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Key Points AI hyperscalers are doubling down on their capex budgets. As AI workloads expand, developers increasingly need to complement their GPU clusters with appropriate networking gear. Many of the hyperscalers are differentiating their AI stack through custom silicon solutions. 10 stocks we like better than Broadcom › While some investors tend to index on…

Even the strongest bull markets require pullbacks. While U.S. equity markets enjoyed a strong start to 2026, some short-term warning signs are building. So Go the Leaders, So Goes the Market Yesterday, despite beating Wall Street estimates, AI leader Microsoft (MSFT) saw its worst single session drop since March 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic – before…

Cotton futures are down 34 to 51 points at midday. Crude oil futures were up $0.85 per barrel on the day at $64.57. The US dollar index was back up $0.718 to $96.855.  Cotton export commitments are 7.553 million RB as of 1/22, down 13% from a year ago. That is 66% of USDA’s export…

Soybeans are trading with 10 to 11 point losses in the front months on Friday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is 2 3/4 cents lower at $10.05. Soymeal futures are $3 to $3.30 lower, with Soy Oil futures 60 points lower. USDA Export Sales data for from Thursday took soybean export commitments to 33.85 MMT as…

Crypto wallets are rapidly evolving from simple asset storage tools into sophisticated financial operating systems, increasingly serving as the primary interface for everyday financial activity on-chain. That’s the central thesis of a new research report from Bitget Wallet. In it, the firm argues that as blockchain adoption matures, user behavior is shifting away from episodic,…

As massive capital flows into the life science sector, two distinct, and potentially opposing, strategic directions have emerged. While NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) is expanding its healthcare presence through a US$1 billion deal with Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY), Twin Health’s metabolic AI uses digital twins alongside device-driven biometrics to reverse chronic disease, a shift with the…

Corn futures are falling back lower on Friday, with contracts down 5 to 5 ½ cents in the front months at midday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 5 cents at $3.90 1/2. The outside markets are playing a role, with the dollar index up $0.703 and crude oil down 94 cents/barrel. Export…

Shareholders of Innovative Industrial Properties Inc (Symbol: IIPR) looking to boost their income beyond the stock’s 15.8% annualized dividend yield can sell the June covered call at the $50 strike and collect the premium based on the $3.40 bid, which annualizes to an additional 18.6% rate of return against the current stock price (at Stock…

Key Points Many investors believe dividend ETFs are inherently boring. That is, they invest in stocks of mature businesses with high dividend yields and are generally best suited for retirees or others seeking current income from their portfolio. And to be fair, this is true in many cases. However, there are some exciting dividend ETFs…

One year ago, President Donald Trump was being heralded as the United States’ first crypto president. His deregulatory platform was expected to be a boon for stocks in the financials sector as well as the crypto industry.   But things did not go quite as planned. In 2025, financials ranked second-to-last among the S&P 500’s 11…