Cotton Falls on Wednesday
Cotton futures were falling on Wednesday with contracts down 70 to 106 points at the final bell. Crude oil prices were down 66 cents/barrel, with the US dollar index back down $0.404 to $98.755.
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Soybeans Collapse on Wednesday, as Forecasts Remain Wet
Soybeans posted losses of 13 ½ to 34 cents on Wednesday, with front months leading the charge. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 31 3/4 cents lower at $11.46 ¼. Soymeal futures were $2.50 to $5.00 lower…
Corn Pushes Lower on Wednesday
Corn futures gave back the bounce from Tuesday, with contracts closing the Wednesday session down 2 to 9 ½ cents, led by the nearbys. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 9 1/2 cents at $4.19 3/4.
KPMG Australia says no decision made on workforce after media report of 1,000 job cuts
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Cotton Falls on Wednesday
Cotton futures were falling on Wednesday with contracts down 70 to 106 points at the final bell. Crude oil prices were down 66 cents/barrel, with the US dollar index back down $0.404 to $98.755.
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Analysis: Fed Chairman Warsh's credibility in question after leaving interest rates unchanged
For a Federal Reserve chairman who prizes credibility above all other virtues, the market's reaction to Kevin Warsh's remarks Wednesday must have been painful.
Zuckerberg lays out Meta's AI capacity dilemma: What to sell vs. what to keep
As Meta gobbles up land to construct massive AI data centers, CEO Mark Zuckerberg says there's a balancing act when it comes to deciding whether to sell excess capacity or to preserve it.
Tourmaline Oil Corp. (TRMLF) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates
Tourmaline Oil Corp. (TRMLF) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.51 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.54 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.98 per share a year ago. These figures are adjus…
Cactus, Inc. (WHD) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
Cactus, Inc. (WHD) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.81 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.70 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.84 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for no…
UFP Industries (UFPI) Surpasses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
UFP Industries (UFPI) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.48 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.44 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.7 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for …
Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI) Q2 FFO and Revenues Beat Estimates
Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $0.83 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.8 per share. This compares to FFO of $0.77 per share a year ago. These …
Tree.com (TREE) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates
Tree.com (TREE) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.27 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.46 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.13 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-r…
A game of straits
On July 20, Yemen's Houthi rebels declared a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia, widening the front of the US-Iran war. Three days later, strikes on two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea pushed Brent above $100 per barrel f…
Samsung Electronics second-quarter operating profit beats estimates on soaring AI chip demand
Samsung Electronics extended its record run with second-quarter operating profit topping analysts' estimates, as robust artificial intelligence demand continued to drive growth in its memory chip business.
Earnings call transcript: Perseus Mining posts record cash flow in Q4 2026
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Form 4 Alphabet Inc Class A For: 29 July
CrowdStrike Holdings Inc (CRWD) moved up by 6.40%. The Software & IT Services sector is up by 0.98%. The company outperformed the industry. Top 3 stocks by turnover in the sector: Microsoft Corp (MSFT) down 1.11%; Alpha…
What a divided Fed means for investors
The Fed opted to hold interest rates steady at the second meeting led by Chairman Kevin Warsh. But between his commentary about inflation and the dissenting coalition of policymakers, investors are growing increasingly …
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar tells employees that annualized revenue in July topped all of Q2
As OpenAI chases rival Anthropic in the enterprise and tries to sustain growth in the face of new competition from cheaper open-source alternatives, the artificial intelligence company is seeking to reassure staffers th…
Here are the five big takeaways from this week's Fed meeting
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday followed through on expectations for no interest rate change, and Chairman Kevin Warsh offered little direction in his news conference. The meeting was notable for a surge in dissenting …
Stocks Plunge on a Rout in Chipmakers and a Hawkish Fed Hold
The S&P 500 Index ($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 …
Stocks Tumble as Chipmakers Plunge, Oil Spikes
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.71%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -1.53%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.98%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0…
Dollar Little Changed Ahead of FOMC Meeting Results
The dollar index (DXY00) is down by -0.02% today. The dollar recovered from overnight losses and is little changed after crude oil prices surged more than +6% when President Trump said the US will "hit Iran hard" after …