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March Nymex natural gas (NGH26 ) on Friday closed up by +0.436 (+11.13%). March nat-gas prices rallied sharply on Friday, but remained below Wednesday's 3-year nearest-futures (G26) high. Nat-gas prices have carryover support from Thursday's weekly EIA inventory report that showed a larger-than-expected draw in gas storage levels. Also, nat-gas...

Apple shares slip even after the company reports record Q1 sales on exceptional iPhone demand. JPMorgan analyst explains why AAPL stock is worth buying on the dip.

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) on Friday closed down -12 (-0.29%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed down -1 (-0.03%). Cocoa prices extended their month-long slide on Friday, with NY cocoa posting a 2.25-year nearest-futures low and London cocoa posting a 2.5-year nearest-futures low. Abundant global...

Tighter Medicare Advantage payment rates are testing two established health insurers, with CVS Health offering a safer dividend entry at 28% upside and 3% yield while Humana's 36% year-over-year decline creates a riskier but potentially stronger bounce-back opportunity if profitability stabilizes faster than the market expects.

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) on Friday closed down -13.25 (-3.845%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) closed down -66 (-1.58%). Coffee prices retreated on Friday, with arabica posting a 5.5-month nearest-futures low and robusta sliding to a 3.5-week low. Coffee prices are under pressure amid forecasts of steady...

CoreWeave has received a massive price target hike from analysts citing the Nvidia factor.

Microsoft reported strong operating cash flow, but much lower free cash flow due to a massive increase in AI-related capex spending. But management said this will decline going forward, and it also happened last year. So, has the MSFT 10% decline overdone?

Microsoft stock dropped 12% Thursday amid concerns over AI spending returns. Despite Azure's 30%+ quarterly revenue growth, it may fall short. Bullish investors can leverage yesterday's unusual options activity with two call strategies to exploit the uncertainty.

Corn futures are falling back lower on Friday, with contracts down 5 to 5 ½ cents in the front months at midday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 5 cents at $3.90 1/2. The outside markets are playing a role, with the dollar index up $0.703 and...