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DOC Dividend Yield Pushes Past 6%

DOC

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Thursday, shares of Healthpeak Properties Inc (Symbol: DOC) were yielding above the 6% mark based on its monthly dividend (annualized to $1.22004), with the stock changing hands as low as $20.32 on the

Noteworthy Thursday Option Activity: CLOV, CE, LEU

CLOV, CE, LEU

Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Clover Health Investments Corp (Symbol: CLOV), where a total of 27,917 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 2.8 million underlying shares. That amoun

Notable Thursday Option Activity: RRC, PCT, HD

RRC, PCT, HD

Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Range Resources Corp (Symbol: RRC), where a total of 15,639 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 1.6 million underlying shares. That amounts to about

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Cotton Posting Midday Gain on Thursday

Cotton futures are getting spillover strength on Thursday, as WTI crude tops $100, with cotton contracts up 66 to 95 points at midday. Crude oil is rallying $5.29 per barrel higher on the session, with the US dollar index up 190 points. Export Sales data is delayed to Friday due...

Cattle Trade Holding Firm on Thursday

Live cattle futures are 37 cents higher to 20 cents at midday Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange showed no sales on the 952 head offered, with $220 live bids. Feeder cattle futures are 25 cents to $1 higher on Thursday....

Hogs Posting Mixed Trade on Thursday

Lean hog futures are showing 27 cent gains to 25 cent losses at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Thursday morning due to thin volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 86 cents on September 8 at $88.79. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value was...

Wheat Bulls Battling Back on Thursday

The wheat complex is posting strength across the three exchanges at midday. Chicago SRW contracts are trading with 7 to 8 cent gains. There were 3 deliveries against September CBT wheat overnight. KC HRW futures are posting 5 to 7 cent higher trade on Thursday. MPLS spring wheat is showing...