The Trump administration is launching a strategic reserve for rare earths and critical minerals, echoing the 1970s response to the oil crisis, as global competition for tech supply chains intensifies.
A severe, AI-driven shortage of memory chips is creating a windfall for storage manufacturers, with analysts predicting a multi-year upcycle as data center demand overwhelms supply.
Shares of Super Micro Computer (SMCI) advanced Thursday after Rosenblatt Securities reiterated its Buy rating, with investors eyeing potential benefits from NVIDIA's next-generation AI chips and easing supply constraints.
Crude oil and gasoline futures tumbled sharply on Thursday, pressured by a surging U.S. dollar and signs of diplomatic progress between the U.S. and Iran. The sell-off erases recent geopolitical risk premiums, with increased supply from Venezuela adding further downward momentum.
May soft red winter wheat futures are trending higher, supported by concerns over winterkill damage in key producing regions and ongoing Black Sea supply disruptions, presenting a potential buying opportunity for traders.
Crude oil futures fell sharply on Monday, erasing recent gains tied to Middle East tensions, as the prospect of renewed diplomatic talks between Washington and Tehran eased fears of a major supply disruption.
In a significant move to secure domestic supply chains for critical minerals, the U.S. government has taken a direct 15% equity position in MP Materials. This strategic investment, paired with expanded federal contracts, aims to reduce reliance on foreign sources for rare earths essential to defense and green energy technologies.
Micron Technology's stock surged nearly 6% Thursday, propelled by an industry-wide supply crunch for high-performance memory chips essential for artificial intelligence systems. The company's high-bandwidth memory (HBM) products are sold out through 2026.
One year after its separation from Western Digital, SanDisk's shares have skyrocketed nearly 1,500%, fueled by an AI-driven memory boom. A major Wall Street upgrade now sees a path to $1,000 as supply constraints and soaring demand create a 'super-profitability' cycle.
Despite OPEC+ maintaining production cuts, crude benchmarks fell sharply on Monday, pulling energy stocks like ConocoPhillips down with them as immediate fears of a supply disruption in the Persian Gulf subsided.
Despite recent turbulence, Boeing shares have climbed over 30% in the past year, outpacing the S&P 500. Analysts remain largely bullish, citing a record backlog and strategic moves, though some caution lingers over execution and supply chain hurdles.
Shares of USA Rare Earth (NASDAQ: USAR) climbed over 6% Monday morning following reports of a proposed U.S. government initiative, dubbed 'Project Vault,' aimed at securing a strategic reserve of critical minerals, including rare earths, to counter potential supply chain vulnerabilities.
Stephens lowers price target on Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) citing near-term oversupply pressures, but the egg producer's long-term strategy remains focused on expanding its cage-free capacity through acquisition.
Alibaba's logistics arm Cainiao is making a major strategic move into autonomous freight, with a reported $2 billion investment in L4 self-driving truck firm Zelos Technology, signaling a deepening push into AI-driven supply chain solutions.
New data ranks the greater Hartford area as the fourth most competitive housing market in the U.S., with a critically low 3.3-month supply driving projections of a 17.1% surge in median home prices this year.
Publicly-listed digital asset firm BitMine Immersion Technologies now holds over $10.7 billion in assets, with its massive Ethereum treasury positioning it to capture an estimated $374 million in annual staking rewards as it marches toward a controversial 5% supply goal.
Buoyed by robust demand for its premium iPhone 17 Pro models, Apple is projected to report its highest quarterly iPhone sales increase in over four years. Analysts spotlight a pivotal AI deal with Google's Gemini as a key future growth lever, even as the tech giant navigates supply chain cost pressures.
Facing stiff competition from synthetic fibers, the cotton industry's leading research and promotion body has created a chief marketing officer role and merged its marketing teams to drive demand across the entire supply chain.
The pharmaceutical giant's final major U.S. facility will rise in Pennsylvania's historic Lehigh Valley, aiming to produce its promising triple-hormone drug retatrutide and bolster domestic supply chains for blockbuster obesity treatments.
Severe winter weather is colliding with historically high tender rejection rates, creating a perfect storm in the truckload market. With carriers rejecting over 13% of shipments, spot rates are experiencing amplified volatility, signaling a fundamental shift in underlying supply and demand dynamics.
