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Disney has increased its 2026 dividend by 50% and the payout has risen 1.5X since 2023. Is DIS stock a buy for the dividend hike?

Lean hog futures settled the Thursday session with most contracts 30 to 65 cents higher. USDA’s national base hog price from Thursday afternoon was reported at $71.87, down $2.74 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 40 cents on...

Live cattle futures posted losses of $1.57 to $2.52 on the Thursday session. A few cash sales in the north have been reported at $215-220 this week, with most on the higher side of that range, and $224 in the South. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Ex...

The wheat complex continued this week’s pullback on Thursday, as weakness was felt across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW futures were mostly 8 ½ to 10 cents lower on Thursday. KC HRW futures were down 7 ¾ to 10 cents on the day. MPLS spring wheat f...

Corn futures closed the Thursday session with contracts down 1 to 3 3/4 cents across the board. Strong export sales data from more than a month ago failed to get the bulls excited. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 3 1/4 cents a...

Cotton futures ended the Thursday session with mostly contracts within 5 points of unchanged, as December was down 62 points ahead of Friday’s first notice day. Crude oil futures were down $0.17 per barrel to $59.27 on the day, with the US dollar ind...

Soybeans posted losses of 9 to 13 ¾ cents on Thursday in the front months, with deferred contracts 3 to 7 ½ cents in the red. Futures continue to sell the fact as China purchases trickle in. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 13 1/2 c...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed down by -1.56%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.84%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down by -2.38%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) f...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday fell from a 5.5-month high and finished down by -0.04%. The dollar whipsawed lower Thursday after US Sep nonfarm payrolls rose more than expected but the Sep unemployment rate unexpectedly ticked up to a nearly...

This rare earth stock may be approaching a bottom and setting up for another rally as Wall Street analysts cozy up to its narrative.

MP Materials stock has nearly tripled shareholder returns in 2025 and continues to attract investments from billionaires such as Gina Rinehart.

December WTI crude oil (CLZ25 ) on Thursday closed down -0.30 (-0.50%), and December RBOB gasoline (RBZ25 ) closed down -0.0137 (-0.71%). Crude oil and gasoline prices erased an early rally on Thursday and settled lower, with gasoline falling to a 2-...

December Nymex natural gas (NGZ25 ) on Thursday closed down by -0.076 (-1.67%). Dec nat-gas prices gave up an early advance on Thursday and settled lower as US weather forecasts turned warmer, which could dampen heating demand for nat-gas. Forecaste...

Wall Street is not buying into the bubble talk. Neither should you.

Fannie Mae stock is gaining momentum on the OTC markets even as its IPO plans might be delayed to 2026.

Exact Sciences stock rallies as Abbott announces a $21 billion deal to acquire to the molecular diagnostics firm. Here’s why EXAS shares are unlikely to push any higher in 2026.

Silver prices reached a new nominal record high on November 13, 2025, rising to $54.4150 per ounce. Silver rose above the 2011 and 1980 highs before correcting. Silver prices corrected to just above $49.115 per ounce and were back above the $50 level...

Sonder stock soars as meme stock enthusiasts turn to the embattled hospitality company. Here’s why SOND shares are not at all safe to own heading into 2026.

Wall Street eyes AMD as a new AI leader, yet rich multiples mean patience may be required.

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Thursday closed unchanged, and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed up +0.10 (+0.02%). Sugar prices settled little changed on Thursday as they consolidated recent gains. On Wednesday, sugar prices rose...

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Thursday closed up +165 (+3.34%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) closed up +83 (+2.19%). Cocoa prices rallied sharply on Thursday as a weaker dollar sparked short covering in cocoa futures, which had becom...

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) on Thursday closed up +1.80 (+0.48%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26 ) closed up +115 (+2.55%). Coffee prices settled higher on Thursday, with robusta up sharply at a 2-week high. Thursday's dollar weakness prom...

Bank of America double-downgraded Honeywell, but the stock still has ~30% upside potential to the consensus price target tracked by Barchart.

GE Vernova is likely to deliver profitable growth led by a durable backlog and growing demand for electrification and grid modernization worldwide.

With Gemini 3 advancing its technological lead, cloud momentum accelerating, and subscription revenue expanding, the company is firing on all cylinders.

What makes analysts so bullish about these three names from the sector?

In Wednesday’s unusual options activity, RTX had an unusually active call option in the top 10 on the day. It happened to be the aerospace and defense company’s only unusually active option. It’s not recommended.

The wheat complex is continuing weakness on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures are 5 to 6 cents lower Thursday. KC HRW futures are slipping 6 to 7 cents lower so far at midday. MPLS spring wheat futures are 5 to 7 ¾ cents in the red on the day. USDA repor...

Cotton futures are showing slight gains across the front months on Thursday, with December down 35 points. Crude oil futures are down $0.26 per barrel to $58.99 on the day, with the US dollar index $0.009 higher to $100.160. Export Sales data showed...

Lean hog futures are up 60 to 70 cents across most contracts on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price from Thursday morning was reported at $72.24. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 40 cents on November 18 at $86.27. Weekly export sales data...

Soybeans are down 6 to 9 ½ cents across most contracts at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is 9 1/2 cents lower at $10.53 1/4. Soymeal futures were back down $5.40, with Soy Oil futures 32 points lower. Soybean export bookings...

Corn futures are trading with 3 to 4 cent losses at Thursday’s midday, as the weakness continues this week ahead of next week’s holiday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 3 cents at $3.988 1/2. Export Sales for 2025/26 corn book...

Live cattle futures are down $1.85 to $2.10 at midday. A few cash sales in the north have been reported at $215-220 this week, with most on the higher side of that range, and $224 in the South. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.01 (-0.07%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is unchanged. Sugar prices today are little changed as they consolidate recent gains. On Wednesday, sugar prices rose to 3.5-week highs on p...

The Trump administration has supported a major rally in nuclear energy shares, but VST may have now become overvalued.

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is up +164 (+3.32%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is up +72 (+1.90%). Cocoa prices are sharply higher today as dollar weakness sparked short covering in cocoa futures, which had become heavily oversol...

Plug Power’s suspension of plant projects and the resulting risk to its $1.6 billion DOE loan raise the pressing question of whether investors should buy, hold, or sell the stock now.

For the first time since early April 2025, this week has seen the S&P 500 fell to a new 4-week low. Does this change anything, from a technical point of view?

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) today is up +2.15 (+0.57%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26 ) is up +107 (+2.37%). Coffee prices are moving higher today, with robusta up sharply at a 2-week high. Today's dollar weakness has prompted some short...

December WTI crude oil (CLZ25 ) today is up +0.44 (+0.74%), and December RBOB gasoline (RBZ25 ) is down -0.0119 (-0.62%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are mixed today, with gasoline falling to a 2-week low. Crude garnered support today from a weake...

Nvidia stock is soaring today after reporting stellar earnings, lifting the entire tech space in the process. Is Michael Burry wrong about the bubble he sees in AI?

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is off by -0.19%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.21%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is lower by -0.49%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.43%, an...

Broadcom stock inches up following the launch of Brocade Gen 8 switches. Citi sees significant further upside in AVGO shares heading into 2026.

Following another solid quarter for AI giant Nvidia, J.P. Morgan Chase Head Daniel Pinto warns of a looming AI stock correction.

March Euro currency futures present a selling opportunity on more price weakness.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today fell from a 5.5-month high and is down by -0.04%. The dollar whipsawed lower today after US Sep nonfarm payrolls rose more than expected but the Sep unemployment rate unexpectedly ticked up to a nearly 4-year high, bo...

Relmada Therapeutics (RLMD) is a clinical-stage pharma company with no commercialized products and a $141 million market cap. RLMD has shown strong technical momentum, gaining 440% since August. Shares have a 100% “Buy” technical opinion from Barchar...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +1.74%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +1.40%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +2.09%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are up +1.75%, and Decemb...

Genuine Parts Company underperformed the S&P 500 Index over the past year, but analysts remain moderately bullish about the stock’s prospects.

With quantum computing stocks struggling amid tech sector weakness, it’s tempting to jump aboard IONQ and its ilk. Still, you should have a clear game plan.

Despite STERIS' outperformance relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a cautiously optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.

Alexandria Real Estate has trailed behind the broader index and its peers over the past year, and analysts are cautious about the stock’s prospects.

Lean hog futures saw a rebound on Wednesday, up 95 cents to $1.45 at the close. Open interest was down 1,227 contracts on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price from Wednesday afternoon was reported at $74.61, down 95 cents from the day prior. The...

Live cattle futures fell back $3.50 to $3.75 on Wednesday. Open interest dropped 2,922 contracts on the day, mostly out of the December contracts. A few cash sales in the north have been reported at $218-220 this week, with $224 in the South. The Wed...

Cotton price action is up 36 to 51 points so far on Thursday. Futures posted Wednesday losses of 27 to 61 points at the close. Crude oil futures are back down $1.15 per barrel to $59.59 on the day, with the US dollar index $0.606 higher to $100.055....

Corn price action is up ¼ to ¾ cent across most contracts to start Thursday trade. Futures closed the Wednesday session under pressure, as contracts were down 7 to 8 cents across most months. Preliminary open interest was down 8,919 contracts on Wedn...

Wheat futures are trading with Thursday morning gains in the winter wheats and steady action in the spring wheat market. The wheat complex is showing weakness across the three exchanges at midday. Chicago SRW futures were 9 to 10 cents lower on Wedne...

Soybeans are trying to take back some of Wednesday’s weakness, with Thursday AM gains of 1 to 3 cents. Futures were in the red on Wednesday with front months down 15 to 17 ¼ cents at the close. Open interest was up 1,850 contracts on Wednesday. The c...

While Domino's Pizza has lagged behind the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

Here's a closer look at the accounting concerns Michael Burry is calling out on AI hyperscalers, and 4 points of concern for bubble-watchers.

As EMCOR Group has outpaced the broader market over the past 52 weeks, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

Universal Health has outperformed the broader market over the past year, and Wall Street analysts maintain a steadily positive outlook on the company’s forward prospects.

Given Expand Energy’s sharp outperformance of the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain firmly confident in the company’s long-term growth trajectory.

These three stocks have healthy charts in an index that’s looking sick.

Fox Corporation has outshone the broader market’s performance this past year, and analysts are still pretty upbeat about where the stock is headed next.

Insulet has outperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts remain strongly bullish on the company’s trajectory.

Allegion has outpaced the broader market over the past year, and Wall Street analysts remain cautiously bullish on the company’s outlook.

Atmos Energy has outperformed the broader market over the past year, yet analysts maintain a cautious view of the company’s forward prospects.

As Monolithic Power has outperformed relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain strongly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Bitcoin and Ethereum are flashing warning signs on their charts. Here’s how to profit from a drop in crypto prices.

Equifax has considerably underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Raymond James Financial has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are up +1.12%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are up +1.55% this morning as strong quarterly results and guidance from AI darling Nvidia boosted sentiment.

Despite Ulta Beauty’s strong performance relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Although Cincinnati Financial has lagged behind the SPX over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.