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Keybanc Initiates Coverage of Mosaic at Sector Weight
On September 11, 2026, Keybanc initiated coverage of Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) with a Sector Weight recommendation.
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Wheat Faces Friday Weakness, as USDA Hikes World Wheat Stocks
The wheat complex faced pressure across the three markets heading into the weekend. Chicago SRW contracts saw 8 ¼ to 16 ¼ cent losses across the board, with December slipping 6 ½ cents on the week. KC HRW futures saw we…
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Soybeans Face Friday Pressure as USDA Increases Production
Soybeans fell into the Friday close, with contracts down 21 to 35 ¾ cents across the board, as money came off the table. November was down 13 ¼ cents for the week. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down…
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Hogs Face Friday Pressure as Cash and Cutout Weaken
Lean hog futures were down 72 cents to $1.62 across most contracts on Friday, with October slipping 77 cents for the week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $85.38 on Friday afternoon, down $1.48 from the d…
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Crude Prices Fall Back After IEA Forecasts Sharp Drop in Oil Demand
October WTI crude oil (CLV26) on Friday closed down -2.43 (-2.37%), and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26) closed down -0.0860 (-2.53%).
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Cotton Falling, Despite USDA Production Cut
Cotton futures are posting Friday losses at midday, despite a USDA reduction to the US output expectation as export business continues to disappoint. Contracts are down 140 to 147 points on the session. Crude oil is bac…
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Dell stock jumps on RBC initiation, now up nearly 350% in 2026
Dell Technologies stock rose 12% on Friday after RBC Capital Markets initiated coverage of the computer maker and gave it an outperform rating and a price target of $640.
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Dan Chung rebuilt a decimated Alger Management after 9/11. He's still finding the market's winners
Daniel Chung, the CEO and chief investment officer at investment firm Fred Alger Management, survived the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center by chance.
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PPL Takes Over #336 Spot From Xylem
In the latest look at the underlying components of the S&P 500 ordered by largest market capitalization, PPL Corp (Symbol: PPL) has taken over the #336 spot from Xylem Inc (Symbol: XYL), according to The Online Investor.
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Frontier Models, $2 Trillion Valuations and a GPU Market Still Running Hot
Our series about AI model distillation continues with another exciting technique.
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In pictures: The U.S. commemorates the 25th anniversary of 9/11
On Sept. 11, 2001, members of al-Qaida hijacked four passenger airliners. They flew two planes into the twin skyscrapers of the World Trade Center in New York at 8:46 a.m. and 9:03 a.m., and both towers collapsed that m…
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Steel Dynamics Takes Over #297 Spot From GE HealthCare Technologies
In the latest look at the underlying components of the S&P 500 ordered by largest market capitalization, Steel Dynamics Inc. (Symbol: STLD) has taken over the #297 spot from GE HealthCare Technologies Inc (Symbol: GEHC)…
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Analysis: Hot inflation data sets up a Fed rate hike. What happens if Warsh wavers
Hotter-than-expected inflation data has turned next week's Federal Reserve meeting into a defining test for Chairman Kevin Warsh. His choice now is whether to raise interest rates, or look like he isn't in control of th…
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PG&E Moves Up In Market Cap Rank, Passing Steel Dynamics
In the latest look at the underlying components of the S&P 500 ordered by largest market capitalization, PG&E Corp (Symbol: PCG) has taken over the #302 spot from Steel Dynamics Inc. (Symbol: STLD), according to The Onl…
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Forget the Fed. The Bank of Japan could deliver next week’s market shock.
The European Central Bank raised interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday, in line with expectations, while lifting its inflation forecast and lowering its growth outlook. The move underscored growing concerns that…
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Iran, Russia condemn Western economic sanctions and urge BRICS bloc to deepen economic ties
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday criticized Western sanctions on their economies and urged countries of the Global South to deepen trade relations as they addressed the …
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Election officials ban certain public workers from trading on prediction markets ahead of midterms
With less than two months until the midterms, election and county officials are prohibiting employees from participating on prediction market contracts.
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Corn Pulling Back as Traders Square Up Ahead of USDA Report
Corn price action is down 4 to 5 cents so far on Friday morning as traders pull back ahead of the USDA reports. Futures close Thursday with gains of 5 to 7 cents across the board. There were 163 deliveries issued agains…
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Soybeans Falling Back from 3-Year Highs on Friday Morning
Soybeans are trading with contracts down 11 to 12 cents on Friday morning. Futures were in rally mode on Thursday, with contracts 13 to 22 cents higher across most contracts. Open interest was up 6,206 contracts on Thur…
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Houthis reportedly advance to key Red Sea island, further threatening crucial oil choke point
The Iran-backed Houthis reportedly advanced to Yemen's strategic Perim Island on Friday, delivering a major boost to the militant group's push to take control of one of the world's most important shipping choke points.
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Leopold Aschenbrenner's Situational Awareness is active in options market, sources say
Leopold Aschenbrenner, the AI researcher whose hedge fund virtually collapsed over the summer, is getting active again in the financial markets via options.
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Hog Traders Look to Close Out the Week
Lean hog futures saw losses of 7 to 60 cents across most contracts on Thursday, with nearby October up 7 cents. Open interest was down 1,542 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $86.86 on Thursday a…
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Investors are all wrong about demography
The World Development Report 2025 is on the theme “Standards for Development” (World Bank, December 2025, https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/wdr2025). In the press release for the report, Indermit Gill remarked:
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Stocks Shake Off CPI Report and Rally on Lower Oil Prices
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is up +0.87%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.97%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.77%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +1.01%, and September E-mi…