Starbucks is finally seeing meaningful customer traffic growth at its stores. But the coffee chain's turnaround is coming at a steep cost to its profitability.
Lean hog futures saw mixed action on Wednesday, with contracts mostly within a quarter of unchanged. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $93.29 on Wednesday afternoon, up $1.11 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was another 10 cent...
Live cattle futures saw a pop late on Wednesday to close with 17 to 77 cent gains. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,026 head offered, with bids of $233-234....
Cotton futures crept lower into the Wednesday close, as contracts were down 1 to 18 points on the session. Crude oil was back up $3.61 to $99.82, with the US dollar index up $0.725 to $100.055. The Seam showed sales on 15,400 bales on 3/17, averagi...
The wheat complex rallied double digits on the Wednesday session. Chicago SRW futures were 11 to 14 3/4 cents higher on the day. KC HRW futures were 18 1/4 to 23 1/4 cents in the green. MPLS spring wheat was up 11 to 13 cents at the close. The next.....
Corn futures closed out the Wednesday session with contracts 7 to 9 cents higher and some deferred contracts 2 to 4 ¾ cents in the green. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 9 ¼ cents to $4.20. Crude was up $3.61 on the day and $8 o...
Soybeans posted 4 ¾ to 10 ¼ cent gains across the front months on Wednesday, as new crop led the charge with the new crop soy/corn ratio creeping towards 2.33. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 5 cents at $10.87 3/4. Soymeal futur...
As the financial markets cross the midpoint of March 2026, The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) has emerged as one of the most compelling recovery stories in the consumer staples sector. After two years of grappling with unprecedented volatility in the commodities market, the confectionery giant’s stock has climbed a
As the spring of 2026 begins, the financial markets have a clear favorite in the industrial and energy sectors: Quanta Services (NYSE: PWR). The Houston-based infrastructure giant has seen its stock price skyrocket in the first quarter of the year, hitting a record-shattering all-time high of $574.02 on March
The dream of a "soft landing" for the United States economy faced a harsh reality check this week as the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released its final revision for fourth-quarter 2025 Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The data revealed a staggering downward adjustment, placing growth at a mere 0.7%
In a high-stakes play for the fortunes of the world’s most elite competitors, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) officially launched the JPMorganChase Athlete Council on March 18, 2026. Headquartered at the firm’s sprawling new Park Avenue global base, the initiative marks a significant escalation in the battle for
As the financial markets opened on March 18, 2026, a seismic shift in the semiconductor and data storage sectors became undeniable. Following a monumental second-quarter earnings report from Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU), shares of storage giants Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC) and Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (NASDAQ: STX) have catapulted
The pharmaceutical giant AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) experienced a sharp decline on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, as its stock price tumbled to its lowest level since mid-2025. Shares of the Illinois-based company fell nearly 4% during the session, trading in the range of $211 to $219, a stark contrast to the
The potential IPOs of SpaceX and OpenAI in 2026 represent the most significant shift in capital markets since the "Big Tech" era began. These two "Super Unicorns" carry valuations that dwarf traditional peers, posing unique challenges to regulators and existing index rules.
As the financial world traverses the first quarter
NEW YORK — As the autonomous vehicle (AV) landscape undergoes a seismic shift from experimental engineering to mass-market commercialization, one player has emerged as the clear frontrunner—not by building the best car, but by building the best network. In a groundbreaking research note released this week, Deutsche Bank reaffirmed its
In a significant shift that has sent ripples through the technology sector, Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB) has officially upgraded the enterprise software industry to "Overweight," signaling an end to the pervasive anxiety that Artificial Intelligence (AI) would render legacy software giants obsolete. In a comprehensive report released on March
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has broken its silence regarding the escalating controversy surrounding the $111 billion mega-merger between Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA) and Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD). In a series of pointed statements released this week, the Department emphasized that its ongoing review of the transaction
In a dramatic restructuring that has sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley and Wall Street alike, Block (NYSE: SQ) has seen its stock price surge over 22% following a bold, "radical" strategic overhaul spearheaded by its leader, Jack Dorsey. By pivoting the company toward an "intelligence-native" operating model—a move that
As the closing bell nears on March 18, 2026, all eyes on Wall Street are turning toward Memphis. FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) is set to release its fiscal third-quarter earnings tomorrow morning, an event that has taken on outsized importance this year. Beyond the raw numbers, this report serves as
