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Becton, Dickinson and Company is set to report its fiscal second-quarter earnings next month, and analysts project a double-digit earnings decline.

Eversource Energy is expected to announce its first-quarter results in May, and analysts predict a single-digit decline in the company’s bottom-line figure.

Quanta Services is expected to unveil its first-quarter results later this month, and analysts are projecting a double-digit rise in profit.

EPAM Systems will release its first-quarter earnings next month, and analysts anticipate a double-digit bottom-line growth.

The past decade has taught has to predict what will be said, and why, leading to the rise of predictive market websites as "trading" platforms, among other things.

Church & Dwight will release its first-quarter earnings next month, and analysts anticipate a single-digit bottom-line growth.

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) stock is well off its recent peak prices. However, tensions in the Middle East are not over, and oil could spike again. It could be time to buy OXY or short out-of-the-money puts.

Intel’s year-to-date stock performance, alongside its strategic moves in data centers and foundry operations, sets up the chipmaker to make new all-time highs as it focuses on the ongoing AI boom.

McDonald's will release its first-quarter earnings soon, and analysts anticipate a single-digit bottom-line growth.

Mastercard will release its first-quarter earnings later this month, and analysts anticipate a double-digit bottom-line growth.

DTE Energy will release its first-quarter earnings soon, and analysts anticipate a double-digit profit dip.

Parker-Hannifin is set to announce its third-quarter earnings this month, and Wall Street expects the company’s EPS to increase by double digits.

Copper's sitting right around $6.00 after that wild ride from the January highs near $6.58 down to $5.24. Volume from specs and commercials is holding steady, but you can feel the tension. Long-term supply tightness from years of underinvestment plus...

Wheat is starting off Monday trade with higher trade across the three markets. The wheat complex closed with winter wheat weakness, with spring wheat higher on Friday. Chicago SRW futures were steady in some deferreds to 7 1/4 cents lower in the fron...

Live cattle futures closed Friday seeing some strength off the lows but closing down 22 to 87 cents. April was down $1.82 last week. Open interest was down 4,383 contracts on Friday. Cash trade has picked up this week, with $248 sales across the coun...

Soybeans are down 1 to 3 cents on Monday morning. Futures closed with Friday gains of ½ to 4 ¾ cents across the board, with Marh slipping 8 ½ cents on the week. Open interest was down 15,876 contracts on Friday, mostly in May and July. The cmdtyView...

Lean hog futures closed Friday with contracts down a tick to 67 cents, as June was down $2.67 this week. Open interest was down 3,949 contracts on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.28 on Friday afternoon, up 12 cents from the...

Corn price action is down 1 to 2 cents as we begin Monday trade. Futures closed the Friday session with most contracts fractionally to 2 ½ cents higher, shrugging off early weakness. July was an exception, down ¼ cent. Open interest was up 6,691 cont...

Cotton price action is down 35 to 48 points on Monday AM trade. Futures posted gains of 44 to 170 points across the board on Friday, with May rallying 418 points on the week. The US dollar index was $0.045 higher at $98.070. Crude oil fell $9.12 on t...

Billionaire Brad Jacobs has demonstrated the ability to turn anything he touches into gold across multiple industries. Building products distribution leader QXO is his latest venture and follows his proven playbook closely.

Monolithic Power Systems is scheduled to post its first-quarter results next week, and analysts predict a double-digit increase in the company’s bottom-line figure.

Analysts expect SNDK stock to soar to $1800 and above levels.

It’s a big week on the earnings front with some key names due to report this week. We have Tesla, Intel, UnitedHealth Group, Boeing, Servicenow, Freeport McMoran and Newmont Mining all reporting.

Moderna is expected to announce its fiscal first-quarter earnings next month, and analysts project a high single-digit decline in losses.

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are down -0.42%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are down -0.43% this morning, pointing to a lower open on Wall Street as oil prices surged following a weekend flare-up in U.S.-Iran tensions.

Dine Brands has already rallied on activist pressure, but with Applebee’s and IHOP still trading below their strategic value, private equity could be the next catalyst.

Charles River Laboratories will release its first-quarter earnings next month, and analysts anticipate a double-digit profit dip.

Walt Disney will release its second-quarter earnings next month, and analysts anticipate a single-digit bottom-line growth.

Hubbell will release its first-quarter earnings later this month, and analysts anticipate a low double-digit bottom-line growth.

Markets face an interesting week following conflicting signals about Strait of Hormuz access as Iran's Foreign Minister announced Friday the waterway was "completely open" citing an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

IDEX Corporation will release its first-quarter earnings later this month, and analysts anticipate a low single-digit bottom-line growth.

Vistra will release its first-quarter earnings next month, and analysts anticipate a triple-digit bottom-line growth.

Does this AI-driven push by NetApp make the stock a buy now, or start thinking about taking profits?

Netflix generated $5.1 billion in free cash flow, including a $2.8 billion deal termination fee. Adjusted FCF margins are still high, implying NFLX is worth $119, +22%. One attractive play is to short OTM puts.

Alibaba’s new Happy Oyster AI model can be used to develop video games. Does this make BABA stock a buy now?

Strong AI-driven storage demand, tight supply, and rising analyst confidence have set the stage as Seagate approaches its next key update on April 28.

TSM’s 58% profit surge underscores unstoppable AI demand, but with the stock slipping post-earnings, is the stock a buy here?

Fortive Corporation is slated to report its first-quarter earnings by month-end, and analysts forecast a double-digit decline in profit.

Baxter International is set to announce its first-quarter results this month, with analysts predicting a single-digit decline in the company's earnings.

The Hershey Company is set to report its first-quarter results by the end of the month, and analysts project a low-single-digit decline in profit.

Live Nation Entertainment is poised to report its FY2026 first-quarter earnings in the coming weeks, and analysts are forecasting a narrowing of losses.

DexCom is set to report its first-quarter results at month-end, and the Street is expecting a solid double-digit expansion in earnings.

The recent selloff in Netflix stock suggests the market may be disproportionately pricing in near-term risks while overlooking the company’s longer-term structural advantages.

With data center demand accelerating, the focus is turning to the components that keep systems running. As pricing strengthens and infrastructure scales up, discover how stocks ANET, FN, and CIEN could be strong buys this earnings season.

The $6 billion Jane Street deal signals that AI compute demand is rapidly expanding beyond Big Tech, strengthening CoreWeave’s long-term growth story.

Stronger demand conditions and upgraded sentiment are reinforcing a bullish outlook for Seagate. Is now the right time to enter STX?

When I saw the picture available to use of a ghost in a wheat field, I knew I had to use it for this piece discussing long-term investments in a market known as Poverty Grass.

Lucid’s transformation into a well-funded autonomous mobility contender is gaining traction, amid a capital boost and a 35,000-vehicle Uber robotaxi deal.

While Mosaic is all geared up to release its first-quarter earnings in the near term, analysts are anticipating a double-digit bottom-line drop.

Global Payments is poised to release its first-quarter results shortly, with analysts projecting a modest, single-digit uptick in earnings.

WEC Energy is poised to announce its first-quarter results shortly, and analysts are anticipating a single-digit increase in earnings.

Axon Enterprise is set to report its first-quarter results shortly, and analysts are anticipating a triple-digit surge in earnings, underscoring its strong growth momentum.

Gartner is poised to report its first-quarter results shortly, and analysts are expecting a marginal rise in its EPS.

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Live cattle futures closed Friday seeing some strength off the lows but closing down 22 to 87 cents. April was down $1.82 this week. Cash trade has picked up this week, with $248 sales across the country, higher in the south but $1 weaker in the Nort...

The wheat complex closed with winter wheat weakness, with spring wheat higher on Friday. Chicago SRW futures were steady in some deferreds to 7 1/4 cents lower in the front months, as May was still up 20 ¼ cents this week. KC HRW futures were 1 ½ to...

Corn futures closed the Friday session with most contracts fractionally to 2 ½ cents higher, shrugging off early weakness. July was an exception, down ¼ cent. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 1/2 cent at $4.12 3/4. Crude oil fell...

Lean hog futures closed Friday with contracts down a tick to 67 cents, as June was down $2.67 this week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.28 on Friday afternoon, up 12 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 6 cents...

Cotton futures posted gains of 44 to 170 points across the board on Friday, with May rallying 418 points on the week. The US dollar index was $0.045 higher at $98.070. Crude oil fell $9.12 on the day following Iran agreeing to open the Strait of Horm...

Soybeans closed with Friday gains of ½ to 4 ¾ cents across the board, with Marh slipping 8 ½ cents on the week. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 4 cents at $11.02. Soymeal futures were down 90 cents to $3 higher on the day, closi...

United Airlines shares rally as Iran declares the Strait of Hormuz fully open. UAL stock is still relatively inexpensive to own in 2026.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed up +1.20%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +1.79%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.29%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +1.20%, and June...

Critical Metals shares soar as Greenland approves the transfer of a 50.5% Tanbreez stake. Texas Capital says CRML stock could hit $20 by year-end.

Stop getting distracted by new all-time highs. There is a bigger story brewing in the market.

Beyond Meat stock gains as the company launches its new functional beverage line. But BYND shares remain a high-risk gamble in 2026.

Oracle offers a safer way to play AI as risk rises across high-flying tech stocks.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday fell to a 7-week low and finished down by -0.15%. The dollar came under pressure Friday in hopes that an end to the war in Iran is near, curbing safe-haven demand for the dollar. Also, Friday's rally in stocks ha...

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Friday closed down -10.84 (-11.45%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed down -0.1589 (-5.02%). Crude oil and gasoline prices plummeted on Friday, with crude falling to a 5-week low and gasoline sliding to a 1-week lo...

Bill Ackman has revealed more information about the combined IPO offerings.

May Nymex natural gas (NGK26 ) on Friday closed up +0.027 (+1.02%). Nat-gas prices settled higher on Friday amid concerns that summer-like US spring temperatures will boost nat-gas demand from energy producers to power higher air-conditioning usage....

MicroStrategy shares rally as U.S.-Iran de-escalation hopes drive Bitcoin above $77,000. Options data suggest MSTR stock will rip higher from here over the next few months.

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Friday closed down -0.35 (-2.56%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) closed down -6.00 (-1.43%). Sugar prices retreated on Friday, with NY sugar falling to a 5.5-year nearest-futures low. Friday's 12% plun...

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Friday closed down -181 (-5.38%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed down -104 (-4.17%). Cocoa prices settled sharply lower on Friday for a second day on signs of weak global demand. The National Confectioners A...

Netflix shares sink as a muted Q2 outlook dampens a strong first-quarter beat. But Guggenheim analyst recommends buying the dip in NFLX stock today.

May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) on Friday closed down -7.15 (-2.41%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) closed down -86 (-2.48%). Coffee prices settled sharply lower on Friday, with arabica falling to a 1-week low. Coffee prices fell on Friday after I...