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Some analysts felt the retail industry was due for a modest recovery in 2026. Results from some of the biggest chains this week will offer a sense of how that rebound is going.

U.S./Israel-Iran tensions, U.S. jobs report, Broadcom earnings will be in focus in the week ahead. Costco is poised for a potential breakout with its earnings report on Thursday. Broadcom faces a high-stakes test as its own results approach on Wednesday. U.S. stocks ended lower on Friday after the latest producer price index report came in much hotter than expected, adding sticky inflation to a list of concerns that has caused market turbulence this month. Source: Investing.com All three major indexes posted steep weekly declines, with the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average logging its biggest weekly drop since mid-November. The S&P…

Computer science programs across the state are transforming in the age of artificial intelligence, offering more AI courses and minors, using more of the tools in their curriculum and soul searching how they teach students when answers to increasingly complex problems are keystrokes away. “We are … trying to adapt to meet the needs of the industry and also leverage our strengths as well,” said Sam Xin, an Iowa State professor and chair of the computer science department. “This is a transition time, and we hope to accommodate the needs of the student and also meet the trend of the…

Creekmur Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Bloom Energy Corporation (NYSE:BE – Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 21,582 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,825,000. A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in Bloom Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Fifth Third Bancorp bought a new stake in Bloom Energy in the third quarter valued at…

The landscape around Ethereum is even worse, with the red streak going for six months. The positive start to 2026 was quickly erased, and bitcoin began to lose value rapidly, reaching new local lows of $60,000 in early February. Although it recovered some ground since those 15-month lows, it still ended the month in the red with a painful double-digit decline. This made it five in a row. February Deep in Red As Well It was almost impossible to imagine the current situation in early October. At the time, bitcoin’s price was riding high, charting fresh peaks at over…

Cathie Wood is having a rough year as the co-founder, CEO and investment manager of Ark Invest. Her largest exchange-traded fund is trading 15% lower this year, a rough contrast to a winning year for many growth investors. She’s not giving up hope. She’s been buying stocks all summer.Wood added to three existing positions on Thursday, buying more shares in Tempus AI (NASDAQ: TEM), Blade Air Mobility (NASDAQ: BLDE), and Absci (NASDAQ: ABSI) on Thursday. Let’s take a closer look at her latest purchases.1. Tempus AIIt’s been two months since Tempus AI went public at $37. Wood was a buyer…

The Gulf states have faced an unprecedented wave of missile and drone attacks, as Iran retaliates for US and Israeli strikes which killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Joumanna Bercetche explains. (Source: Bloomberg)

Key PointsWorkday saw solid revenue growth but issued conservative guidance. The company is leaning into artificial intelligence (AI) solutions.The stock is cheap following the SaaS sell-off. 10 stocks we like better than Workday ›The past year has not been kind to Workday’s (NASDAQ: WDAY) share price. The financial and human capital management software company has been one of the poster children for potential artificial intelligence (AI) disruption, and its stock got dragged down in the software-as-a-service (SaaS) sell-off.When the company reported its Q4 results and issued conservative guidance, the stock could have easily cratered further. However, it held up, which…

Lean hog futures closed out February with contracts steady to 40 cents lower, as April held onto a $2.05 gain this week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.38 on Friday afternoon, down 62 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was 41 cents higher on Feb 25 at $89.12.CFTC data showed a total of 522 contracts added to the managed money net long position in lean hog futures and options at 116,983 contracts. Don’t Miss a Day: From crude oil to coffee, sign up free for Barchart’s best-in-class commodity analysis.   USDA’s pork carcass cutout…

Gold pricing shifts onto blockchain networks once US futures markets close for the weekend, according to Iggy Ioppe, former chief investment officer at Credit Suisse and now chief investment officer (CIO) at liquidity infrastructure firm Theo.CME gold futures stop trading at 5:00 pm ET on Friday and reopen at 6:00 pm ET on Sunday. During that interval, regulated futures markets are inactive and most remaining activity occurs through private over-the-counter deals in Asia that are not publicly reported. As a result, tokenized gold assets such as PAX Gold (PAXG) and Tether Gold (XAUt) become the only continuously available trading venues.“In…