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Petco stock surged after earnings, and nearly 17% of its float is sold short. Here's why a massive short squeeze could be quietly building in WOOF.

Oracle will expend $500 million more than its initial estimates on restructuring.

I am no spring chicken when it comes to market analysis and experience operating with bulls, bears, and pigs. However, I am a chicken when it comes to one key aspect of my investment process. And it has been that way for decades, even when I had a lo...

While Ameren has lagged behind the utility sector over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

SBA Communications has underperformed the Nasdaq Composite over the past year. However, Wall Street analysts remain moderately optimistic about its prospects.

Leidos Holdings has outperformed the S&P 500 over the past year, and analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

NVIDIA's new security stack addresses privacy concerns for the "fastest-growing open source project in history" as Chinese users spawn a cottage industry around AI assistant installation.

Ventas has outperformed the Nasdaq over the past year, and analysts are highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Genuine Parts has underperformed the Consumer Discretionary industry over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Huntington Bancshares has outperformed the Financial sector over the past year, and analysts are highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Warner Bros. Discovery has significantly outperformed the Dow over the past year, but analysts are cautious about the stock’s prospects.

As Seagate Technology has outpaced the Dow over the past year, analysts remain bullish about the stock’s prospects.

Wheat is showing 2 to 3 cent losses across the front months in the three exchanges on Tuesday morning. The wheat complex posted Monday losses across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures were 16 to 17 cents lower in the nearbys. Open interest was do...

Lean hog futures closed with mixed trade on Monday, as contracts were withing 20 cents of unchanged. Open interest was down 2,301 contracts, with April dropping 4,549 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.73 on Monday afternoo...

Live cattle futures saw Monday gains of $2.35 to $2.95 at the close. Open interest was up 872 contracts. Cash trade settled in at $234-236 live last week, with some $372 dressed. Feeder cattle futures rallied $5.95 to $6.75 far on Monday. OI was down...

Cotton prices are up 24 to 34 points so far on Tuesday morning. Futures posted Monday gains of 206 to 234 points across the front months at the close, as traders came out of the weekend with a better feeling on the Chinese situation. Crude oil was do...

Soybeans are trading with 4 to 7 cent gains so far on Tuesday morning as new crop November us up 12 ½ cents. Futures were down 60 to the 70 cent limit on Monday across the front months. Expanded limits of $1.05 are set for Tuesday. Open interest was...

Corn price action is up fractionally to 2 cents so far on Tuesday morning. Futures posted 12 to 13 1/4 cent losses in the nearbys on Monday. Preliminary open interest was down 23,389 contracts on Monday suggesting some longs liquidating, as May dropp...

Cooper Companies has lagged behind the Dow Jones over the past year, and analysts remain weakly optimistic about the stock’s outlook.

While CMS Energy has not kept pace with the Nasdaq Composite over the past year, its recent gains have been stronger, and analysts remain moderately upbeat on the stock’s future.

A risk-averse investor can short out-of-the-money (OTM) PLTR put options as Palantir stock rises. This gives 3% one-month yields at 8% lower strikes. Also, buying in-the-money (ITM) calls using put income is a great play.

As Align Technology has outperformed the Nasdaq recently, analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Teledyne Technologies has surged past the S&P 500 Index over the past year, and analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s growth potential.

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

Marsh & McLennan has lagged behind the broader financial sector over the past year, but analysts remain reasonably bullish about the stock’s prospects.

Microsoft stock was a bearish candidate that came up on one of my Barchart Stock Screeners that searches for stocks trading below their 50-day moving average and have a high IV Percentile.

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are down -0.02%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are down -0.04% this morning, pointing to a muted open on Wall Street after a tech-led rebound in the prior session as attacks on critical energy infras...

Analysts see Eversource Energy maintaining measured growth, reflecting sound performance against the broader market.

Dollar Tree has underperformed its sector peers recently, and analysts remain cautious about the stock’s prospects.

Global Payments has underperformed the Dow recently, yet analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Live cattle futures saw Monday gains of $2.35 to $2.95 at the close. Cash trade settled in at $234-236 live last week, with some $372 dressed. Feeder cattle futures rallied $5.95 to $6.75 far on Monday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down another $1...

Corn futures posted 12 to 13 1/4 cent losses in the nearbys on Monday. Pressure is coming from beans and crude oil slipping $4.49. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 13 cents to $4.11 1/2. Monday morning’s Export Inspections rep...

Cotton posted Monday gains of 206 to 234 points across the front months at the close, as traders came out of the weekend with a better feeling on the Chinese situation. Crude oil was down $4.49 to $94.22, with the US dollar index down $0.894 to $99.4...

Lean hog futures closed with mixed trade on Monday, as contracts were withing 20 cents of unchanged. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.73 on Monday afternoon, down $1.09 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was another 16 cents...

Soybeans were down 60 to the 70 cent limit on Monday across the front months. Expanded limits of $1.05 are set for Tuesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 70 1/2 cents at $10.80 3/4. Soymeal futures were down $5.10 to $11.50...

The wheat complex posted Monday losses across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures were 16 to 17 cents lower in the nearbys. KC HRW futures saw Monday weakness of 13 to 14 cents. MPLS spring wheat was down 10 to 12 cents at the close. Crude oil was...

This Dividend King is suddenly on sale. Should you buy the dip?

Micron shares are in focus ahead of the company’s Q2 earnings on March 18. RBC analyst recommends buying MU stock heading into the second-quarter release.

Meta announces major AI plans with in-house chips production with collaboration with Broadcom.

Zimmer Biomet Holdings stock has lagged other medical device stocks over the past year, while analysts are neutral about its prospects.

With Palantir’s AIPCon 2026 showcasing surging AI momentum, is now the time to buy the stock?

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Monday closed up +1.01%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.83%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.13%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) rose +1.04%, and Mar...

Nasdaq's done riding pure hype. We're shifting to real, durable fundamentals. Fed policy is in that sweet neutral zone—liquid enough, not overheating. Fiscal juice from OBBBA is flooding corps & consumers with cash (think pandemic stimulus speed). An...

Strong demand trends, an expanding product portfolio, and an improving valuation indicate solid upside potential for AMD stock.

Nebius stock rallies on a $27 billion deal with Meta Platforms. D.A. Davidson now sees upside in NBIS shares to $200.

Considering the post-earnings selloff, does the pullback in Ulta Beauty stock represents a compelling buying opportunity or an early signal of slowing growth?

AMD CEO Lisa Su is traveling to South Korea to meet with Samsung to secure high-bandwidth memory.

Firefly Aerospace has returned to flight, while analysts remain soundly bullish on its prospects.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday fell by -0.64%. Monday’s stock rebound has diminished liquidity demand for the dollar. The dollar added to its losses on Monday after T-note yields fell, weakening the dollar’s interest rate differentials. Monday...

Nvidia stock is in focus ahead of the firm’s annual GTC conference. Plus, a Morgan Stanley analyst recommends buying NVDA shares at current levels.

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) on Monday closed down -5.21 (-5.28%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) closed down -0.0411 (-1.35%). Crude oil prices sold off sharply on Monday in hopes that oil tankers may soon be able to move through the Strait of Ho...

April Nymex natural gas (NGJ26 ) on Monday closed down -0.108 (-3.45%). Nat-gas prices fell sharply on Monday amid negative carryover from a -5% plunge in crude oil prices on hopes that the Strait of Hormuz can soon be reopened to maritime traffic....

Consider buying a call option on July corn futures.

Centrus Energy’s AI partnership with Palantir and federal backing positions the company for growth despite near-term execution risks.

Even though Axon Enterprise has underperformed relative to its peers over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a strongly optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.

One of the next key catalysts for traders to watch will be the late-March USDA intentions report.

With longtime CEO Shantanu Narayen planning to step down at Adobe, could a leadership reset spark a turnaround in ADBE stock?

BNP Paribas is bullish on AMD stock, citing the chipmaker's expanding portfolio of AI products and competitive moat.

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Monday closed down -0.18 (-1.25%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed down -1.30 (-0.31%). Sugar prices were under pressure on Monday from weakness in crude oil prices. WTI crude (CLJ26 ) fell by mor...

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Monday closed up +121 (+3.67%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed up +85 (+3.53%). Cocoa prices recovered from early losses on Monday and rallied sharply after a -0.47% decline in the dollar index ($DXY ) sparke...

May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) on Monday closed up by +7.70 (+2.70%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) closed up +20 (+0.58%). Coffee prices shook off early losses on Monday and settled higher on supply concerns, as the closure of the Strait of Hormu...

Broking major Piper Sandler has upped the price target of these two oil stocks.

Joby Aviation just hit a major FAA milestone. With air taxi flights planned for 2026, is JOBY stock a buy before commercial service begins?

Viemed Healthcare (VMD) demonstrates strong technical momentum and is trading at a new 2-year high. Shares are up more than 30% over the past 52 weeks. VMD maintains a 100% “Buy” technical opinion from Barchart. I see VMD as an attractive investment...

By taking advantage of Barchart’s scanning tools and doing a small bit of legwork, investors can gain powerful insights.

Live cattle futures are trading with $2.90 to $3.35 gains at midday. Cash trade settled in at $234-236 live last week, with some $372 dressed. Feeder cattle futures are rallying $6.10 to $7.20 so far on Monday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down an...

Cotton futures are trading with 158 to 255 gains so far on Monday. Crude oil is down $3.19 to $95.51, with the US dollar index down $0.362 to $100.00. US Treasury Secretary Bessent and Chinese counterparts met this weekend in Paris to prep for the m...

Soybeans are collapsing on Monday, with midday losses of 50 to 61 cents in the front months as doubt is growing on additions Chinese purchases. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 60 ¾ cents at $1.90 3/4. Soymeal futures are down $...

Corn futures are trading with 11 to 12 ¼ cent losses in the nearbys on Monday’s midday. Pressure is coming from beans and crude oil slipping $3.19. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 12 cents to $4.11 1/2. Monday morning’s Export...

The wheat complex is trading with losses on Monday. Chicago SRW futures are trading with 11 to 12 cents so far at midday. KC HRW futures are trading with 8 to 9 cent losses on Monday. MPLS spring wheat is down 7 to 9 cents so far. Crude oil is...

Lean hog futures are trading with gains of a tick to 40 cents at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $86.04 on Monday morning, down $6.05 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was another 16 cents higher on March 12 at $91.60....

Airline shares have slumped on geopolitical fears, yet elevated short interest leaves room for a sharp rebound.

After an 80% surge and record results, Carvana plans a 5-for-1 stock split, raising the question of whether the dip offers a new entry point.

Although Invitation Homes has underperformed relative to the real estate sector over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

McDonald's stock has benefited from higher analysts' price targets since its Feb. 11 earnings release. But the stock has been relatively flat. That makes it ideal for short-sellers of out-of-the-money MCD puts.