China Could Be About to Remove Oil's Biggest Safety Net
The oil market may soon run out of the supply and demand cushions that have kept prices from soaring to record highs during the huge loss of flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Form 144 ServiceTitan For: 16 July
ServiceTitan, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Sherry David reported selling 2,276 shares of Class A Common Stock on July 15, 2026 in open-market transactions at a weighted average price of $79.31 per share. According to fo…
Read more →Form 4 Cheniere Energy Inc For: 16 July
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Read more →Alphabet’s stock falls as Gemini delays suggest Google is struggling to keep up in the AI race
By the time Hsiao took on the project in December 2022, she had spent more than 16 years at the company. She led thousands of employees. Hsiao had seen her share of corporate crises—but nothing like the code red that ha…
Read more →Dollar Boosted by US Economic Strength and Hawkish Fed Comments
The dollar index (DXY00) rose by +0.27% on Thursday. The dollar rallied on Thursday as better-than-expected US economic reports signaled economic strength and lifted T-note yields. Weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fel…
Read more →Wheat Futures Hanging On to Most of Wednesday’s Rally
Wheat futures are fading at midday, down 4 to 5 cents but holding on to most of the Wednesday rally. The wheat complex was in rally mode on Wednesday, with potential restrictions on Russian exports out of the Black Sea.…
Read more →Semiconductor stocks are on the verge of a bear market. Is the thrill in the chips trade gone?
Stocks are firmly lower midday, as investors once more contend with higher oil prices and a semiconductor selloff. Earlier this morning, President Donald Trump reimposed the Strait of Hormuz blockade, demanding a 20% re…
Read more →Semiconductor stocks are on the verge of a bear market. Is the thrill in the chips trade gone?
Investors seem to be second-guessing the stunning rally in chip stocks as another earnings season picks up steam.
Read more →10 U.S. metro areas where builders are slashing prices on new homes
Here is one narrative violation in the usual drumbeat of doom that we’re used to hearing about housing in America: The rent, in many cities across the US, is getting cheaper.
Read more →Cotton Sharply Lower on Thursday, Rejecting 80 Cent Mark
At midday on Thursday, cotton futures prices are back down 260 to 396 points from the Wednesday close. Futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts up 24 to 96 points. Crude oil is was up a modest 10 to 15 cents …
Read more →Corn Market Fading Wednesday Gains at Midday
Corn prices are down 5 to 8 cents at midday on Thursday amid a sharp slide in overall ag commodity prices and poor weekly export sales numbers. Futures had posted gains of 5 to 9 cents yesterday, getting spillover suppo…
Read more →Dollar Strength Sparks Long Liquidation in Crude Oil Futures
Crude oil and gasoline prices gave up early gains on Thursday and settled lower, as a stronger dollar sparked profit-taking and long liquidation. Crude prices are supported by heightened US-Iran tensions, which have red…
Read more →Nat-Gas Prices Fall on a Larger-Than-Expected Inventory Build
Nat-gas prices fell to a 2-month low on Tuesday and settled sharply lower after weekly nat-gas inventories rose more than expected. The EIA reported that nat-gas inventories increased by +41 bcf in the week ended July 1…
Read more →Cocoa Prices Sink on Tepid European Cocoa Demand
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26) on Thursday closed down -521 (-8.86%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) closed down -385 (-8.82%).
Read more →Stocks Pressured by a Renewed Selloff in Chipmakers
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.46%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -1.28%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0…
Read more →Netflix is getting stingier about its viewing data, and Wall Street isn’t happy
Trading at a Big Discount, This Dividend Stock Deserves a Closer Look Despite a 33% dividend increase, this stock still trades 21% below fair value. Joshua Aguilar
Read more →AG pick Blanche to meet with Epstein survivors after 2 GOP senators hedge on nomination
Two Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday said they remained undecided about voting to confirm Todd Blanche for U.S. attorney general, endangering President Donald Trump's nominee to be the nation's …
Read more →Wildfire smoke ‘a growing cardiovascular threat’ as Chicago, Detroit, NYC among world’s most polluted cities today
Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the current wildfire smoke conditions in the U.S. The original story was published Jan. 8, 2025.
Read more →Oil pipelines around the Strait of Hormuz won't end the threat Iran poses to Middle East crude exports
Middle East oil producers plan to build new pipelines to reduce their dependence on the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran disrupts the Gulf states' seaborne crude exports with near daily attacks on tankers.
Read more →Silver tests key support in downtrend: Hourly levels
NATURAL GAS below its 1D MA50 after almost 2 months.Natural Gas (NG1!) just broke today below its 1D MA50 (blue trend-line) after almost 2 months (since May 14 2026). This is taking place after yesterday's Lower Highs r…
Read more →Alphabet shares fall on report its most powerful AI model Gemini 3.5 Pro is delayed
Alphabet shares sank 4% on Thursday following a report that the company has delayed releasing its flagship artificial intelligence model.
Read more →Dallas Fed President Logan calls for 'modestly' higher interest rates
Dallas Federal Reserve President Lorie Logan, asserting that this week's good inflation news wasn't good enough, called Thursday for "modestly" higher interest rates to win a battle the central bank has been losing for …
Read more →Corn Market Fading Wednesday Gains at Midday
Corn prices are down 5 to 8 cents at midday on Thursday amid a sharp slide in overall ag commodity prices and poor weekly export sales numbers. Futures had posted gains of 5 to 9 cents yesterday, getting spillover suppo…
Read more →Cotton Sharply Lower on Thursday, Rejecting 80 Cent Mark
At midday on Thursday, cotton futures prices are back down 260 to 396 points from the Wednesday close. Futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts up 24 to 96 points. Crude oil is was up a modest 10 to 15 cents …
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