Corn Posting Gains on Friday
Corn futures are trading with midday gains of 3 to 4 cants so far on Friday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 3 3/4 cents at $4.12 1/4.
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U.S. stock futures flat as investors await inflation data, grapple with more Iran uncertainty
The U.S. stock market, for instance, has endured a range of shocks, from financial crises and trade conflicts to global pandemics and wars. Yet the benchmark S&P 500 has historically recovered from each major decline ov…
Soybeans Holding Higher on Friday
Soybeans are posting midday gains of 2 to 4 cents on Friday, as traders square up into the weekend. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 3 cents at $11.32. Soymeal futures are $1.40 to $1.80 higher to c…
Berkshire breaks 14-quarter selling streak with $23.5B of stock buys — $10B went to 1 company at a private price
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Wheat Rallying on Friday
The wheat complex is rallying across all three markets on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures are 18 to 21 cents higher on Friday. KC HRW futures are trading 18 to 19 cents higher across most contracts. MPLS spring wheat are …
Ocasio-Cortez hasn't 'ruled out' running for president or Senate in 2028
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Sunday she has not "ruled out" a run for president in 2028 as the Democratic Party's left flank surges in midterm primaries across the country.
The number of stocks beating the S&P 500 is the highest in 4 years. Why that number should rise.
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Max Miller stays in Ohio House race as GOP ballot deadline passes
Republican Rep. Max Miller of Ohio will remain in his reelection race, after a key deadline passed for the GOP to replace him as its nominee, despite mounting calls from fellow Republicans for him to drop his reelection…
Dividend King Coca-Cola is suddenly acting like a growth stock
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How a small Israeli startup was linked to rogue AI hacks at OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta
Over the past two weeks, OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta all revealed that their AI models went rogue during routine security testing. In explaining what happened, the companies each mentioned the same small Israeli startup:…
Abel puts a big chunk of Berkshire's cash to work
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Global Production Concerns Propel Sugar Prices Sharply Higher
Sugar prices extended this week’s sharp rally today, with NY sugar posting a 10-month nearest-futures high and London sugar posting an 11-month high. Concerns over lower global sugar production are propelling prices sha…
Top Wall Street analysts like these 3 stocks for their solid growth potential
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Saudi Aramco extinguishes fire at refinery as Houthis claim responsibility
Firefighters extinguished a blaze at a refinery belonging to Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco early Sunday, the country's government said. Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen reportedly claimed responsibility for attacking…
Sugar Prices Soar on Global Production Worries
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) closed up +0.88 (+5.65%) on Friday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26) closed up +16.50 (+3.39%).
AI-driven tech volatility reaches dot-com era extremes: UBS
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More workers join strike at BHP’s Port Hedland iron ore operations
Hundreds of workers at BHP’s Port Hedland iron ore export hub have voted to strike, in what would be the first protected industrial action at the mining giant’s port operations in Western Australia’s (WA) Pilbara region…
More workers join BHP strike at Port Hedland iron ore hub
Hundreds of workers at BHP’s Port Hedland iron ore export hub have voted to strike, in what would be the first protected industrial action at the mining giant’s port operations in Western Australia’s (WA) Pilbara region…
Wheat Hold Higher on Friday
The wheat complex is trading with contract rallying on Friday across the three markets. Chicago SRW contracts were up 7 to 9 cents, as September was down 1 3//4 cents this week. KC HRW futures were 13 to 15 cents higher…
Paramount offers cinema chains written pledge for 30 annual movie releases
The world's largest movie theater chain published a public endorsement of Hollywood's most contested merger on Wednesday — and in doing so, directly broke with the trade organization that speaks for the exhibition indus…
Corn Posting Gains on Friday
Corn futures are trading with midday gains of 3 to 4 cants so far on Friday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 3 3/4 cents at $4.12 1/4.