MP Materials had a serious bull run in 2025, but with the weight of the U.S. military behind it, I think it has a long runway ahead of it for this year.
According to a Bloomberg report, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission is looking to scrutinize the practice of large tech companies hiring startup employees instead of acquiring the company.
Soybeans posted 4 to 5 cent gains across most contracts on Friday, as March was down just 4 ¾ cents on the week. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 5 1/4 cents higher at $9.87 1/4. Soymeal futures up 80 cents to $2.40 higher, despite...
Live cattle futures closed the Friday session with contracts $3.90 to $4.50 lower. February was $1.57 lower this week. Cash trade this week centered in the $233 range across the South and $232-235 for the North. Feeder cattle gave back much of the s...
Lean hog futures saw slightly higher action in Friday, with contracts up 20 to 50 cents. February managed to close the week with a $2.97 gain. USDA’s national base hog price was at $74.78 reported on Friday afternoon. The CME Lean Hog Index was back...
Cotton futures were mostly steady on Friday, with contracts down 4 to 5 points in the front months, as March was 25 points higher on the week. Crude oil futures were up 11 cents per barrel at $59.30. The US dollar index was up $0.063 at $99.195. The...
Corn futures closed the Friday session with contracts 4 to 5 cents higher in the front months, taking back some early week losses. March was still down 21 cents on the week, a 4.71% loss. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 6 cents a...
The wheat complex rallied into the long weekend with gains across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures were 7 to 8 cents higher on Friday, with March up just ¾ cent from last week. KC HRW futures saw Friday gains of 9 to 10 cents in the nearbys, wi...
Plenty of results are still to come. But at this early stage, the revenue beats percentage is tracking below the historical average, with all the other metrics in the historical range.
As of mid-January 2026, the global financial markets are witnessing a profound structural rotation. For three years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been the undisputed engine of market growth, propelling indices to record highs. However, with "AI fatigue" setting in and the physical limits of silicon-based hardware becoming an inescapable bottleneck
As the world’s financial elite gather for the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, a stark divergence has emerged in the global executive psyche. While much of the world is cautiously eyeing a recovery from years of inflationary pressure, a flurry of mid-January 2026 surveys reveals that United States
As of mid-January 2026, the global payment landscape is caught in a profound contradiction. While industry giants Visa (NYSE: V) and Mastercard (NYSE: MA) continue to report record-breaking revenues and double-digit earnings growth, their market valuations are being haunted by a spectral array of regulatory and political threats. The "duopoly"
In a striking display of the "beat-and-drop" phenomenon, State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) reported fourth-quarter 2025 results on January 16, 2026, that highlighted a growing tension in the custody banking sector. Despite hitting record revenue of $3.67 billion—a 7.5% year-over-year increase—and reaching an all-time high of
In a landmark decision for the U.S. renewable energy sector, a federal court has granted a preliminary injunction allowing Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) to immediately resume construction on the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project. The ruling, handed down today, January 16, 2026, effectively lifts a controversial stop-work order
WASHINGTON D.C. — In a dramatic escalation of his "America First" foreign policy, President Donald Trump has moved beyond mere interest to a formal demand for the acquisition of Greenland, threatening a wave of crippling tariffs against any nation—including long-standing NATO allies—that opposes the bid. As of January
As of January 16, 2026, the global technology sector is witnessing a historic pivot, led by a massive valuation surge in the memory chip market. Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) has seen its stock price skyrocket in the opening weeks of the year, reaching an all-time high of $355.44. This
As of January 16, 2026, the global energy landscape is grappling with a sudden and violent shift. Following the dramatic geopolitical events of early January—most notably the "Venezuela Shock" and escalating unrest in Iran—Brent crude prices have recently surged to an intraday peak of over $75 per barrel.
As of mid-January 2026, the global financial landscape is witnessing a tectonic shift in how the world’s largest technology companies manage their balance sheets. For over a decade, the "Big Three" of cloud computing—Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL), and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)—were
The high-flying momentum of the artificial intelligence sector met a cold reality in the opening weeks of 2026 as Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE: PLTR) saw its stock price tumble by more than 11%. This sudden retreat follows a historic "monster" year in 2025, where the data analytics giant surged by
As the global financial markets navigate the opening weeks of 2026, the spotlight has once again intensified on Veldhoven, Netherlands. ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ: ASML), the world’s sole provider of the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines required to print the world’s most advanced microchips, has solidified its
The century-long tradition of Federal Reserve independence is facing its gravest threat to date as the Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched an unprecedented criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell. The news, which broke on January 11, 2026, has sent shockwaves through global financial markets, raising fears that the
In a move that signals a seismic shift for Wall Street’s most storied investment bank, Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) CEO David Solomon has officially signaled the firm’s intent to enter the rapidly maturing world of prediction markets. Speaking during the company’s Q4 2025 earnings call on January
In a move that signals the definitive end of the "wild west" era of free, ad-free generative AI, OpenAI officially announced on January 16, 2026, that it will begin rolling out advertisements to ChatGPT for its US-based users. This pivot, which includes the launch of a new "ChatGPT Go" tier,
In a move that has provided temporary breathing room for the world’s most valuable automaker, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) granted Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) a five-week extension on Friday, January 16, 2026. The reprieve concerns a high-stakes federal investigation into potential traffic-law violations by the company’s
