Commodities

Toward the end of trading Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.83 percent to 21,884.09 while the NASDAQ climbed 1.31 percent to 6,294.28. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.93 percent to 2,450.94. Leading and Lagging Sectors Tuesday afternoon, the technology shares climbed by 1.27 percent. Meanwhile, top...

Midway through trading Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.63 percent to 21,839.58 while the NASDAQ climbed 1.01 percent to 6,275.59. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.68 percent to 2,444.83. Leading and Lagging Sectors On Tuesday, the technology shares climbed by 1.08 percent. Meanwhile, top gainers in...

Following the market opening Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.54 percent to 21,821.58 while the NASDAQ climbed 0.80 percent to 6,262.58. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.58 percent to 2,442.35. Leading and Lagging Sectors Tuesday morning, the basic materials shares climbed by 0.95 percent. Meanwhile,...

CNBC's Jim Cramer of "Mad Money" said in the segment of the show called "Lightning Round" that Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) should be bought. He thinks there is nothing wrong with the stock, and he added that piracy, its biggest problem, is being solved. Instead of buying TAL Education Group (ADR...

Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded higher in early pre-market trade. The FHFA house price index for June will be released at 9:00 a.m. ET. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 29 points to 21,721.00, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 index futures rose 2.75 points to 2,...

The United States concluded first-round negotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico Sunday, having laid groundwork to modernize the 23-year-old treaty. President Donald Trump has been critical of the existing deal and has threatened to exit altogether if the U.S....

Toward the end of trading Monday, the Dow traded down 0.01 percent to 21,674.02 while the NASDAQ declined 0.25 percent to 6,201.16. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.02 percent to 2,425.16. Leading and Lagging Sectors Monday afternoon, the non-cyclical consumer goods & services shares climbed...

Bugs are the new bacon. At least, one grocery chain in Switzerland is hoping that's true. Coop is preparing to launch a line of mealworm patties as a beef and pork alternative, according to Bloomberg. The nutty-flavored beetle-larvae burgers are packed with rice, carrots and spices and are...

Natural gas stocks and ETNs like United States Natural Gas Fund (NYSE: UNG) and VelocityShares 3x Long Natural Gas ETN (NYSE: UGAZ) may see an uncommon catalyst this week — a solar eclipse. On Monday, the moon, sun and Earth will be in perfect alignment for some of the continental United...

Midway through trading Monday, the Dow traded down 0.10 percent to 21,652.09 while the NASDAQ declined 0.37 percent to 6,193.36. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.07 percent to 2,423.78. Leading and Lagging Sectors On Monday, the telecommunications services shares climbed by 0.71 percent....

The energy sector remains the worst-performing group in the S&P 500 this year, a trend that is hampering master limited partnerships, or MLPs, and the related exchange traded funds, or ETFs. What that means: It's another low oil price environment where MLPs are being pinched. For example,...

The new Baker Hughes, a GE company Class A (NYSE: BHGE) is off to a bumpy start. The company, a union between oil services giant Baker Hughes and the oil & gas division of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), has struggled since it began trading under its new ticker earlier this summer. However...

Following the market opening Monday, the Dow traded down 0.26 percent to 21,618.80 while the NASDAQ declined 0.42 percent to 6,190.68. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.21 percent to 2,420.50. Leading and Lagging Sectors Monday morning, the non-cyclical consumer goods & services shares climbed...

Toward the end of trading Friday, the Dow traded down 0.07 percent to 21,736.34 while the NASDAQ climbed 0.20 percent to 6,234.56. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.10 percent to 2,432.54. Leading and Lagging Sectors Friday afternoon, the utilities shares climbed by 0.82 percent. Meanwhile, top...

Midway through trading Friday, the Dow traded down 0.34 percent to 21,676.27 while the NASDAQ declined 0.09 percent to 6,216.28. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.24 percent to 2,424.09. Leading and Lagging Sectors On Friday, the utilities shares climbed by 0.25 percent. Meanwhile, top gainers in...