Popular dog food brand recalled over dangerous material
Pet food recalls create a different kind of consumer anxiety. For many households, dogs are part of the family, and…
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Is It Too Late to Buy Eli Lilly?
Key Points It is hard to explain how impressive Eli Lilly’s (NYSE: LLY) GLP-1 success has been. In 2025, sales…
Wheat Falling Back on Wednesday
The wheat complex is trading with midday losses on Wednesday. Chicago SRW contracts are posting 2 to 8 cent losses…
The S&P 500 Is Nearing Record Highs, but This 1 Unstoppable ETF Could Be the Smarter Buy Right Now
Key Points The S&P 500 is close to record highs, but valuation still matters. Some growth ETFs offer more targeted…
Here Are the First Three Stocks I’m Buying if the Stock Market Enters a Bear Market
Key Points The broader market, as measured by the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), is doing quite well right now, with…
Why Palantir Technologies Stock Just Dropped
Key Points Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) stock tumbled 4% through 12:45 p.m. ET Wednesday. You can probably blame Michael Burry…
MasTec stock jumps as $1.65B Superior deal boosts AI data center push
MasTec Inc. (MTZ) shares climbed about 6% on Wednesday after the infrastructure engineering and construction company announced a $1.65 billion…
Microsoft Is Downsizing Its Xbox Unit. Will That Rescue Its Stock?
Key Points Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock fell after the company announced layoffs in its Xbox unit. Despite double-digit increases in…
Notable Wednesday Option Activity: META, AAPL, RCL
Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Meta Platforms…