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Loop Capital Initiates Coverage of Affirm Holdings with Buy Rating

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Fintel reports that on September 9, 2026, Loop Capital initiated coverage of Affirm Holdings (NASDAQGS:AFRM) with a Buy recommendation. The company's stock closed at $68.00 on September 10, 2026. This follows a pre-action close of $72.08 on September 8, 2026, representing a chang

Chinese AI labs secretly used millions of Claude exchanges to train their models, Anthropic says

Anthropic said it detected unauthorized efforts by China-based AI labs including Alibaba and Moonshot AI to use its Claude models to help improve their own AI systems.

Bessent says 'a large bank' will be sanctioned on Monday as part of Iran strategy

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that a large bank would be sanctioned next week.

The iPhone Duo enters China’s crowded foldable market — and faces a price test

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Chinese netizens focused on the price of Apple’s iPhone Duo, as cheaper Xiaomi and Huawei foldables raise value comparisons and muddle the foldable's reception.

RBC Capital Upgrades PACCAR to Outperform from Sector Perform

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Fintel reports that on September 10, 2026, RBC Capital upgraded their outlook for PACCAR (NASDAQGS:PCAR) from Sector Perform to Outperform.Prior to this rating action, PACCAR's stock closed at $121.88 on September 9, 2026. This latest close of $121.88 represents a price change of

Wheat Joins in on the Grain Rally on Thursday

The wheat complex rallied across the three exchanges on Thursday. Chicago SRW contracts posted gains of 5 ¾ to 12 ½ cents across the board. KC HRW futures saw higher trade of 10 ¼ to 12 ¾ cents at the close. MPLS spring wheat saw contracts close 12 ½ to...

Soybeans Break to New Highs on Thursday’s Rally

Soybeans were in rally mode on Thursday, with contracts 13 to 22 cents higher across most contracts. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 22 1/2 cents at $12.74 ½. Soymeal futures saw gains of $2.30 to $5.50, as Soy Oil rallied 102 to 135 points. USDA reported...

Corn Squares Up Ahead of USDA Report Day

Corn futures were busy squaring up ahead of the Friday USDA report, closing Thursday with gains of 5 to 7 cents across the board. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 6 cents at $4.87. The weekly EIA report showed ethanol production at 1.099 million barrels per day...

Cattle Post Thursday Strength

Live cattle futures posted gains of 12 cents to $1.97 across the board. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange showed no sales on the 952 head offered, with $220 live bids. Feeder cattle futures closed Thursday with gains of $1.25 to $2.87 on the session. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was...

Hog Futures Face Modest Weakness on Thursday

Lean hog futures saw losses of 7 to 60 cents across most contracts on Thursday, with nearby October up 7 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $86.86 on Thursday afternoon, down 39 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 86 cents...