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March feeder cattle futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down by -0.14%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.13%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.03%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.12%, and...

As Franklin Resources has underperformed the S&P 500 recently, analysts remain cautious about the stock’s prospects.

As Ralph Lauren has outpaced the S&P 500 Index over the past year, analysts are strongly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

While News Corporation continues to underperform the broader market, Wall Street remains bullish about its prospects.

Credit spreads can help options traders with smaller accounts generate steady income without unwieldy capital requirements.

Evergy has outperformed its industry peers recently, and analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Wheat is showing losses across the three markets early on Tuesday. The wheat complex was under pressure on Monday. Chicago SRW futures were 8 to 9 cents lower across most contracts to start the week. New selling interest was picked up, with open inte...

Cotton prices are down 10 to 13 points early on Tuesday. Futures were up 10 to 16 points in the front months at the Monday close. Crude oil futures were 79 cents lower per barrel at $56.65, with the US dollar index $0.093 lower to $98.300. CFTC data...

Lean hog futures close the Monday session with losses of 40 to 67 cents, as contracts pulled off their early lows. Open intertest suggested long liquidation, dropping 2,618 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was up $1.40 in the Monday afternoo...

Soybeans are higher to start Tuesday, with fractional gains on Tuesday AM. Futures closed Monday with losses of 4 to 5 cents, as the market continues to sell the fact as the Chinese purchases come through. Open interest suggested some long liquidati...

Live cattle futures saw gains at the Monday close, with contracts up 62 cents to $1.02. Open interest was up just 846 contracts on Monday. Cash trade was stronger last week, as most of the country was $230. A few sales in the north reached $234. Fee...

Corn price action is down 1 to 1 ½ cents on Tuesday morning. Futures saw weakness for much of Monday, with contracts down 1 to 2 cents in the nearbys, pulling off early lows. Preliminary open interest was up 8,625 contracts on Monday. The CmdtyView n...

Despite Jack Henry & Associates’ outperformance relative to its peers over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a cautiously optimistic outlook on its prospects.

As MGM Resorts has outperformed its sector peers recently, analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Despite Bio-Techne’s weak performance relative to the healthcare sector over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain strongly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Stock has outperformed the other aerospace and defense stocks over the past year, and analysts remain fairly bullish about its prospects.

VanEck’s name change speaks to a major shift in the gambling industry from cards to online sports bets and event contracts.

Molson Coors has underperformed the S&P 500 over the past year, and analysts are cautious about the stock’s prospects.

Tapestry has outperformed the broader consumer discretionary sector over the past year. Moreover, Wall Street analysts remain moderately optimistic about its prospects.

Palantir Technologies has notably outperformed the Software & Services industry over the past year, but analysts are cautious about the stock’s prospects.

Trade Desk has substantially underperformed the Nasdaq over the past year, but analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

MicroStrategy stock (MSTR) has been in a major down trend since November. MSTR stock is down 70% from its all-time high and 50% in the last three months.

J. M. Smucker has underperformed the Dow over the past year, but analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

As Citizens Financial continues to outperform the broader market, Wall Street appears bullish about the stock.

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are down -0.12%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are down -0.20% this morning as investors exercise caution ahead of the release of the key U.S. jobs report, which will offer clues on the Federal...

Although A. O. Smith has lagged behind the Dow over the past year, analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

After handily outperforming its industry peers over the past year, Wynn Resorts has emerged as a standout in the sector, fueling strong analyst confidence in the stock’s forward prospects.

Solventum has delivered stronger performance than the Nasdaq Composite over the past year, reinforcing analysts’ moderate optimism regarding the stock’s forward outlook.

Despite underperforming the broader S&P 500 Index over the past year, EPAM Systems continues to draw moderate optimism from analysts regarding its forward outlook.

Despite lagging the Dow Jones Industrial Average over the past year, Charles River Laboratories continues to attract cautious optimism from analysts regarding its longer-term outlook.

Allegion has outpaced the broader industrial sector over the past year, and analysts remain reasonably upbeat on the stock’s prospects.

Regency Centers has underperformed compared to the broader real estate sector over the past year, yet analysts remain bullish on the stock’s prospects.

Energy major APA has notably outperformed other oil & gas exploration and production stocks over the past year, yet analysts remain cautious about the stock’s prospects.

LKQ has significantly underperformed compared to the Dow over the past year, yet analysts remain optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

EMCOR Group has significantly outperformed the S&P 500 over the past year, and analysts remain moderately bullish on the stock’s prospects.

Camden Property Trust has notably underperformed the Nasdaq Composite over the past year, yet analysts remain moderately bullish on the stock’s prospects.

C.H. Robinson’s shares continue to outperform the Dow, buoyed by encouraging analyst sentiment.

After trouncing the S&P 500 this year, FDD looks best approached gradually or on pullbacks, since most of the easy upside is likely behind it and future returns will probably come from steadier dividends and slower price appreciation rather than anot...

Lean hog futures close the Monday session with losses of 40 to 67 cents, as contracts pulled off their early lows. USDA’s national base hog price was up $1.40 in the Monday afternoon report at $72.68. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 23 cents on Decembe...

Corn futures saw weakness for much of Monday, with contracts down 1 to 2 cents in the nearbys, pulling off early lows. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down a penny to $3.95. A private export sale of 150,320 MT of corn was sold to...

The wheat complex was under pressure on Monday. Chicago SRW futures were 8 to 9 cents lower across most contracts to start the week. KC HRW futures were 6 to 7 cents in the red at the close. MPLS spring wheat was down 6 to 7 cents across the front...

Cotton futures were up 10 to 16 points in the front months at the Monday close. Crude oil futures were 79 cents lower per barrel at $56.65, with the US dollar index $0.093 lower to $98.300. CFTC data indicated spec funds increasing their net short po...

Soybeans closed Monday with losses of 4 to 5 cents, as the market continues to sell the fact as the Chinese purchases come through. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 4 ½ cents lower at $10.01. Soymeal futures were up 70 cents to $1.1...

Live cattle futures saw gains at the Monday close, with contracts up 62 cents to $1.02. Cash trade was stronger last week, as most of the country was $230. A few sales in the north reached $234. Feeder cattle futures were higher by the final bell on...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Monday closed down by -0.16%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down by -0.51%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) fel...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday fell by -0.09%. The dollar posted modest losses on Monday ahead of Tuesday's US Nov payrolls report. The dollar came under pressure on Monday after the Dec Empire manufacturing survey of general business conditio...

It’s past time that stock market participants started paying attention to bonds.

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) on Monday closed down -0.62 (-1.08%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) closed down -0.0198 (-1.13%). Crude oil and gasoline prices were under pressure on Monday, with crude oil falling to a 1.75-month low and gasoline...

The company's stock will find its place in the Nasdaq 100 on Dec. 22.

January Nymex natural gas (NGF26 ) on Monday closed down by -0.101 (-2.46%). Jan nat-gas prices slid to a 7-week low on Monday and settled sharply lower. Nat-gas prices have sold off over the past week as US weather forecasts have turned warmer acro...

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The bears are in control to start this week’s trading.

Oracle's stock plunged by 11% to have its worst day since the turn of the century.

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Monday closed down -0.15 (-0.99%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -3.00 (-0.70%). Sugar prices settled lower on Monday due to higher Indian sugar output and a slide in crude oil prices....

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) on Monday closed down -403 (-6.42%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed down -321 (-7.05%). Cocoa prices sank on Monday as rains in West Africa and a delay in the seasonal Harmattan winds have benefitted cocoa c...

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) on Monday closed down -9.00 (-2.44%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26 ) closed down -80 (-1.94%). Coffee prices extended last Friday's plunge on Monday, with arabica falling to a 3-week low and robusta sliding to a...

Nextdoor has turned into a high-beta, meme‑adjacent trade after Eric Jackson’s endorsement, with improving ad monetization and plenty of cash, but a stock price already above the average analyst target, making a $4 print possible only if sentiment st...

An intriguing quant signal combined with shifting sentiment in the derivatives market opens the possibility toward a bullish trade for ABBV stock.

Domino's Pizza stock is still well below our target price and, as shown in our last Barchart article, selling short out-of-the-money (OTM) put options is one profitable way to play it.

Our senior chart strategist explains why a major change just happened in the market, and what investors need to know about it now.

Lean hog futures are down 75 cent to $1 across most contracts on Monday. USDA’s national base hog price was up $2.07 in the Monday morning afternoon report at $73.00. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 23 cents on December 11 at $82.80. Export Sales data...

The wheat complex is trading with losses on Monday. Chicago SRW futures are 8 to 9 cents across most contracts to start the week. KC HRW futures are 6 to 7 cents in the red at midday. MPLS spring wheat is down 5 to 6 cents across the front months...

Cotton futures are showing slight 15 to 17 point gains across most contracts on Monday’s midday. Crude oil futures are 80 cents lower per barrel at $56.69, with the US dollar index $0.074 to $98.320. Export Sales data from this morning showed 148,396...

Live cattle futures are up 25 to 37 cents at midday, with other contracts slightly lower. Cash trade was stronger last week, as most of the country was $230. A few sales in the north reached $234. Feeder cattle futures are down 40 to 45 cents across...

Corn futures are down 2 to 3 cents across most contracts on Monday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 2 1/4 cents at $3.94 1/2. A private export sale of 150,320 MT of corn was sold to unknown destinations this morning. USDA tall...

Soybeans are trading with Monday midday losses of 5 to 7 cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 6 cents lower at $10.00 1/2. Soymeal futures are up 90 cent to $1.20, with Soy Oil futures are trading with 68 point gains at midday....

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.16 (-1.06%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is down -3.20 (-0.75%). Sugar prices are falling today amid higher Indian sugar output and a slide in crude oil prices. The India Sugar Mill...

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) today is down -429 (-6.83%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed down -321 (-7.05%). Cocoa prices are sinking today as rains in West Africa and a delay in the seasonal Harmattan winds have been beneficial to coco...

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) today is down -8.65 (-2.34%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26 ) is down -88 (-2.13%). Coffee prices extended last Friday's plunge today, with arabica falling to a 3-week low and robusta sliding to a 4-month low. A...

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) today is down -0.84 (-1.46%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) is down -0.0234 (-1.34%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are under pressure today, with crude oil falling to a 1.75-month low and gasoline posting a 4.75-y...

Marvell’s recent selloff reflects market fears over potential loss of hyperscaler orders, but management and some analysts push back on those concerns, raising the key question of how investors should position in MRVL stock now.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down by -0.15%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.24%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.26%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.18%, an...

Over the past four quarters, Nike shares have risen following earnings announcements in three instances.

Broadcom heads into 2026 with strong momentum. Wall Street analysts maintain a “Strong Buy” consensus for the stock.