Cattle Fading Back on Friday
Live cattle futures are up 50 cents to a tick lower in the front months. Cash trade has picked up mostly to $230 across the country. The Friday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,530 head, with …
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Nvidia vs. AMD vs. Intel: Which One Actually Won the AI Chip Race in the First Half of 2026?
Nvidia kept its AI chip crown, while AMD and Intel delivered strong stock gains for investors.
How Do the Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF and the State Street Small Cap Growth ETF Compare?
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF offers exposure to large-cap giants with a significantly lower expense ratio than the small-cap focused State Street fund
SCHH vs RWR: Which REIT ETF Fits Your Portfolio
Schwab U.S. REIT ETF offers a lower expense ratio of 0.07% compared to 0.25% for State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
Nebius vs. Strategy: Comparing Revenue Trends Between an Artificial Intelligence Company and a Bitcoin Giant
Nebius demonstrates a substantially stronger trajectory in this comparison, as its top-line figures have grown consistently over recent periods.
CoreWeave Stock Fell 11.4% on Friday. The Sell-Off Is About What It's Spending, Not What It's Selling.
CoreWeave closed Friday at $71.88 despite trading at levels above $86 at one point during the week.
NuScale Power Is Down 38% This Year: Here's What the Next 5 Years Could Look Like
It has a nuclear reactor design approved, but it will be years before one is built.
Nat-Gas Prices Fade As Forecasts Turn a Bit Cooler
Nat-gas prices fell back as US natural gas inventories remain well above the 5-year average and weather forecasts shifted a bit cooler. Commodity Weather Group is still forecasting above-average temperatures in the inte…
Soybeans Powering Higher on the Friday Session
Soybeans are trading with contracts 10 to 11 cents higher at Friday’s midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 10 1/4 cents at $12.14 1/4. Soymeal futures are $2.20 to $2.50, with Soy Oil futures dow…
Nuclear Energy Is Winning Repeated Government Backing and Investors Should Take Notice
In May 2025, Donald Trump signed an executive order to speed up the development of nuclear power in the United States.
VEA vs. SPGM: Which Global Stock ETF Is the Better Buy?
The State Street SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF (SPGM) includes U.S. exposure, while the Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) excludes it.
Nvidia vs. Planet Labs: Comparing Revenue Trends Between an Artificial Intelligence Giant and a Rising Star of the Space-Based Economy
Nvidia demonstrates significantly stronger revenue generation than Planet Labs, maintaining a massive and expanding gap between the two companies.
2 Times I'd Definitely Recommend Skipping Your 401(k) Match
Claiming a 401(k) match doesn't make sense if it would create financial stress today.
Sugar Prices Trade on a Weak Note as Oil Prices Fall
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) today is unchanged, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26) closed down -0.70 (-0.15%).
Archer Aviation vs. Intuitive Machines: Is an Air or Space Pioneer the BetterBuy in 2026?
Archer Aviation is moving toward FAA certification for its Midnight aircraft with heavy backing from major airline and defense partners.
Global Markets (SPGM) or Emerging Growth (IEMG)? Which Fund is the Right Choice?
State Street SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF and iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF share identical 0.09% expense ratios
Soybeans Powering Higher on the Friday Session
Soybeans are trading with contracts 10 to 11 cents higher at Friday’s midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 10 1/4 cents at $12.14 1/4. Soymeal futures are $2.20 to $2.50, with Soy Oil futures dow…
Hogs Back to Mixed Trade on Friday
Lean hog futures are mixed at midday, with contracts 50 cents higher to a dine lower. USDA’s national base hog price was down $4.70 in the Friday AM report to $97.06. The CME Lean Hog Index was another 40 cents higher o…
Ford Just Put Apple Maps in the Dashboard of a $30,000 EV. Apple Didn't Have to Build a Car.
Apple Maps will power navigation on Ford's Universal Electric Vehicle Platform starting in 2027.
Chip Stock Sell-off Puts Downward Pressure on Broader Market
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday fell -0.08%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) rose +0.39%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) fell -1.27%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) fell -0.08%, and…
Is an Oil & Gas ETF or a Solar Stock Fund the Better Buy in 2026?
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF carries a significantly lower expense ratio of 0.08% compared to the 0.7% charged by Invesco Solar ETF
BYD Already Surpassed Ford, and It's Only Now Revving Up Ambitions. Here's How It Can Win.
BYD made a huge splash after exploding onto the global electric vehicle (EV) scene and impressively surpassing Tesla in battery-electric vehicle (BEV) sales for the first time in history last year. Perhaps more surprisi…
Microsoft Stock Is Near a 1-Year Low. That Could Change on July 29.
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has been a poor stock to own over the past year. It's down nearly 30% from its all-time high, although it was down around 35% at the lows of its sell-off. However, I think that could all change …
Better AI Infrastructure Stock: IREN or Nebius?
IREN (NASDAQ: IREN) has more secured power, while Nebius (NASDAQ: NBIS) has secured some of the industry's most valuable hyperscaler contracts. This comparison examines whether IREN's potential upside outweighs its dilu…