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Lean hog futures saw weakness on Thursday, with contracts down 47 cents to $1.40 in the nearbys and 7 to 32 cent gains in the back months. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $89.74 on Thursday afternoon. The CME Lean Hog Index was 34 cents higher on March...

With over 35% of its float sold short, SoundHound has become one of Wall Street’s most heavily bet-against AI stocks. Is it worth betting on a squeeze ahead?

White House meeting on Mar. 6 to address shrinking U.S. munitions stockpiles amid the Iran conflict could put RTX Corporation in the spotlight.

With Elliott Investment Management placing a $1 billion bet on Pinterest, the beaten-down stock may deserve a closer look from investors.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday rose by +0.43%. The dollar rallied on Thursday as soaring crude prices boosted T-note yields and strengthened the dollar's interest rate differentials. Also, Thursday's US economic reports, which showed a smaller-than-expected increase in weekly jobless claims and a larger-than-expected increase in Q4 nonfarm...

Gaxos stock rallies on a new military contract from the US Navy. But owning GXAI shares in 2026 remains a rather risky proposition.

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) on Thursday closed up +6.35 (+8.51%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) closed up +0.1560 (+6.20%). Crude oil and gasoline prices soared on Thursday, with crude posting a 19.5-month nearest-futures high and gasoline posting a 1.75-year high. Crude prices continue to climb as the...

April Nymex natural gas (NGJ26 ) on Thursday closed up by +0.086 (+2.95%). April nat-gas prices rallied on Thursday and settled higher due to a larger-than-expected storage withdrawal. The EIA reported that nat-gas inventories for the week ended February 27 fell by -132 bcf, a larger draw than expectations of...

Broadcom is seeing solid demand for its custom chips and has the potential to hit $100 billion in annual AI chip revenue by 2027.