a design flaw. It’s a missing trust fund.
The next two sections of this report include additional comments from experts, organized under the most common themes found in their responses. These remarks generally echo the sentiments expressed by the experts whose …
The cyclospora outbreak is the biggest ever. Why this ‘unusual’ outbreak is so hard to manage.
WASHINGTON — As cases of explosive diarrhea continue to rise across the U.S. this summer, health officials are grappling with a longstanding question about the tiny parasite that's behind all this torment: Just how the …
Retailer Reformation opens flat in market debut after pricing IPO at $15
Women's clothing retailer Reformation began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday at $15 per share after pricing its IPO at $15.
CRWV Stock Alert: What to Know as CoreWeave Teams Up With Leidos
CoreWeave (CRWV) is pushing higher on July 30 after announcing a partnership with government IT giant Leidos to bring secure, specialized AI cloud infrastructure to U.S. federal agencies.
A break below this critical stock-market threshold used to signal panic for investors. Not anymore.
Apprehensive market structureThe closing daily structure in the S&P 500 represents apprehension. There is a high degree of uncertainty about what will come out of the US Iran talks this weekend. The bias is for move to …
Trump floats pulling Blanche's AG nomination until after GOP holdouts leave office
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he is open to "temporarily withdrawing" Todd Blanche's nomination as U.S. attorney general until after two Republican holdouts, Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, leave office nex…
Fed interest-rate decision rocks Wall Street's inflation fears
The Federal Reserve's July policymaking meeting ended with no interest-rate hikes nor forward guidance but with a boatload of Fed speak and word salad.
Mortgage rates jump to their highest level in a year and show few signs of falling
After years of sharp and unpredictable swings, mortgage rates have pulled back from their recent extremes. In early 2026, borrowing costs are lower than they were for much of the past few years, offering buyers some rel…
Amazon on deck to report earnings after the bell with cloud, capex in focus
Amazon is set to announce its second-quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday.
Why Is Oracle Stock Surging on Thursday? - Benzinga
The Nasdaq is up 2.66% while the S&P 500 has gained 0.93% and Technology is leading all sectors with a 4.62% gain.
Corn Getting a Thursday Morning Bounce
Corn price action is 1 to 2 cents higher so far on Thursday morning. Futures gave back the bounce from Tuesday, with contracts closing the Wednesday session down 2 to 9 ½ cents, led by the nearbys. Open interest was up …
Cattle Look to Thursday After Bouncing on Wednesday
Live cattle futures closed the Wednesday session, with contracts continuing to bounce from Monday’s weakness, up 42 cents to $2.07 higher. Open interest was down 2,472 contracts on Wednesday, implying shorts were coveri…