Soybean futures were 8 ¼ to 10 ½ cents weaker across the front months to start the week. July held above the $12 mark for the close, while May spiked over the $12 mark at the high. Soymeal futures were $2.40 to $2.80 lower on the day. Front month Soy...
The front month wheat market contracts rallied out of the weekend. Chicago prices ended the day 1 ¼ cents off the session high and 12 to 14 ¼ cents in the black. KC closed 7 ½ to 8 ¼ cents in the black for Monday. MGE was 4 ¼ to...
Front month hog prices were mostly higher, though April was a dime weaker. The back months were 25 to 80 cents higher for the close. USDA’s National Average Base Hog price was 28 cents weaker to $79.66. The CME Lean Hog Index for 3/14 was $82.34, up by 25 cents....
The cattle futures market finished the day with $1.32 to $1.80 gains across the nearby contracts. Feeders were $1.92 to $3.12 higher leading the way. USDA reported cash trades for the week from $185 to $190, though the bulk of business took place on Friday with $186 sales for the...
The May cotton futures were 163 points off their 226 point gain for the close, though the nearby contracts were still 1 to 67 points higher at the close. The Cotlook A Index for was down by 135 points to 98.45 on 3/15. USDA’s weekly Cotton Market Review showed 11,320...
The breakout rally in AI stocks, with Nvidia leading the charge, has raised concerns about a potential bubble. However, with NVDA now down about 10% from its recent highs, here are three AI chip stocks that look even more expensive than the industry leader.
Alpine Immune Sciences, Inc. (ALPN) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.15 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.32 per share. This compares to loss of $0.41 per share a year ago. These figures are adj
Bit Digital, Inc. (BTBT) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.02 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.06. This compares to loss of $0.79 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring i
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday closed up +0.63%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.99%. Stocks on Monday posted moderate gains, led by strength in megacap technology stocks. Tesla...
Novartis (NVS) closed the latest trading day at $95.92, indicating a -1.39% change from the previous session's end. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.63%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.2%, an
The latest trading session saw Dow Inc. (DOW) ending at $56.74, denoting a -0.53% adjustment from its last day's close. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.63% gain on the day. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.
In the latest market close, United Rentals (URI) reached $683.61, with a +1.19% movement compared to the previous day. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.63%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.2%, and
Crown Castle (CCI) closed the latest trading day at $104.35, indicating a -1.34% change from the previous session's end. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.63% for the day. At the same time, the
Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) closed at $580.05 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.7% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.63%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.2
May arabica coffee (KCK24 ) this morning is down -0.20 (-0.11%), and ICE robusta coffee (RMK24 ) is up +15 (+0.45%). Coffee prices this morning are mixed, with robusta posting a 1-week high. Weakness in the Brazilian real is undercutting arabica coffee prices after the real (^USDBRL) today tumbled to...
On 3/20/24, Gladstone Commercial Corp's 7.50% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (Symbol: GOODO) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.125, payable on 3/29/24. As a percentage of GOODO's recent share price of $19.95, this dividend works out to appro
April WTI crude oil (CLJ24 ) this morning is up +1.03 (+1.27%), and Apr RBOB gasoline (RBJ24 ) is up +3.42 (+1.26%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are trading sharply higher, with crude posting a 4-1/4 month high and gasoline posting a 5-month high. Signs of strength in Chinese crude...
Bitcoin is an asset with as many supporters as detractors. Since 2010, the boom-and-bust price history has driven bulls and bears crazy. In March 2024, the bulls are cheering while the bears are licking their wounds.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) this morning is up +1.05%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.37%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.63%. Stocks this morning are moderately higher, led by strength in technology stocks. Alphabet...