Masayoshi Son is risking his entire fortune and SoftBank's future on OpenAI's success. If AI explodes as he envisions, the payoff could be historic. But failure would be catastrophic, potentially unraveling years of progress.
Lean hog futures posted Tuesday gains of 60 to 97 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $70.38 on Tuesday afternoon. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down $1.40 on December 26 at $82.44. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Tuesd...
Cotton futures slipped back on Tuesday, with contracts closing within 5 points of unchanged. Crude oil futures were down 13 cents per barrel at $57.95. The US dollar index was up $0.188 at $97.920. The Seam’s online auction showed sales of 23,018 ba...
The wheat market closed with losses across all three exchanges on Tuesday. Chicago SRW futures were 2 to 3 cents lower at the close. KC HRW futures were down 5 to 6 cents on Tuesday. MPLS spring wheat was fractionally lower on the day. The market wil...
Soybeans closed Tuesday with weakness, as contracts were down fractionally to 3 1/4 cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 3/4 cent lower at $9.80. Soymeal futures were steady to $2.10/ton lower, with Soy Oil futures up 7 to 15 poi...
Live cattle futures closed with gains of $1.45 to $2.27. Cash trade last week was reported at $229-230. This week has been quiet so far, with the Tuesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange showed dressed sales of $355 on 40 of the 1,278 head offered, with b...
Corn futures slid into the Tuesday close, with contracts down 1 to 3 cents across most front months. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down another penny at $3.98 3/4. USDA will release their Export Sales report on Wednesday morning...
Market expert Jay Woods tells Benzinga that members of Congress shouldn't be allowed to buy and sell stocks, but investors should follow their activity while it's legal.
A sharp exit, collapsing shares, and fast growing recurring revenue now collide in a moment that forces investors to decide whether pain signals danger or opportunity.
Overall, in the 23 prior years when the S&P 500 was up between 10% and 20%, the median gain the following year was 11.8%, with positive returns 70% of the time.
The bigger picture centers on timing. A blow-off rally now would set up a notable correction in early 2026, creating the best dip-buying opportunity since April.
TOKYO/SAN FRANCISCO — In a move that has sent shockwaves through the global financial and technology sectors, SoftBank Group Corp. (TSE:9984) has officially completed its monumental $40 billion investment in OpenAI. Finalized in the closing days of December 2025, the deal represents the largest private equity injection into an
As the calendar turns toward 2026, the American consumer is facing a "perfect storm" of financial pressures that experts warn could stifle economic growth for years to come. Despite a cooling inflation rate and a cautious Federal Reserve easing cycle, the legacy of high interest rates has manifested in a
As the global economy prepares to turn the calendar to 2026, the shipping sector finds itself at a critical crossroads, oscillating between a return to normalcy and the looming threat of structural overcapacity. After two years of unprecedented volatility driven by geopolitical conflict and climate-induced bottlenecks, the final weeks of
As the final trading days of 2025 wind down, Bernstein has signaled a major shift in the industrial landscape, significantly raising its price target for Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT). Analyst Chad Dillard increased the firm's target to $630 from a previous $557, a move that underscores a growing conviction that
As 2025 draws to a close, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) has defied early-year skepticism to emerge as the undisputed leader of the generative AI era. The catalyst for this dramatic market re-rating was the mid-December release of Gemini 3 Flash, a model that has fundamentally reset the industry’s expectations
The digital asset mining sector, once the darling of the 2025 bull market, is facing a stark reality check as the year draws to a close. Shares of Cipher Mining (NASDAQ: CIFR) have experienced a sudden and dramatic retreat, plunging more than 25% from their November highs in a series
SANTA CLARA, CA — Shares of SoundHound AI (Nasdaq: SOUN) fell by more than 3% on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, as the voice artificial intelligence specialist faced a perfect storm of technical bearishness, significant insider selling, and an increasingly crowded competitive landscape. The decline, which saw the stock drop 3.46%
Nextpower Inc. (NASDAQ: NXT), the global leader in solar tracking technology formerly known as Nextracker, saw its shares tumble today as the company grapples with a dual crisis. On December 30, 2025, the company confirmed it is facing a new, high-stakes patent infringement lawsuit regarding its core solar tracking intellectual
The electric vehicle (EV) market faced a harsh reality check today as shares of Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIVN) plummeted more than 5% in a high-volume trading session. Closing at approximately $19.48 on this final Tuesday of 2025, the drop marks a stark reversal from the optimistic rally seen
As the final trading days of 2025 approach, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) remains the most polarizing and volatile fixture on Wall Street. The electric vehicle pioneer is ending the year caught between two conflicting identities: a legacy automaker struggling with a historic sales contraction and a burgeoning AI powerhouse achieving significant
As the final trading days of 2025 wind down, a stark divergence has emerged on Wall Street. While the broader market grapples with the fallout of a hawkish Federal Reserve and lingering macroeconomic uncertainty, the Communication Services sector has decoupled from the pack, establishing itself as the undisputed leader of
As the final trading days of 2025 wind down, the fixed-income market has sent a clear signal regarding the economic landscape for the year ahead. Following the release of the Federal Reserve’s December meeting minutes on December 30, 2025, U.S. Treasury yields experienced a notable pullback from their
As the final trading days of 2025 wind down, the biotechnology sector finds itself caught in a paradoxical "bifurcated" squeeze. While the broader indices have touched record highs this year, a sharp wave of year-end tax-loss harvesting has sent many mid-cap and commercial-stage biotech firms into a tailspin. Investors, eager
Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) saw its shares slide in after-hours trading on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, as a combination of hawkish signals from the Federal Reserve and aggressive year-end profit-taking by institutional investors dampened the holiday spirit on Wall Street. The stock, which has been a titan of the 2025
As the curtain closes on 2025, the relentless momentum of the artificial intelligence trade is facing its most significant test to date. Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), the semiconductor titan that became the first company in history to eclipse a $5 trillion market capitalization earlier this autumn, has entered a pronounced pullback,
As 2025 draws to a close, the global financial landscape is being redefined by a historic surge in precious metals. Gold and silver have not only outperformed traditional equities and bonds but have shattered long-standing price records, driven by a "perfect storm" of macroeconomic instability, aggressive central bank accumulation, and
The silver market witnessed a historic technical breakout on December 30, 2025, as prices surged 5.5% to reach $76.09 per ounce. This dramatic move marks a significant milestone in a year that has seen the "white metal" transform from a neglected industrial commodity into the premier safe-haven asset
