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Amid widespread uncertainties, these three names can shield your portfolio.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) is up +0.17% on support from today's +4.7 bp rise in the 10-year T-note yield, which supported the dollar's interest rate differentials. Also, today's +4% rally in WTI crude oil prices is hawkish for Fed policy and supporti...

We already know classic technical analysis has become obsolete, but can we make the same argument for fundamental analysis? If so, what are we left with?

Oracle reports a strong Q3 and issued upbeat future guidance. D. A. Davidson analyst explains why ORCL stock is still cheap to own.

As Nasdaq has exceeded the Dow over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a bullish outlook about the stock’s prospects.

It is my bias that speculator and institutional (hedge fund) monies are moving into the grain markets.

While Cognizant Technology Solutions has considerably underperformed the Dow recently, analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Silver is normally seen as a safe-haven asset, but it's dropped 37% in just a week. If historical trends are anything to go by, analysts are expecting the metal to keep on falling for the foreseeable future.

Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) is trading at a new all-time high and has strong technical momentum. Shares are up nearly 70% over the past 52 weeks. COKE currently maintains a 100% “Buy” technical opinion from Barchart. Analyst sentiment is mixed with...

Consolidated Edison has underperformed other utility stocks over the past year, and analysts remain skeptical about the stock’s growth potential.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up +0.20%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.46%. In an effort to stabilize energy markets disrupted by conflict in the Middle E...

While Xylem has lagged behind the broader Nasdaq Composite over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

LyondellBasell Industries has lagged behind the Dow Jones over the past year, and analysts remain unsure about the stock’s outlook.

Ingersoll Rand has underperformed the broader industrial sector over the past year. However, Wall Street analysts remain moderately optimistic about its prospects.

Martin Marietta has outperformed the Dow over the past year, and analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Howmet Aerospace has significantly outperformed the Industrial sector over the past year, and analysts are highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Electronic Arts has outperformed the Nasdaq over the past year, but analysts are cautious about the stock’s prospects.

After a recent parabolic run, silver is set to make many traders a lot of money. But in which direction? Here are two ways to play silver, no matter what happens next.

Vistra has outperformed the Utilities industry over the past year, and analysts are highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Diamondback Energy has outperformed the S&P 500 over the past year, and analysts are highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

When the bears come to prowl, few stocks, if any, are spared.

Longeveron shares rip higher as the biotech firm raises $30 million via a private placement. Here’s why it may not be too late to invest in LGVN stock yet.

Delta Air Lines has underperformed the Nasdaq recently, yet analysts remain highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

As Baker Hughes has considerably outperformed the S&P 500 recently, analysts remain highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Due to DuPont de Nemours' outperformance relative to the broader S&P 500 Index, Wall Street analysts remain strongly optimistic about the stock’s outlook.

Lean hog futures closed the Tuesday session with contracts 75 cents to $1.25 higher. Open interest was up 2,208 contracts on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.77 on Tuesday afternoon, up 82 cents from the day prior. The CME...

Wheat is trading with gains across the three markets on Wednesday morning led by double digit gains in KC. The wheat complex saw double digit losses across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW futures were 12 to 13 cents lower on Tuesday. KC HRW futures...

Live cattle futures were back up $2.20 to $2.80 on the Tuesday close. Open interest was down 680 contracts on Tuesday. Cash trade has yet to see much action this week, with $372 dressed reported, down from $380 last week and $240 live. Feeder cattle...

Soybeans are trading with gains of 11 to 18 cents so far on Wednesday morning. Futures closed Tuesday with 5 to 7 cent gains across most contracts on Tuesday. Preliminary open interest rose 2,727 contracts on the day, mostly in the new crop. The cmdt...

Corn prices are up 6 to 7 cents early on Wednesday trade. Futures closed the Tuesday session with 1 to 3 cents losses across most contracts. There were 553 deliveries against March corn overnight. Preliminary open interest was down 12,010 contracts o...

Greg Abel eased the nerves of Berkshire Hathaway investors by recommitting to the values that the company has always held under legendary investor Warren Buffett.

The best long opportunities right now are in such bad shape they could finally be turning around.

Gartner has trailed behind the S&P 500 over the past year, and analysts remain cautious about the stock’s growth potential.

June Australian dollar futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength.

Aluminum prices surge amid U.S.-Iran tensions, boosting investor interest in AA and CENX for potential supply-disruption gains.

Halliburton has surged past the Nasdaq Composite's gains over the past year, and analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s future.

Intel Corp (INTC) stock broke above the 50-day moving average on Monday and is showing positive accumulation on the breakout. One bad thing about INTC stock is that it currently doesn't pay a dividend.

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are trending down -0.09% this morning, swinging between gains and losses as uncertainty surrounding the Middle East conflict remains high, while investors await key U.S. inflation data.

Verisk Analytics has significantly lagged the broader Nasdaq Composite over the past year, though analysts remain cautiously optimistic about the stock’s outlook.

HP Inc. has lagged the broader technology sector over the past year, and analysts currently maintain a cautiously bearish outlook on the stock’s near-term prospects.

Monolithic Power Systems has outperformed the Dow Jones Industrial Average over the past year, and analysts seem very upbeat about the stock’s outlook.

Altho\ugh GE HealthCare Technologies has lagged behind its peers in the HealthTech industry over the past year, analysts remain cautiously optimistic about the stock’s future performance.

Sysco has outperformed the broader S&P 500 Index over the past year, though analysts remain cautiously optimistic about the stock’s future performance.

While recent performance trails the industry, Kenvue continues to retain measured analyst confidence and long-term relevance.

With a 20% dividend hike, is Dell Technologies giving investors another reason to consider picking up its shares now?

Old Dominion Freight Line has outperformed the Dow recently, yet analysts remain cautious about the stock’s prospects.

Lean hog futures closed the Tuesday session with contracts 75 cents to $1.25 higher. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.77 on Tuesday afternoon, up 82 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was another 13 cents higher on Mar...

Cotton futures were 55 to 68 points higher at the Tuesday’s close. Crude oil was down $8.38 on the day as the US began escorting vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, though they did bounce $8 off the low on reports that Iran was placing mines in the...

The wheat complex saw double digit losses across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW futures were 12 to 13 cents lower on Tuesday. KC HRW futures posted 11 cent losses across the nearbys. MPLS spring wheat closed with 11 to 12 cent losses on Tuesday. Cr...

Corn futures closed the Tuesday session with 1 to 3 cents losses across most contracts. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 1 1/4 cents to $4.09 3/4. Crude oil was down $8.38 on the day as the US began escorting vessels through th...

Soybeans closed Tuesday with 5 to 7 cent gains across most contracts on Tuesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 5 3/4 cents at $11.27 1/4. Soymeal futures are up 80 cents to $1.10, with Soy Oil futures steady to 51 points lowe...

Live cattle futures were back up $2.20 to $2.80 on the Tuesday close. Cash trade has yet to see much action this week, with $372 dressed reported, down from $380 last week and $240 live. Feeder cattle futures saw higher trade on Tuesday, with contrac...

Centene has underperformed the Nasdaq recently, and analysts remain cautious about the stock’s prospects.

April Nymex natural gas (NGJ26 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.100 (-3.21%), adding to Monday's -2.07% decline. Nat-gas prices have given back part of last week's overall +11.44% rally. Nat-gas prices fell on Tuesday due to milder weather and President...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday fell -0.21%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) fell -0.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) fell -0.04%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) fell -0.11%, and March E-mini Nasd...

BioNTech shares are crashing as the company posted a disappointing Q4 release and announced cofounders departure by the end of 2026. Here’s why BNTX stock is still worth buying today.

In this segment from Market on Close, Barchart Senior Market Strategist John Rowland explains why the real opportunity may not be in oil producers, but further down the supply chain.

Oil is doing something I haven't seen it do in a long time. Here's what it means and how to profit.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday spent most of the day on the downside, then recovered a bit in the afternoon, ending little changed. The dollar came under downward pressure from Tuesday's nearly -12% plunge in oil prices, which was dovish for F...

Whether inverse ETFs or options are more your style, here’s how you can capitalize on Tesla’s decline.

Rivian stock is pushing higher ahead of the R2 launch on Thursday. Wall Street analysts recommend buying RIVN ahead of the big event.

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) on Tuesday closed down -11.32 (-11.94%) at $83.45, and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) closed down -0.1681 (-5.99%). April WTI crude oil on Monday rallied to a 3.75-year nearest-futures high of $119.48 but has since fallen...

Researchers at King’s College London have discovered a new kind of aluminum that can do the same job as its expensive cousins. The industrial implications here are huge, so investors need to pay attention.

Ahead of next week’s earnings release, Micron Technology is back in focus. Citi’s upbeat outlook suggests investors may still be getting the stock at a sweet price.

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Tuesday closed up +158 (+4.80%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed up +121 (+5.12%). NY cocoa prices on Tuesday closed sharply higher as the 1.5-week-long rally continued. Cocoa prices jumped sharply on Tuesday...

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.21 (-1.44%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed down -2.10 (-0.50%). Sugar prices fell on Tuesday's -11% plunge in crude oil prices. The sell-off in crude oil prices undercuts...

After reaching a new continuous contract low in 2026 on February 6, cotton futures prices turned higher. Moreover, cotton formed a reversal pattern in February that could lead to a long-overdue recovery rally.

Howmet Aerospace (HWM) delivered a 748.75% total return over five years, vastly outperforming the S&P 500 Index. Shares are up more than 105% over the past year. HWM maintains a 100% “Buy” technical opinion from Barchart. Fundamentals remain robu...

Wall Street sentiment remains positive. Analysts maintain a “Strong Buy” consensus rating on Microsoft shares.

Nio stock soars as the company reports first-ever quarterly profit and ties CEO pay to ambitious growth targets. Here’s what could drive NIO shares higher in 2026.

Adeia's revenue from semiconductor firms looks poised to climb rapidly.

Investors closely watch DOCU as it prepares to release its Q4 FY2026 earnings.

Investors should closely watch Alibaba Group as the e-commerce and cloud giant prepares to report its third quarter results on Mar. 19.

The worst of the war-related market turmoil may be over. Setting a buy-in target for Nasdaq, Inc. stock may be worthwhile. One play is to short OTM NDAQ puts for one-month expiry. Another is to buy ITM calls.

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) is down -0.21 (-1.44%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) is down -2.40 (-0.57%). Sugar prices are trading lower due to today's -11% plunge in crude oil prices. The sell-off in crude oil prices undercuts etha...