Yahoo Finance • 12 days ago

China pledges $17B in U.S. farm purchases as trade talks resume

[American Country] Maksymowicz/iStock via Getty Images China agreed to buy at least $17 billion of U.S. agricultural products over the next three years, according to a White House fact sheet released Sunday following meetings between Pres... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 15 days ago

Trump-Xi Summit Puts Nvidia, Boeing And 500-Jet Deal In Focus

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Markets are heading into Donald Trump's meeting with Xi Jinping with major US stocks near record levels, and the next two days could become a fresh test for investors who have so far appeared calm... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 19 days ago

XLP vs. PBJ: A Low-Cost Staples Giant Against a Concentrated Food-and-Beverage Specialist

Key Points State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF offers a significantly lower expense ratio and higher dividend yield than Invesco Food & Beverage ETF. Invesco Food & Beverage ETF focuses on a narrow selection of holdings... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 19 days ago

Here is Why Corteva (CTVA) is One of the Best Basic Materials Stocks to Buy

Corteva Inc. (NYSE:CTVA) is one of the best basic materials stocks to buy according to hedge funds. On May 5, Corteva delivered a strong start to 2026, reporting Q1 net sales of $4.9 billion, an 11% increase year-over-year. This growth was... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 20 days ago

Seven Materials stocks beat EPS estimates this week: earnings scorecard

Materials stocks grabbed the spotlight this week as Wall Street digested earnings reports from companies including DuPont de Nemours (DD [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/DD]), Albemarle (ALB [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ALB]), and Cort... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 26 days ago

Is The Mosaic Company (MOS) A Good Stock To Buy Now?

Is MOS a good stock to buy? We came across a bearish thesis on The Mosaic Company on RM Trade Co.’s Substack. In this article, we will summarize the bears’ thesis on MOS. The Mosaic Company's share was trading at $24.20 as of April 21st. M... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 27 days ago

11 out of 13 materials stocks deliver EPS wins this week: Earnings Scorecard

Materials stocks grabbed the spotlight this week as Wall Street digested earnings reports from companies including LyondellBasell Industries (LYB [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/LYB]), Nucor (NUE [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/NUE]), Ai... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

Jim Cramer on Vertex Pharmaceuticals: “I Wish I Had Bought It for the Charitable Trust a Long Time Ago”

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) was among Jim Cramer’s recent stock calls on Mad Money. During the lightning round, a caller asked for Cramer’s thoughts on the stock, and he said: I think Vertex is very strong. I wish I... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

Top YTD performers among fertilizers as the sector slides on Hormuz opening

[fertilizer in farmer hand. NPK fertilizers are three-component fertilizers providing nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium] iamporpla/iStock via Getty Images Fertilizer stocks took a sharp hit on Friday after Iran declared the Strait of Ho... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

FSTA vs. PBJ: Which Consumer Staples ETF Should You Buy?

The Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF (NYSEMKT:FSTA) stands out for its considerably lower fees, broader portfolio, and higher yield, while the Invesco Food & Beverage ETF (NYSEMKT:PBJ) has recently outperformed on total return. Bo... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

VDC vs. PBJ: Is Broader Consumer Staples Exposure the Better Buy?

The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF(NYSEMKT:VDC) and the Invesco Food & Beverage ETF (NYSEMKT:PBJ) both offer exposure to U.S. consumer staples companies, but their approaches and portfolios look quite different. This comparison explores eac... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Jim Cramer on Corteva, Inc.: “I Would Continue to Own the Stock”

Jim Cramer reviewed Corteva, Inc. (NYSE:CTVA) while breaking down 16 stocks for a market facing higher energy costs and economic uncertainty. Toward the end of the lightning round, a caller asked for Cramer’s thoughts on the stock, and he... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

U.S Stocks Futures Pullback as Middle East Jitters Trump Peace Hopes

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. U.S. stock index futures edged lower in early trading as investors monitored developments in the Middle East. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 0.2%, while S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Peter Thiel is betting big on a $2B AI cow collar startup powered by cowgorithms — and investors are fighting to get in

An artificial intelligence startup that makes collars for cows is about to be worth more than $2 billion — and some of the biggest names in venture capital are fighting to get in. Halter, a New Zealand-based company that builds AI-powered... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Citi's top large-cap stocks with positive ROE trends

[Group of confident business people point to graphs and charts to analyze market data, balance sheet, account, net profit to plan new sales strategies to increase production capacity.] David Gyung/iStock via Getty Images Citi has updated... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 3 months ago

Quant ratings roundup as fertilizer stocks rally on Middle East supply fears

Fertilizer stocks have rallied in recent sessions [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4564109-cf-industries-hits-record-high-topping-s-and-p-500-for-second-straight-day-on-war-fueled] as escalating Middle East tensions raise concerns about disr... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 3 months ago

Freeport-McMoRan tops growth factor grades among S&P materials holdings

[Chart of rising fertilizer price. Commodity chart on a trading screen.] Torsten Asmus/iStock via Getty Images The S&P 500 has experienced a challenging two-week period marked by escalating geopolitical tensions, sector rotation into defe... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 3 months ago

Deere, Caterpillar and 10 Other Stocks for an AI-Infused Blue Collar Renaissance

Artificial intelligence is the angel and demon fueling most stock trades these days, whether boosting companies tied to hyperscalers’ hyperspending on AI data centers or tanking software companies’ shares on fears of permanent irrelevance.... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 3 months ago

Nutrien Ltd. (NTR): A Bull Case Theory

We came across a bullish thesis on Nutrien Ltd. on The Few Bets That Matter’s Substack. In this article, we will summarize the bulls’ thesis on NTR. Nutrien Ltd.'s share was trading at $72.76 as of February 24th. NTR’s trailing and forward... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 3 months ago

How The Corteva (CTVA) Investment Story Is Shifting As Analysts Rework Targets

Never miss an important update on your stock portfolio and cut through the noise. Over 7 million investors trust Simply Wall St to stay informed where it matters for FREE. Corteva’s latest fair value estimate has nudged higher, moving fro... Full story