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Amgen is scheduled to report its third-quarter earnings next month, and analysts forecast a modest single-digit decline in profits.

Biogen is slated to release its fiscal third-quarter earnings later this month, and analysts are expecting its earnings to drop in the single-digit range.

Martin Marietta Materials is set to unveil its third-quarter results in the coming weeks, and analysts expect a solid double-digit growth in earnings.

Fifth Third Bancorp’s $10.9 billion all-stock deal to acquire Comerica will create the ninth-largest U.S. bank, expand its footprint across 17 high-growth states, and deliver immediate earnings accretion and $850 million in annual cost synergies—reinforcing analyst optimism for double-digit upside on the stock.

The soybean market closed 5 to 7 ¼ cents in the red on Thursday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 6 cents lower at $9.47 3/4. Soymeal futures were down 90 cents to $1.10 in the front months. There were another 61 deliveries against October meal overnight. Soy...

Cotton futures posted losses across most contracts on Thursday, with front months down 42 to 44 points. October expired today. The US dollar index was back up $0.515 on the Thursday session to $99.150, with crude oil $1.03/barrel lower. The Cotlook A Index was back down 60 points on Wednesday...

Corn futures posted lower trade across the front months on Thursday, with losses of 3 to 4 cents. Outside pressure was a factor as the US dollar index hit a 2 month high and crude oil was down 98 cents/barrel. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 4...

no deliveries again for October live cattle again on Thursday, with the oldest long dated June 26. Cash trade has yet to pick up this week across the country, with a few $230 sales early this week in the North and other $230 bids being reported. The Thursday Fed Cattle...

The wheat complex was mixed on Thursday, as the winter wheats continue to grind lower. CBT soft red wheat futures were down fractionally to 1 ¼ cents on the day. KC HRW futures were down 3 to 4 cents on the day. MPLS spring wheat futures were 1 to 2...