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Soybeans Kicking Off Midweek Trade with Early Strength

Soybeans are 7 to 9 ¼ cents higher so far on Wednesday morning. Futures posted Turnaround Tuesday losses of 3 to 6 1/2 cents on the session pulling off early lows. Open interest was up just 1,907 contracts on Tuesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down a...

Wheat Starting Wednesday with Double Digit Gains

Wheat is back to finding more strength, as contracts are up anywhere from 11 to 19 cents The wheat complex shrugged off early weakness on Tuesday, with contracts higher across the three markets. Chicago SRW contracts were 4 to 5 cents in the green. Open interest rose 3,749 contracts on...

Reminder - Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust (PMO) Goes Ex-Dividend Soon

PMO, XMPT

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 7/24/26, Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust (Symbol: PMO) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.052, payable on 7/31/26. As a percentage of PMO's recent stock price of $10.58, this dividend wo

Pentair About To Put More Money In Your Pocket (PNR)

PNR, PIO

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 7/24/26, Pentair PLC (Symbol: PNR) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.27, payable on 8/7/26. As a percentage of PNR's recent stock price of $62.01, this dividend works out to approximately

GAIN Ex-Dividend Reminder - 7/24/26

GAIN, OASC

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 7/24/26, Gladstone Investment Corporation - Business Develo (Symbol: GAIN) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.08, payable on 7/31/26. As a percentage of GAIN's recent stock price of $16.55, t

GE Sparks a High-Voltage Aviation Breakout

GE, BA

At the Farnborough International Airshow, a heavily modified Saab 340B turboprop quietly achieved a breakthrough that the commercial aviation sector has long viewed as a distant dream. Operating above 30,000 feet, a megawatt-class hybrid-electric propulsion system sustained flig

Cotton Firming Higher on Wednesday Morning

Cotton prices are trading with 25 to 30 point gains to start the Wednesday session. Futures rallied on Tuesday, with contracts 145 to 159 points higher at the close. Crude oil was up another $1.76 per barrel, with the US dollar index up 0.254. Monday afternoon’s Crop Progress showed 73%...

See Which Recent 13F Filers Hold MA But Balance Wealth Partners and SBI Okasan Asset Management Exited

At Holdings Channel, we have reviewed the latest batch of the 52 most recent 13F filings for the 06/30/2026 reporting period, and noticed that Mastercard Inc (Symbol: MA) was held by 20 of these funds. When hedge fund managers appear to be thinking alike, we find it is a good id

3 Consumer Staples Stocks Positioned for Earnings Surprises

CHD, MDLZ, LW

LW, MDLZ and CHD enter the earnings season with volume gains, brand strength and cost actions that may set the stage for upside.

Minister to bring forward storm compensation law

It comes despite the independent Utility Regulator saying it is not the right time to do so.