The healthcare industry is a fantastic place to find passive income. Healthcare is recession-proof, and there's always a need for better technology and new treatments. The industry's top dogs have been in the game for decades and can generate wealth for patient shareholders who c
The U.S. court system has delayed the rule to cap credit card late fees at a maximum of 8 dollars monthly, a win for major banking institutions. The legislation, a crucial step in protecting consumer interests, was championed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPS) and
Coherent (NYSE: COHR), a leader in photonics technology, released its third-quarter earnings for fiscal year 2024 on May 6. The company reported earnings and revenue that exceeded the top end of management's guidance range, except for a disappointing gross margin.
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For the quarter ended March 2024, Mettler-Toledo (MTD) reported revenue of $925.95 million, down 0.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $8.89, compared to $8.69 in the year-ago quarter.
The wheat complex saw stronger trade on Friday, with assistance from some bull friendly USDA numbers. Chicago contracts were up 18 ¼ to 26 cents across most active contracts. Kansas City futures were up 12 ¾ to 21 ½ cents across the board to round out the week. MPLS spring...
Lean hogs saw gains of 20 to 87 cents across most contracts on Friday, with May down 25 cents and sticking close to the index ahead of next week’s expiration. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was down 94 cents in the Friday PM report at $88.41. The CME...
The cotton market closed with losses of 55 to 133 points across most contracts on Friday, despite USDA calling for a tighter carryout on old crop. The Friday afternoon Commitment of Traders report showed spec adding 11,765 contracts to their new net short position as of 5/7 at 13,699 contracts....
Live cattle saw initial weakness on Friday, as contracts closed with gains of 20 to 55 cents. Cash was mixed around this week, with the South seeing action anywhere from $183-185, and the North at $186-187. Feeders were on a mixed note at the close with strength in corn pressuring...
Bean futures saw Friday action heading higher into the weekend, as contracts were up anywhere from 1 ¾ to 12 ¼ cents across the board. Soymeal futures were down $1-$2.40/ton. Soy Oil was in rally mode to end the week, with contracts up 104 to 180 points. Weekly data from...
Corn futures posted gains of 4 ¼ to 13 ¼ cents on the Friday session. Futures closed out the day near the highs, following the release of some bull friendly USDA data. In the Friday afternoon Commitment of Traders report, CFTC data showed spec funds in corn futures and options...
One of the tech stocks more deeply in the red over the past few trading days was advertising technology specialist DoubleVerify Holdings (NYSE: DV). That's because it missed the average analyst estimate for profitability, reduced its guidance, and was socked with several price ta
Stock investors tend to be a picky lot, and one item they're picky about is a company's financial guidance. It's all well and good to post quarterly results that beat estimates. However, since most market participants are -- sensibly -- more concerned about the future than the pa
The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) has caused a paradigm shift in the direction of technology since early last year, and arguably, no company has benefited more than Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). The company's graphics processing units (GPUs) are the gold standard when it comes
Walmart WMT shares held their own in last month’s market weakness, cementing its anchoring and defensive positioning, particularly relative to Target TGT and Home Depot HD.