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Buy the contractor before the renovation is complete: This stock's next growth phase is taking shape

The stock is trading near the low end of historical multiples despite improving fundamentals and catalysts ahead.

PayPal Deal Buzz: Can New Owners Fix Profitability Pressure?

PYPL, MA, V

PYPL faces a $53B+ takeover bid from Stripe and Advent as slowing profitability raises the stakes for a potential deal.

Cocoa Prices Slump as European Cocoa Demand Plunges

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) today is down -532 (-9.04%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) is down -405 (-9.28%). Cocoa prices plummeted today to 1.5-week lows. Signs of weak global demand are undercutting cocoa prices today after the European Cocoa Association reported that Q2 European cocoa...

How a nightmare from my hedge fund days informs my current market view

I started Thursday's July Monthly Meeting of the CNBC Investing Club with Sunday's nightmare.

Thursday 7/16 Insider Buying Report: HNRG, OWLS

HNRG, OWLS

As the saying goes, there are many possible reasons for an insider to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy -- they expect to make money. So let's look at two noteworthy recent insider buys. At Hallador Energy, a filing with the SEC revealed that on Tuesday, Barbara Ann Su

Coffee Prices Tumble as Brazil’s Coffee Exports Rebound

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) today is down -13.60 (-4.16%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is down -116 (-2.97%). Coffee prices are moving sharply lower today, with arabica sliding to a 1-week low. Strength in Brazil’s coffee exports is weighing on prices today after Cecafe reported that Brazil’s...

Crude Oil Prices Weaken on Dollar Strength

August WTI crude oil (CLQ26 ) today is down -0.24 (-0.30%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26 ) is down -0.0088 (-0.27%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are slightly lower today, weighed down by a stronger dollar. Crude prices are supported by heightened US-Iran tensions, which have reduced crude oil flows...

Gold Tumbles Amid Intensifying U.S.-Iran Faceoff, U.S. Labor Department Data Release

(RTTNews) - Gold prices have slumped on Thursday as concerns of inflation and rose after the recently renewed U.S.-Iran conflict deepened with leaders of both nations adopting a tough stance. In addition, expectations of a tighter monetary policy by the U.S. Federal Reserve follo

Calls for government taskforce to tackle poverty

Charities, schools and businesses warn too many families are struggling with the cost of living.

Notable Thursday Option Activity: UAL, HUM, HOOD

UAL, HUM, HOOD

Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in United Airlines Holdings Inc (Symbol: UAL), where a total volume of 28,987 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of