nCino (NCNO) appears an attractive pick given a noticeable improvement in the company's earnings outlook. The stock has been a strong performer lately, and the momentum might continue with analysts still raising their earnings estimates for the company.Analysts' growing optimism on the earnings prospects of this company is driving estimates higher, which should get reflected in its stock price. After all, empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-te ...

Trading in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is quiet Friday. But many traders are watching it closely. If the current support holds, it could be a bullish sign that may indicate a move higher into the end of this year. It’s why Tesla is the Stock of the Day.You can see on the chart below that there had been resistance for Tesla around the $470 level.When the shares reached this price in early October, they reversed and sold off. The same thing happened in late October. After reaching $470, they once again headed l ...

Trump Media, the parent company of Truth Social, and the nuclear fusion company TAE Technologies make merger plans. (Ross D. Franklin / Associated Press) President Trump's media company is merging with a nuclear fusion energy firm in a $6-billion deal aimed at generating more power amid growing demand from power-hungry artificial intelligence data centers. The merger between Trump Media & Technology and TAE Technologies could lead to one of the world's first publicly traded fusion energy companies, the t ...

Key Takeaways Riot Platforms operates 1.86 GW of power capacity, supporting Bitcoin mining today and AI/HPC growth ahead.RIOT reported strong Q3 revenues and net income, aided by operating leverage and power curtailment credits.TeraWulf's AI push brings long-term contracts, but heavy debt, losses and execution risk pressure the stock.The Bitcoin mining sector is in a transition phase as operators are increasingly focusing on digital infrastructure and AI hosting to diversify revenues. TeraWulf (WULF) and Ri ...

Key Takeaways U.S. banks posted their highest Q3 profitability in over a decade, driven by strong margins. Stable NIMs and rising capital markets activity lifted earnings across major banks in 2025. ETFs like FTXO offer diversified exposure to bank profits as growth moderates but stays solid.The U.S. banking industry is closing 2025 on a powerful note, with third-quarter profitability having reportedly reached its highest level in over a decade (as per a recent report by the S&P Global Market Intelligence ...

Key Takeaways U.S. pharma entered a rebound in 2025, with a $370B domestic investment pledge reshaping the industry. Tariff threats and MFN pricing deals pushed firms like Eli Lilly to expand U.S. manufacturing capacity. ETFs such as IHE offer diversified exposure to pharma's growth while reducing single-stock risks. The U.S. pharmaceutical industry underwent a historic, policy-driven transformation in 2025. After a period of post-pandemic cooling, the industry demonstrated stark improvement, ignited by a ...

Eric Lee/Getty Images The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will boost cyclical sectors of the market next year, SocGen says. Manish Kabra highlights 30 stocks set to benefit from new tax and regulatory policies. Key beneficiary sectors include defense, small-caps, consumer, and energy. It might seem like ages ago that One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4, but most of the bill will kick into effect starting in January, and there are considerable implications f ...

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 16.53% below the same period last year. Much of that is due to lighter sales with shipments actually up 7.61% during the marketing year at 2.3 million RB. More News from Barchart The December 18 online auction from The Seam showed sales of 9,858 bales at an a ...

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 to 33 points. USDA reported another private export sale of 134,000 MT of soybeans to China this morning. More News from Barchart Weekly Export Sales data from Thursday has accumulated sale commitments, both shipped and unshipped are now 21.829 MMT (802 mbu) ...

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 MMT, or 1.746 billion bushels. That is a record buying pace for corn exports. More News from Barchart Safras estimates the 2025/26 Brazilian corn crop at 142.88 MMT, which is 0.68 below the prior estimate. The second crop is pegged at 101.79 MMT, with the ...