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Brazil Coffee Harvest Pressures Weigh on Prices
September arabica coffee (KCU26) on Wednesday closed down -5.45 (-1.69%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26) closed down -22 (-0.58%).
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Dollar dips after four-day streak of gains, yen holds near 40-year low
NEW YORK, July 22 (Reuters) - The dollar dipped from a one-week high on Wednesday after four straight daily advances, while the yen recovered slightly from its weakest level in nearly four decades as traders gauged the …
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Soybeans Kicking Off Midweek Trade with Early Strength
Soybeans are 7 to 9 ¼ cents higher so far on Wednesday morning. Futures posted Turnaround Tuesday losses of 3 to 6 1/2 cents on the session pulling off early lows. Open interest was up just 1,907 contracts on Tuesday. T…
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Amazon cuts some jobs in its artificial general intelligence unit
Amazon is laying off some employees in its unit focused on artificial general intelligence, the company confirmed Wednesday, as it continues to cut jobs while pouring money into AI.
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AMD is investing $5 billion into Anthropic as it seeks to cut into Nvidia’s dominance
It takes a lot of computing power to run an AI product — and as the tech industry races to tap the power of AI models, there’s a parallel race underway to build the infrastructure that will power them. On a recent earni…
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Stock Indexes Retreat as Crude Oil and Bond Yields Climb
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.13%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.15%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.48%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0.1…
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Stock Indexes Mixed Ahead of Alphabet’s Earnings
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.09%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.29%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0.0…
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Cotton Firming Higher on Wednesday Morning
Cotton prices are trading with 25 to 30 point gains to start the Wednesday session. Futures rallied on Tuesday, with contracts 145 to 159 points higher at the close. Crude oil was up another $1.76 per barrel, with the U…
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Senate crypto bill would ban federal officials — including presidents — from issuing digital assets
Presidents and other federal officials would be banned from issuing or sponsoring cryptocurrency and other digital assets under newly updated legislation the Senate is considering.
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Samsung ups prices as it launches new foldable smartphones ahead of expected Apple debut
Samsung on Wednesday launched its latest foldable smartphones as it looks to maintain its leadership in a product category that it pioneered, ahead of Apple potentially entering the market.
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Fastly (FSLY) Fell as Growth Concerns Weakened Investor Conviction
Polen Capital, an investment management company, released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter for "Polen 5Perspectives Small-Mid Growth Strategy". A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Polen 5Perspectives Sma…
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Reddit stock sinks on report it may not renew Google AI content deal
Shares of Reddit slid 9% on Wednesday after the Wall Street Journal reported the company has discussed shutting off Google's access to its content for artificial intelligence use.
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Wheat Starting Wednesday with Double Digit Gains
Wheat is back to finding more strength, as contracts are up anywhere from 11 to 19 cents The wheat complex shrugged off early weakness on Tuesday, with contracts higher across the three markets. Chicago SRW contracts we…
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American Honda announces leadership changes in auto sales
American Honda today announced rotational changes to the company’s Auto Sales leadership effective Monday, August 3, 2026. Jessika Laudermilk, currently assistant vice president of Honda National Auto Sales, will move o…
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Stock Indexes Settle Higher as Chipmakers Soar
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed up +0.89%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.74%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +1.93%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) …
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Cotton Firming Higher on Wednesday Morning
Cotton prices are trading with 25 to 30 point gains to start the Wednesday session. Futures rallied on Tuesday, with contracts 145 to 159 points higher at the close. Crude oil was up another $1.76 per barrel, with the U…
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Trump's generic drug tariffs: What they could mean for medicine prices, manufacturers and supply
President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on imported generic medicines have raised fresh questions about whether low-cost drugmakers can shift production to the U.S. before duties of as much as 200% take effect.
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Houthis deploy missiles and drones to attack ships in southern Red Sea, naval group says
Iran's Houthi allies in Yemen have completed preparations to attack ships transiting the Red Sea's southern access point, a maritime security group led by the U.S. Navy has warned.
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Yes, the AI stock selloff looks terrifying. But it might actually save the bull market.
Lots happened in terms of monopoly news this week, as usual. Household income is now officially declining, California’s assembly is scaring big law firms by passing a major antitrust bill, and there is a merger of two f…
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Wheat Starting Wednesday with Double Digit Gains
Wheat is back to finding more strength, as contracts are up anywhere from 11 to 19 cents The wheat complex shrugged off early weakness on Tuesday, with contracts higher across the three markets. Chicago SRW contracts we…
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Is Microsoft’s stock set for a breakout? This analyst says a major inflection is in the cards.
Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) may seem like an impenetrable giant -- especially aroundearnings season -- but the ugly truth is tech stock has not logged monthly win since September.
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Pentair About To Put More Money In Your Pocket (PNR)
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from PNR is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 1.74% on…
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How to ask strangers on the internet for financial advice
Where can you get free financial advice? We reveal the best places in the UK to access financial guidance free of charge.