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Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Whirlpool Corp (Symbol: WHR), where a total of 8,675 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 867,500 underlying shares. That amounts to about 80.1% of W

Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in International Business Machines Corp (Symbol: IBM), where a total volume of 38,097 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is represent

Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in PTC Inc (Symbol: PTC), where a total of 5,364 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 536,400 underlying shares. That amounts to about 64.9% of PTC's av

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 2/2/24, OceanFirst Financial Corp (Symbol: OCFC), Citigroup Inc (Symbol: C), and WestAmerica Bancorporation (Symbol: WABC) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. OceanFirst Financia

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 2/2/24, Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (Symbol: OHI), Webster Financial Corp (Symbol: WBS), and Concentrix Corp (Symbol: CNXC) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. Omega Healthc

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 2/2/24, Assurant Inc (Symbol: AIZ), Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. (Symbol: LBAI), and Blackstone Inc (Symbol: BX) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. Assurant Inc will pay its quarterly

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 2/2/24, Brinks Co (Symbol: BCO), Acuity Brands Inc (Symbol: AYI), and Matthews International Corp (Symbol: MATW) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. Brinks Co will pay its quarte

This morning a "Potential Dividend Run Alert" went out for Park National Corp (AMEX: PRK), at our DividendChannel.com Dividend Alerts service (a free email alerts feature). Let's look at the situation in greater detail, shall we? First of all, what is a "Dividend Run" anyway?

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 2/2/24, Delek Logistics Partners LP (Symbol: DKL) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $1.055, payable on 2/12/24. As a percentage of DKL's recent stock price of $47.67, this dividend works out

Morning Markets March E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESH24 ) are down -0.46%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH24 ) are down -0.96%. Stock index futures this morning are moderately lower on weakness in technology stocks after earnings results from Alphabet, Advanced Micro Devices, and Microsoft failed to live up...

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Investing in the stock market allows individuals to purchase shares in companies, offering the potential for capital gains and dividends. The market includes various sectors, each with its own characteristics and performance metrics. One such sector is the consumer sector, which

CME data confirmed live cattle OI has steadily increased this week into the Cattle Inventory report, up 8.5k contracts (3.2%) since last week. On Tuesday, feeder cattle led the way and closed with triple digit gains on Tuesday of as much as 1.1%. futures settled the session $1.82 to $2.70...

Corn is 1 to 2 cents weaker starting the day session for the last day of January. After printing new contract lows in yesterday’s overnight trade, the rest of the Tuesday session saw corn futures rally 5 ¾ to 8 ¼ cents and close near the session highs. That resulted...

Wheat is trading back lower by 7 cents across the 3 U.S. classes on Wednesday morning. Wheat futures recovered most to more than all of the Monday drop on a Turnaround Tuesday rally. Chicago futures were up by 10 ¾ to 12 cents on the close. Preliminary open interest for...

A triple digit push left the front month hog futures 0.3% to 1.8% higher, though Feb closed up by just 57 cents for the day. April futures have settled higher on 5 of the last six trading days and are nearing the September 20 high at $86.05. Tuesday’s PM National...

Cotton futures were mostly in the black overnight, though March never traded more than +20 points. The AM prints are within 3 points of UNCH for old crop and are +10 to +13 in new crop. Tuesday’s cotton futures ended the session 17 to 52 points in the black led...

Soybeans are sitting 4 ¾ to 6 cents lower in early Wednesday market action. The overnight session for the March contract was entirely red and had gotten to -12c at the overnight low. Soy complex futures traded briskly higher on Tuesday with 1.3% to 2% gains for the beans, 2%...

What if booming U.S. stock markets are only getting started? After two years of catastrophizing about inflation, credit squeezes, debt, recession and conflict, investors have been blindsided by a serene U.S. expansion and record high stock indexes.

The launch of U.S. exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking bitcoin deepens ties between the volatile world of cryptocurrencies and the traditional financial system, potentially creating unforeseen new risks, some experts say.