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Cattle Falling Despite a Resurgence in Beef
Live cattle futures fell back $1.47 to $2.05 across most contracts on Wednesday, ignoring the stronger beef. Cash trade has picked up a few at $355-360. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no…
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Stocks Finish Mixed as Bond Yields Fall and Chipmakers Slide
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed up by +0.21% on Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up by +0.22%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down by -0.22%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU2…
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U.S. government debt passes $40 trillion, more than doubling in a decade
Government debt has eclipsed $40 trillion, passing yet another staggering benchmark for red ink, according to the Treasury Department.
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Trump announces 'economic warfare' on Iran, threatens ‘tremendous’ consequences for its backers
President Donald Trump said the U.S. will launch what he called the "most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country" against Iran, threatening severe financial penalties on any nation that helps Tehran …
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Yields pull back from multi-year highs after Treasury Department says it will double government debt repurchase size
Longer-term U.S. Treasury yields pulled back on Wednesday, reversing course from this week's major advance, after the Treasury Department announced an upscaled buyback operation of the nation's debt.
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Japan exports beat estimates in July as robust chip shipments power fifth straight month of gains
Semiconductor shipments continued to power Japan's exports in July, helping clock the fastest growth since October 2022, beating expectations.
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The chip-stock rally hits a speed bump — but these analysts see reason to be hopeful
Previous instances of short-term pressure on semiconductor stocks opened up opportunities for investors who bought the dip, according to one analyst.
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Jim Cramer drops stunning take on the economy
"There's so much to dislike about the economy," Jim Cramer said in the latest episode of "Mad Money," ticking through tech turmoil, oil, inflation, housing affordability, and the bond market.
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Meta's legal troubles has options traders eyeing the 'jade lizard'
One of the many beauties of options trading is the ability to make money on a rangebound stock. Shares of Meta Platforms are presenting that opportunity right now.
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OpenAI 'will be a public company in 2027' or sooner, CFO Friar tells employees
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar told employees during an all-hands meeting on Wednesday that the artificial intelligence lab "will be a public company in 2027," but that it could make its public market debut sooner if "our busin…
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You can now Venmo your kid’s college tuition. But should you?
If maximizing points and miles on big purchases is your game, Plastiq can help you get there. The payment platform is popular among those looking to earn rewards on expenses that normally can't be charged to a credit ca…
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Pebblebrook Hotel Trust's Series G Preferred Shares Yield Pushes Past 8%
In trading on Wednesday, shares of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust's 6.375% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (Symbol: PEB.PRG) were yielding above the 8% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.593…
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Stocks Mixed on Lower Bond Yields and Chip Stock Weakness
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is up by +0.33% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up by +0.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down by -0.33%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.31%, a…
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Fed officials saw need for rate hike if inflation doesn't cool, minutes show
Federal Reserve officials indicated at their last meeting that they would need to raise interest rates soon unless there was more progress on bringing down inflation, minutes released Wednesday showed.
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DOJ cites Comey's novel in urging judge not to toss ‘86 47' seashells threat to Trump case
The Department of Justice cited a novel written by James Comey as it urged a federal judge not to dismiss criminal charges against the former FBI director for allegedly threatening to kill President Donald Trump by post…
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Bessent moves to curb Treasury yields, putting new pressure on Warsh's Fed
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is in the midst of a historic effort to tamp down long-term Treasury yields. He may also be complicating the work of his counterpart at the Federal Reserve, Chairman Kevin Warsh.
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Stocks Supported by Lower Bond Yields
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is up by +0.58% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up by +0.55%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up by +0.07%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.61%, and…
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Can Nasdaq Support Hold as Big Tech Momentum Fades?
In a dramatic shift for global equity markets, the first week of February 2026 has witnessed a sharp technical breakdown as long-standing momentum gauges for the S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) turned negative. The bullish fervor t…
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Moderna’s cancer-vaccine breakthrough drives broad biopharma stock rally
Shares of Moderna MRNA) and Merck MRK) are soaring Wednesday after the companies reported a potentially historic breakthrough for their personalized mRNA cancer vaccine, intismeran autogene (V940/mRNA-4157), in combinat…
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Corn Holding onto Wednesday Gains
Corn futures are trading with contracts 6 to 7 ¼ cents higher across most contracts on Wednesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 1 3/4 cents at $4.35 1/2.
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Wheat Taking Back Tuesday Weakness with Wednesday Strength
The wheat complex is rallying across the three exchanges at midday. Chicago SRW contracts is up 14 to 15 cents across most contracts. KC HRW futures are 16 to 17 cents in the front months on the session. MPLS spring whe…
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Moderna, Merck cancer vaccine shows promise in late-stage trial; Moderna stock soars 90%
An experimental personalized cancer vaccine from Merck and Moderna showed positive initial results in its first-ever late-stage trial, the companies announced Wednesday, bringing them one step closer to filing for appro…
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I’m leaving my grandkids money — but they must pass financial-literacy classes to get it. Is that fair?
Today, we cover a variety of your questions. We talk about when it is worth passing cash through a 529 account and if you should use 529s to fund K-12 education. We talk about how interest on I Bonds works and go into w…