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Homebuilder sentiment improves on late spring surge in demand

Builders are feeling slightly better about the housing market, as they see improved buyer traffic in a potential late spring surge.

Cattle Look to Monday Trade

Live cattle futures posted $1.20 to $2.05 higher trade across the board on Friday, with June holding up $5 on the week as the cash market was a driver. Open interest was up 3,445 contracts on Friday. Cash trade was mostly $260-265 in the South last week, with northern trade...

Corn Rallying on Monday Morning Following White House Fact Sheet Release

Corn prices are showing 13 to 16 gains early on Monday morning. Futures closed the Friday session with contracts falling 7 to 11 ¾ cents as July ended with losses of 15 ½ cents on the week. December was 12 ½ cents lower last week. Open interest was down 13,481...

Hogs Look to New Week

Lean hog futures posted 12 cent to $1.32 losses across the board on Friday, with June settling with a 12 cent gain on the week. Open interest was down 692 contracts on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.52 on Friday afternoon, down $1.80 from the day....

Wheat Rallying Back on US/China Fact Sheet

Wheat is trading with sharply higher action across the board on Monday morning in response to a White House Fact sheet released over the weekend. The wheat market retreated lower into the Friday close, with the three exchanges posting losses. Chicago SRW futures were down 11 to 22 1/4 cents...

Cotton Getting a Modest Pop Higher on Monday Morning

Cotton price action is up 50 to 91 points so far on Monday morning. Futures rounded out the Friday session with contracts down 151 to 333 points. July was 412 points in the red last week, with December falling 355 points. The US dollar index was $0.467 higher at $99.195....

Soybeans Starting Monday with a Rally

Soybeans are in taking back some of last week’s late losses so far on Monday, with early gains of 24 to 27 1/2 cents. Futures were extending the late week losses with close Friday with contracts down 7 to 15 1/12 cents. July was down 31 cents on the week,...

Snag This Bargain 5.7% Yielder Even Cheaper Than CEO and President Decker Jr. Did

XRN, KBWY

There's an old saying on Wall Street about insider buying: there are many possible reasons to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy. Back on May 12, Chiron Real Estate Inc's CEO and President, Mark Okey Decker Jr., invested $169,700.00 into 5,000 shares of XRN, for a cost per

Get An Even Better Deal On PLBC Than Director Foster Did

PLBC, KNOW

There's an old saying on Wall Street about insider buying: there are many possible reasons to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy. Back on May 11, Plumas Bancorp Inc's Director, Michael Kevin Foster, invested $24,087.50 into 470 shares of PLBC, for a cost per share of $51.2

Pick Up This Bargain Even Cheaper Than CFO Miller Did

IBP, XHB

There's an old saying on Wall Street about insider buying: there are many possible reasons to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy. Back on May 11, Installed Building Products Inc's CFO, Michael Thomas Miller, invested $498,771.03 into 2,400 shares of IBP, for a cost per sha