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Walmart heir Lukas Walton buys minority stake in the Chicago Bulls and United Center

Lukas Walton is the 39-year-old grandson of Walmart founder Sam Walton. He and Samantha Walton are residents of Chicago.

Corn Fading with Fractional Losses at Midday

Corn prices are fractionally lower across most contracts on Friday. July options expire today, with first notice day on Monday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is 1/4 cents lower at $3.87 3/4. The NOAA 7-day QPF shows much of NE, SD, IA, the southern portions of MN/WI as...

Wall Street is set to close the books on a memorable first half next week. Here's what's ahead

The view is more rosy than investors could've been expected, as they wrap up the month, quarter, and first half of 2026 next week.

Compass Diversified's Series B Preferred Shares Yield Pushes Past 9%

In trading on Friday, shares of Compass Diversified's 7.875% Series B Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Preferred Shares (Symbol: CODI.PRB) were yielding above the 9% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.9688), with shares changing hands as low as $21.78 on the

MFA Financial's Series B Preferred Stock Crosses Above 9.5% Yield Territory

In trading on Friday, shares of MFA Financial, Inc.'s 7.50% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (Symbol: MFA.PRB) were yielding above the 9.5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.875), with shares changing hands as low as $19.73 on the day. This

Hogs Posting Strength on Friday

Lean hog futures are up a tick to $1.10 in the front months on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Friday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 7 cents on June 24 at $91.78 USDA’s Hogs and Pigs showed June 1 hog inventory...

Cotton Fading Lower on Friday

Cotton futures are trading with 40 to 50 point losses, with nearby July down 275 points. Crude oil is back down $2.76 /bbl to $69.19. The US dollar index is back down $0.098 at $101.095. The NOAA 7-day QPF shows very little precip expected in TX over the next week,...

Soybeans Showing Slight Losses on Friday

Soybeans are trading 1 to 3 cent losses at Friday’s midday. July options expire on Friday with FND on Monday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 2 1/2 cents at $10.76 1/4. Soymeal futures are down $2.30 in the nearbys, with Soy Oil futures back on the...

Cattle Facing Friday Weakness

Live cattle are 35 cents to $1.20 in the red at midday. Cash trade saw some very light volume $260 live and $408 dressed in the north on Wednesday, with a few bids at $255. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,636 head...

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