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Soybeans Start the Post-Holiday Weekend with Sharply Higher Trade

Soybeans are trading 28 to 35 cents higher on Monday morning. Futures closed with front month losses of ½ to 5 ½ cents, as back months were 1 ½ to 4 ¼ cents lower. August managed to hold on for just a tick loss last week, with November down 8...

Corn Rallying Out of the Long Weekend

Corn price action is shooting 11 to 14 ¾ cents higher so far on Monday morning, as the forecasts shift warmer. Futures were mixed on Thursday, with front months ¼ to 4 cents higher and deferreds down as much as 2 3/4 cents. September was up just 1 ¼ on...

Cotton Rallying Early on Monday

Cotton prices are trading 107 to 140 points higher so far on Monday. Futures closed with contracts 20 to 72 points higher on Thursday, as December was up 74 points last week. The US dollar index is down $0.506 at $100.650. USDA’s Export Sales report showed 49,001 RB of cotton...

Cattle Traders Look to New Week

Live cattle futures closed with losses of $2.05 to $2.60 on Thursday, with August down $6.60 last week. Open interest was down 827 contracts on Thursday. Cash sales were picked up at $403 dressed in the north last week, with live trade at $255-256. Southern trade was $255, with both...

SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell to donate stock to Trump Accounts

President Donald Trump told CNBC's Joe Kernen last week that he thought SpaceX CEO Elon Musk would donate company stock to the program.

This semiconductor-linked stock could gain more momentum in earnings season, Deutsche Bank says

Qnity Electronics could rise on semiconductor-linked tailwinds that have already likely boosted its sales, per Deutsche Bank. 

In a season of $1,000+ credit card bonuses, these are the 3 I'd apply for

There has been no shortage of all-time best welcome offers, but these three truly standout.

Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs, as Xbox unit downsizes and plans to spin off four gaming studios

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Microsoft is cutting jobs in its commercial business and its Xbox gaming group, where revenue has been shrinking.

NATO tensions are ‘growing pains,’ U.S. ambassador says as Trump presses allies

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U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said NATO's allies boosting defense spending under pressure from Trump reflects “growing pains,” not a crisis.

'Electronic warfare is a tech phenomenon': Why the market is rethinking defense valuations

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There's a growing investment in newer areas of defense such as deep strike capabilities, anti-drone and unmanned systems, with different priorities for different countries.