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Meta is expanding its data center build-out to Canada

Meta (META) is expanding its data center footprint north of the border into Canada. The company on Wednesday said it will construct its first Canadian data center in Alberta as part of its broader AI build-out.

Adobe (ADBE) to Acquire Topaz Labs

Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) is one of the 12 Most Profitable Cheap Stocks to Buy Right Now. On June 25, Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Topaz Labs, an artificial inte…

Cotton Falling Back on Wednesday

Cotton futures are trading with 90 to 98 point losses so far on Thursday, as contracts correct from near limit gains on Tuesday. The outside markets are stronger, as Crude oil is up $4.09 following the US striking Iran …

Hogs Rally on Wednesday

Lean hog futures were anywhere from a dime to $2.47 higher across the board on Wednesday. The national average base hog price was reported at $77.43 on Wednesday afternoon, up 63 cents from the previous day. The CME Lea…

Stocks Pressured as US-Iran Hostilities Resume

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.49%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.96%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.19%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0…

Google Puts a New Prediction Markets Ban on Chrome

Google has banned prediction market extensions from the Chrome Web Store under updated Developer Program Policies. Extensions that facilitate or enable real-money trades on predictive outcomes face enforcement starting …

Stocks Retreat on US-Iran Jitters

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.79%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -1.44%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.61%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0…

Wells Fargo (WFC) Added to Goldman Sachs Conviction List

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) is one of the 12 Most Profitable Cheap Stocks to Buy Right Now. On July 1, Goldman Sachs added Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) to its US Conviction List as part of the firm's monthly up…

Stifel and Goldman Cut Intuit (INTU) Ratings

Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU) is one of the 12 Most Profitable Cheap Stocks to Buy Right Now. As of July 6, 2026, Wall Street analysts remain positive on Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU), with the stock holding a consensus Buy rat…

Stocks Weighed Down by Geopolitical Risks

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Wednesday closed down -0.28%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -1.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.27%. September E-mini S&P futures (E…

Morgan Stanley Keeps Buy Rating on Gilead (GILD)

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) is one of the 12 Most Profitable Cheap Stocks to Buy Right Now. On June 30, Morgan Stanley kept its Buy rating on Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) and maintained its price target o…

Keith Fitz-Gerald Says Diversification is Broken: His 4% Fix

In this episode of Behind the Ticker, Brad Roth, CIO of Thor Financial Technologies, sits down with Keith Fitz-Gerald, principal of Keith Fitz-Gerald Research and creator of One Bar Ahead research services. Their discus…