Potential Disruption to Global Cocoa Supplies Lifts Prices
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26) today is up +271 (+5.30%) on Thursday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) is up +199 (+5.22%).
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Stock Indexes Supported as Amazon Earnings Bolster Tech Stocks
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is closed up +0.23%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.32%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.75%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.…
Stock Market Today: Amazon Jumps 15%, Apple Wipes Out $475 Billion - Benzinga
The S&P 500 held a 0.5% gain near 7,472 while small caps turned lower, a day after tech’s bounce off correction territory.
Arabica Coffee Prices Jump as ICE Inventories Tighten
September arabica coffee (KCU26) today is up +7.75 (+2.40%) on Thursday, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26) is up +4 (+0.11%).
Friday 7/31 Insider Buying Report: PKBK, UROY
At Parke Bancorp, a filing with the SEC revealed that on Thursday, CEO Vito S. Pantilione bought 1,300 shares of PKBK, at a cost of $33.68 each, for a total investment of $43,784. Parke Bancorp is trading up about 0.9% …
See Which Recent 13F Filers Hold KRE
At Holdings Channel, we have reviewed the latest batch of the 55 most recent 13F filings for the 06/30/2026 reporting period, and noticed that SPDR Series Trust - State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (Symbol: KRE)…
As Warsh’s Fed faces pressure to act on inflation, these indicators show it’s at its lowest in years
Pricing data from June indicated that outside of some select items where costs continue to grow, inflation is trending back towards the Federal Reserve's inflation goal.
Micron’s stock falls after Apple’s Tim Cook expresses a desire for more memory suppliers
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Trump says Iran not to blame for Minnesota cyber attack
The Justice Department's second attempt to indict former FBI Director James Comey is the latest salvo in what critics call a campaign of retribution on the part of the Trump administration since Donald Trump returned to…
GM to launch its own in-vehicle AI system later this year
DETROIT — General Motors plans to launch its own in-vehicle artificial intelligence system that's better tailored for its customers later this year.
450,000 defrauded student loan borrowers are eligible for debt forgiveness — here's who qualifies
Hundreds of thousands of student loan borrowers have gotten their debts forgiven, or soon will, due to a $23 billion class-action settlement with the U.S. Department of Education.
Why Is Micron Stock Falling on Friday? - Benzinga
Situational Awareness reportedly operated on 4x leverage, leaving equity vulnerable to market drawdowns. Investor Ross Gerber commented on the fund’s collapse in a Friday post on X, stating: "Leverage will kill and bury…
Democrats demand information on Trump and Lutnick families' ties to critical mineral deals
Democratic senators on Friday demanded information on more than a dozen critical mineral deals with the federal government that potentially benefit the families of President Donald Trump or Commerce Secretary Howard Lut…
Microsoft shares are surging. Here’s how to still make money, says Mike Khouw
Following Microsoft's (MSFT) Q4 earnings and record-setting appreciation ($450 billion in market capitalization gained in a single trading day!), the immediate binary event risk is officially behind us.
Soybeans Starting Friday with Losses
Soybeans are trading with Friday morning losses of 1 to 2 ½ cents Futures posted weaker trade late on Thursday, with contracts down fractionally to 4 cents across most contracts. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean…
Wheat Bears Pushing Back on Friday Morning
Wheat is showing losses on Friday AM trade. The wheat complex posted gains across all three exchanges on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures were 13 to 15 1/4 higher at the close. Open interest was down 5,730 contracts on Thu…
Stocks Settle Sharply Higher as Microsoft Leads a Surge in Tech Stocks
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Thursday closed up +1.66%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +1.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +3.36%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26)…
Noteworthy ETF Outflows: SHV
Looking at the chart above, SHV's low point in its 52 week range is $109.85 per share, with $110.60 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $110.39. Comparing the most recent share price to the 20…
Noteworthy ETF Inflows: JGRO, MA, NTRA, CIEN
Looking at the chart above, JGRO's low point in its 52 week range is $81.16 per share, with $99.73 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $90.87. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 …
Noteworthy ETF Inflows: SCHG, COST, DIS, PGR
Looking at the chart above, SCHG's low point in its 52 week range is $27.96 per share, with $35.42 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $33.72. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 …
Cotton Extending Rally to Friday Morning
Cotton price action is up another 89 to 125 points across most contracts on Thursday. Futures were 81 to 139 points in the green at Thursday’s close. Crude oil was back down just 50 cents per barrel, with the US dollar …
How Leopold Aschenbrenner built a $45 billion AI hedge fund — and lost most of it in days
Two years ago, Leopold Aschenbrenner argued he was one of few people in the world who saw the future clearly.
U.S. lawmakers request information from DoorDash on use of Chinese AI models
U.S. lawmakers have requested information from food delivery company DoorDash on its use of Chinese artificial intelligence models, CNBC has learned, as scrutiny around American businesses' use of systems developed by C…