As 2025 draws to a close, the semiconductor industry is reflecting on a year of unprecedented growth, and no company has captured the market's imagination—or capital—quite like Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX). With a staggering 127% year-to-date surge as of December 19, 2025, the California-based equipment giant has officially transitioned from a cyclical hardware supplier to [...]
The long-standing era of "free money" from the East has officially come to a close. On December 19, 2025, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) delivered a landmark interest rate hike, raising its benchmark short-term rate to 0.75%—the highest level seen in three decades. This move, while signaled by
ConocoPhillips stock has a 3.6% annual yield and could be up to 18% undervalued. Another play here is to sell short out-of-the-money puts as an income play. For example, 5% OTM COP puts have a 1% monthly yield.
Curious about the most active S&P500 stocks in today's session? Join us as we explore the US markets on Friday and uncover the stocks that are leading the way in terms of trading volume and market attention.
The technology sector is witnessing a dramatic "AI trade rebound" that has revitalized the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQ: IXIC) and positioned Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) as the primary engine of market momentum. After a period of intense skepticism and a sharp correction in early December, market sentiment has pivoted toward a
The artificial intelligence revolution has found its latest champion not in the form of a new large language model, but in the silicon architecture that feeds them. Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) reported its fiscal first-quarter 2026 earnings on December 17, 2025, delivering a performance that shattered Wall Street expectations and underscored a fundamental shift in [...]
In a move that has sent shockwaves through both Silicon Valley and Beijing, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has entered a transformative new chapter in its efforts to dominate the Chinese AI market. As of December 19, 2025, the Santa Clara-based chip giant is navigating a radical shift in U.S. trade policy dubbed the "China Chip Review"—a [...]
In a week defined by a deluge of delayed economic data and lingering questions about the Federal Reserve's final pivot, the U.S. stock markets demonstrated remarkable resilience. Despite a mid-week sell-off triggered by "catch-up" jobs and inflation reports that had been stalled by a fall government shutdown, both the
Christmas has gotten more expensive this year due to inflation and tariffs. Americans of all stripes can use a break. These six unusually active put options from Thursday trading could boost your wallet the day after Christmas. Ho. Ho. Ho!
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is increasingly being treated as a monetary asset rather than a speculative trade, as institutional capital concentrates in BTC and leaves most a
Lean hog futures are up 15 to 45 cent gains so far on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Friday morning due to thin volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 1 cent on December 17 at $83.88. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from t...
Cotton futures are trading with midday gains of 25 to 30 points on Friday. Crude oil futures are 47 cents per barrel higher at $56.47. The US dollar index is $0.197 higher to $98.285. Total export sale commitments are 5.72 million RB, which is now 16...
The wheat complex is mixed so far on Friday. Chicago SRW futures are trading with Friday gains of 2 cents in the nearbys. KC HRW futures are slipping lower on Friday with fractional losses. MPLS spring wheat is 4 to 5 cents higher so far on Friday Ex...
Corn futures are trading with fractional to penny losses across most contracts on Friday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down a penny to $3.99 3/4. Export sale commitments were 29.7% larger than the same period last year at 44.35...
Soybeans are continuing the weaker trade so far on Friday, with contracts 3 to 4 cents lower. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is 3 1/4 cents lower at $9.78 1/4. Soymeal futures are down 50 cents to $1.10, with Soy Oil futures down 31 t...
Live cattle futures are showing $2.17 to $2.70 gains on Friday. Cash trade got kicked off on Thursday, with a few sales at $228 across the country and $356-358. The Friday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,708 head listed an...
U.S. stocks pushed higher on Friday as investors continued to show optimism towards the AI theme and positioned into December's "triple witching" session.
