Sugar Prices Supported by India Crop Concerns
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) on Friday closed up +0.23 (+1.59%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26) closed up +4.90 (+1.07%).
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Capital One says it closed Trump Organization’s accounts after anti-money-laundering review
Disclosure from 2021 investigation marks first time a bank has formally tied money-laundering concerns to Donald Trump
Berkshire Hathaway's Record $397 Billion Cash Pile Gives Greg Abel Room for Buybacks or a Big Acquisition
Because Berkshire has been a net seller of equities in recent years, its cash balance has ballooned.
Microsoft Stock Is Up 26% From Its 52-Week Low: Buy the Rally or Wait It Out?
Microsoft Azure's revenue in the past fiscal quarter crossed $100 billion for the first time.
Cotton Holding onto Gains at Friday’s Midday
Cotton futures are trading with contracts 40 to 60 points higher so far on Friday. Crude oil is back up $1.45 per barrel, with the US dollar index back up $0.189.
Stocks Finish Higher as Amazon Leads Megacaps Higher
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed up +0.70%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.53%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.60%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) r…
McDonald's Sits 21% Below Its High and 4% Above Its 52-Week Low. The Dividend Yields 2.7%.
McDonald's global comparable sales have grown in each of its last four reported quarters.
Gold Trust vs Silver Trust: Which Precious Metal ETF Should Win Investor Dollars?
iShares Gold Trust offers a lower expense ratio and lower historical volatility than iShares Silver Trust
Abundant US Nat-Gas Inventories Weigh on Prices
Nat-gas prices posted modest losses on Friday amid signs of adequate US supplies. As of July 24, EIA nat-gas inventories were +6.4% above their 5-year seasonal average, signaling abundant supplies.
Why Did Lucid Stock Rally Nearly 20% This Week?
Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) stock soared this week ahead of its earnings report on Aug. 4. That wasn't the reason for the rally, though. A billionaire investor bought a stake in the company, helping shares jump 17% from …
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Says AI Agents Will Expand Crypto Adoption. Here's What That Means for Crypto Investors.
Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong recently claimed that the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) agents would boost cryptocurrency adoption. In a post on X, Armstrong said AI agents will need their own financi…
Inflation Could Wreck Your Retirement. Here's How to Avoid Letting That Happen.
The right investments and decisions could help you beat inflation in the long term.
AI Models From OpenAI Just Went Rogue. Here's Why That's a Potential Threat to Crypto.
One of OpenAI's models was recently implicated in an external security breach during one of its testing runs.
Stocks Finish Higher as Amazon Leads Megacaps Higher
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed up +0.70%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.53%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.60%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) r…
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Is Sounding a Warning. What History Tells Us.
Hold quality stocks, keep some cash on hand, and be ready when opportunities appear.
Supply Disruptions Underpin Crude Oil Prices
September WTI crude oil (CLU26) on Friday closed up +1.08 (+1.29%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) closed down -0.0171 (-0.55%).
Shell Says Oil Prices Are Headed Higher for Years. Here's the Case for Buying Oil Stocks.
At a conference, Shell CEO Wael Sawan recently said his company believes oil prices are headed higher in the long term.
Better Space Stock: Rocket Lab or Intuitive Machines?
Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) and Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ: LUNR) are building businesses around two very different space economies. One offers diversified exposure to launches, spacecraft, and defense, while the other co…
Is Grail (GRAL) Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold at Under $70?
Grail’s stock crashed after Galleri’s NHS England trial missed its primary endpoint.
Apple Gets Kicked Out of the $5 Trillion Club After Reporting Earnings. Are Fears Over Surging Memory Costs Overblown?
Apple has soared in recent weeks as it's avoided the capex pitfalls of its big tech peers.
This Aerospace Stock Is Cheap, But Does That Make It a Buy Today?
The company is moving toward its first commercial flight, but it isn't quite there yet.
Think Running Out of Money Is Your Biggest Retirement Risk? The Opposite Could Happen.
There are safeguards you can put in place to avoid depleting your nest egg prematurely.
SoFi Just Reported Earnings. Is the Stock a Buy Now?
Adjusted net revenue soared 40% year over year in the quarter, with a 50% increase in EPS.
Here's Why I Keep Buying This 10%-Yielding Dividend Stock
Ares Capital's dividend yield has risen above 10% due to its slumping stock price.