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Coffee Prices Surge as Volatile Trading Continues

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) today is up +30.75 (+9.93%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is up +253 (+6.76%). Coffee prices are sharply higher today, continuing the volatile price swings seen this week. After Intercontinental Exchange raised margin requirements for coffee futures trading earlier this week, liquidity has...

Jim Cramer: 'Costco's in a funk' but still a good name in a bad neighborhood

Costco's moderating June comps growth reinforce that the stock's premium valuation leaves little room for disappointment.

Here's Why You Should Hold Avantor Stock in Your Portfolio for Now

AVTR, ISRG, WST, GMED

AVTR's product breadth, digital upgrades and new pharma wins support growth, though VWR Distribution & Services remains a challenge.

Anthropic appoints former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke to its independent trust

Members of the trust advise Anthropic leadership and do not hold any equity in the company.

Can Innodata Ride the Trillion-Dollar AI Spending Wave?

INOD, CNXC, TASK

INOD's AI data services, model evaluation and trust and safety offerings position it to benefit from rising hyperscaler AI spending.

Crude Oil Prices Erase Early Gains in Hopes of Limited US-Iran Hostilities

August WTI crude oil (CLQ26 ) today is down -1.32 (-1.80%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26 ) is down -0.0332 (-1.07%). Crude oil and gasoline prices gave up an early advance today and turned lower on speculation the escalation of hostilities between the US and Iran will be limited. Crude...

Palo Alto CEO Arora says AI pricing needs to fall 90% as token costs skyrocket

Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora said high token costs could prevent businesses from adopting artificial intelligence at scale.

Helen of Troy Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

HELE

3 Fresh Stock Buybacks: These are the Ones to BuyHelen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) said first-quarter fiscal 2027 results came in ahead of its expectations, with management pointing to stronger sales across both business segments and early progress on a broader effort to restore growth

Bassett Furniture Industries Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

BSET

Bassett Furniture: Buy Now, Sit Back, and Collect DividendsBassett Furniture Industries (NASDAQ:BSET) reported modestly lower second-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue but improved adjusted operating performance, as management pointed to stronger retail order trends, higher wholesale ma

Strength in Chipmakers Boosts Stock Indexes

ALK, SNDK, FDXF, PSKY, STX, WDC, AMD, UPS, SPY, MU, ALNY, AAL, QQQ, GVA, RCL, ARM, MRVL, SAIA, AMAT, UAL, MAT, IONS, ARCB, CECO, COST, KNX, QCOM, NCLH, IBM, XPO, LRCX, DIA, ON, KLAC, JBHT, NXPI, LUV, CCL, DAL, CHRW, PEP, MRTN, ODFL, C

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.48%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.27%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.49%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...