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Corn futures gather some strength to round out the week on Friday’s lame duck session. Contracts were up 4 to 7 ¾ cents across the board. Rains over the next week are spottier according to the 7-day QPF, with very southern portions of the WCB an inch or less of coverage and the ECB with trace…

Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Kroger Co (Symbol: KR), where a total of 30,820 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 3.1 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 44% of KR’s average daily trading volume over the past month of 7.0 million…

Key Points The market has been turbulent in recent weeks, with a broad range of concerns weighing on investors’ minds. Some have worried about the valuations of artificial intelligence (AI) stocks and whether these players will live up to expectations. Investors also have questioned the state of the economy and are waiting for additional clarity…

In trading on Friday, the KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 1.8% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Autohome, up about 2% and shares of Tal Education Group, up about 2% on the day. And underperforming other ETFs today is the iShares U.S….

After pulling back sharply from its 52-week high, Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) appears to be carving out a meaningful support zone. Shares are down nearly 30% from their record highs, pressured by February’s broader risk-off rotation in growth stocks and lingering concerns tied to a Neutron development setback earlier this year. Sentiment shifted quickly when the…

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) presents a buy-now, get-paid-later scenario, with its share price poised to move higher and the special dividend thesis remaining intact. Share prices, up significantly from the late-2025 lows, can rise by at least another 20% to set fresh all-time highs, and potentially higher, given the trends. The trends include sustained growth driven by…

(RTTNews) – Gold prices have surged on Friday due to ongoing safe-haven demand driven by ongoing war in the Middle East. In addition, the U.S. nonfarm payrolls data rekindled rate cut expectations and supported precious metals. Comex Gold for April delivery has jumped by $74.30 (or 1.46%) to $5,153.00 per troy ounce. Comex Silver for…

Key Points In a letter to shareholders, new CEO Greg Abel provided a detailed overview of how Berkshire Hathaway is positioned and how he plans to run the company. Abel also touched on Berkshire’s massive, roughly $318 billion equities portfolio, providing details that former CEO Warren Buffett rarely has. Abel specifically called out four stocks…

Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The government on Saturday (March 7, 2026) announced standards of green ammonia and green methanol for India to accelerate trade of green hydrogen derivatives under the National Green Hydrogen Mission. The mission was approved by the Union Cabinet on January 4, 2023, with an…

Key Points Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) stock plunged 13.8% this week, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. That may not come as too much of a surprise, considering oil prices rose by the largest weekly amount in futures trading history. The 35% jump in U.S. oil prices sent the stocks of…