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Buy This High-Yield Dividend Stock That Looks Set to Shine Under Trump’s Presidency
BarchartTue Dec 3, 6:30PM CST
Bank stocks have rallied after Donald Trump's election on hopes of favorable regulations under his tenure. With a dividend yield of over 3%, Citigroup looks like one bank stock to buy to bet on Trump's presidency.
Near-blizzard winter storm to sweep across Northeast, blast towns already buried in feet of snow
Fox WeatherTue Dec 3, 5:52PM CST
ERIE, Pa. — A new winter storm is set to barrel across the Great Lakes into the Northeast this week, adding dangerous winds and potential near-blizzard conditions to places still digging out from feet of snow that fell over the past several days.The storm could even bring a few snowflakes...
Hogs Close Mixed on Tuesday
BarchartTue Dec 3, 4:55PM CST
Lean hog futures rounded out the Tuesday session with contracts withing 17 cents of unchanged. The national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $86.89 on Tuesday afternoon, up $2.92 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was reported at $84.36 on November 29, down another 85...
Cotton Slips Back Lower into the Close
BarchartTue Dec 3, 4:55PM CST
Cotton futures faced back and forth trade on Tuesday, as contracts closed with 6 to 22 point losses. The outside markets were supportive factors, with the US dollar index down 98 points and crude oil up $1.87/barrel. The Seam reported 2,000 bales of online sales on December 2 at an...
Wheat Closes with Mostly Higher Trade
BarchartTue Dec 3, 4:55PM CST
The wheat complex ended the Tuesday session with contracts mostly higher. Chicago SRW futures were the exception, fractionally mixed across the board. KC HRW contracts were up 3/4 to 2 1/4 cents across the board. MPLS spring wheat was up 1 to 2 ½ cents, as Dec closed up 9...
Soybeans Post Turnaround Tuesday Gains
BarchartTue Dec 3, 4:55PM CST
Soybeans backed off the early Tuesday highs, but contracts still managed to close with fractional to 6 ½ cent gains. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was up 6 3/4 cents at $9.43 3/4. Soymeal futures closed the session steady to $2.60/ton higher. Soy Oil futures were up 36...
Corn Closes with Tuesday Losses
BarchartTue Dec 3, 4:55PM CST
The corn market ended the Tuesday session with losses after a stronger overnight session. Contracts were down fractionally to 1 ¼ cents on the day. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView was up ¼ cent at $4.05 1/2. A report on Tuesday initially indicated there wouldn’t be a...
Cattle Revert to Higher Tuesday Trade
BarchartTue Dec 3, 4:55PM CST
Live cattle futures posted gains of 55 cents to $1.15 on the Tuesday session. Cash trade was reported last week with $188-190 sales in the South and $190-192 in the North. Early action this week has been mostly compiling showlists. Feeder cattle were up 95 cents to $2.45 across the...
3 Undervalued Stocks to Buy This December
BarchartTue Dec 3, 4:26PM CST
With 2024 nearing its finale, here are three budget-friendly stocks to consider this month for potential gains.
Can AI Boost These Growth Stocks Higher?
BarchartTue Dec 3, 3:57PM CST
The travel industry can gain a lot from the AI revolution, and these travel tech stocks are taking full advantage of that.
Murphy family farming business to be re-established
Brownfield Ag NewsTue Dec 3, 3:40PM CST
An agreement between Murphy Family Ventures and Smithfield will allow the Murphy family to return to independent pork production. In a news release, Smithfield says the agreement establishes a Murphy-owned farming business with capacity to produce approximately 3.2 million hogs annually for Smithfield’s fresh pork operations. The company will assume...
Cattle futures higher ahead of direct business
Brownfield Ag NewsTue Dec 3, 3:40PM CST
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were sharply higher ahead of the week’s direct cash business. February live cattle closed $1.15 higher at $189.07 and April lives closed $1.02 higher at $191.15. January feeders closed $2.45 higher at $259.30 and March feeders closed $1.72 higher at $257.27. ...
Indiana Senator urging U.S. intervention with Colombia over potential subsidies investigation
Brownfield Ag NewsTue Dec 3, 3:40PM CST
A U.S. Senator from Indiana says reports that Colombia is considering an investigation into U.S. corn subsidies is concerning. Republican Todd Young says Colombian officials are misguided in their assertion the subsidies aren’t consistent with the existing trade agreement between the two countries. “My objective here is to speak some...
Stocks Settle Mixed as Nasdaq 100 Posts New Record High
BarchartTue Dec 3, 3:34PM CST
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday closed up +0.05%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.17%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.31%. Stocks on Tuesday settled mixed, with the Nasdaq 100 posting a new all-time high....
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: December 3, 2024
Brownfield Ag NewsTue Dec 3, 3:24PM CST
Mar. corn closed at $4.32 and 1/4, down 1/4 centJan. soybeans closed at $9.91 and 3/4, up 6 and 1/2 centsJan. soybean meal closed at $290.40, up $2.50Jan. soybean oil closed at 42.14, up 72 pointsMar. wheat closed at $5.47 and 1/2, up 1/4 centFeb. live cattle closed at $189.07,...