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Williams-Sonoma is rewarding shareholders with a 15% dividend hike and steady execution. Does this consistency leave upside on the table?

Lean hog futures saw mixed trade on Wednesday, with contracts up 17 cents to 40 cents lower. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.65 on Wednesday afternoon, down 97 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 7 cen...

Cotton futures posted 15 to 56 point gains on the Wednesday session. The US dollar index was $0.253 higher at $99.495. Crude oil was down $1.06 on the day and nearly $5.00 off the lows. The Seam showed 2,087 bales sold on Tuesday at an average of 68....

Corn futures posted 3 to 5 ¼ cent gains across the board on Wednesday despite early session weakness. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 4 3/4 cents to $4.25 3/4. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a waiver this morning allow...

Live cattle futures saw Wednesday weakness with contracts down 20 to 95 cents at the close. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,024 head offered, as bids were $233-...

The wheat complex is showing strength on Wednesday. Chicago SRW futures were 6 ¼ to 7 ¾ cents higher at the close. KC HRW futures posted 10 ¼ to 13 ¾ cent gains in the front months on the midweek session. MPLS spring wheat saw gains of 4 ¼ to...

Soybeans rallied late on Wednesday, with contracts up 6 ¼ to 16 ¾ cents at the close. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 17 cents at $10.98. Soymeal futures were down 70 cents to $2.60, with Soy Oil futures up 90 to 137 points. Th...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed up +0.54%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.66%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.67%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +0.56%, and J...

EchoStar shares soar on reports that SpaceX could file for IPO next week. Here’s why SATS stock remains worth owning in 2026.

Micron stock sinks on debt reduction announcement and Google’s release of TurboQuant. But options traders seem to believe that MU shares are poised for a comeback.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday rose by +0.22%. The dollar recovered from early losses on Wednesday and moved higher after Iran said it rejected the latest US peace proposal. Also, Wednesday's US economic news, showing the Feb import price in...

Oil prices spike on ongoing war concerns, sending energy stocks into rally mode. However, a long-term outlook is vital.

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Wednesday closed down -2.03 (-2.20%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed down -0.1344 (-4.34%). Crude oil and gasoline prices fell sharply on Wednesday in hopes that US-Iran diplomacy can end the war in Iran. Also,...

April Nymex natural gas (NGJ26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.009 (+0.31%). Nat-gas prices recovered from a 3.5-week low on Wednesday and settled slightly higher after Iran rejected a peace plan from the US, which could keep the Strait of Hormuz closed...

As I see it, “diversification” has become a casualty of the indexing age. But that hasn’t stopped investors from pursuing it.

Alibaba is launching a new chip aimed at helping process agentic AI.

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.33 (-2.08%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed down -8.60 (-1.86%). Sugar prices fell sharply on Wednesday as a -2% slump in crude oil prices (CLK26 ) sparked long liquidatio...

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Wednesday closed down -102 (-3.15%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed down -74 (-3.08%). Cocoa prices sold off sharply on Wednesday to 2.5-week lows. Wednesday's stronger dollar weighed on cocoa prices along w...

May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) on Wednesday closed down -1.75 (-0.55%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) closed down -33 (-0.90%). Coffee prices settled lower on Wednesday as long liquidation emerged in coffee futures amid hopes that US-Iran diplomac...

OpenAI has listed dependence on Microsoft as among the risks it faces. It works both ways, though, and even MSFT seems to have put too many eggs in one basket with its backing of OpenAI.

ARM stock spiked 19% on Wednesday morning. Here's what might be coming next for Arm Holdings.

DigitalOcean is a high-growth, AI-leveraged cloud challenger with real momentum and a bright future.

High PEG ratios indicate that many defensive stocks in health care and consumer staples trade at stretched valuations. With earnings growth lagging price momentum, three stand out as candidates for profit-taking while the market’s risk appetite begin...

Times of geopolitical conflict can bring anxiety to investors worried about their portfolios. But Warren Buffett offers uplifting advice.

Arm stock rallies as the firm announces its first in-house AI chip. Here’s why the AGI CPU news warrants buying ARM shares in 2026.

As Arm enters the AI chip race with its own silicon, should investors jump in, or wait for a better entry point?

Unusually large activity in GOOG call options that are out-of-the-money (OTM) signals that some institutional investors love Alphabet stock at these prices.

I use Barchart’s Trend Seeker® system and moving averages to time “Buy the Dip” entries for the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) and any other security. For short-term trades, I combine the Daily Trend Seeker with the 50-day moving average and 5...

Disruptions in Strait of Hormuz shipping are impacting fertilizer prices, benefiting companies like CVR Partners and Intrepid Potash.

Lean hog futures are mixed at midday, with front months down 15 cents and other contract higher. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.27 on Wednesday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 7 cents on March 23 at $91.71. Pork...

Corn futures are showing 2 to 4 cent gains across most contracts on Wednesday’s midday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 3 3/4 cents to $4.24 3/4. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a waiver this morning allowing E15 sales s...

The wheat complex is showing strength on Wednesday. Chicago SRW futures are 3 to 5 cents higher in the front months so far on the day. KC HRW futures are trading with 9 to 10 cent gains on Wednesday. MPLS spring wheat is up 8 to 9 cents at midday....

Soybeans are trading with 6 to 9 cent gains on Wednesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 8 1/4 cents at $10.79 1/4. Soymeal futures were down $3.00 to $4.00, with Soy Oil futures up 120 to 130 points. The EPA is expected to rel...

Live cattle futures are down $1.45 to $1.75 on Wednesday. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,024 head offered, as bids were $233-235 live and $369 in the beef. Fee...

New legislation has created a dip in Circle’s stock. Should you consider investing now?

Markets are starting to feel the pressure of higher prices, the private credit crunch, and more. But is it just history repeating itself?

Amid growing hopes of a U.S.-Iran deal, Wolfe Research sees investors rotating back to mega-cap and AI names, with NVIDIA emerging as a key beneficiary.

Toyota is doubling down on U.S. manufacturing at a time when its stock still trades at a modest valuation, giving long-term investors a fresh reason to take a closer look.

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is down -0.29 (-1.83%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) is down -6.90 (-1.49%). Sugar prices are falling today as a -2% slump in crude oil prices (CLK26 ) has sparked long liquidation in sugar futures....

Target Hospitality is gaining fresh Wall Street support as its shift toward housing workers tied to AI data center and power infrastructure starts to reshape its growth story.

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is down -97 (-3.00%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is down -67 (-2.79%). Cocoa prices are retreating today, falling to 2.5-week lows. Today's stronger dollar is weighing on cocoa prices along with the outlook...

Upon Musk's reveal that Tesla would build two new chip factories, should you consider buying the stock now?

May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) today is down -0.50 (-0.16%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) is down -22 (-0.60%). Coffee prices are under pressure today as long liquidation emerged in coffee futures amid hopes that US-Iran diplomacy will soon end t...

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) today is down -3.26 (-3.53%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) is down -0.1412 (-4.56%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply lower today in hopes that US-Iran diplomacy can end the war in Iran. Also, the unexpected i...

Gold and silver prices are up while crude oil prices fall. How does that make sense?

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.83%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.86%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.06%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.81%, and June E-mini Nasdaq...

Bank of America reinstated coverage of ORCL with a $200 price target.

A study by Barron's reckons that the price could mark a turning point for the metal.

Three top-performing Dividend Aristocrats delivered big 5-year gains, steady dividend growth, and still look positioned for more upside ahead.

NVIDIA's rally may cool in 2026, but a bear call spread can still generate income in a neutral or slightly bearish market.

June U.S. Treasury note futures present a selling opportunity on more price weakness.

JPMorgan Chase is scheduled to announce its first-quarter results next month, with analysts anticipating a single-digit earnings rise.

Citi cut its Super Micro price target by 35% after a federal indictment rattled SMCI stock. Here's what investors need to know before buying the dip.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.02%. The dollar recovered from early losses today and moved slightly higher after Iran said it rejected the US peace proposal. Also, today's US economic news, showing the Feb import price index ex-petrole...

For commodity ETF investors, the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz came at just the right time. Here's what investors should know.

Morgan Stanley kept its Overweight ratings on GE Aerospace and TransDigm after a 15% sector selloff. Here's why analysts see this as a buying opportunity.

The most dangerous part of this storm is the disconnect between oil futures and physical oil.

Nebius stock has surged nearly 300% in a year as investors bet on explosive AI-cloud growth and major contracts with Meta and Microsoft.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.62%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.67%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.75%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.61%, and June E-mini Nasdaq...

Citigroup is set to release its first-quarter results in April, with analysts forecasting a double-digit growth in the company’s bottom-line figure.

Oil prices often represent the beginning of an economic downturn. Will history repeat itself?

Goldman Sachs is poised to release its first-quarter results in April, and analysts predict a double-digit surge in the company’s bottom-line figure.

The U.S. housing market now has a record 630,000 more sellers than buyers, according to Redfin’s latest report. Here’s what it means for home sellers in 2026.

Abbott is expected to announce its first-quarter results soon, and analysts are projecting single-digit EPS growth.

HSBC’s bold double upgrade has reignited the AI bull case for Arm, with sky-high expectations building. Is it worth buying now?

Fastenal is gearing up to report its first-quarter results in April, and analysts are expecting a double-digit increase in earnings.

Corn price action is down 2 to 2 ½ cents so far on Wednesday morning. Futures saw gains of 2 to 3 cents in most contracts on Tuesday, with some deferred contracts steady to fractionally higher. Open interest was down 5,449 contracts on Tuesday, mostl...

Lean hog futures were 52 cents lower to 25 cents higher on Tuesday. Open interest was down 2,764 contracts on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.62 on Tuesday afternoon, up 66 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index...

Live cattle futures were 7 to 65 cents higher on Tuesday, with June down a nickel on Tuesday. Open interest was up 1,302 contracts on Tuesday. Cash trade from last week settled in at $235-236 sales in the North and $235 in the South. It has yet to ge...

Soybeans are showing 3 to 5 cent gains so far on Wednesday AM trade. Futures were pressured into the Tuesday close, with contracts down 2 3/4 to 8 ½ cents across the board. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 1 3/4 cents at $10.78...

Wheat is showing losses in the three exchanges on Wednesday morning. The wheat complex was higher across the three markets on Tuesday. Chicago SRW futures were up 2 to 3 cents to close out the day. Open interest was up 3,943 contracts on Tuesday, mai...

Cotton price action is holding steady on Wednesday AM trade. Futures were 15 to 46 points higher on Tuesday. The US dollar index was $0.310 higher at $99.035. Crude oil finished the day with late pressure, as reports surfaced of a potential 1-month c...

Kinder Morgan is set to report its first-quarter earnings soon, with analysts projecting a single-digit increase in profit.

These defense tech stocks could soar, even if we see periods of stagflation.

Yesterday, with Wells Fargo (WFC) trading at $79.61, the April put option with a strike price of $75 was trading around $1.47. Traders selling this put would receive $147 in option premium. In return for receiving this premium, they have an obligatio...