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Cotton Rally Extending to Thursday Morning

Cotton prices are up another 50 to 60 points early on Thursday morning. Futures were in rally mode, with contracts up 77 to 137 points at the close on Wednesday. The US dollar index was $0.033 lower at $97.875. Crude oil was up 12 cents on the day. The Seam...

Soybeans Slipping to Start Thursday Trade

Soybeans are down fractionally to 2 cents so far on Thursday morning. Futures were in rally mode on the midweek session, with contracts 9 to 11 cents higher at the close. Open interest suggested net new buying, up 21,537 on Wednesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up...

Cattle Look to Thursday After Wednesday Losses

Live cattle futures were down 35 cents to $1.40 on Wednesday, with April up a nickel. Open interest was down 4,944 contracts on Wednesday, suggesting new selling interest. There were 3 deliveries for April live cattle in Dodge City. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with a...

Corn Holding Steady on Thursday Morning

Corn price action is steady on Thursday AM trade, with front months down a penny to fractionally higher in some new crop. Futures posted 4 ¾ to 8 ¼ cent gains across most contracts on Wednesday. Open interest was down 10,378 contracts on the midweek session, mostly coming out of...

One AI networking stock has doubled this year. Bank of America says there's more to go

BAC

Ciena Corp., which has already doubled in 2026 after nearly tripling in 2025, is benefiting from high demand and growing market share, the bank said.

Charles Schwab to launch direct bitcoin, ethereum trading to compete with Robinhood

Charles Schwab is rolling out crypto trading, allowing clients to buy bitcoin and ether through a new arm called Schwab Crypto.

April Monthly Meeting: Jim Cramer talks winners, losers and his latest buy

NDAQ

There will be no Morning Meeting on April 16. Join Jim Cramer for the April Monthly Meeting on April 16 at 12 pm ET.The S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit fresh record highs this week on hopes the Iran war may soon come to an end. But what's next? Join Jim and Jeff Marks are they review the portfolio, discuss our newest holding, and battle over a couple of ideas.

World's biggest chocolate maker issues profit warning as cocoa prices collapse; shares plunge 17%

Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut on Thursday lowered its operating profit outlook, citing supply concerns and industry overcapacity.

XLK in Rebound Mode, But Can It Reach Fresh Highs?

NVDA, AMD, MU

The State Street Technology Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA: XLK) is in a rebound mode and could hit fresh highs. A convergence of factors, including the technical outlook, sector performance, and individual leaders, points not only to fresh highs but to a major breakout leading to a

Airline CEOs urged by lawmaker to lower fares if fuel prices come down

Airlines have raised airfare, fuel surcharges and baggage fees this year to help cover a surge in fuel costs since the Iran war started on Feb. 28.