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Intel (INTC) reported earnings yesterday afternoon, and while results beat expectations on both the top and bottom line, the headline numbers mask the deeper debate surrounding the stock. Earnings rose 15% year over year and revenue declined 4%, though Q1 remains a seasonally weak period for Intel’s businesses. Despite the earnings beat, shares are down…

Corn futures posted 5 to 6 ½ cent gains across most contracts on Friday, as the late week strength took the weekly gain to 5 ¾ cents. This morning’s Export Sales report showed international buyers taking advantage of last week’s price break. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 6 3/4 cents at $3.93…

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26) today is down -0.22 (-1.47%).  March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26) is down -6.90 (-1.57%). Higher global sugar production is weighing on prices.  On Wednesday, Unica reported that Brazil’s cumulative 2025-26 Center-South sugar output through December rose by +0.9% y/y to 40.222 MMT.  Also, the ratio of cane…

Bitcoin is prone to price volatility, with wide swings to the upside and downside, making it difficult for investors to know when is the right time to buy the top crypto. An emerging industry-friendly US regulatory environment, US Federal Reserve interest rate decisions, and rising institutional demand helped the Bitcoin price to soar to new…

Key Trends in the 2026 SEC Disclosure Landscape For public companies, the 2026 disclosure landscape will likely come with meaningful change. In addition to the fast-paced technological and geopolitical changes impacting these companies, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has committed to modernizing disclosure requirements for U.S. filing companies. To help prepare for the…

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26) on Friday closed down -0.23 (-1.54%).  March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26) closed down -7.00 (-1.64%). Higher global sugar production is weighing on prices.  On Wednesday, Unica reported that Brazil’s cumulative 2025-26 Center-South sugar output through December rose by +0.9% y/y to 40.222 MMT.  Also, the ratio of…

Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Verra Mobility Corp (Symbol: VRRM), where a total of 4,973 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 497,300 underlying shares. That amounts to about 47.1% of VRRM’s average daily trading volume over the past month of 1.1 million…

Key Points Greg Abel took over as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway starting Jan. 1, 2026. One of his first moves may be selling off a top 10 holding in Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio. Is the sell-off a good move for Berkshire to make? 10 stocks we like better than Kraft Heinz › Greg Abel took over…

The VictoryShares International Free Cash Flow Growth ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Friday, with over 2.1 million shares traded versus three month average volume of about 58,000. Shares of GRIN were up about 0.6% on the day. Components of that ETF with the highest volume on Friday were Shopify, trading up…

Over the past month, the financial services sector has been the worst performer in the S&P 500, down 2.99%. Over the past six months, its paltry 1.26% gain ranks second-worst.  But as Q4 earnings season begins in earnest, bank stocks are already demonstrating the sector’s long-term value as earnings beats and strong forward guidance aim…