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Live cattle futures were $4.55 to $5.30 higher on the Friday session with December up $1.125 this week. Cash trade improved late this week with $220 in the South on Friday, with some northern trade at $215, up from the $208-210 seen in the first half...

Cotton futures saw marginally higher trade on Friday, with contracts up 14 to 17 points at the close. December was up 156 points this week. Crude oil futures were down 67 cents per barrel at $58.40 on the day, with the US dollar index $0.092 lower to...

Lean hog futures were up 17 cents in the December contract on Friday, the rest of the nearbys down 35 to 45 cents. December was up $2.80 this week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $72.09 on Friday afternoon, down $1.48 from the day pri...

Corn futures posted gains of 2 to 3 ¾ cents across the front months on Friday’s short session, with December up a dime this week. Today was first notice day for December futures, with 80 deliveries issued all by an ADM customer. The CmdtyView nationa...

Soybeans posted gains of 4 to 6 ¼ cents across the nearby contracts on Friday, with January up 12 ¾ cents on the week. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 6 1/2 cents higher at $10.65 ½. Soymeal futures were down $1.70 to $3.60, with D...

The wheat complex saw mixed trade on Friday’s short session. Chicago SRW futures saw mixed action with front months withing 2 cents of unchanged, as December was up 4 cents this week. KC HRW futures were mixed, with December up ½ cent and March 2 ½ c...

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) on Friday closed down -0.10 (-0.17%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) closed down -0.0058 (-0.32%). Crude oil and gasoline prices fell from 1-week highs on Friday and settled lower. Crude prices came under pressure...

January Nymex natural gas (NGF26 ) on Friday closed up by +0.292 (+6.41%). Jan nat-gas prices rallied sharply on Friday, surging to an 8.5-month nearest-futures high on expectations of colder US weather, potentially boosting heating demand for nat-ga...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday fell to a 1.5-week low and finished down by -0.08%. The dollar gave up early gains last Friday and moved lower on increased chances that the Fed will cut interest rates at next month’s FOMC meeting. Swaps markets...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Friday closed up +0.07 (+0.46%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -1.00 (-0.23%). Sugar prices settled mixed on Friday, with NY sugar posting a 5-week high. Strength in the Brazilian real...

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) on Friday closed up +411 (+8.07%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) closed up +164 (+4.34%). Cocoa prices rallied sharply on Friday and posted 1-week highs. Cocoa price surged on Friday after the International Co...

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) on Friday closed up +1.50 (+0.40%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26 ) closed up +26 (+0.57%). Coffee prices climbed to 1-week highs on Friday and settled higher due to strength in the Brazilian real. Short coverin...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed up by +0.54%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.61%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up by +0.78%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) rose +0.5...

As shoppers look to spend over $1 trillion between Black Friday and Christmas, I look back at four unusually active options trades I recommended over the past six weeks. There were good ones and bad ones.

NextEra Energy has underperformed the S&P 500 over the past year, but has been outpacing the broader market lately. Analysts are moderately bullish about the utility stock’s journey ahead.

Corn futures are trading with midday Black Friday gains of 2 to 5 cents. Today is first notice day for December futures, with 80 deliveries issued all by an ADM customer. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 8 ¼ cents at $4.12. A pri...

Lean hog futures posted Wednesday gains of $1.95 to $2.50 as bulls were catching some pre-Black Friday sales. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Friday morning due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 54 cents on N...

Live cattle futures are $4.95 to $5.25 higher on the Friday session. There have been some cash trade picked up in the north this week at $208-210, with dressed trade at $330. Feeder cattle futures are showing near limit gains on Friday, with contract...

Cotton futures are up 14 to 34 points at midday. Crude oil futures are up 23 cents per barrel at $59.30 on the day, with the US dollar index $0.092 lower to $99.430. USDA’s Export Sales report showed 175,678 RB of cotton sold in the week of 10/16, b...

The wheat complex is mixed, with most winter wheat contracts lower. Chicago SRW futures are up 3 ¼ cents in December, with March down 2 cents. KC HRW futures are 2 ¾ cents higher in December, with March fractionally lower. MPLS spring wheat is up 2...

Soybeans are trading with gains of 3 to 4 cents on Friday following the holiday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is 3 3/4 cents higher to $10.62 3/4. Soymeal futures are down $2.50 to $2.70, as Soy Oil futures are 83 to 97 points highe...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.05 (+0.33%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is down -1.60 (-0.37%). Sugar prices are mixed today, with NY sugar posting a 5-week high. Strength in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) is suppor...

Chevron stock has underperformed the S&P 500 over the past year, but analysts remain moderately bullish about its prospects.

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) today is up +430 (+8.44%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is up +171 (+4.52%). Cocoa prices are sharply higher today, posting 1-week highs. Today's fall in the dollar index (DXY00 ) to a 1.5-week low has sparke...

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) today is up +0.80 (+0.21%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26 ) is up +46 (+1.01%). Coffee prices climbed to 1-week highs today due to strength in the Brazilian real. Short covering emerged in coffee futures today a...

Last month, I recommended shorting the Amazon Inc. $235.00 strike price put option expiring today for a 1.36% yield over the month. It makes sense now to roll this AMZN put option over to the next month, as it might expire in the money.

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) today is up +0.62 (+1.06%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) closed up +0.0316 (+1.73%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied to 1-week highs today as the decline in the dollar index (DXY00 ) to a 1.5-week low is bul...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +0.39%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.61%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.46%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are up +0.35%, and Decemb...

USA Rare Earth recently signed a significant supply agreement. So does that signal the time to buy now?

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.06%. Month-end buying of the dollar is supporting modest gains, with today being the last trading day of November. Forex trading was light, as futures and options trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchang...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +0.23%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.27%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.34%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are up +0.20%, and Decemb...

After reaching the lowest price since August 2020 in mid-October, CBOT soft red winter wheat futures recovered. While the wheat market remains in a long-term bearish trend, the short-term path of least resistance has turned bullish.

While Mondelez has lagged behind the S&P 500 Index over the past year, analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Due to Arista Networks’s outperformance relative to its peers over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a strongly optimistic outlook on its prospects.

Argus just slashed its 2026 and 2027 EPS estimates for Coinbase, citing expectations for slower growth ahead.

While Waste Management has underperformed its industry peers recently, analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Analog Devices has underperformed the technology sector over the past year. However, Wall Street analysts remain moderately optimistic about its prospects.

BlackRock has underperformed other financial stocks over the past year, yet Wall Street analysts remain strongly optimistic about its prospects.

The market will back open this morning per normal, with an early close. Lean hog futures posted Wednesday gains of $1.95 to $2.50 as bulls were catching some pre-Black Friday sales. Preliminary open interest was down 2,231 contracts on Wednesday. USD...

Cotton price action is steady to 5 points higher so far on Friday morning. Futures were up 30 to 99 34 points in the nearby contracts on Wednesday. Crude oil futures were up 60 cents per barrel at $58.55 on the day, with the US dollar index $0.069 lo...

Soybeans will be back to trade this morning at 8:30 am CST following the holiday. Futures were 5 to 7 cents higher across the front months on Wednesday, as bulls were busy buying ahead of the holiday. Preliminary open interest was up 10,817 contracts...

The corn market should resume trading following the Thanksgiving holiday at 8:30 am CST this morning. Corn bulls were in rally mode on Wednesday, with contracts 7 to 8 cents higher ahead of the Thanksgiving break. Today is first notice day for Decemb...

The wheat complex will be back open at 8:30 CST this morning following the holiday on Thursday. Futures eased back in some contracts on Wednesday, with the three exchanges closing mixed. Chicago SRW futures were trading 1 to 2 cents higher on Wednesd...

The cattle markets will have a normal Friday open, with the close set for 12:05 CST. Live cattle futures were $4 to $5.70 higher on the Wednesday session. Preliminary open interest suggested a rotation of ownership, up just 756 contracts. There have...

Our top chart strategist takes a look at a massive options trade on natural gas futures, and the bullish catalysts that could help price play out to the upside.

As Airbnb has underperformed relative to its sector over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a cautious outlook on the stock’s prospects.

Shutterstock offers a 6.37% dividend yield and is pivoting hard into AI data licensing and model training services, but its stock trades 45% below recent highs as investors weigh whether AI partnerships can offset pressure on its legacy content busin...

Despite Synopsys’ recent underperformance relative to its sector peers, analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

NVDA results and commentary from CEO Jensen Huang support a continued bull market for AI stocks. Dell and HPE are both expected to benefit.

Boeing has outperformed the Industrial sector over the past year, and analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

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

Johnson & Johnson has outpaced the S&P 500 over the past year, and analysts remain optimistic about the healthcare stock's growth potential ahead.

Palo Alto Networks has underperformed the Dow over the past year, yet analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

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

Medtronic has outperformed the Medical Devices industry over the past year, and analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Lockheed Martin stock has lagged behind the S&P 500 Index over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock's prospects.

Broadcom (AVGO) is due to report earnings after the market close on December 11th and the market is pricing in a 10.1% move in either direction.

Boston Scientific has underperformed the Nasdaq over the past year, but analysts are highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

TJX Companies has outperformed the Dow Jones index over the past year. Moreover, Wall Street analysts remain strongly optimistic about its prospects.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals has underperformed the broader Nasdaq index over the past year. However, Wall Street analysts remain moderately optimistic about its prospects.

While Duke Energy has lagged behind its sector peers, Wall Street remains optimistic about the stock.

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) were indicated up +0.10% before a technical outage at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange disrupted trading.

Amphenol continues to outpace its industry, with analysts expecting the momentum to extend further from here.

Trane Technologies’ stock has held up better than its industry peers, with analysts projecting continued growth ahead.

Even though Cigna has lagged behind the broader Nasdaq Composite over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain bullish about the stock’s prospects.

Over the past year, CVS stock has outpaced the healthcare sector, garnering positive analyst sentiment and demonstrating sustained momentum.

While Chipotle Mexican Grill has considerably underperformed the Dow recently, analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

TransDigm’s stock has been trailing behind the Dow Jones, but is rising toward the broader index level. Analysts expect further upside and reinforce long-term growth.

Although Comcast Corporation has underperformed the Nasdaq Composite over the past year, analysts remain fairly bullish about the stock's growth potential.

Morgan Stanley stock has outpaced other capital market stocks over the past year, and analysts remain fairly optimistic about its prospects.

While CME Group has edged past the Nasdaq Composite in 2025, it has slightly lagged behind the index recently. Analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s growth potential.