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Corn futures are trading with contracts down 2 to 4 cents at midday, getting some slight midday bids off the lows. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 2 3/4 cents at $4.36. USDA reported a private export sale of 127,000 MT of corn for 2026/27 to Japan...

The wheat complex is heading into the weekend with losses across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW contracts are slipping back 7 to 8 cents to round out the week. KC HRW futures are trading with 7 to 8 cent losses at midday. MPLS spring wheat is down 6 to 7...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) is down -0.41 (-1.94%) today, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) is down -7.20 (-1.28%). Sugar prices are falling today as forecasts for hot, dry weather next week in Brazil’s Center-South region, the country’s largest sugar-producing area, sparked long liquidation...

Key PointsApple is still beating the market, and it's up double the S&P 500's gain this year.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed down by -1.09% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -2.50%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) fell -1.14%, and December E-mini...

Key PointsAnalysts' estimates cut projecting deeper losses through 2027, and a new equity registration pushed Serve Robotics down 19.8% this week.

Key PointsRegeneron’s revenue is growing at a good clip despite declining Eylea sales.

Key PointsMicron, Samsung, and SK Hynix control the vast majority of the memory chip market.

Key PointsAI chart summarization expanded to 40% of clinicians, cutting review time by 33%.

Key PointsTSMC's revenue grew by more than 50% in the third quarter.

Lean hog futures are rallying on Friday with contracts up 45 cents to $1.10 at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $70.35 on Friday morning, down $2.06 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 66 cents on October 14 at $75.09. Export...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) is down -0.41 (-1.94%) today, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) is down -7.20 (-1.28%). Sugar prices are falling today as forecasts for hot, dry weather next week in Brazil’s Center-South region, the country’s largest sugar-producing area, sparked long liquidation...

Soybeans are trying to pull off the early near double digit losses on Friday, with contracts down 1 to 3 cents at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 1 ¼ cents at $12.03 1/2. Soymeal futures are down $3.20 to $3.40, with Soy Oil futures up...

Corn futures are trading with contracts down 2 to 4 cents at midday, getting some slight midday bids off the lows. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 2 3/4 cents at $4.36. USDA reported a private export sale of 127,000 MT of corn for 2026/27 to Japan...

Live cattle futures are rallying as cash trade picks up, with futures up 97 cents to $1.20 at midday. USDA reported a few dressed northern sales at $345-355 in the north. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed sales of $228-228.50 on 571 of the 2,596 head offered,...

The wheat complex is heading into the weekend with losses across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW contracts are slipping back 7 to 8 cents to round out the week. KC HRW futures are trading with 7 to 8 cent losses at midday. MPLS spring wheat is down 6 to 7...

Key PointsVistra’s conditional federal financing could add 433 megawatts of nuclear capacity and extend three plants’ operating lives by 20 years.

Key PointsCore income reached $1.95 billion in the third quarter.

Key PointsIt is unclear how a recent sell-off in AI-related stocks may affect Amazon.