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Cotton price action is up 120 to 163 points on Monday morning. Futures posted Friday gains of as little as 7 points in some deferreds, with front months up as much as 74 points. May was up 165 points on the week.. Crude oil was up $3.57 to $99.30, wi...

Live cattle futures are showing steady trade on Friday, with contracts down 32 to 62 cents, as April fell $3.67 this week. Cash trade settled in at $234-236 live this week, with some $372 dressed. Feeder cattle futures posted a dime to $1.25 gains in...

Soybeans are trading with sharp losses out of the weekend, down 11 to 32 cents. Futures rounded out the Friday session with contracts down 2 to 6 ¼ cents across the board, as May still held up for a 24 ½ cent gain. The cmdtyView national average Cash...

Corn price action is down 2 to 4 cents so far on Monday morning. Futures rounded out the Friday session with contracts steady in some deferreds to 4 ¾ cents higher in the front months as March expired. Preliminary open interest was up 19,008 contract...

Lean hog futures posted front month losses of 15 to 90 cents on Friday, as April was down $2.17 this week. Open interest was down 2,616 contracts on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.82 on Friday afternoon, up 43 cents from...

Wheat is showing mixed trade on Monday morning, with the hard red contracts higher. The wheat complex posted double digit gains on Friday. Chicago SRW futures were up 10 to 15 1/4 cents on Friday, with May slipping 3 cents on the week. Open interest...

As PPL has outperformed the S&P 500 Index on a YTD basis, analysts are bullish about the stock’s prospects.

Despite lagging some auto-parts peers, Aptiv still enjoys strong analyst backing, with Wall Street expecting room for a meaningful rebound.

Oil disruptions are dragging chip stocks lower. Does the selloff in Nvidia and AMD signal trouble ahead or a buying window for investors?

With markets becoming more volatile, investors might be more interested in generating income rather than capital gains.

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are up +0.59%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are up +0.66% this morning, pointing to a higher open on Wall Street as Treasury yields retreated, while investors continued to monitor developments in th...

State Street Corporation is holding its ground against peers, and analysts continue to back its prospects.

Despite outperforming the broader S&P 500 Index over the past year, analysts maintain a cautiously optimistic outlook on IDEXX Laboratories’ future prospects.

Nucor has outperformed the Dow Jones Industrial over the past year, and analysts are highly upbeat about the stock’s prospects.

Dow has outshone the broader Nasdaq Composite recently, and analysts continue to seem fairly confident about its future performance.

Despite significantly underperforming its broader communications industry peers over the past year, Charter Communications continues to face a cautious outlook from analysts regarding its near-term growth prospects.

Quanta Services has outpaced the broader Industrial sector over the past year, and analysts remain moderately optimistic about the company’s growth outlook.

Rollins has underperformed the S&P 500 over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Teradyne has substantially outperformed the Dow over the past year, and analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

STERIS has underperformed the Nasdaq over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Hewlett-Packard continues to draw analyst confidence, even as the stock navigates short-term volatility.

FirstEnergy continues to display steady market strength compared with the broader index as analysts continue to express measured optimism.

Brown-Forman has notably underperformed the Consumer Staples industry over the past year, and analysts are cautious about the stock’s prospects.

Weyerhaeuser has underperformed the Real Estate sector over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Markets face one of the year's most consequential weeks as the Federal Reserve's March meeting on Wednesday at 2:00pm arrives amid extraordinary economic crosscurrents

As Uber builds a global robotaxi network through partnerships with automakers and AI startups, how high will the stock soar?

The latest CFTC Commitments of Traders report confirmed what I already knew in the Grains sector.

NIO stock is up nearly 9% for the year, even as U.S. EV startups have plunged amid the market meltdown. Can the stock continue its good run in 2026?

CION Investment Corp, a BDC that pays out 90% of its interest income from loans it owns, pays a 10-cent monthly distribution. At $6.55 per share, CION stock now has an 18.3% annualized yield, attractive to value investors.

Bank of America maintains its bullish view on NVDA ahead of GTC next week. Here's what to watch.

Microsoft has integrated its AI into its office productivity suite apps while raising its subscription price.

This massive figure in Oracle’s Q3 earnings may explain why investors are suddenly so bullish. And some analysts believe the stock can soar 150% to $400 over the next 12 months.

Trade Desk shares are rising as OpenAI engages with the company regarding advertising.

Broadridge Financial Solutions has underperformed its sector peers recently, yet analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Walmart offers scale, value, and dividend strength, while Costco brings loyalty and growth. The better stock depends on your investing goals.

Cotton futures posted Friday gains of as little as 7 points in some deferreds, with front months up as much as 74 points. May was up 165 points on the week.. Crude oil was up $3.57 to $99.30, with the US dollar index up $0.776 to $100.530. CFTC data...

Lean hog futures posted front month losses of 15 to 90 cents on Friday, as April was down $2.17 this week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.82 on Friday afternoon, up 43 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was another...

Live cattle futures are showing steady trade on Friday, with contracts down 32 to 62 cents, as April fell $3.67 this week. Cash trade settled in at $234-236 live this week, with some $372 dressed. Feeder cattle futures posted a dime to $1.25 gains in...

Corn futures rounded out the Friday session with contracts steady in some deferreds to 4 ¾ cents higher in the front months as March expired. May closed the week with a 6 ¾ cent gain from on the week. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price wa...

Soybeans rounded out the Friday session with contracts down 2 to 6 ¼ cents across the board, as May still held up for a 24 ½ cent gain. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 2 cents at $11.50 1/4. Soymeal futures were down $1.60 to...

The wheat complex posted double digit gains on Friday. Chicago SRW futures were up 10 to 15 1/4 cents on Friday, with May slipping 3 cents on the week. KC HRW futures closed 11 to 17 ¼ cents in the green on the day, as May was up 6 ½...

Carvana stock inched up as the company announces 5-for-1 stock split. William Blair continues to recommend buying CVNA shares.

Palantir still looks like a richly valued core AI infrastructure name where the sports-betting angle is a nice add-on — worth holding or buying on pullbacks, but not chasing blindly at more than 150 times forward earnings.

Entergy has outperformed the Dow recently, and analysts remain highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

A sharp jump in Tesla’s China deliveries signals possible demand recovery, yet slowing EV growth and AI spending raise doubts.

PayPay stock has soared after its market debut on March 12. But several tailwinds suggest PAYP shares could push higher still in 2026.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed down -0.61%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.62%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) fell -0.60%, a...

Archer has made some troubling allegations about Joby.

Ulta Beauty stock is sinking on Q4 profit miss and muted future guidance. But there are ample reasons for long-term investors to load up on ULTA shares today.

Adobe shares sunk as CEO Shantanu Narayen announces plans of stepping down. Barclays downgraded ADBE shares to equal weight on Friday.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 9.5-month high on Friday and finished up +0.65%. The dollar rallied on Friday as the war in Iran shows no signs of easing, threatening to keep crude oil prices elevated and prompting the Fed to hold off on cutt...

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) on Friday closed up +2.98 (+3.11%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) closed up +0.0768 (+2.59%). Energy prices settled sharply higher on Friday amid news headlines that whipsawed prices. Crude prices recovered from earl...

April Nymex natural gas (NGJ26 ) on Friday closed down -0.102 (-3.15%). Nat-gas prices on Friday gave up an early advance and settled sharply lower on forecasts for above-normal US weather, potentially curbing heating demand for nat-gas. Forecaster...

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Friday closed down -0.01 (-0.07%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed up +0.70 (+0.17%). Sugar prices gave up an early advance on Friday and settled mixed. Friday's rally in the dollar index ($DXY )...

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Friday closed down -18 (-0.54%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed up +7 (+0.29%). Cocoa prices settled mixed on Friday due to currency fluctuations. NY cocoa was pressured by Friday's rally in the dollar index...

May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) on Friday closed down by -6.75 (-2.31%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) closed down -170 (-4.69%). Coffee prices fell sharply on Friday, with arabica falling to a 1-week low and May robusta dropping to a contract low....

Microsoft is launching a new $99-per-month bundle of its AI tools.

A shareholder lawsuit has put Intel's 10% government stake under scrutiny. Should investors reconsider their stance on INTC stock?

With IonQ deepening its quantum ambitions through a University of Cambridge partnership, should investors buy IONQ stock now?

Shorting out-of-the-money (OTM) DPZ puts in one-month expiry periods works well here. Also, buying in-the-money (ITM) calls 6 months out, financed with OTM puts, is another great play.

Pinterest’s share and options volumes were unusually active on Thursday. The social media platform’s stock is hurting, down 30% in 2026. Its unusual options activity was notable for three reasons.

Lean hog futures are showing 55 to 85 cent losses in the front months on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.09 on Friday morning, down 7 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was another 24 cents higher on March 11...

Corn futures are trading with 1 to 4 cent gains in the front months on Friday. March expires at the close, with another 49 deliveries issued overnight. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 3 3/4 cents to $4.23 ¾. Crude oil is bouncing...

Cotton futures are showing 50 to 85 point losses across most contracts on Friday. Crude oil is up $1.19 to $96.92, with the US dollar index up $0.601 to $100.355. Export Sales data has total cotton export commitments at 9.157 million RB, which is do...

Soybeans are showing slight losses on Friday’s midday, as they bounce off the early lows. March expires at the close. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 1/4 cent at $11.52 1/4. Soymeal futures are up $1 to $3 at midday, with Soy O...

Live cattle futures are showing steady trade on Friday, with contracts within 15 cents of unchanged. Cash trade has been mostly $372 dressed as well as a few live sales of $235-236. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed sales...

The wheat complex is trading with double digit gains on Friday. Chicago SRW futures are up 14 to 16 cents so far on the day. KC HRW futures are 19 to 20 cents in the green in the front months. MPLS spring wheat is showing 12 to 13 cent gains...

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is down -0.05 (-0.35%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) is down -0.30 (-0.07%). Sugar prices gave up an early advance today and turned lower, pressured by a rally in the dollar index ($DXY ) to a 3.5-m...

Targa Resources stock has slightly lagged the energy sector over the past year but analysts remain highly bullish about its prospects.

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is down -33 (-1.00%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is down -6 (-0.25%). Cocoa prices are sliding today, pressured by a rally in the dollar index ($DXY ) to a 3.5-month high. Also, optimism that rain in West Af...

Despite West Pharmaceutical's underperformance relative to its peers on a YTD basis, Wall Street analysts remain strongly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) today is down by -8.00 (-2.74%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) is down -164 (-4.52%). Coffee prices are sharply lower today, with arabica falling to a 1-week low and May robusta dropping to a contract low. The outl...

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) today is up +0.14 (+0.15%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) is up +0.0216 (+0.73%). Energy prices are moving higher today as news headlines whipsaw prices. Today's rally in the dollar index ($DXY ) to a 3.5-month high...

GE Aerospace stock sinks as rising oil prices weigh on the broader market. But should you load up on GE shares on the pullback?

In this video, Rick Orford explains two ways to profit on bearish stock moves.