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Stocks Settle Lower on Tech Weakness and Higher Bond Yields

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed down -0.74%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.63%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.84%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) fell -0.71%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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AST SpaceMobile Just Made Satellite History. Should You Buy ASTS Stock for 2026?

AST SpaceMobile has announced the successful orbital launch of Bluebird 6.

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Buy This 1 Top AI ‘Picks-and-Shovels’ Stock Now for 2026

Experts are recommending that investors continue to play the boom in data storage stocks, but with less-appreciated names like NetApp in 2026.

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Dollar Finishes Higher and Precious Metals Plunge in Year-End Trading

The dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 1-week high on Wednesday and finished up by +0.07%. The dollar moved higher on Wednesday as T-note yields rose after weekly US unemployment claims unexpectedly fell to a 1-month low, a hawkish factor for Fed policy. Also, the weakness in stocks on...

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Trump Is Promising That the U.S. Will Return to the Moon. Does That Really Make Little-Known SIDU Stock a Buy?

Trump’s renewed push for a U.S. return to the Moon has lifted space stocks like Sidus Space, but should you chase the rally?

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Crude Prices Fall on Abundant Supplies and Dollar Strength

February WTI crude oil (CLG26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.53 (-0.91%), and February RBOB gasoline (RBG26 ) closed down -0.0180 (-1.04%). Crude oil and gasoline prices gave up an early advance and retreated on Wednesday on a mostly bearish weekly EIA inventory report. Also, Wednesday's rally in the dollar...

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Nat-Gas Prices Plunge on Ample Supplies and Warm US Temps

February Nymex natural gas (NGG26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.286 (-7.20%), Feb nat-gas sold off sharply to a 2-month nearest-futures low on Wednesday after weekly storage levels fell less than expected. The EIA reported Wednesday that nat-gas inventories fell -38 bcf for the week ended December 26, a smaller...

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How the 5 Major Asset Classes Stack Up on the Charts: A Year in Review

At the end of every year, I find that it is important to review the total returns of five major investment categories. Stocks have delivered an 87.11% total return, leading the major asset classes. However, precious metals have outperformed, driven by record commodity performance. Bonds and cryptocurrency have been negative....

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Nike Insider Robert Swan Just Loaded Up on NKE Shares. Should You Too?

Robert Swan, the former Intel CEO and a Nike director, just bought Nike stock. Tim Cook, the Apple CEO, also bought nearly $3 million shares.

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Year-End Short Covering Boosts Sugar Prices

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.17 (+1.15%). March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed up +1.50 (+0.35%). Sugar prices recovered from 1-week lows on Wednesday and settled higher on some year-end fund short covering. Sugar prices initially fell on Wednesday after the...

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Cocoa Prices Settle Slightly Higher on Consolidation

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) on Wednesday closed up +2 (+0.03%). March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed up +11 (+0.25%). Cocoa prices settled slightly higher on Wednesday, consolidating below Monday's 2-week highs. London cocoa posted bigger gains on Wednesday after the British pound (^GBPUSD ) fell to...

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Should You Buy Berkshire Stock on Warren Buffett’s Last Day as CEO?

Berkshire Hathaway stock has been an underperformer this year but ultra-high net worth investors are treating BRK.B shares’ weakness as a buying opportunity heading into 2026.

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Arabica Coffee Gives Up Early Gains as the Dollar Rallies

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) on Wednesday closed down -1.45 (-0.41%). March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) closed up +4 (+0.10%). Coffee prices on Wednesday gave up an early advance and settled mixed, with robusta posting a 2.5-week high. Coffee prices fell back from their best levels on Wednesday, with...

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Molina Healthcare Stock Breaks Above Its 100-Day Moving Average as Michael Burry Pounds the Table on MOH

Molina Healthcare stock surges as Michael Burry says the insurer could be a takeover target in 2026. Here’s what to expect from MOH shares next year.

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Applied Digital Just Sent Little-Known Ekso Bionics Stock Soaring. Should You Buy Shares Here?

Ekso Bionics stock soars as Applied Digital announces plans of spinning off its cloud business. Here’s how you should play EKSO shares heading into 2026.

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Jefferies Is Betting Big on Mining Stocks for 2026. Here Is Barchart’s Top-Rated Name.

This gold miner stock's strong fundamentals put it at the top of the list.

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A $100 Million Reason to Buy This Critical Minerals Stock in 2026

Ramco Resources announced a new $100 share repurchase authorization.

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Unusual Activity in Occidental Petroleum Call Options - A Signal Investors Expect a Dividend Hike

I discussed Occidental Petroleum's possible dividend hike next month in my Dec. 23, 2025, Barchart article. I showed that OXY stock could be worth $50. Investors are now piling into January 16, 2026, expiry call options.

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Wheat Falling on Final Trade Day of 2025

The wheat complex is weaker so far on the Wednesday session. Chicago SRW futures are 2 to 3 cents lower. KC HRW futures are 5 to 6 cents in the red on Wednesday. MPLS spring wheat is 2 to 3 cents in the red at midday. The market will be...

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Corn Posting Slight Gains on the Last Trade Day of 2025

Corn futures are trading with 1 to 2 cent gains so far on Wednesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down another ½ cent at $3.97 1/4. The market will be closed on Thursday for New Years Day, with a hard open at 8:30 am CST on Friday....

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Soybeans Facing New Years Eve Pressure

Soybeans are falling 11 to 12 cents in the nearbys on the New Years Eve session. There were 1,062 deliveries issued against January beans on FND. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is 12 cents lower at $9.67. Soymeal futures were steady to $2.10/ton lower, with Soy Oil futures...

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Cattle Look to Close Out 2025

Live cattle futures are trading with 82 cents to $1.05 gains at Wednesday’s midday. Cash trade has seen light $229 sales this week but not enough for a trend. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange showed dressed sales of $230.5-232 on 599 of the 1,198 head offered. Feeder cattle futures...

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Hogs on the Steady Side to Round Out 2025

Lean hog futures are trading with most front months within 20 cents of unchanged. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $69.40 on Wednesday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 19 on December 29 at $82.25. The delayed Export Sales report from USDA showed a total...

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Cotton Back to Mixed Midday Action on Wednesday

Cotton futures are showing mixed trade at midday, with contracts within 10 points of unchanged. Crude oil futures are down 20 cents per barrel at $57.75. The US dollar index was up $0.120 at $98.075. Export Sales data from this morning showed 182,680 RB of cotton sold in the week...

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Ulta Stock ‘Unleashed’ Gains in 2025. Should You Keep Buying Shares in 2026?

Ulta started a new initiative to launch in-store experiences and grow its business in 2025. Shares are up about 40% YTD.

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