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Cruise stocks are looking stronger than they have in years in terms of their balance sheets. But their technical charts tell a different story.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday tumbled to a 3.5-month low and finished down by -0.82%. Friday's yen strength undercut the dollar after the yen whipsawed from a 1-week low up to a 4-week high on speculation that the Japanese government was inter...

Goldman Sachs analysts expect robust iPhone sales growth ahead of Apple’s Q1 earnings.

March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) on Friday closed up +1.71 (+2.88%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) closed up +0.0307 (+1.67%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rose sharply on Friday, with crude oil posting a 1-week high. Friday's slump in the dollar in...

February Nymex natural gas (NGG26 ) on Friday closed up by +0.230 (+4.56%). Feb nat-gas prices settled sharply higher on Friday but remained below Thursday's 3-year nearest-futures high. Nat-gas prices have surged this week as a historic winter stor...

Silver has more than tripled in value over the past year, but gold has historically bigger gains. Which precious metal should you consider now?

What makes Micron’s investment case more compelling is the disconnect between MU stock's price and its projected earnings power.

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This software stock is down this year, but Morgan Stanley claims it is "deeply discounted."

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Friday closed down -0.23 (-1.54%). March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -7.00 (-1.64%). Higher global sugar production is weighing on prices. On Wednesday, Unica reported that Brazil's cumulative...

Warren Buffett has often said Berkshire is getting too big to see the same sizeable returns they saw for most of their lifetime. As Greg Abel takes over, is that prediction finally coming true?

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) on Friday closed down -268 (-6.00%). March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed down -206 (-6.41%). Cocoa prices extended their two-week-long plunge on Friday, with NY cocoa posting a 2-year nearest-futures low and London...

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) on Friday closed up +3.20 (+0.92%). March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26) closed up +116 (+2.88%). Coffee prices settled higher on Friday, with robusta posting a 1.5-month high. Friday's slump in the dollar index (DXY00 ) t...

Autodesk is reducing about 7% of its workforce amid broader company restructuring. Do the changes improve ADSK’s risk-reward profile?

Short seller CapitalWatch is taking aim at AppLovin with fresh allegations, leaving investors torn between potential risk and growth.

Nova (NVMI) is trading at new all-time highs and shares are up nearly 78% over the past year. NVMI maintains a 100% “Buy” opinion from Barchart. Analysts project solid revenue and earnings growth ahead. However, some on the Street warn that a high va...

Among the 1,573 unusually active options in Thursday’s trading were 58 with Vol/OI ratios of 20.0 or higher. Of the 58, three of them look like good bets to generate income from these loved and unloved stocks.

As Chinese juggernaut Alibaba reportedly preps to list its chipmaking arm, should you consider buying the stock here?

Tesla Inc. out-of-the-money puts have attractive premiums over the next month. I discussed this in a Barchart article three weeks ago, and short-sellers of OTM puts have made money. Tesla will release results on Wednesday, Jan. 28.

The wheat complex is in rally mode across the three exchanges on Friday, led by the winter wheats. Chicago SRW futures are 11 to 13 cents in the green at midday. KC HRW futures are up 13 to 14 cents. MPLS spring wheat is fractionally to a penny highe...

Live cattle futures are up $1.70 to $2.42 so far on Friday. Cash trade has seen a few cattle exchange hands at $233-234 live, with $365 dressed. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed sales on 494 the 1,228 head at $234-236.50 and $3...

Cotton prices are up 6 to 10 points so far at Friday’s midday. Crude oil futures are up$1.79 per barrel at $61.18. The US dollar index is down $0.584 to $97.595. USDA Export Sales data showed 412,457 RB of cotton sold in the week ending on January 1...

Corn futures are trading with 5 to 7 cent gains at Friday’s midday. This morning’s Export Sales report showed international buyers taking advantage of last week’s price break. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 6 3/4 cents at $3.94...

Lean hog futures are trading with 5 to 30 cent midday losses on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $80.86 on Friday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was up another 67 cents on Jan 21 at $83.07. Export Sales data showed 33,249 MT o...

Soybeans are showing 5 to 6 cent nearby gains across most contract on Friday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is 5 ½ cents higher at $9.99 ½. Soymeal futures are up $2.50 to $3.30/ton, with Soy Oil futures 30 to 35 points higher. Expo...

March Australian dollar futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength.

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Pony.ai, WeRide, and Kodiak are still loss‑making, yet each is posting double‑digit revenue growth, landing Tier‑1 partnerships, and carrying “Strong Buy” ratings.

Barchart options expert Rick Orford explains how to filter for the strongest covered call candidates by dialing in on these 2 technical indicators.

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.22 (-1.47%). March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is down -6.90 (-1.57%). Higher global sugar production is weighing on prices. On Wednesday, Unica reported that Brazil's cumulative 2025-26 Cen...

Tesla has finally launched driverless robotaxis in Austin, Texas after cautions approach causing delay.

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) today is down -276 (-6.184%). March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) is down -211 (-6.57%). Cocoa prices extended their two-week-long plunge today, with NY cocoa posting a 2-year nearest-futures low and London cocoa posting a...

Netflix stock is down almost 40% from its all-time high as it enters an acquisition war with Paramount Skydance.

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) today is up +4.45 (+1.28%). March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) is up +103 (+2.56%). Coffee prices are moving higher today, with robusta posting a 1.5-month high. Today's slump in the dollar index (DXY00 ) to a 3.5-week...

Down almost 50% from all-time highs, Oracle's stock could gain pace following the TikTok U.S. deal and robust growth estimates.

Raymond James is upbeat on Alphabet, pointing to its AI-powered Search and booming Cloud business as the backbone for long-term growth.

March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) today is up +1.61 (+2.71%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) is up +0.0314 (+1.71%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply higher today, with crude oil posting a 1-week high. Dollar weakness today is supportive for e...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.25%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.38%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.62%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are up +0.21%, and March E-mini Nas...

Oracle is scheduled to unveil its fiscal third-quarter earnings soon, and analysts project a double-digit earnings growth.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.09%. Today's yen strength is undercutting the dollar after the yen whipsawed from a 1-week low up to a 2-week high on speculation that the Japanese government was intervening in the forex market to suppo...

Apple is building a new chatbot that it plans to integrate into its operating system by the end of the year.

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Sugar futures prices declined in 2025 and were near last year's lows in late January 2026. Commodity cyclicality suggests that prices fall to unsustainable levels and form bottoms from which they begin to recover. ICE world sugar futures have held ab...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.23%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.56%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.32%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are down -0.20%, and March E-mi...

Arm’s recent slump may look worrying, but Mizuho says the dip could be a compelling entry point for investors.

DuPont de Nemours will release its fourth-quarter earnings next month, and analysts anticipate a double-digit profit dip.

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

Sandisk will release its second-quarter earnings next week, and analysts anticipate a high double-digit profit dip.

lululemon athletica will release its fourth-quarter earnings soon, and analysts anticipate a double-digit profit dip.

ServiceNow’s bold OpenAI partnership is reshaping its AI ambitions, but with the stock near significant lows, should you buy, sell, or hold the stock?

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

Cotton prices are down 18 to 21 points so far on Friday morning. Futures closed Thursday with contracts down 38 to 41 points in the front months. Crude oil futures were down 95 cents per barrel at $59.67. The US dollar index was down $0.473 to $98.09...

Lean hog futures settled Thursday with contracts 50 to 75 cents higher on the session and reaching new contract highs. Open interest rose 4,217 contracts on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $83.09 on Thursday afternoon, down $...

Wheat is trading with winter wheat strength so far on Friday morning, as spring wheat is weaker. The wheat complex posted gains across the three exchanges on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures were 7 to 8 cents in the green at the close. New buying intere...

Corn price action is trading steady trade so far on Friday morning. Futures were 2 to 3 cents across most nearby contracts on Thursday. Spillover from strength in wheat was supportive. Preliminary open interest was down 3,516 contracts on Thursday, h...

Live cattle futures were down 12 to 72 cents at Thursday’s close, with some deferreds higher. Open interest rose 626 contracts on Thursday. Cash trade has seen a few cattle exchange hands at $232 so far this week on thin volume. The Wednesday Fed Cat...

Soybeans are showing Friday AM gains of 2 to 3 cents in the front months. Futures settled Thursday with slightly mixed action. Open interest was up 9,270 on Thursday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was steady at $9.94. Soymeal futures...

Costco Wholesale is expected to announce its fiscal second-quarter earnings soon, and analysts project a double-digit profit growth

Kroger is all set to unveil its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings soon, and analysts project a single-digit earnings growth.

The Cooper Companies is expected to announce its fiscal first-quarter earnings soon, and analysts project a double-digit profit growth.

Lucid Motors stock fell to a record low and briefly plunged below $10. Is it too late to sell the struggling startup EV stock?

Williams-Sonoma is poised to announce its fourth-quarter results soon, and analysts predict a double-digit decrease in the company’s bottom-line figure.

March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are trending down -0.20% this morning as a lackluster forecast from semiconductor giant Intel weighed on sentiment.

Lennar is scheduled to report its fiscal first-quarter results soon, and analysts are expecting a sharp, double-digit decline in earnings per share.

General Mills is preparing to release its fiscal third-quarter earnings shortly, and analysts anticipate a year-over-year decline in profits.

Paramount Skydance is preparing to report its fourth-quarter earnings shortly, and analysts project its bottom line to improve by double-digits.

Micron Technology is set to report its fiscal second-quarter results soon, and analysts are forecasting a strong surge in earnings driven by improving market conditions and rising demand.

Solstice is due to report its fiscal 2025 Q4 earnings next month, and analysts project its profitability to drop by triple-digits.

Dollar General is gearing up to report its fourth-quarter results soon, and analysts are expecting a single-digit decline in earnings.

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

Crown Castle is set to announce its fourth-quarter results soon, and analysts anticipate a double-digit drop in the company’s bottom-line figure.

Adobe is prepared to deliver its first-quarter results soon, with analysts predicting a double-digit earnings growth.

The financial services major will now pay a dividend of $4.50 per share.

Cotton futures closed the Thursday session with contracts down 38 to 41 points in the nearbys. Crude oil futures were down 95 cents per barrel at $59.67. The US dollar index was down $0.473 to $98.090. The Wednesday online auction from The Seam show...

Lean hog futures closed the Thursday session with contracts 50 to 75 cents higher and reaching new contract highs. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $83.09 on Thursday afternoon, down $2.04 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was...