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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 …

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…

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 …

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…

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.

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 …

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…