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Meta says US states are seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties in August youth safety trial
More than 40 state attorneys general are pursuing what could become Big Tech's tobacco moment, with a trial set for August 2026
China smartphone sales drop 13% during 618 festival as memory costs limit discounts
Samsung Q2 profit seen surging to record high on AI-fueled windfall; shares fall
Samsung flags 19-fold jump in profit, but shares slump on jitters AI boom may stall
Samsung Electronics said its April-June 2026 guidance points to 89.4 trillion won in operating profit and 171 trillion won in revenue, with BBC and Yonhap reporting that AI memory demand is driving the jump. For ML infr…
Why is Nextage stock tumbling today?
Nextage Therapeutics, an Israeli biotech company developing technologies to deliver drugs directly to the brain, announced Sunday it cannot publish its second-quarter 2025 earnings report on time because it does not hav…
Trump-backed Balogun reprieve sparks FIFA crisis, but Belgium send U.S. out of World Cup
FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended the governing body’s disciplinary process on Monday after US President Donald Trump hailed as “brilliant” its decision to suspend US striker Folarin Balogun’s World Cup red-card …
Graffiti artist accused of scaling Australian bridge tower and painting giant cartoon bird
A man has been arrested after an hours-long stand-off with police on top of a 140-metre tower on a Melbourne bridge, which delayed thousands of drivers on CityLink and West Gate Freeway.
Asia stocks fall as AI valuation fears overshadow Samsung’s blockbuster earnings
While some see the market as a better venue for AI exposure given cheaper valuations, others point to the more pronounced risk of concentration
Trump expected to tell Turkey he is ready to restore access to F-35 jets, NYT reports
US President Donald Trump is expected to tell Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during their meeting in Ankara ahead of a NATO summit that he is prepared to restore Türkiye's access to the F-35 fighter jet program,…
Australia vows stronger ties with Solomon Islands amid China concerns
SYDNEY - Australia and the Solomon Islands said on July 7 they were stepping up bilateral ties, a day after China test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific in a move analysts say could intensify …
Trump rings New York Stock Exchange bell to mark first trading day for ‘Trump accounts’
US president rings bell from White House and showcases initiative that gives children a $1,000 investment account
Hogs Rounding Out the Week with Gains
Lean hog futures are in rally mode ahead of the long weekend, as front months are up 35 cents to $1.65. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $95.79 on Thursday morning, down 66 $1.37 from the day prior. The CM…
Global Net Lease's Series A Preferred Stock Crosses Above 8% Yield Territory
Below is a dividend history chart for GNL.PRD, showing historical dividend payments on Global Net Lease Inc's 7.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock:
Cotton Falling Back into the Long Weekend
Cotton price action is down 70 to 81 points so far on Thursday Crude oil is down 40 cents/bbl to $68.18. The US dollar index is down $0.586 at $100.570. The market will observe the July 4th Independence Day Holiday on F…
Wheat Showing Early Thursday Gains
Wheat is trading with Thursday morning gains across most contracts of 2 to 4 cents. The wheat complex was higher across the three exchanges on Wednesday. Chicago SRW contracts were 4 to 11 ¼ cents higher on the Wednesda…
Arabica Coffee Prices Decline on Profit-Taking and Long Liquidation
September arabica coffee (KCU26) today is down -4.00 (-1.29%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26) is up +48 (+1.27%).
Wheat Posting Mixed Midday Trade
The wheat complex is showing mixed trade as we head into a 3-day weekend. Chicago SRW contracts are fractionally to 2 cents in the red on the day. KC HRW futures are trading with midday gains of 1 to 2 cents. There were…
Cattle Falling on Thursday, with Wholesale Beef Weakness
Live cattle futures closed are falling $1.45 to $2 so far on Thursday. There were a few cash sales of $403 dressed in the north this week, with live trade at $255-256. Southern trade has started at $255. Feeder cattle f…
Sugar Prices Pressured by Weakness in Crude Oil
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) today is down -0.15 (-1.00%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26) is down -0.10 (-0.02%).
Stock Indexes Turn Mixed as Chipmakers Sink
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is up +0.10% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.85%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.92%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.08%, …
Stocks Climb as Fed Rate Hike Fears Ease on a Weak Jobs Report
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.67%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.85%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.40%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.58%, an…
Thursday 7/2 Insider Buying Report: FIVE, VIRC
On Monday, Five Below's Director, Robert Lynch, made a $93,309 buy of FIVE, purchasing 530 shares at a cost of $176.06 a piece. Lynch was up about 5.5% on the buy at the high point of today's trading session, with FIVE …
Soybeans Heading into the Long Weekend with Mixed Trade
Soybeans are up 1 to 3 cents in the front months on Thursday, with near crop down 1 to 2 cents. There were 30 deliveries against July soybeans overnight. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 2 cents at $…