• Financial week in five charts: Energy shock, chip winners and Fed relief | 2026-07-17
  Every Friday, Reuters Open Interest (ROI) distills the financial week into five key charts, spotlighting the major trends, surprises and overlooked moves that defined the past five days.
• Chips and ships | 2026-07-17
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• Netflix’s underwhelming forecast; U.S., Iran strikes - what’s moving markets | 2026-07-17
  Investing.com - U.S. stock futures edge lower ahead of the final trading day of the week, with investors fretting over the trajectory of the artificial intelligence boom. Netflix issues a financial forecast that comes up short of expectations, sending shares in the streaming giant sharply lower.
• Chipped away | 2026-07-17
  A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee
• History of Micron: The story behind the computer memory giant | 2026-07-17
  J.R. Simplot never dealt with small potatoes. This is a man who dropped out of school in the eighth grade and went on to found the Boise, Idaho-based J.R. Simplot Company, one of the world’s largest potato businesses. His wealth soared during World War II when he secured military contracts to ...
• 8x8, DoubleVerify, and Upstart Shares Are Falling, What You Need To Know | 2026-07-17
  A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after sentiment continued to weaken as tech stocks faced a dual headwind of deteriorating macro conditions and an unwinding of retail leverage.
• US oil firms sign deals with Iraq to develop alternative shipping routes | 2026-07-17
  U.S. companies have signed roughly $60 billion in agreements and partnerships with the Iraqi government, including deals intended to create alternative routes for shipping oil out of the Persian Gulf
• Paying for early access to Trump's Truth Social could raise big money - and major ethical issues | 2026-07-17
  America’s first billionaire president may soon be profiting from a new line of business tied to his office: charging access for a first peek at certain posts on his Truth Social platform. Donald Trump's struggling media company plans to sell Wall Street traders the chance to see posts from “highest-ranking” accounts — including possibly his own — milliseconds before others. Trump's posts are often important enough to rattle financial markets, sending prices soaring and plunging within seconds.
• Vista Energy SAB de CV (VIST) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Revenue and Production Surge | 2026-07-17
  Vista Energy SAB de CV (VIST) reports an impressive 89% revenue growth and a 32% increase in total production, marking a robust quarter amid strategic acquisitions and operational efficiencies.
• Cotton Futures Fade into the Weekend | 2026-07-17
  Cotton futures saw weakness extend to Friday, with contracts closing down 62 to 89 points on the day, with December down 291 points this week. Crude oil was up another $3.50 per barrel, with the US dollar index up 0.011. Friday afternoon’s Commitment of Traders report showed managed money spec...
• Soybeans Round the Week with Gains, Following Slew of Export Business on Friday | 2026-07-17
  Soybeans rebounded from the Thursday losses to close Friday with a late push higher, up 4 ½ to 9 ½ cents. August was 12 ¾ cents in the green on the week, with November 12 ¼ cents higher. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 10 3/4 cents...
• Corn Sees a Late Push to Close Near the Highs on Friday | 2026-07-17
  Corn futures shrugged off the early weakness on Friday to close near the highs of the day, up 2 ¼ to 3 ½ cents across most contracts. September was 5 ¼ cents higher on the week with December up 6 1/2. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up...
• US launches seventh night of Iran strikes as Hormuz conflict escalates | 2026-07-17
  Central Command says attacks were designed to ‘continue degrading Iranian military capabilities’The US military said it had launched a seventh consecutive night of strikes on Iran on Friday night as fighting escalated over the strait of Hormuz.US Central Command, in a post on X, said the strikes, which began at 7pm GMT, were designed to “continue degrading Iranian military capabilities”. Continue reading...
• Prepare your portfolio for inflation risk with these moves | 2026-07-17
  Recent economic data shows pricing pressures are starting to cool, but inflation could still be risk as hostilities in the Middle East reignite.
• Treasuries Post Weekly Advance as Inflation Optimism Prevails | 2026-07-17
  The Treasury market eked out a gain this week as supportive inflation data prevailed over a rebound in oil prices, leading traders to mostly abandon bets on a July Federal Reserve interest-rate hike.
• US oil firms sign deals with Iraq to develop alternative shipping routes | 2026-07-17
  
• US oil firms sign deals with Iraq to develop alternative shipping routes | 2026-07-17
  U.S. companies signed roughly $60 billion in agreements and partnerships with the Iraqi government Friday, including deals intended to create alternative routes for shipping oil out of the Persian Gulf. The deals, signed at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, also involved other industries, including healthcare, communications and infrastructure. It's not clear when the oil deals will be able to create viable alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz, through which about a fifth of the world's oil flows.
• U.S. Oil Prices Rise Back Above $80 a Barrel | 2026-07-17
  U.S. oil prices extended their summer rally and ended the week 16% higher at $82.49 a barrel, as producers from the Middle East to West Texas bet against the Strait of Hormuz returning to normal soon. Iraqi leaders traveled to the U.S. in pursuit of oil production and pipeline deals.
• A Look Back at Oilfield Services Stocks’ Q1 Earnings: NOV (NYSE:NOV) Vs The Rest Of The Pack | 2026-07-17
  The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how NOV (NYSE:NOV) and the rest of the oilfield services stocks fared in Q1.
• Diesel prices top $5. Here's what it means for what you buy | 2026-07-17
  Diesel costs could extend financial pain beyond the gas pump, economists said.

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