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Live cattle futures closed with $1.32 gains in the expiring October contract, with other contracts down $1.42 to $2, as December was down $4.25 this week. Cash trade shifted from $230 early in the week to $232 in the north on Friday, with Southern sa...

The wheat complex posted Friday strength to close out the month. CBT soft red wheat futures were 8 to 10 cents in the green, as December was up 21 ½ cents this week. KC HRW futures were up 7 to 11 1/2 cents on Friday, with Dec up 23 cents....

Lean hog futures closed the Friday session with 10 to 45 cent gains, as December was dpwn 62 cents this week. USDA’s national base hog price from Friday afternoon was reported at $84.17, down 57 cents from the Thursday PM report. The CME Lean Hog In...

Cotton futures were up 4 to 42 points to close the Friday session, as December was up 134 on the week. Crude oil futures were back up 30 cents/barrel to $60.87, with the US dollar index back up $0.197 to $99.545. The October 30 online auction from Th...

The corn market posted steady to 1 ¼ cent gains across most contracts on Friday, as December was up 8 ¼ cents on the week. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 1/4 cent to $3.91 1/4. Spillover support was noted from strength in the w...

Soybeans posted gains of 7 to 9 cents across most contracts on Friday, helping to push the weekly gain to 55 cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 6 1/4 cents higher at $10.33 1/2. Soymeal futures were up $4.50 to $6.10, with Dec...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed up +0.26%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.48%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) rose +0.27%, and D...

I have long thought ETF investors should have more access to concentrated, leveraged ETFs like TTXU and TTXD.

Analysts remain bullish on Microsoft stock despite short-term volatility, citing accelerating AI-driven Azure growth and strong Q1 fiscal 2026 results.

AMTD shares skyrocket as the company reports an over-10x increase in half-year revenue. But HKD stock remains super risky to own heading into 2026.

Netflix stock extends gains as the company announces a 10-for-1 stock split and media reports suggest it wants to buy WBD’s studio and streaming assets. But is there further upside left in NFLX shares?

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday rose by +0.27% and posted a fresh 2.75-month high. Hawkish comments on Friday from Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid, Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan, and Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack were supportive...

Qualcomm is reshaping itself from a mobile-chip maker into a key player in AI and edge computing, and with the current valuation still trailing its peers, the stock looks increasingly attractive for investors seeking exposure to the next phase of sem...

December WTI crude oil (CLZ25 ) on Friday closed up +0.41 (+0.68%), and December RBOB gasoline (RBZ25 ) closed up +0.0082 (+0.43%). Crude oil and gasoline prices moved higher on Friday, with gasoline posting a 1-month high. Crude prices rose on Fri...

December Nymex natural gas (NGZ25 ) on Friday closed up +0.168 (+4.25%). Dec nat-gas prices on Friday rallied sharply to a 7-month nearest-futures high on the outlook for colder US temperatures next month, which could potentially boost heating demand...

Huang recently discussed the build-out of AI gigafactories and Nvidia's role.

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Friday closed up +0.15 (+1.05%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) closed up +1.70 (+0.41%). Sugar prices settled higher on Friday after a three-week slide pushed prices into oversold territory, spar...

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Friday closed up +93 (+1.54%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) closed up +84 (+1.94%). Cocoa prices rallied sharply on Friday after the administrator of the Bloomberg Commodity Index (BCOM) said the commodi...

December arabica coffee (KCZ25 ) on Friday closed up +0.05 (+0.01%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26) closed down -101 (-2.18%). Coffee prices on Friday settled mixed. Arabica coffee recovered from early losses on Friday and posted modest gai...

Despite United Airlines’ underperformance relative to the SPX over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a strongly optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.

Fiserv stock is down almost 75% from its all-time high as the company missed revenue and earnings estimates in Q3 while providing weak guidance for 2025.

Meta Platforms stock shed more than 11% despite a strong Q3 earnings report, as investors are wary of rising AI spending costs.

Microsoft’s $135B OpenAI stake deepens its AI moat, giving investors cloud scale, IP control and a fresh reason to buy the dip.

While Huntington Bancshares is lagging behind the broader market over the past year, analysts remain bullish about the stock's growth prospects.

KeyCorp's shares have trailed behind the broader market over the past year, and analysts are cautiously bullish about the stock's prospects.

While Cognizant Technology has underperformed relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.

Yesterday’s unusual options activity saw over 1,000 with Vol/OI ratios above 1.0. Among them were three long-term stocks to buy that stood out. These three options strategies could make you money from these excellent businesses.

Amazon stock soars as AWS posts its strongest quarterly growth since 2022. Options data suggests AMZN shares will push higher through the remainder of 2025.

Live cattle futures are up $1.32 in the October contract ahead of expiration, with other contracts down $2.80 to $3.30. Cash trade has been $230 in the north early this week, with Southern sales near $235. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange onlin...

Cotton futures are up 12 to 43 points so far through the Friday session. Crude oil futures are back up 22 cents/barrel to $60.80, with the US dollar index back up $0.252 to $99.600. The October 30 online auction from The Seam showed 699 bales sold wi...

Soybeans are trading with 4 to 5 cent gains across most contracts on Friday. There were 677 deliveries issued for November beans overnight. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 3 1/4 cents higher at $10.29 1/2. Soymeal futures are up $7...

Lean hog futures ware showing mixed trade on Friday, with contracts 42 cents higher to 30 cents lower in the nearbys. USDA’s national base hog price from Friday morning was reported at $85.41, up 67 cents from the Thursday PM report. The CME Lean Ho...

The wheat complex is posting Friday strength at midday. CBT soft red wheat futures are 5 to 6 cents in the green at midday. KC HRW futures are up 5 to 8 cents higher on Friday. MPLS spring wheat futures are up 2 to 4 cents in the front months...

The corn market is holding above water on Friday with contracts fractionally to a penny higher in the narbys. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 1/4 cent to $3.91 1/4. Today is the final day for the harvest price discovery for crop...

Tesla’s new “sustainable abundance” push pivots beyond EVs to unify energy, autonomy, robotaxis, and the Optimus humanoid to bring AI into the physical world, redefining long‑term growth drivers while raising execution risk for buy‑and‑hold investors...

Amazon's Q3 revenue was 1.3% higher than analysts' expectations. Moreover, its trailing 12-month (TTM) operating cash flow stayed strong with 16% Y/Y growth and 19% TTM margins. That implies its future value could be higher.

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.16 (+1.12%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) is up +4.20 (+1.01%). Sugar prices are moving higher today after a three-week slide pushed prices into oversold territory, sparking technica...

Apple stock is trading slightly higher today after beating Q4 earnings estimates and providing upbeat guidance for Q1. Is the stock a buy for 2026?

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is up +77 (+1.27%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is up +137 (+3.16%). Cocoa prices jumped today after the administrator of the Bloomberg Commodity Index (BCOM) said the commodity will be included in t...

Quanta Services (PWR) is trading at new all-time highs with strong technical momentum. Shares have a 100% “Buy” opinion from Barchart. PWR stock is up nearly 50% over the past year and 12% in the past month. Analysts are mostly bullish on Quanta Serv...

December arabica coffee (KCZ25 ) today is down -2.70 (-0.69%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26 ) is down -40 (-0.86%). Coffee prices are sliding today as a rally in the dollar index (DXY00 ) to a 2.75-month high is weighing on most commodity pr...

Although Walt Disney has underperformed relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

December WTI crude oil (CLZ25 ) today is up +0.42 (+0.69%), and December RBOB gasoline (RBZ25 ) is up +0.0061 (+0.32%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are climbing today, with gasoline posting a 1-month high. Crude prices rose today on reports that...

Palantir will use Nvidia GPUs for its Ontology platform.

Amazon appears well-positioned for another phase of robust growth, with its cloud and advertising businesses showing strength.

Apple is entering the December quarter with exceptional strength across its hardware and services divisions.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.62%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.21%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.14%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are up +0.59%, and December E-mini...

As Uber Technologies has outpaced the S&P 500 over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a highly optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

March Euro currency futures present a selling opportunity on more price weakness.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.22% and posted a fresh 2.75-month high. Hawkish comments today from Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid and Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan were supportive of the dollar when they cited reasons for oppo...

As Boston Scientific has outpaced the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a bullish outlook on the stock’s prospects.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.46%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.94%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are up +0.43%, and December E-mini...

JPMorgan Chase has outperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Devon Energy has significantly underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Apollo Global Management has significantly underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Realty Income has significantly underperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts are cautious about the stock’s prospects.

Delta Air Lines has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

As Micron Technology has significantly outperformed the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a highly optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

While Keurig Dr Pepper has lagged behind the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.

Despite trailing the S&P 500 over the past year, Mondelez International continues to hold a generally favorable outlook among Wall Street analysts.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has surpassed the S&P 500’s performance over the last year, and analysts are fairly bullish on the stock’s future potential.

Robinhood has outperformed the broader market over the past year, and Wall Street analysts are reasonably bullish on its future prospects.

Despite Kenvue’s underperformance relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

Mining giant Newmont has significantly outperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts remain strongly bullish on the stock’s prospects.

Johnson Controls International has significantly outperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts remain bullish on the stock’s prospects.

Residential REIT Invitation Homes has notably underperformed the broader market over the past year, yet analysts remain cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Kraft Heinz has notably underperformed the broader market and the food & beverages industry over the past year, and analysts remain cautious about the stock’s prospects.

Semiconductor developer Microchip Technology has notably underperformed the broader market over the past year, yet analysts remain optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Despite RTX Corporation’s outperformance relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a cautiously optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.

PayPal has announced its first-ever dividend payment of $0.14.

The wheat complex was under pressure for much of the Thursday session. CBT soft red wheat futures were 7 to 8 cents lower to round out Thursday trade. KC HRW futures were 9 to 10 cents in the red on Thursday. MPLS spring wheat futures were down 9 to...

Cotton futures ended the Thursday session with contracts down 80 to 90 points across the front months. Crude oil futures were down 17 cents/barrel to $60.31, with the US dollar index back up $0.333 to $99.355. Following the meeting between President...

Live cattle futures posted slight gains in the front months, with the soon to expire October up $3.87. Cash trade has been $230 in the north early this week, with other bids near that and $235 in the South. Other bids have been reported at $228-230....

Lean hog futures were up a nickel in nearby December and steady to 50 cents lower in other contracts at the close. USDA’s national base hog price from Thursday afternoon was down 79 cents at $84.74. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 17 cents on...

Soybeans had a back and forth session centered around the China/US meeting on Wednesday night, as the front three contracts have a 40 cent or more range on Thursday. Contracts closed with 10 to 14 cent gains in the nearbys. The cmdtyView national ave...