Lennar shares pop as Berkshire builds almost a 10% stake in beleaguered homebuilder
The conglomerate built by Warren Buffett and led today by Greg Abel holds a sizable stake in Miami-based homebuilder Lennar.
Stock market news — Tuesday, 22 September 2026
285 headlines. Of the 228 with a specific market target, 125 were positive, 63 negative and 40 neutral — overall mood leaning optimistic. Most mentioned: SPY, META, AMZN.
Mood Index64Leaning optimistic · about the index
Sentiment
125 positive40 neutral63 negative
Top stories
Meta AI agent triggers heavy selloff in banks, insurers, and travel stocks
Saudi Arabia restarts East-West oil pipeline, sources say
Stocks Settle Sharply Higher as Crude Prices Plunge and Chipmakers Soar
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up by +1.49% on Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.71%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +2.83%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose…
Improved Crude Flows Through the Strait of Hormuz Sink Oil Prices
October WTI crude oil (CLV26 ) closed down -4.52 (-4.51%) on Monday, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26 ) closed down -0.0577 (-1.64%). Crude oil and gasoline prices sold off sharply on Monday, with crude sinking to a 1.5-week low. Crude…
Intel stock up 25% in last 5 days, on CPU demand as AI agents gain traction
Bitcoin ETFs Attract Nearly $1 Billion As Crypto Rally Strengthens
Iran reportedly says it can reopen Strait of Hormuz within 7 days if U.S. eases military pressure
The reports raised hopes of renewed U.S.-Iran diplomacy, with U.S. stock futures mixed and oil prices lower.
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Dollar Supported by Hawkish Fed Comments
The dollar index (DXY00 ) climbed to a 7-week high on Tuesday and finished up +0.17%. The dollar found support today on hawkish Fed comments, after Boston Fed President Susan Collins and Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin warned that…
Stocks Settle Mixed as Chipmakers Climb and Financial Stocks Fall
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed unchanged on Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.36%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.82%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) fell…
Stocks Supported as Crude Oil Prices Ease
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up by +0.09% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.13%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.52%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) are up +0.05%, and…
Sugar Prices Finish Higher as Rain Slows Brazil’s Sugar Harvest
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed up +0.11 (+0.63%) on Tuesday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) closed up +0.40 (+0.08%). Sugar prices recovered from early losses on Tuesday and settled higher as short covering…
Cotton Falling Back on Tuesday
Cotton futures are trading with contracts 46 to 82 point losses at midday on Tuesday. Crude oil is down $1.20 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index back up $0.234. USDA’s Cotton Ginnings report showed 429,250 RB of cotton…
Corn Slipping Back on Tuesday
Corn futures are holding onto losses at midday, with contracts 2 to 3 cents lower at midday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 3 cents at $4.95 3/4. Monday’s Crop Progress report tallied 58% of the US corn crop…
Trump Proposes $5 Billion Fund to Rebuild Gulf Energy Infrastructure
U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed a fund to finance infrastructure rebuilding damaged in the war with Iran, offering $5 billion in U.S. money for starters. The information comes from the Wall Street Journal, which cited unnamed…
Keybanc Upgrades Plexus to Overweight from Sector Weight
Fintel reports that on September 22, 2026, Keybanc upgraded their outlook for Plexus (NASDAQGS:PLXS) (DB:PX4) from Sector Weight to Overweight.Plexus Corp., headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin, USA, operates predominantly in the…
Soybean Bulls Pushing Higher at Midday
Soybeans are showing firmer trade on Tuesday, with contracts up to 1 ¼ cents higher at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 1 1/4 cents at $12.70 3/4. Soymeal futures are up another $4.30, with Soy Oil down 55 to…
Stocks Mixed as Crude Oil Prices and Financial Stocks Fall
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up by +0.01% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.41%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.43%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) are up +0.03%, and…
Wheat Facing Tuesday Pressure
The wheat complex is showing losses across the three exchanges at midday. Chicago SRW are down 5 to 6 cents at midday. KC HRW futures are 8 to 9 cents in the red so far. MPLS spring wheat is down 7 to 8 cents at on the session. Tensions…
Coffee Prices Fall as Global Supplies Grow
December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed down -4.10 (-1.48%) on Tuesday, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) closed down -77 (-2.31%). Coffee prices fell sharply for the second day in a row on Tuesday and posted 3-month lows. Coffee…
Ex-Google safety chief warns AI could harm children more than social media did
Trump bought and sold shares in Musk’s SpaceX in July, financial disclosure shows
Exclusive-Microsoft to keep shareholder proposal rights through 2027, even as SEC reduces oversight
Live Oak Acquisition Corp. VI prices $200M IPO on Nasdaq
Lennar shares pop as Berkshire builds almost a 10% stake in beleaguered homebuilder
The conglomerate built by Warren Buffett and led today by Greg Abel holds a sizable stake in Miami-based homebuilder Lennar.
Trump discloses more than 1,100 July trades, including up to $25 million each in sales of Microsoft, Amazon
Trump sold tech stocks including Amazon and Microsoft when the Mag 7 stocks popped on July 20, adding $291 billion in market value in one day.
Wheat Falling Back on Tuesday
Wheat is trading with contracts down 8 to 12 cents across the three markets on Tuesday morning. The wheat complex posted strength on Monday, with all three exchanges higher as tensions in the Black Sea filed to cool off over the…
Is China’s Secret Power Advantage About To Trigger An 89% Crash In U.S. AI Stock
The current focus of the world’s governments, business and media when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) is on the dangers it poses to jobs, democracy and even the future of humanity itself. For many of a certain generation, these…
Boeing wins $33.4 million Air Force avionics contract
Apollo private credit fund redemption requests ease in third quarter
Leerink Partners Initiates Coverage of Obsidian Therapeutics with Outperform Rating
Fintel reports that on September 22, 2026, Leerink Partners initiated coverage of Obsidian Therapeutics (NASDAQCM:OBX) with a Outperform recommendation. This coverage initiation by Leerink Partners on September 22, 2026, represents the…
Booz Allen Hamilton wins $85m Air Force research contract
Raytheon wins $105.6 million contract for missile parts
General Dynamics wins $49.3m Army contract modification
Zuckerberg, Bourla among CEOs to attend Trump’s state dinner for Xi, sources say
The Nasdaq’s rapid rise to a record is sending a message to investors: Don’t wait for a pullback to buy
Some analysts say the upbeat data on the Nasdaq’s outlook is backed up by improving fundamentals.
Cocoa Prices Rebound on Ivory Coast Weather Concerns
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +51 (+0.95%) on Tuesday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed up +37 (+0.93%). Cocoa prices rebounded from 1.75-month lows on Tuesday and settled higher as short-covering emerged on…
Nat-Gas Prices Jump as US Weather Forecasts Turn Hotter
October Nymex natural gas (NGV26 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.129 (+4.55%). Nat-gas prices recovered from a 1-week low on Tuesday and settled sharply higher on forecasts for hot US autumn weather, potentially boosting nat-gas demand from…
Smaller packs, more protein: AB InBev to adapt drinks to shifting tastes
Mexico stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/BMV IPC up 1.45%
Sandisk’s stock is rising: Why one analyst says AI could help it reach new heights
Larger AI models and inference are turning NAND from a commodity into a critical component, a Rosenblatt analyst said.
Apollo limits redemptions as withdrawal requests hit 14.7% - Bloomberg
Democrats 'chose visceral hatred for' Donald Trump over crypto Clarity Act, Lummis says
Senator Cynthia Lummis said the crypto industry should "pin it on the Democrats" in her first public remarks after last week's failed Clarity Act vote.
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Could Meta’s viral Muse app be the company’s ChatGPT moment?
Meta’s new assistant is topping App Store charts and beating ChatGPT’s early download pace, spurring renewed confidence in the company’s AI strategy
Royal Caribbean nears $3 billion deal to take 50% equity stake in Sandals
Royal Caribbean has been trying to diversify beyond cruises and become a leader overall in vacations.
Colombia stocks higher at close of trade; COLCAP up 0.90%
Russia stocks higher at close of trade; MOEX Russia Index up 1.78%
Talos Energy stock rises on $420M Gulf of America asset deal
US Gasoline, Distillate Inventories Continue to Fall as Crude Stocks Hold
The American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated that crude oil inventories in the United States rose by 1.786 million barrels in the week ending September 18. In the week prior, US crude oil inventories grew by a substantial 7.14…
Trump administration removes around 760,000 Obamacare enrollments, alleging fraud
Vice President JD Vance's White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud estimates the action will save roughly $2.2 billion in taxpayer-funded subsidies.
Why is KB Home stock sliding today?
ShinyHunters hackers say they breached FBI, stole data on bureau employees
AI company Anthropic earlier this month said it had caught ShinyHunters-linked hackers trying to use its tools.
Why is Voyager Technologies stock sliding today?
Global Energy Demand Set to Jump 60% by 2060 as Developing Nations Power Up
Emerging economies are going to see an explosion of energy demand over the coming decades. Countries like Brazil, India, Nigeria, and Indonesia are racing to expand their energy production and imports in order to keep up with rapid…
Micron vs. SanDisk: Comparing Two Red-Hot AI Memory Stocks
Memory stocks have reemerged as the biggest beneficiaries of the AI infrastructure boom, with Micron Technology (MU) and SanDisk (SNDK) delivering extraordinary rallies.
Dollar Climbs on Hawkish Fed President Collins
The dollar index (DXY00 ) climbed to a 7-week high today and is up by +0.10%. The dollar found support today on hawkish comments from Boston Fed President Susan Collins, who said she saw inflation remaining above 2%, suggesting she may…
Why Apple could soon join Nvidia in the exclusive $5 trillion club
A new foldable iPhone and a disciplined AI-spending approach have sent Apple shares to new highs this year
Cisco stock sinks 5% after Piper Sandler cuts price target on growth concerns
Cisco stock hit a record over the summer, but Piper Sandler analysts expressed concerns that growth is peaking in the industry.
Diplomatic Hopes in the Middle East Knock Crude Prices Lower
October WTI crude oil (CLV26 ) closed down -1.19 (-1.24%) on Tuesday, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26 ) closed up +0.0176 (+0.51%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Tuesday, with crude falling to a 3-week low. Tuesday’s…
Crude Oil Prices Pressured by Diplomatic Hopes in the Middle East
October WTI crude oil (CLV26 ) is down -0.17 (-0.18%) today, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26 ) is up +0.0673 (+1.94%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are mixed today, with crude falling to a 3-week low. Today’s rally in the dollar index…
U.S. regulators rush to write crypto rulebook after Clarity Act stalls in Senate
State and federal regulators are rushing to fill the void after comprehensive crypto rules failed to clear the Senate.
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Nth Cycle signs 10-year, $1 billion offtake deal with Glencore
The partnership is centered on project SHIELD, Nth Cycle’s planned battery materials refining facility in South Carolina.
A top chip stock analyst sees big things for Nvidia, Broadcom. How his case aligns with ours
The bullish sentiment comes despite calls to slow down AI model development and rekindled investor enthusiasm for a competing part of the AI chip ecosystem.
Crypto market structure can't wait for shot at post-election Clarity Act surge: White House
White House and U.S. Treasury officials agree that despite some hope that Congress' "lame duck" session could see the bill again, the work's in regulators' hands.
This GLP-1 drug helped people maintain their weight loss in a clinical trial — even for those taking it once a month
Viking Therapeutics is developing VK2735, a GLP-1/GIP drug that could compete with Eli Lilly’s Zepbound. Its stock soared.
Nasdaq rises to new record; S&P 500 closes flat as oil slides for a fifth day
Traders continued to keep an eye on developments between the U.S. and Iran.