Lean hog futures posted losses of 5 cents to $1.10 at the Thursday close. Open interest was down 603 contracts on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price was at $72.51 in the Thursday PM report, back up 7 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down...
Live cattle futures were down 22 cents to $1.20 across most contracts on Thursday, with October up 27 cents. Open interest was down 682 contracts on Thursday, mainly in the front months. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week, with $340-345 bids reported in the north. The...
Cotton prices are up 133 to 159 points on Friday morning. Futures were mixed across the board on Thursday, with front months down 7 to 9 points and deferreds up 6 to 12 points. October expired on Thursday. Crude oil was up $2.90 per barrel on the session, with the...
Wheat is posting fractional to 2 cent losses early on Friday morning. The wheat complex posted losses across the three exchanges on Thursday, fading off early gains. Chicago SRW contracts were down 3 1/4 to 5 1/4 cents across board. Open interest was down 291 contracts on Thursday. KC HRW...
Corn prices are holding steady early on Friday, morning, as traders square up ahead of the monthly USDA report. Futures saw a pullback on Thursday, with contracts down ¼ to 2 cents across the board at the close. Open interest was up 8,017 contracts on Thursday, mainly in the March...
Is there anything better than a closed-end fund (CEF) paying 7% or more in dividends? I'll tell you what: it's when that fund is discounted by 10% or more with respect to the fair value of its portfolio. This is a feature, a fantastic one, of CEFs: they tend to trade at discount
E blosters its low-carbon growth strategy with the installation of a world-first offshore CCS platform, bringing the Liverpool Bay network closer to completion.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed down by -0.47% on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.39%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) fell -0.41%, and December E-mini...
Quantum shares surged 191.2% in three months as strong revenue growth, improving margins and debt elimination bolster its outlook despite supply constraints.
Fintel reports that on October 9, 2026, Baird upgraded their outlook for Humana (NYSE:HUM) (XTRA:HUM) from Neutral to Outperform.Humana Inc., based in the United States, operates primarily within the healthcare industry, focusing on health insurance services. The company manages
Helen of Troy's Q2 earnings surged 33.9%, beating estimates as margins improved on tariff benefits and Home & Outdoor strength, prompting a raised FY27 outlook.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed down by -0.47% on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.39%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) fell -0.41%, and December E-mini...