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Consider buying a call option on February live cattle futures.

After an impressive performance on Wall Street over the past year, are analysts predicting further gains for financial powerhouse Citigroup?

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.62%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.42%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.47%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.50%, and December...

Despite Freeport-McMoRan's weak performance relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

While Adobe’s creativity conference failed to excite investors, ADBE stock is also flashing a quant signal that statistically points to potential upside.

Even though PayPal Holdings has lagged behind the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Altria has outperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are cautious about the stock’s prospects.

Coterra Energy has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Coca-Cola has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Chevron has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Soybeans are seeing buying of 7 to 8 cents on Thursday morning after a wild overnight that saw November and January with a 44 cent range. Futures rounded out the Wednesday trade with contracts within 2 cents of unchanged. Open interest was down 11,2...

Lean hog futures rounded out the Wednesday trade with contracts down a nickel to 50 cents. Open interest dropped 2,371 contracts on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price from Wednesday afternoon was reported at $85.53, down $2.50 from the day pri...

Wheat is giving some back on Thursday morning, with contracts down across the three markets. The wheat complex was mixed on Wednesday, with winter wheat the strongest. CBT soft red wheat was 2 to 3 ¼ cents higher at the final bell. Open interest sugg...

Corn price action is factionally mixed so far on Thursday morning. Futures closed out Wednesday trade with contracts steady to 2 cents higher. Preliminary ope interest dropped 20,920 contracts on Wednesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn pr...

Live cattle futures were $3.90 to $5.35 higher across most contracts on Wednesday. Open interest was down another 5,919 contracts. Cash trade started a little early this week, falling $5-9 in NE to $230 on Monday. Other bids have been reported at $22...

Cotton prices are down 80 to 87 points early on Thursday. Futures were up 91 to 96 points higher across most contracts on Wednesday. Crude oil futures were up 21 cents/barrel to $60.36, with the US dollar index back up $0.502 to $98.955. Following th...

Bristol-Myers Squibb has significantly underperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts are cautious about the stock’s prospects.

Tesla stock has surged to a fresh all-time high following its Q3 results as investors remain bullish on the company's growth prospects.

Adobe Systems (ADBE) stock was a bearish candidate that came up on one of my Barchart Stock Screeners having broken below the 50-day moving average.

As Meta Platforms has outperformed the S&P 500 Index over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a highly optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

Kinder Morgan has lagged the broader market over the past year, yet analysts continue to see room for upside, maintaining a reasonably bullish outlook on the company’s long-term fundamentals.

Despite underperforming the market over the past year, NextEra Energy continues to earn analysts’ confidence, supported by its sizable clean-energy pipeline and resilient earnings profile.

Monster Beverage has been beating the market over the past year, and Wall Street remains fairly bullish, with analysts expecting the company to keep delivering steady growth.

Despite trailing the broader market over the past year, Verizon continues to attract a cautiously optimistic outlook from Wall Street analysts, supported by steady earnings expectations and consistent execution.

Despite its market underperformance, Pacific Gas & Electric Company still garners a cautiously upbeat outlook from analysts.

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are down -0.05%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are down -0.11% this morning as investors weigh the outcome of the highly anticipated Trump-Xi meeting, mixed Big Tech earnings, and a cautious Fe...

Cisco Systems has outpaced the broader market over the past year, and analysts remain optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Comcast has significantly underperformed the broader market over the past year, yet analysts remain optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Alphabet has observed a significant boost in its fundamentals recently and a massive surge in stock prices over the past year, and analysts remain bullish on the stock’s prospects.

Starbucks has significantly underperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts remain cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Palantir Technologies has continued to outperform the broader market over the past years, yet analysts remain cautious about the stock's prospects.

Although Norwegian Cruise Line has considerably underperformed the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

As Wells Fargo has outperformed the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

As Microsoft has outperformed the S&P 500 Index over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a highly optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

Apple is set to report its fiscal Q4 earnings after the close on Wednesday.

Philip Morris just raised its dividend payout and EPS guidance. But is it worth taking a drag on the tobacco stock?

The wheat complex was mixed on Wednesday, with winter wheat the strongest. CBT soft red wheat was 2 to 3 ¼ cents higher at the final. KC HRW futures were steady to 3 cents higher in the front months on Wednesday. MPLS spring wheat futures saw weaker...

Lean hog futures rounded out the Wednesday trade with contracts down a nickel to 50 cents. USDA’s national base hog price from Wednesday afternoon was reported at $85.53, down $2.50 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 24 cents...

Corn futures closed out Wednesday trade with contracts steady to 2 cents higher. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 3 cents to $3.95 1/2. With just 2 days remaining in the harvest price discovery for crop insurance, December corn h...

Cotton futures were up 91 to 96 points higher across most contracts on Wednesday. Crude oil futures were up 21 cents/barrel to $60.36, with the US dollar index back up $0.502 to $98.955. There was some optimism ahead of the Trump/Xi meeting later th...

Live cattle futures were $3.90 to $5.35 higher across most contracts on Wednesday. Cash trade started a little early this week, falling $5-9 in NE to $230 on Monday. Other bids have been reported at $228-230. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online...

Soybeans rounded out the Wednesday trade with contracts within 2 cents of unchanged. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 2 1/4 cents higher at $10.13 1/2. Soymeal futures were up $1 to $2.20, with Soy Oil futures 9 to 20 points lower....

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed unchanged, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.16%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up by +0.41%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) fell -0.06...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 2-week high on Wednesday and finished up by +0.62%. The dollar found support on Wednesday amid easing global trade tensions, which are supportive of economic growth prospects. The US and South Korea finalized...

December WTI crude oil (CLZ25 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.33 (+0.55%), and December RBOB gasoline (RBZ25 ) closed up +0.0273 (+1.47%). Crude oil prices settled higher on Wednesday amid an outlook for tighter global oil supplies. Crude prices rose on...

November Nymex natural gas (NGX25 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.031 (+0.93%). Nov nat-gas prices on Wednesday recovered from a 1-week low and settled higher. Short-covering emerged in nat-gas on Wednesday, pushing prices higher ahead of the expiration...

Analysts see further upside in AMD stock ahead of quarterly results, with AI chips and server strength to play key roles.

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.05 (+0.35%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) closed up +0.60 (+0.14%). Sugar prices shook off early losses and turned higher on Wednesday as short covering emerged due to str...

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Wednesday closed up +42 (+0.70%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) closed up +62 (+1.46%). Cocoa prices recovered from 1-week lows on Wednesday and moved higher as ICE inventories continue to shrink. ICE-mo...

December arabica coffee (KCZ25 ) on Wednesday closed up +2.80 (+0.72%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26 ) closed up +145 (+3.25%). Coffee prices settled higher on Wednesday. Coffee prices are supported by shrinking ICE coffee inventories. The...

Palantir stock has surged more than 2,290% over the last three years and is among the most expensive companies on Wall Street. Is PLTR stock a good buy today?

Qualcomm’s Nov. 5 earnings could prove whether AI momentum outweighs lingering smartphone softness in 2025.

A large volume of long-dated put options has traded in Nokia stock following Nvidia, Inc.'s $1 billion stake in new NOK shares. Nokia, which makes 5G cellular equipment, will use the money for AI-related investments.

Live cattle futures are $4 to $7 higher across most contracts on Wednesday, as futures are bouncing back. Cash trade started a little early this week, falling $5-9 in NE to $230 on Monday. Other bids have been reported at $228-230. The Wednesday Fed...

The wheat complex is showing mixed action at Wednesday’s midday. CBT soft red wheat is showing fractionally mixed trade so far. KC HRW futures are up ¾ in December, but lower in other contracts. MPLS spring wheat futures are steady to a penny higher...

Corn futures are trading with most contracts within a penny of unchanged, with Dec up a penny and other contracts fractionally lower. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 1 1/4 cents to $3.93 3/4. EIA data from this morning showed eth...

Lean hog futures are mixed at midday, with December up a tick and other contracts steady to 50 cents lower. USDA’s national base hog price from Wednesday morning was reported at $83.63, down $5.13 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down a...

Soybeans are trading with fractional to 2 cent gains in some nearbys on Wednesday, with other slipping lower. Futures are selling some of the ‘fact’ in Chinese buying rumors from this morning. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is 1 1/4...

Cotton futures are trading with 60 to 65 point fain across most contracts on Wednesday. Crude oil futures are up 44 cents/barrel to $60.59, with the US dollar index back up $0.057 to $98.510. There is some optimism ahead of the Trump/Xi meeting late...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.11 (+0.77%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) is up +1.70 (+0.41%). Sugar prices shook off early losses today and turned higher after strength in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) sparked mi...

Once a market darling turned volatility magnet, Beyond Meat’s stock faces another key test on November 4, as investors brace for a clearer read on its reality.

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is up +84 (+1.40%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is up +75 (+1.76%). Cocoa prices recovered from 1-week lows today and turned higher as ICE inventories continue to shrink. ICE-monitored cocoa invento...

QuantumScape is shipping high-tech battery samples, and the company has plans to continue scaling up beyond EVs. Should you buy the rally?