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Can the S&P 500 hold on for a 7th weekly gain? Plus, Friday's best and worst stocks

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

Israel and Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire by 45 days, U.S. State Dept says

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension of a ceasefire U.S. President Donald Trump declared on April 16, the U.S. State Department said on Friday.

Sugar Prices Retreat as the Brazilian Real Weakens

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) today is down -0.24 (-1.60%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) is down -5.30 (-1.20%). Sugar prices are sharply lower for a second day today amid weakness in the Brazilian real. The real (^USDBRL ) tumbled to a 5-week low...

Cramer: Starbucks layoffs aim to fix margins so CEO Niccol can 'play offense'

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Starbucks is cutting 300 corporate jobs as CEO Brian Niccol pushes into the next phase of the company's turnaround.

Friday 5/15 Insider Buying Report: JYNT, ACEL

JYNT, ACEL

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. On Wednesday, Joint's , Charles E. Jobson, made a $1.27M purchase of JYNT, buying 1

Viking Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

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Viking Sails to All-Time Highs—Fundamentals Signal More to ComeViking (NYSE:VIK) reported a stronger first quarter for fiscal 2026 and announced a leadership transition, with founder Torstein Hagen moving from chief executive to executive chairman and Leah Talactac, previously pr

After-Hours Earnings Report for May 15, 2026 : HSDT, CSAI, BCDA, BNZI

HSDT, CSAI, BCDA

The following companies are expected to report earnings after hours on 05/15/2026. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases.Solana Company (HSDT)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2026. The medical instruments company's consensus earni

The Outlook for Abundant Cocoa Supplies Weighs on Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) today is down -193 (-4.61%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) is down -76 (-2.44%). Cocoa prices are falling sharply today, posting 1.5-week lows. Since posting 3.5-month highs on Monday, cocoa prices have retreated amid an outlook for abundant supplies. On Thursday,...

Cash Dividend On The Way From Capital One Financial's Preferred Stock Series J

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On 5/19/26, Capital One Financial Corp's 4.80% Dep Shares Non-Cumul Perp Pfd Stock Series J (Symbol: COF.PRJ) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.30, payable on 6/1/26. As a percentage of COF.PRJ's recent share price of $18.05, this dividend works out to ap

Traders now see next Fed interest rate move as a hike following inflation surge

The fed funds futures market is pricing in an increase as soon as December.