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Gabelli Equity Trust's Series K Preferred Stock Shares Cross 6% Yield Mark

GAB.PRK, GAB

In trading on Wednesday, shares of Gabelli Equity Trust's 5.00% Series K Cumulative Preferred Stock (Symbol: GAB.PRK) were yielding above the 6% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.25), with shares changing hands as low as $20.60 on the day. This compares t

Hogs Slip Lower on Wednesday

Lean hog futures were steady to 50 cents lower on Wednesday, with expiring April up 20 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.88 on Wednesday afternoon, up $1.11 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up 6 cents on April 13 at $90.33....

Cattle Post Midweek Losses

Live cattle futures were down 35 cents to $1.40 on Wednesday, with April up a nickel. There were 3 deliveries for April live cattle in Dodge City. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with a few $248 sales in the South, as last week was $246-249 in...

Soybeans Post Strength on Wednesday

Soybeans were in rally mode on the midweek session, with contracts 9 to 11 cents higher at the close. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 11 cents at $11.01 3/4. Soymeal futures were $1.10 to $4.70 higher on the day, with Soy Oil futures up steady to...

Wheat See Marginal Strength on Wednesday

The wheat complex posted marginal gains on Wednesday with contracts higher across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW futures were fractionally to 3 cents higher. KC HRW futures saw 2 ¼ to 3 ¼ cent gains. MPLS spring wheat was 1 to 2 ¼ cents higher. Export Sales data will be...

Corn Rallies on Wednesday

Corn futures posted 4 ¾ to 8 ¼ cent gains across most contracts on Wednesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 8 1/2 cents at $4.14 3/4. Some premium may have been put in the market as rain is expected over the next week in the central...

Asia markets set to open higher as hopes of U.S.-Iran deal lift Wall Street to records

Asia markets were set to open higher after Wall Street hit record levels on growing expectations of a U.S.-Iran deal to end the war.

Q1 Earnings Season Starts off Strong

WFC, JPM, C

We are off to a solid start to the Q1 earnings season, with companies not only comfortably beating consensus estimates but also providing a reassuring read on the economy despite elevated energy costs and other risks.

Kimco Realty's Series D Preferred Shares Crosses Above 6% Yield Territory

KIM.PRN, KIM

In trading on Wednesday, shares of Kimco Realty Corp's 7.25% Series D Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Shares (Symbol: KIM.PRN) were yielding above the 6% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $3.6248), with shares changing hands as low as $59.90 on the d

Back to books - Sweden's schools give up digital learning

Swedish classrooms swap laptops for books, pens and paper, raising concerns from the tech sector.