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Hogs Faces Tuesday Weakness

Lean hog futures posted losses of 75 cents to $1.80 across most contracts on Tuesday, with May up a nickel. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $95.19 on Tuesday afternoon. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 38 cents on May 8 at $90.41. USDA’s pork carcass...

Cotton Retreats on Tuesday

Cotton futures closed the Tuesday session with front months down 105 to 145 points. The US dollar index was $0.366 higher at $98.190. Crude oil was up $2.83 at $102.05 at the close. The annual USDA Cotton Ginnings report showed a total of 13.539 million RB ginned for the 2025/26...

Cattle Fade Early Gains to Post Tuesday Losses

Live cattle futures posted $1.70 to $2.80 losses across most front months. Cash trade has been quiet this week, with a few bids of $260. Last week settled in at $256-260, with southern action $256-258 and northern trade at $258-260. Feeder cattle futures closed Tuesday with contracts down $2.50 to...

Corn Posts Gains on Tuesday

Corn futures held on Tuesday, with contracts up 4 to 5 cents at the close. A limit rally in the wheat market was supportive. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 5 cents to $4.39. The May WASDE report from this morning saw a 15 mbu increase to...

Soybeans Closes with Tuesday Gains USDA Tightens Stocks

Soybeans were in rally mode on Tuesday, with contracts up 10 1/4 to 13 3/4 cents at the close. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 14 1/2 cents at $11.61 3/4. Soymeal futures were up $1.20 to $5.10, with Soy Oil futures 85 to 162 points higher....

See Which Recent 13F Filers Hold C

At Holdings Channel, we have reviewed the latest batch of the 81 most recent 13F filings for the 03/31/2026 reporting period, and noticed that Citigroup Inc (Symbol: C) was held by 29 of these funds. When hedge fund managers appear to be thinking alike, we find it is a good idea

Asia markets set to open mixed as investors watch Trump-Xi meeting and Iran tensions

Asian markets looked set for a mixed open Wednesday as investors grappled with hotter-than-expected inflation, U.S.-Iran tensions and U.S.-China trade talks.

Affirm Maps Road to $100B GMV With Card, AI Commerce and Global Expansion

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Affirm: A Solid Footing or More Volatility Ahead?Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM) used its 2026 Investor Forum at Nasdaq in New York to outline a broader growth strategy centered on its payments network, expanding consumer products, international markets and a new medium-term financial frame

FedEx CEO brushes off Amazon's new logistics service that recently sent shares tumbling

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FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam argued that Amazon's recent supply chain services announcement does not pose a threat to Fedex.

Stocks Settle Mixed on Tech Weakness and Inflation Pressures

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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed down -0.16%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.11%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.87%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) fell -0.16%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...