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A careful review of the quantitative behavioral profile of AMBA stock may have revealed a structural arbitrage opportunity.

Chevron is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter results soon, and analysts expect a double-digit earnings drop.

After a historic data breach and a costly billion-dollar apology, could this mark the start of renewed confidence, or will investor skepticism linger longer than the headlines?

Live cattle futures saw gains of 82 cents to $1.22 on Wednesday. Cash trade has seen light $229 sales this week but not enough for a trend. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange showed dressed sales of $230.5-232 on 599 of the 1,198 head offered....

The corn market will resume trading this morning at 8:30 am CST after the day (and overnight) off for the New Years holiday. Futures closed the Wednesday session with steady to fractionally lower trade to wind down 2025. Open interest rose 5,462 cont...

Lean hog futures posted losses of a nickel to 35 cents on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $70.19 on Wednesday afternoon, down 19 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 19 on December 29 at $82.25. CF...

Wheat will resume trading this morning following the holiday break. The wheat complex was weaker on the Wednesday session with all three exchanges closing out 2025 with losses. Chicago SRW futures were 3 to 4 cents lower on Wednesday. Open interest w...

Cotton price action is mostly steady to 5 points higher. Futures posted losses of 2 to 5 points across most contracts as the market closed out 2025. Crude oil futures were down 54 cents per barrel at $57.41. The US dollar index was up $0.040 at $97.9...

Soybeans will start off a new year of trade at 8:30 am CST. The market fell on the New Years Eve session, with contracts down 13 to 16 cents at the close. Open internet was up 5,008 contracts on Wednesday. There were 913 deliveries issued against Jan...

Charter Communications is expected to deliver its fourth-quarter results at the end of this month, and analysts predict a single-digit rise in the company’s bottom-line figure.

Colgate-Palmolive is set to report its fourth-quarter results soon, and analysts predict a single-digit rise in the company’s bottom-line figure.

Alphabet’s AI-driven strategy is strengthening its competitive position across multiple businesses.

With markets pulling back on Wednesday, it’s a good time to check in on our bear put spread screener.

Church & Dwight is scheduled to announce its fourth-quarter results soon, and analysts are projecting a double-digit earnings growth.

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are up +0.63%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are up +1.08% this morning, pointing to a strong start on Wall Street in the first trading session of 2026.

Trane Technologies is slated to announce its fourth-quarter results in the near term, with consensus forecasts pointing to only limited growth in earnings.

Gen Digital is scheduled to report its third-quarter results by the end of this month, with Wall Street expecting modest, single-digit growth in earnings.

: Caterpillar is set to report its fiscal fourth-quarter results in the near term, with Wall Street bracing for a low-double-digit pullback in earnings.

Altria Group is expected to report its fourth-quarter results later this month, and Wall Street forecasts a marginal uptick in earnings.

The iPhone-maker is all set to release its fiscal 2026 first-quarter earnings shortly, and analysts project a high-single-digit rise in profitability.

Parker-Hannifin will release its second-quarter earnings soon, and analysts anticipate a single-digit bottom-line growth.

W.W. Grainger will release its fourth-quarter earnings next month, and analysts anticipate a single-digit profit dip.

AbbVie will release its fourth-quarter earnings soon, and analysts anticipate a double-digit bottom-line growth.

Cardinal Health will release its second-quarter earnings soon, and analysts anticipate a double-digit bottom-line growth.

United Parcel Service will release its fourth-quarter earnings later this month, and analysts anticipate a double-digit profit dip.

FTAI Aviation has expanded beyond aviation by targeting the power needs of data infrastructure. Does this shift support buying FTAI shares?

Insider selling at CrowdStrike has investors on edge, but with fundamentals still strong, is it worth following suit?

As AI spending shifted deeper into data centers, storage stocks stole the show in 2025. Now investors gaze onward to Pure Storage stock for 2026.

Goldman Sachs is funding private power AI campuses in Texas. Should you buy, hold, or sell the stock now?

As we enter 2026, options investors expect another year of volatility, with profits made and lost by betting on stocks with surging unusual options activity. Here are three stocks to bet on to get the ball rolling in January.

Caterpillar is a blue-chip stock with significant upside potential for shareholders, given its widening AI moat and stellar growth estimates.

This travel giant is entering 2026 from a position of strength.

Reliable income stocks still wins when markets get unpredictable.

Lean hog futures posted losses of a nickel to 35 cents on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $70.19 on Wednesday afternoon, down 19 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 19 on December 29 at $82.25. CF...

The wheat complex was weaker on the Wednesday session with all three exchanges closing out 2025 with losses. Chicago SRW futures were 3 to 4 cents lower. KC HRW futures were 7 to 8 cents in the red on Wednesday. MPLS spring wheat was down 4 to 5 cent...

Corn futures closed the Wednesday session with steady to fractionally lower trade to wind down 2025. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down another 1 ½ cents at $3.96 1/4. The market will be closed on Thursday for New Years Day, with...

Soybeans fell to pressure on the New Years Eve session, with contracts down 13 to 16 cents at the close. There were 1,062 deliveries issued against January beans on FND. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price as 15 ¼ cents lower at $9.64 3/4...

Cotton futures posted losses of 2 to 5 points across most contracts as the market closed out 2025. Crude oil futures were down 54 cents per barrel at $57.41. The US dollar index was up $0.040 at $97.995. Futures will be closed on Thursday for New Yea...

Live cattle futures saw gains of 82 cents to $1.22 on Wednesday. Cash trade has seen light $229 sales this week but not enough for a trend. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange showed dressed sales of $230.5-232 on 599 of the 1,198 head offered....

IonQ will deliver its next-generation Tempo 100 quantum system to the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, extending their collaboration.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed down -0.74%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.63%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.84%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) fell -0.71%,...

AST SpaceMobile has announced the successful orbital launch of Bluebird 6.

Experts are recommending that investors continue to play the boom in data storage stocks, but with less-appreciated names like NetApp in 2026.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 1-week high on Wednesday and finished up by +0.07%. The dollar moved higher on Wednesday as T-note yields rose after weekly US unemployment claims unexpectedly fell to a 1-month low, a hawkish factor for Fed po...

Trump’s renewed push for a U.S. return to the Moon has lifted space stocks like Sidus Space, but should you chase the rally?

February WTI crude oil (CLG26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.53 (-0.91%), and February RBOB gasoline (RBG26 ) closed down -0.0180 (-1.04%). Crude oil and gasoline prices gave up an early advance and retreated on Wednesday on a mostly bearish weekly EI...

February Nymex natural gas (NGG26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.286 (-7.20%), Feb nat-gas sold off sharply to a 2-month nearest-futures low on Wednesday after weekly storage levels fell less than expected. The EIA reported Wednesday that nat-gas inv...

At the end of every year, I find that it is important to review the total returns of five major investment categories. Stocks have delivered an 87.11% total return, leading the major asset classes. However, precious metals have outperformed, driven b...

Robert Swan, the former Intel CEO and a Nike director, just bought Nike stock. Tim Cook, the Apple CEO, also bought nearly $3 million shares.

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.17 (+1.15%). March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed up +1.50 (+0.35%). Sugar prices recovered from 1-week lows on Wednesday and settled higher on some year-end fund short covering....

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) on Wednesday closed up +2 (+0.03%). March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed up +11 (+0.25%). Cocoa prices settled slightly higher on Wednesday, consolidating below Monday's 2-week highs. London cocoa posted bigger gain...

Berkshire Hathaway stock has been an underperformer this year but ultra-high net worth investors are treating BRK.B shares’ weakness as a buying opportunity heading into 2026.

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) on Wednesday closed down -1.45 (-0.41%). March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) closed up +4 (+0.10%). Coffee prices on Wednesday gave up an early advance and settled mixed, with robusta posting a 2.5-week high. Coffee pric...

Molina Healthcare stock surges as Michael Burry says the insurer could be a takeover target in 2026. Here’s what to expect from MOH shares next year.

Ekso Bionics stock soars as Applied Digital announces plans of spinning off its cloud business. Here’s how you should play EKSO shares heading into 2026.

This gold miner stock's strong fundamentals put it at the top of the list.

Ramco Resources announced a new $100 share repurchase authorization.

I discussed Occidental Petroleum's possible dividend hike next month in my Dec. 23, 2025, Barchart article. I showed that OXY stock could be worth $50. Investors are now piling into January 16, 2026, expiry call options.

The wheat complex is weaker so far on the Wednesday session. Chicago SRW futures are 2 to 3 cents lower. KC HRW futures are 5 to 6 cents in the red on Wednesday. MPLS spring wheat is 2 to 3 cents in the red at midday. The market will be...

Cotton futures are showing mixed trade at midday, with contracts within 10 points of unchanged. Crude oil futures are down 20 cents per barrel at $57.75. The US dollar index was up $0.120 at $98.075. Export Sales data from this morning showed 182,680...

Soybeans are falling 11 to 12 cents in the nearbys on the New Years Eve session. There were 1,062 deliveries issued against January beans on FND. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is 12 cents lower at $9.67. Soymeal futures were steady...

Corn futures are trading with 1 to 2 cent gains so far on Wednesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down another ½ cent at $3.97 1/4. The market will be closed on Thursday for New Years Day, with a hard open at 8:30 am CST on Frida...

Lean hog futures are trading with most front months within 20 cents of unchanged. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $69.40 on Wednesday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 19 on December 29 at $82.25. The delayed Export Sales...

Ulta started a new initiative to launch in-store experiences and grow its business in 2025. Shares are up about 40% YTD.

Reports peg the deal could be for $2 billion to $3 billion.

Memory stocks are on the rise again with high bandwidth memory demand.

The famed Big Short investor is advocating for a long position in this healthcare stock.

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.20 (+1.35%). March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is up +2.40 (+0.56%). Sugar prices recovered from 1-week lows today and are sharply higher on some year-end fund short covering. Sugar price ini...

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) today is up +9 (+0.15%). March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) is up +6 (+0.14%). Cocoa prices are slightly higher today as they consolidate below Monday's 2-week highs. On Monday, cocoa prices rose to 2-week highs as slowe...

Kioxia was the best global stock this year driven by AI.

Mixed Martial Arts Group stock surged after announcing a $3 million private placement backed by Donald Trump Jr., but valuation and dilution risks remain.

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) today is up +2.05 (+0.59%). March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) is up +62 (+1.57%). Coffee prices are moving higher today, with robusta posting a 2.5-week high. Today's rally in the dollar index (DXY00 ) to a 1-week high...

Meta is doubling down on practical AI with Manus, but the upside depends on monetization arriving before spending peaks.

Lululemon's founder has started a proxy fight, nominating three independent directors to the board.

February WTI crude oil (CLG26 ) today is down -0.03 (-0.05%), and February RBOB gasoline (RBG26 ) is down -0.0196 (-1.13%). Crude oil and gasoline prices gave up an early advance and turned lower today on a mostly bearish weekly EIA inventory report....