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Amazon cracks down on use of AI images by sellers after New York law

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A recently enacted New York law mandates that companies disclose when an ad includes a "synthetic performer" in place of a human actor.

National Bankshares (NKSH) Q2 Earnings Lag Estimates

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National Bankshares (NKSH) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -1.25% and +0.29%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Allianz to buy HSBC’s Singapore insurance unit for $2.09 billion

Allianz to acquire Singapore insurance business from HSBC

Hogs Close Mixed on Thursday, with Front Month Strength

Lean hog futures closed with gains of 30 to 70 cents across most front months, with other contracts down 15 to 12 cents higher. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $102.14 Thursday afternoon, up $1.06 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was 56 cents higher...

Cotton Bulls Push Higher Heading into the Thursday Close

Cotton futures posted strength across most months on Thursday, with contracts 10 to 74 points higher, as October slipped 3 points. Crude oil was up another $5.88 per barrel, with the US dollar index up 0.311. Export Sales data showed 51,287 RB of cotton sold for 2025/26 in the week...

Cattle Get a Thursday Bounce, with Beef Slipping in the PM Report

Live cattle futures got some bottom pickers to show up on Thursday, with contracts $1.17 to $2.20 higher. Cash trade has picked up mostly to $230 across the country. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,530 head, with bids at $230. Feeder cattle futures...

Corn Holds onto Gains on Thursday with Drier Forecast Remaining

Corn futures closed the Thursday session with contracts holding onto 2 to 3 cent gains in the front months and deferred 2027 contracts fractionally lower. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 2 cents at $4.34 1/2. Export Sales data from this morning showed 332,679 MT of old...

Wheat Reverts Lower on Thursday

The wheat complex faced some pressure on Thursday after rallying to fresh multi year highs overnight. Chicago SRW contracts were down 8 ½ to 13 cents at the close. KC HRW futures slipped late, with contracts down 3 to 10 ¼ cents. MPLS spring wheat was up ½ to 1...

Soybeans Extend to Fresh Highs on Thursday

Soybeans saw some late pressure to pull off the intraday highs, as contracts were up 1 ¼ to 5 vents across most nearby contracts, with some deferreds down fractionally to 4 cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 4 3/4 cents at $12.04. Soymeal futures were 40...

Packaging Corporation of America Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

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3 Dividend Leaders Set for Strong Growth in 2025Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) reported lower adjusted earnings for the second quarter of 2026 compared with the prior year, even as sales and EBITDA increased, with management citing strong corrugated demand, higher fr