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Analysis-Trump threatens new Iran escalation and risks repeating old mistakes
Since first taking office, US President Donald Trump has been right on Iran more often than his critics care to admit.
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Seven & i shares jump 4% on report of stake talks with Polish convenience chain Zabka
Seven & i Holdings Co. shares gained over 4% Friday after a Nikkei report said the 7-Eleven parent was nearing a deal to buy a stake in Polish convenience giant Zabka Group.
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Microsoft's Nadella criticizes Anthropic's Fable for being 'editorially controlled'
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told employees Wednesday that Anthropic's limits on requests that users submit to the startup's high-end Fable artificial intelligence model don't make sense.
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Cattle Hit Hard by Bears on Thursday
Live cattle futures are trading sharply lower at midday on Thursday, with a number of contract months down $3 per cwt or more. They posted $1.30 to $2.82 losses on Wednesday. Open interest was down 3,922 contracts, sugg…
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Specialty candy company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
The casual restaurant tradition of giving diners a complimentary wrapped candy after a meal, as Olive Garden has been known for, is pleasing to many customers and can sometimes ensure that a nice tip with be left at the…
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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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Cotton Falls Back on Thursday
Thursday’s price action saw cotton futures pull back, closing down 40 to 47 points in the nearbys. Crude oil prices were down 77 cents so far on the day, with the US dollar index up $0.400 to $99.835.
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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.
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SpaceX aborts Starship test flight, sending stock lower
SpaceX scrubbed the launch of its Starship mega rocket on Thursday, with CEO Elon Musk pledging to make another attempt "hopefully in a few days."
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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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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…
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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…
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Cattle Extends Losses on Thursday
Live cattle futures rounded out the Thursday session with contracts down $2.35 to $3.05. Cash trade started to pick up, with a few light northern sales of $378-380 dressed and live action reported at $238-240 by USDA, w…
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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%).
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Cattle Hit Hard by Bears on Thursday
Live cattle futures are trading sharply lower at midday on Thursday, with a number of contract months down $3 per cwt or more. They posted $1.30 to $2.82 losses on Wednesday. Open interest was down 3,922 contracts, sugg…
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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 …
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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.
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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 $79.31 per share. According to fo…
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Dollar Boosted by US Economic Strength and Hawkish Fed Comments
The dollar index (DXY00) rose by +0.27% on Thursday. The dollar rallied on Thursday as better-than-expected US economic reports signaled economic strength and lifted T-note yields. Weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fel…
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Dallas Fed President Logan calls for 'modestly' higher interest rates
Dallas Federal Reserve President Lorie Logan, asserting that this week's good inflation news wasn't good enough, called Thursday for "modestly" higher interest rates to win a battle the central bank has been losing for …
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Short sellers load up against SpaceX as stock drops below IPO price
Short sellers are rapidly increasing their bets against SpaceX, driving bearish positioning to nearly one-third of the company's public float as the struggling stock hovers below its IPO price.
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Stocks Pressured by a Renewed Selloff in Chipmakers
The S&P 500 Index ($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…
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A priority for the next chancellor: boost the London stock market
Politicians need to see there’s something worth boosting. The current hollowing-out is not healthy
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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 …