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World Cup drives Google Search to record queries per second
Alphabet-owned Google broke a search record thanks to the World Cup international soccer tournament.
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Cattle Close Mixed, with Feeders Leading the Charge Higher
Live cattle futures rounded out the Wednesday session with contracts 35 to 85 cents lower. Cash has been slow early this week with very little action early. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sal…
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Soybeans Close Wednesday on a Weaker Note
Soybeans faded off the early gains on Wednesday, as buyers of the Chinese rumor were selling the fact. Contracts were down fractionally to 5 ½ cents at the close. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down …
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China consumer price growth weakens in June while producer inflation rises to near 4-year high
China's consumer prices grew slower than expected in June, while wholesale inflation accelerated, as elevated energy costs continued to sap domestic demand.
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China's Xiaomi unveils SUV series dubbed Sky Nomad
BEIJING, July 9 (Reuters) - China's Xiaomi on Thursday unveiled an SUV series named Sky Nomad, accelerating the technology company's push into automobiles as growth slows in its mainstay smartphone market.
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Ford Joins Its Partner Micron on the Coveted Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List
Ford Motor F) has quietly become one of the more intriguing turnaround stories in the automotive sector.
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Cocoa Prices Sharply Higher on West African Crop Concerns
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26) on Wednesday closed up +293 (+5.09%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) closed up +228 (+5.35%).
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Stocks Retreat on US-Iran Jitters
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.79%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -1.44%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.61%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0…
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Trump's European allies add distance on Iran following testy NATO summit
The Iran war has reignited and the U.S. may need European allies more than ever, but President Donald Trump left a NATO summit in Turkey on Wednesday without announcing any new commitments from the defense alliance to a…
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Dollar Erases Early Gains as Stocks Rebound from Early Sell-Off
The dollar index (DXY00) fell by -0.05% on Wednesday. The dollar gave up an early advance on Wednesday and posted modest losses as stocks recovered from their worst levels, which reduced liquidity demand for the dollar.
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Michael Burry bets on sportsbooks DraftKings and Flutter, sees prediction markets curbed by regulation
Michael Burry of "The Big Short" fame said he bought shares of regulated sports-betting operators DraftKings and Flutter Entertainment, anticipating regulators will eventually crack down on prediction markets after comp…
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JPMorgan (JPM) Ranks Among the Most Profitable Stocks
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) is one of the 12 Most Profitable Cheap Stocks to Buy Right Now. On June 29, Morgan Stanley increased its price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from $336 to $362 and maintained i…
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Meta is building its first big Canadian data center as AI expansion crosses the border
The company said in a blog post on Wednesday that it's building its first data center in Canada, a 1 gigawatt facility in the province of Alberta that will cost Meta about $9 billion and take two to three years to const…
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Corn Corrects Lower on Wednesday
Corn futures fell back on Wednesday after rallying nearly 40 cents off the lows last week, with contracts down 3 to 8 ¾ cents at the close. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was 9 cents lower at $4.04.
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As Cognizant Links Up with Google on AI Deal, Here’s How to Play CTSH Stock Now
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become the next big proving ground for enterprise technology companies, and Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) is making sure it stays ahead of the curve.
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Trump announces long-shot bid to get Supreme Court to rehear birthright citizenship case
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would make a long-shot bid to get the Supreme Court to rehear the case in which it ruled against his executive order that sought to sharply restrict birthright citizenship.
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Sweetgreen, Inc. (SG) Advances While Market Declines: Some Information for Investors
In the latest close session, Sweetgreen, Inc. (SG) was up +1.42% at $7.85. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.28%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 1.09%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an…
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Oil hits multi-week high, Wall Street slips as Iran tensions reignite
WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) - Stocks were mostly lower and oil prices rose on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said the interim peace deal with Iran was "over" and the U.S. announced fresh military strikes.
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Cotton Fades Back Lower on Wednesday
Cotton futures saw modest weakness on a Wednesday correction, with contracts 6 to 73 points lower. The outside markets were generally stronger, as Crude oil was up $4.32 following the US striking Iran overnight and agai…
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Stifel and Goldman Cut Intuit (INTU) Ratings
Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU) is one of the 12 Most Profitable Cheap Stocks to Buy Right Now. As of July 6, 2026, Wall Street analysts remain positive on Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU), with the stock holding a consensus Buy rat…
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Morgan Stanley Keeps Buy Rating on Gilead (GILD)
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) is one of the 12 Most Profitable Cheap Stocks to Buy Right Now. On June 30, Morgan Stanley kept its Buy rating on Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) and maintained its price target o…
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Levi Strauss beats quarterly expectations, raises guidance and dividend
Levi Strauss beat Wall Street's quarterly expectations on the top and bottom lines on Wednesday, leading the retailer to increase its guidance and its dividend.
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Mortgage rates edge above 6.5% as oil prices jump again
Mortgage rates rose this week, with the 30-year fixed rate averaging 6.52%, up from 6.49% last week, according to Bankrate's latest lender survey.
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Why the Hidden, Made-Up Rules Nobody Made Are Killing Your Company
If no one can name who authorized a rule or why it exists, it's probably not a real policy — it's a habit wearing a costume. Kill it.