Soybeans saw 6 to 8 cent gains across most contracts at Thursday’s close. Some new crop contracts were up 2 to 3 cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 7 1/2 cents at $10.76 1/2. Soymeal futures were up 30 to 80 cents in the front months, with Soy Oil futures 112 to 121 points higher. Analysts are looking for USDA to report between 375,000 MT and 1.2 MMT of soybean sales in the week ending on February 12 in Friday’s Export Sales report. Meal is seen at 220,000-450,000 MT, with bean ...

Corn futures saw fractional to 1 ¼ cent losses on Thursday, with deferreds slightly higher.  The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up ½ cent to $3.94 1/2. EIA data from this morning showed ethanol production in the week ending on 2/13 at 1.118 million barrels per day, up 8,000 bpd from the week prior. Stocks rose 341,000 barrels to 25.588 million barrels. More News from Barchart Export Sales data will be released on Friday morning with traders looking for between 0.6 and 2.2 MMT of corn sol ...

Feb 19 (Reuters) - Meta reduced its annual distribution of stock options by about 5% for most of its ‌staff, as CEO Mark Zuckerberg ploughs billions of dollars ‌into its artificial intelligence goals, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. The Facebook ​parent declined to comment. Meta and other Big Tech companies are competing to outbuild each other with massive data centers to get ahead in Silicon Valley's heated AI race. The social media company said ‌in January that it ⁠expected capital expendi ...

Figma gave an annual revenue outlook that topped estimates, easing Wall Street anxiety that the business is threatened by the emergence of rival artificial intelligence products. Sales will be about $1.37 billion in 2026, the San Francisco-based company said Wednesday in a statement. Analysts, on average, projected $1.29 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Figma is known for making software used to design applications and website interfaces. It has worked to expand its suite of software, incl ...

Wayfair shares slump as much as 16%, hitting a four-month low intraday, after the home goods retailer said it expects mid-single-digit topline growth year-over-year for the first quarter, which Jefferies considers to be conservative and attributable to colder weather to start the year. The company also said during the conference call that it sees 1Q gross margins "likely at the low end" of the 30% to 31% guidance range. Wayfair Chief Financial Officer Kate Gulliver joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to dis ...

Hecla Mining Co. (HL) is one of the oldest companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and it was one of 2025's big winners, up a whopping 295% as silver prices soared nearly to $71.60 per troy ounce. The bloom has come off silver, at least in the short term. It's tumbled nearly 38% from its Jan. 29 all-time high of nearly $122 an ounce. It did finish Feb. 18 at $77.52, up nearly 10% on the year. Hecla, meanwhile, is down 35% from its Jan. 26 peak of $34.17, but is still up 14.7% for the year. Rela ...

Connecticut-based Braidwell disclosed a sale of 1,779,953 shares of Xenon Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:XENE) in its February 17, 2026, SEC filing, an estimated $74.76 million trade based on quarterly average pricing. What happened According to a SEC filing dated February 17, 2026, Braidwell reduced its position in Xenon Pharmaceuticals by 1,779,953 shares. The estimated transaction value was $74.76 million, based on the mean unadjusted closing price during the fourth quarter of 2025. At quarter-end, the stake ...

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI), a modular server and storage solutions provider, closed Thursday at $32.16, up 8.25%. The stock moved higher after analyst upgrades, institutional buying disclosures, and reports of a potential “Make in India” AI server expansion. Investors will be watching how these initiatives sustain AI-driven growth. The company’s trading volume reached 42.1 million shares, which is roughly 47% above compared with its three-month average of 28.6 million shares. Super Micro Computer w ...

Klarna Group (NYSE:KLAR), a digital bank and flexible payments provider, closed Thursday at $13.84, down 26.95%. The stock dropped after Q4 results missed forecasts and guidance pointed to slower near‑term growth with higher credit provisions. Investors are watching to see whether margins can improve as the company matures. Trading volume reached 44.6 million shares, about 1,159% above its three-month average of 3.5 million shares. Klarna Group IPO'd in 2025 and has fallen 70% since going public. How the ...

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) fell 0.28% to 6,861.89, breaking a three-day winning streak. Geopolitical tensions and weaker confidence weighed on the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC), which slipped 0.31% to 22,682.73, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI), which dropped 0.54% to 49,395.16. Market movers Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) fell after issuing weaker-than-expected guidance. This put pressure on Dow futures and retail peers. DoorDash (NASDAQ:DASH) and Medical Properties Trust (NYSE:MPT) ...