Wednesday, 22 July 2026
Global markets, trading & world business — for professional traders
Wednesday looked like a repeat of Tuesday, as another jump in crude oil (WTI) and Treasury yields knocked the stock market lower until noon. Still, buying primarily in Information Technology stocks, namely the beaten-up…
TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL senior corporate vice president and COO (Testing) Lim Hwee Poh received a grant of stock options covering 5,000 shares of common stock. The options have an exercise price of $9.74 per share and e…
Following a massive publicity push in the lead-up to the official launch of Trump Accounts on July 4, more than 6 million American children have been signed up, according to the latest tally from the U.S. Department of …
First and foremost, I hope that everybody had a wonderful 4th of July holiday and celebrated the 250th birthday of this amazing nation.
ClearBridge Investments, a global equity manager, recently published second-quarter 2026 commentary for its "Large Cap Growth Strategy". A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Equity markets experienced a signific…
High mortgage rates coupled with record-high prices are causing homebuyers to pull back.
The main shareholder in the Norwegian salmon farmer is reviewing its ownership in the company, while chief executive Helge Kvalvik is stepping down.
PepsiCo (PEP) quarterly results showed that North American consumers remain under pressure as they focus on essentials and budget for higher gas prices.
Wheat is showing slightly mixed trade on Thursday, with Chicago holding higher. The wheat complex closed the midweek session with weakness across the three markets. Chicago SRW contracts closed with Wednesday losses of …
Social Security reform is no longer in vogue these days, even on the right. Across the political spectrum, ignoring the program's fiscal challenges and design flaws is now taken to be politically astute. It isn't hard t…
Artificial intelligence penny stocks sit at the intersection of two things traders love: volatility and a big story. These stocks trade at low prices, often under $5, and they belong to small companies trying to carve o…
Brent crude dips slightly below $78 a barrel; most Asian stock markets bounce back
The Board of Xtract Resources Plc ("Xtract" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the commencement of initial production at the Silverking copper-silver project in Zambia. The Project is operated through a joint vent…
I am 60 years old, married, with no mortgage. We also have $1.1 million in liquid cash and $880,000 in a 401(k). I will have two pensions, which have not started yet, and my wife will have one pension, all three adding …
As worldwide markets are challenged amid a backdrop of higher interest rates and ongoing conflict in the Middle East and Ukraine, one thing has not changed. U.S. stocks are more expensive than global stocks. And that's …
BellRing Brands provides nutrition products in the United States. The company offers ready-to-drink protein shakes and beverages, protein powders, nutrition bars, and other products primarily under the Premier Protein a…
Eli Lilly on Thursday said the highest dose of its daily obesity pill helped patients lose almost 12% of their body weight, or roughly 27 pounds, at 72 weeks in a late-stage trial, paving the way for its entrance into t…
Jacob Funds, a mutual fund company, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The recent quarter began against the backdrop of the war in the Middle East and concerns …
PepsiCo on Thursday reported mixed quarterly results as the struggles of its North American food and beverage divisions offset strong international demand.
On July 18, 2025, a 69-year-old man in a wheelchair was rolled into Courtroom 2 of the Oakland federal building and sworn in. Judge Jon Tigar asked Jasbir Thandi whether everything in paragraph 2 of his plea agreement, …
PepsiCo (PEP) has regained some momentum after a difficult stretch for consumer staples stocks. Shares are up about 10% year-to-date, and investors are paying closer attention after the company’s Q1 2026 results beat ex…
NATO had a fractious summit in Turkey this week, with U.S. President Donald Trump threatening to sever trade with one ally and annex the territory of another. But the alliance's boss was full of praise for the man he ca…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Wednesday closed down -0.28%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -1.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.27%. September E-mini S&P futures (E…