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While the Strait of Hormuz is capturing investor attention, ETF inflows are telling a story of their own. Here's what to know.

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is up +0.35 (+2.25%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) is up +7.60 (+1.67%). Sugar prices are sharply higher today, with NY sugar posting a 5.5-month high. Sugar prices are tracking today's +4% surge i...

April is likely to be the month of a great AI reality check.

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is down -4 (-0.13%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is down -2 (-0.09%). Cocoa prices today added to this week's losses and posted 2.5-week lows. The outlook for a bumper West African cocoa crop is undercutting...

Fifth Third Bancorp is poised to announce its first-quarter results next month, and analysts predict a double-digit growth in the company’s bottom-line figure.

May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) today is down -6.80 (-2.15%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) is down -3 (-0.08%). Coffee prices are retreating today on the outlook for a record Brazil coffee crop. Marex Group Plc today projected a record 2026/27 Br...

Elliott’s multibillion‑dollar stake is essentially a high‑conviction vote that Synopsys’ AI and chip‑design moat can keep supporting a premium valuation.

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) today is up +3.90 (+4.32%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) is up +0.1080 (+3.65%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply higher today on skepticism about a ceasefire in Iran. Also, a report today from Axios that said...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.64%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.16%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.05%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.69%, and June E-min...

State Street is expected to announce its first-quarter results next month, and analysts predict a double-digit growth in the company’s bottom-line figure.

July sugar futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength.

United Airlines is poised to reveal its first-quarter results soon, and Wall Street analysts expect its EPS to grow by double digits.

Rocket Lab is an emerging bet on the space industry, and options traders are clearly taking notice.

This is what analysts expect from Charles Schwab ahead of its Q1 results, as the stock is down almost 5% this year.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.19%. The dollar is climbing today as doubts about whether a ceasefire in Iran will materialize weigh on stocks and boost safe-haven demand for the dollar. Also, today's decline in US weekly continuing une...

SOFI stock looks risky right now, given accounting accusations and AI fears.

BNY’s Q1 results are just around the corner. Here’s what analysts expect out of this banking stalwart.

Johnson & Johnson is expected to announce its first-quarter results next month, and analysts are projecting a single-digit decline in its EPS.

Marsh & McLennan is set to deliver its first-quarter results in April, and analysts project single-digit earnings growth.

Wedbush is bullish on memory stocks like Micron as analysts anticipate a huge jump in prices.

Here’s what analysts expect from PepsiCo’s upcoming quarterly results…

Anavex shares crash as the EMA indicates it won’t issue a positive opinion on its candidate Alzheimer’s drug. Here’s why long-term investors may still consider loading up on AVXL stock today.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.50%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.77%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.43%, and June E-min...

Our senior market strategist unpacks the investing opportunities behind this week’s big headlines, including the SpaceX IPO and the Strait of Hormuz slowdown.

SanDisk stock sank on a $1 billion Nanya investment and Google’s reveal of TurboQuant. But there’s reason to buy the dip in SNDK shares.

Broadcom insiders recently sold $88 million in stock, rattling investors even as the company’s AI‑driven results and guidance remain strong.

Here’s what analysts are expecting from freight rail giant CSX Corp’s upcoming Q1 results…

Morgan Stanley says the biggest potential driver for Tesla this year is whether it can launch an unsupervised robotaxi fleet

Travelers is poised to announce its first-quarter results next month, and analysts predict a triple-digit jump in the company’s bottom-line figure.

Omnicom Group is expected to announce its first-quarter results soon, and analysts expect its EPS to grow by a single digit.

Bank of America reinstates its bullish rating on tech giant Microsoft with over 30% upside.

Lean hog futures saw mixed trade on Wednesday, with contracts up 17 cents to 40 cents lower. Open interested slipped 1,374 contracts on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.65 on Wednesday afternoon, down 97 cents from the da...

Wheat is facing 1 to 5 cent losses in the front months early on Thursday. The wheat complex is showing strength on Wednesday. Chicago SRW futures were 6 ¼ to 7 ¾ cents higher at the close. Open interest showed some new buying, up 6,588 contracts on W...

Live cattle futures saw Wednesday weakness with contracts down 20 to 95 cents at the close. Open interest was up 262 contracts, suggesting a rotation of ownership. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange onli...

Cotton price action is mixed on Thursday morning, with contracts down 8 points to up 3. Futures posted 15 to 56 point gains on the Wednesday session. The US dollar index was $0.253 higher at $99.495. Crude oil was down $1.06 on the day and nearly $5....

Corn price action is down 1 to 2 cents so far on Thursday AM trade. Futures posted 3 to 5 ¼ cent gains across the board on Wednesday despite early session weakness. Open interest suggested a rotation of ownership, down just 116 contracts. The CmdtyVi...

Soybeans are near unchanged on Thursday AM trade, with fractional losses. Futures rallied late on Wednesday, with contracts up 6 ¼ to 16 ¾ cents at the close. Open interest was down 701 contracts on Wednesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean...

Regions Financial is ready to announce its fiscal first-quarter earnings next month, and analysts project a double-digit earnings growth.

Dell Technologies (DELL) is holding nicely above rising 21, 50 and 200-day moving averages and is a highly rated stock among many analysts. Today, we are looking at an unbalanced iron condor, with a slightly bullish bias.

J.B. Hunt is expected to announce its first-quarter results next month, and analysts are projecting double-digit EPS growth.

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are down -0.63%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are down -0.77% this morning as mounting uncertainty over Iran’s willingness to engage in negotiations to end the Middle East conflict pushed oil prices h...

M&T Bank Corporation is expected to release its fiscal first-quarter earnings next month, and analysts project a significant EPS increase.

Blackstone will release its first-quarter earnings soon, and analysts anticipate a high double-digit bottom-line growth.

KeyCorp will release its first-quarter earnings next month, and analysts anticipate a double-digit bottom-line growth.

Huntington Bancshares will release its first-quarter earnings soon, and analysts anticipate a single-digit bottom-line growth.

Snap-on will release its first-quarter earnings soon, and analysts anticipate a single-digit bottom-line growth.

Williams-Sonoma is rewarding shareholders with a 15% dividend hike and steady execution. Does this consistency leave upside on the table?

Lean hog futures saw mixed trade on Wednesday, with contracts up 17 cents to 40 cents lower. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.65 on Wednesday afternoon, down 97 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 7 cen...

Cotton futures posted 15 to 56 point gains on the Wednesday session. The US dollar index was $0.253 higher at $99.495. Crude oil was down $1.06 on the day and nearly $5.00 off the lows. The Seam showed 2,087 bales sold on Tuesday at an average of 68....

Corn futures posted 3 to 5 ¼ cent gains across the board on Wednesday despite early session weakness. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 4 3/4 cents to $4.25 3/4. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a waiver this morning allow...

Live cattle futures saw Wednesday weakness with contracts down 20 to 95 cents at the close. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,024 head offered, as bids were $233-...

The wheat complex is showing strength on Wednesday. Chicago SRW futures were 6 ¼ to 7 ¾ cents higher at the close. KC HRW futures posted 10 ¼ to 13 ¾ cent gains in the front months on the midweek session. MPLS spring wheat saw gains of 4 ¼ to...

Soybeans rallied late on Wednesday, with contracts up 6 ¼ to 16 ¾ cents at the close. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 17 cents at $10.98. Soymeal futures were down 70 cents to $2.60, with Soy Oil futures up 90 to 137 points. Th...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed up +0.54%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.66%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.67%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +0.56%, and J...

EchoStar shares soar on reports that SpaceX could file for IPO next week. Here’s why SATS stock remains worth owning in 2026.

Micron stock sinks on debt reduction announcement and Google’s release of TurboQuant. But options traders seem to believe that MU shares are poised for a comeback.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday rose by +0.22%. The dollar recovered from early losses on Wednesday and moved higher after Iran said it rejected the latest US peace proposal. Also, Wednesday's US economic news, showing the Feb import price in...

Oil prices spike on ongoing war concerns, sending energy stocks into rally mode. However, a long-term outlook is vital.

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Wednesday closed down -2.03 (-2.20%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed down -0.1344 (-4.34%). Crude oil and gasoline prices fell sharply on Wednesday in hopes that US-Iran diplomacy can end the war in Iran. Also,...

April Nymex natural gas (NGJ26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.009 (+0.31%). Nat-gas prices recovered from a 3.5-week low on Wednesday and settled slightly higher after Iran rejected a peace plan from the US, which could keep the Strait of Hormuz closed...

As I see it, “diversification” has become a casualty of the indexing age. But that hasn’t stopped investors from pursuing it.

Alibaba is launching a new chip aimed at helping process agentic AI.

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.33 (-2.08%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed down -8.60 (-1.86%). Sugar prices fell sharply on Wednesday as a -2% slump in crude oil prices (CLK26 ) sparked long liquidatio...

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Wednesday closed down -102 (-3.15%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed down -74 (-3.08%). Cocoa prices sold off sharply on Wednesday to 2.5-week lows. Wednesday's stronger dollar weighed on cocoa prices along w...

May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) on Wednesday closed down -1.75 (-0.55%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) closed down -33 (-0.90%). Coffee prices settled lower on Wednesday as long liquidation emerged in coffee futures amid hopes that US-Iran diplomac...

OpenAI has listed dependence on Microsoft as among the risks it faces. It works both ways, though, and even MSFT seems to have put too many eggs in one basket with its backing of OpenAI.

ARM stock spiked 19% on Wednesday morning. Here's what might be coming next for Arm Holdings.

DigitalOcean is a high-growth, AI-leveraged cloud challenger with real momentum and a bright future.

High PEG ratios indicate that many defensive stocks in health care and consumer staples trade at stretched valuations. With earnings growth lagging price momentum, three stand out as candidates for profit-taking while the market’s risk appetite begin...

Times of geopolitical conflict can bring anxiety to investors worried about their portfolios. But Warren Buffett offers uplifting advice.

Arm stock rallies as the firm announces its first in-house AI chip. Here’s why the AGI CPU news warrants buying ARM shares in 2026.

As Arm enters the AI chip race with its own silicon, should investors jump in, or wait for a better entry point?

Unusually large activity in GOOG call options that are out-of-the-money (OTM) signals that some institutional investors love Alphabet stock at these prices.

I use Barchart’s Trend Seeker® system and moving averages to time “Buy the Dip” entries for the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) and any other security. For short-term trades, I combine the Daily Trend Seeker with the 50-day moving average and 5...