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Berkshire Hathaway dumped its UnitedHealth stake, sending UNH stock lower. But the real story for long-term investors is far more encouraging.

Nvidia’s backing highlights growing confidence in AI-powered biotech stocks.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell from a 6-week high on Wednesday and finished down by -0.24%. The dollar gave up an early advance on Wednesday and moved lower after comments from President Trump that the US was in the “final stages” with Iran, which k...

On Tuesday, 19 ADRs hit 52-week lows, including Suzano, a major Brazilian pulp producer. The stock marked its 11th such low in 12 months and its lowest point in three years. The name makes sense for value buyers.

The firm reckons increased AI adoption will lead to higher demand for the company's offerings.

July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) on Wednesday closed down -5.89 (-5.66%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) closed down -0.1911 (-5.35%). Crude oil and gasoline prices plunged on Wednesday, with gasoline falling to a 1.5-week low. Crude price plummeted on...

June Nymex natural gas (NGM26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.110 (-3.53%). Nat-gas prices on Wednesday fell from an 8-week nearest-future high and settled sharply lower. Abundant US nat-gas supplies, along with expectations that storage levels will...

The geothermal company had the biggest clean energy IPO in history.

Apple's valuation looks "stretched," according to KeyBanc's warning.

Despite EchoStar's strong performance relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a cautiously optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

Uber might be one of Wall Street's favorite platform companies, but share prices have stumbled in 2026. The company needs its latest feature to restore investor confidence.

The first quarter of Berkshire Hathaway under new CEO Greg Abel saw a lot of changes.

CarMax stock has been crushed, but Starboard Value’s money is pouring into KMX. Should investors start following the activist investment's money into KMX, or wait on the sidelines?

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.28 (-1.87%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) closed unchanged. Sugar prices gave up an early advance today and settled mostly lower. Sugar prices came under pressure after crude...

Paul Tudor Jones just bet $193.7 million on Warner Bros. Discovery. Here's why WBD stock could be one of the smartest media plays of 2026.

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) on Wednesday closed down -18 (-0.46%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) closed down -34 (-1.15%). Cocoa prices settled lower on Wednesday, consolidating above Monday's 2-week lows. Since posting 3.75-month highs last...

July arabica coffee (KCN26 ) on Wednesday closed down -1.85 (-0.68%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26 ) closed down -17 (-0.51%). Coffee prices settled lower on Wednesday, with robusta falling to a 1-month low. Expectations of a larger Brazilian...

John Rowland, CMT, takes a look at what Bollinger Bands, gap levels, and Fibonacci retracements are saying about the S&P 500 Index right now.

Despite Republic Services’ weak performance relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.

Barchart Senior Market Analyst Darin Newsom breaks down the morning's downward trend in grain and livestock futures, advising market participants to look past political headlines and unconfirmed Chinese purchase agreements to focus instead on tangibl...

Tesla is witnessing selling pressure ahead of SpaceX's long-awaited IPO. Is TSLA stock a buy despite the eventual listing of SpaceX?

XPeng has begun mass-producing robotaxis in Guangzhou using its in-house Turing AI chip. Here's what investors need to know right now.

DexCom (DXCM) shares have put together an encouraging short-term bounce as the company maps out a multi-year growth algorithm. The stock currently carries a 8% “Sell” rating, but that’s up from the prior day’s 96% “Sell” rating and 100% “Sell” last w...

Caris Life Sciences just earned a $33.87 million vote of confidence from Stanley Druckenmiller, and most people completely missed it.

Alignment Healthcare, a fast-growing Medicare Advantage company, had strong Q1 revenue and adjusted EBITDA results. That may be the underlying reason for the huge, unusual call option activity today.

Walmart heads into the Q1 earnings release with multiple growth drivers working in its favor. But valuation remains a concern.

Corn futures are trading with 10 to 11 cent losses in the front months on Wednesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 10 3/4 cents to $4.24 1/4. Crude oil losses of $6.27 is adding pressure as US and Iran negotiations are repor...

Lean hog futures are down 45 to 90 cents in most front months on the Wednesday session. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $93.62 on Wednesday morning, down 73 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 5 cents on May 18 at $...

The wheat complex is trading with losses across most contracts on the midweek session. Chicago SRW futures are falling back 8 to 9 cents on the day. KC HRW futures are trading with 5 to 7 cent losses at midday. MPLS spring wheat is down 2 cents in t...

Cotton futures are trading with contracts down 53 points to 3 points higher in the front months. The US dollar index is $0.211 higher at $99.055. Crude oil losses of $6.27 is adding pressure as US and Iran negotiations are reportedly in the final sta...

Live cattle futures are falling on Wednesday, with contracts down $1.52 to $4.10 at midday. Cash trade has been limited so far this week after $260-265 sales last week. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 652 head...

Soybeans are trading with contracts 9 to 11 ¼ cent losses so far on Wednesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 10 1/2 cents at $11.36 1/2. Soymeal futures are down $1.70 to $2 on the day, with Soy Oil futures 70 to 90 points lo...

Morgan Stanley has upgraded Lam Research to Overweight rating following a wafer fabrication equipment industry raise.

Analysts are increasingly seeing ServiceNow not as an AI loser, but as a potential control center for the coming wave of agentic AI.

InMed stock rallied yesterday on a merger announcement with Mentari Therapeutics. Here’s why the transaction is concerning for INM investors.

Shares of Akamai Technologies were down 5% following its $2.6 billion convertible note proposal.

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) today is down -0.25 (-1.67%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) is up +0.10 (+0.02%). Sugar prices gave up an early advance today and are trading mixed. Sugar prices came under pressure after crude oil price...

Despite Steel Dynamics' strong performance relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a cautiously optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

Micron’s AI-fueled growth story may still be in the early stage despite the stock’s massive surge.

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) today is down -35 (-0.90%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) is down -48 (-1.62%). Cocoa prices are moving lower today, but remain above Monday's 2-week lows. Since posting 3.75-month highs last Monday, cocoa prices...

Nokia is no longer just a telecom company. It’s becoming an AI networking story.

Higher oil prices and the K-shaped economy are negative catalysts for WMT stock.

July arabica coffee (KCN26 ) today is down -0.65 (-0.24%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26 ) is down -8 (-0.24%). Coffee prices are under pressure today, with robusta falling to a 1-month low. Expectations of a larger Brazilian coffee crop are we...

While CoStar Group has underperformed relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) today is down -4.43 (-4.25%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) is down -0.1264 (-3.54%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are falling sharply today on optimism that diplomacy may finally end the Iran war and reopen the Strait...

The entire financial complex is currently hanging by a thread. Or rather, a microchip.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.78%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.75%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.24%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.70%, and June E-mini Nasdaq...

TE Connectivity has lagged the broader market over the past 52 weeks, yet Wall Street analysts maintain a highly optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

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

Tractor Supply Company has underperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

As AI fears begin to cool and investor confidence slowly returns, all eyes are now on Snowflake’s May 27 earnings report.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell from a 6-week high today and is down by -0.09%. The dollar gave up an early advance today and moved lower after crude oil prices fell by more than -2%, which lowered inflation expectations and could prompt the Fed to e...

Ahead of its Q3 results on June 2, Palo Alto Networks is enjoying bullish analyst sentiments.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.27%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.55%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.26%, and June E-mini Nasdaq...

GameStop faces a potential credit rerating as it attempts to acquire eBay.

PNC Financial Services has underperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Bill Ackman is buying Microsoft after a 14% YTD drop, betting that AI spending fears have pushed MSFT stock into a better entry zone.

Despite Simon Property Group's slight underperformance relative to the SPX over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

CrowdStrike’s AI security growth is powering strong earnings momentum, with markets now watching closely for the June 3 update.

Applied Materials beat analyst estimates in its latest quarterly results following a historic bull run.

Seagate’s shares tumbled after the CEO recently warned that rising lead times and manufacturing complexity could reshape how quickly the storage giant meets booming AI-driven demand.

The merger will create the world's largest regulated electric utility.

Wood just added Cerebras, the latest hot AI name, to two of her Ark Invest funds.

AMD is gaining server CPU market share as AI-driven inference demand grows. Can its expanding CPU opportunity support further upside?

Even as concerns mount around Tesla’s core EV business, billionaire investor Paul Tudor Jones is aggressively doubling down on its AI ambitions.

Marvell stock rallied yesterday as AMD revealed a new $6.5 million stake. But does that warrant loading up on MRVL shares at current levels? Let’s find out.

Snowflake stock rallied on a bullish note from Bank of America Securities. Here’s why analyst Koji Ikeda sees significant further upside in SNOW shares in 2026.

Amesite shares soar on a major healthcare AI contract. But there are ample reasons to avoid chasing the momentum in AMST shares today.

Although Wynn Resorts has lagged the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain strongly bullish on the stock’s long-term growth potential.

Although PPG Industries has trailed the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain cautiously optimistic about the company’s long-term growth prospects.

Although Travelers has underperformed the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain moderately optimistic about the company’s long-term growth outlook.

Although Leidos Holdings has underperformed the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain moderately optimistic about the company’s long-term growth outlook.b

Biogen has rallied the broader market over the past year, and analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Although Generac Holdings has outperformed the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain fairly bullish about the company’s future growth prospects.

Soybeans are down 6 to 6 3/4 cents so far on Wednesday AM trade. Futures slipped into the close, with contracts down 1 ¼ to 3 ¾ cents in the front months and up 1 to 2 cents across the rest of the board. Open interest was up 16,222 contracts...