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2 Dividend Stocks to Buy ASAP If You’re Betting on a Recession in 2025

AT&T and Verizon are top dividend stock picks, offering reliable income and stability.

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Stocks Plummet on Semiconductor Weakness and Powell Comments

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed down -2.24%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.73%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -3.04%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are down -2.12%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Tariff Angst Hammers the Dollar and Boosts Gold to a Record High

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday fell by -0.92%. The dollar was under pressure Wednesday as the tit-for-tat trade war with China erodes confidence in the dollar after the US government barred Nvidia from selling its H20 chips to China. The US tariff turmoil diminishes the dollar’s reserve-currency status and...

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Crude Prices Gain as China Signals it is Open to US Trade Talks

May WTI crude oil (CLK25 ) Wednesday closed up +1.17 (+1.86%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK25 ) closed up +0.0190 (+0.94%). Crude oil and gasoline prices on Wednesday rallied moderately. Wednesday's slide in the dollar (DXY00 ) was supportive of crude prices. Also, the prospects of de-escalating US-China trade tensions...

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Nat-Gas Prices Tumble as Warm US Temps Should Rebuild Inventories

May Nymex natural gas (NGK25 ) on Wednesday closed down by -0.082 (-2.46%). May nat-gas prices on Wednesday tumbled to a 2-1/2 month low and settled moderately lower. The outlook for warm spring US temperatures that will curb heating demand and allow nat-gas inventories to rebuild is weighing on prices....

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Palantir Just Nailed a Major NATO Win. Should You Buy PLTR Stock Now?

Palantir stock surged after securing a groundbreaking NATO AI defense contract, reinforcing its strategic position in global security and government tech.

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Dollar Weakness Fuels Short Covering in Sugar Futures

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) Wednesday closed up +0.34 (+1.94%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) closed up +7.20 (+1.47%). Sugar prices Wednesday rose moderately as a weaker dollar (DXY00 ) sparked short-covering in sugar futures. Sugar prices have been on the defensive this week,...

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Short Covering Pushes Cocoa Prices Higher

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) Wednesday closed up +94 (+1.17%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed up +52 (+0.90%). Cocoa prices recovered from early losses on Wednesday and settled moderately higher as a weaker dollar (DXY00 ) sparked short covering in cocoa futures. Last Wednesday, NY...

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Below Normal Rain in Brazil Supports Coffee Prices

May arabica coffee (KCK25 ) Wednesday closed up +6.65 (+1.80%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK25 ) closed up +15 (+0.28%). Coffee prices on Wednesday extended this week's rally, with arabica coffee posting a 1-1/2 week high and robusta posting a 2-1/2 week high. Coffee prices are climbing as below-normal...

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Corn Market Planting Season Outlook: What Traders and Hedgers Need to Know

Holy cow, the corn market in April is a wild ride! The USDA's latest WASDE report slashed stocks and cranked up exports, while the recent COT report shows funds tiptoeing around tariff chaos. The planting season is off to a rocky start with iffy weather, and trade policy could flip…

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Large Unusual Activity in GOOG Puts - Funds Hedging Alphabet Stock Bets

A Barchart report shows how large funds hedge their Alphabet stock bets from a large trade of deep out-of-the-money GOOG put options. Sellers made easy cash, while buyers bought crash insurance.

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Sugar Prices Rebound on Dollar Weakness

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) today is up +0.32 (+1.83%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) is up +6.70 (+1.37%). Sugar prices today are moderately higher as a weaker dollar (DXY00 ) sparked short-covering in sugar futures. Sugar prices have been on the defensive this...

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Should You Buy Apple Stock After Trump Exempts Electronics From Sky-High China Tariffs?

Apple stock briefly rallied on news that Trump would temporarily exclude consumer electronics products from 125% import taxes levied on China.

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Dollar Weakness Spurs Short Covering in Cocoa Futures

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) today is up +21 (+0.26%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is up +50 (+0.86%). Cocoa prices today recovered from early losses and moved moderately higher as a weaker dollar (DXY00 ) sparked short covering in cocoa futures. Last Wednesday, NY cocoa...

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Nvidia Stock Is Plunging on Trump’s Export Restrictions: Time to Buy?

Nvidia stock is trading sharply lower today after the Trump administration barred the company from exporting its H20 chips to China. Should you buy the dip?

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Slack Brazil Rains Underpin Coffee Prices

May arabica coffee (KCK25 ) today is up +6.60 (+1.79%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK25 ) is up +75 (+1.40%). Coffee prices today extended this week's rally, with arabica coffee posting a 1-1/2 week high and robusta posting a 2-1/2 week high. Coffee prices are climbing as below-normal rain...

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Is Intel Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold on Altera Stake Sale?

Intel is offloading a majority stake in Altera as new CEO Lip-Bu Tan lines up his first moves.

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Crude Prices Climb on Possible De-Escalation of US-China Trade Tensions

May WTI crude oil (CLK25 ) today is up +1.27 (+2.07%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK25 ) is up +0.0139 (+0.69%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today are moderately higher. Today's slide in the dollar is supportive of crude prices. Also, the prospects of de-escalating US-China trade tensions are positive...

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Stocks Extend Losses on Cautious Powell Remarks

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -2.38%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -1.55%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -3.29%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are down -2.16%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Dr. Copper Provides Valuable Clues for Commodity Markets, Global Economy

Copper will prescribe what comes next for safe-haven assets like gold and silver as well as the broader market.

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Zimmer Biomet Hits 34th 52-Week Low: Value Play or Value Trap?

Zimmer Biomet hit its 34th 52-week low on Tuesday. Its shares have decreased by over 20% in the past year. Trading at just 11.8x the 2025 EPS estimate, the maker of orthopedic medical devices looks cheap.

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Dollar Falls and Gold Soars to a Record as US-China Trade War Escalates

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.70%. The dollar is under pressure today as the tit-for-tat trade war with China erodes confidence in the dollar after the US government barred Nvidia from selling its H20 chips to China. The US tariff turmoil diminishes the dollar's reserve-currency status...

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Stocks Retreat on Weakness in Chip Makers

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -1.24%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.64%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.98%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are down -1.25%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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European Commodities: Did Nickel Prices Just Bottom?

Here are the European commodity winners and losers to watch this week.

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