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Live cattle futures posted Thursday gains of $1.75 to $2.50 at the close. Preliminary open interest was up 3,705 contracts. Cash trade kicked off on Thursday with some light action at $220 in the north. Sothern action has been limited to bids of $218. Feeder cattle futures extended the bounce...

Lean hog futures closed the Thursday session with contracts 57 cents to $1.05 higher. Open interest suggested short covering, down 1,592 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $72.65 on Thursday afternoon, up $0.56 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up 6 cents...

Although Fastenal has performed better than its industry peers over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a cautious outlook on the stock’s prospects.

The market continues to show some encouraging signs and if that continues, bull put spread trades could do well.

Fair Isaac has outperformed its industry peers recently, and analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are trending up +0.16% this morning, extending their advance toward a new all-time high, while investors look ahead to the release of the Federal Reserve’s first-line inflation gauge.

Pre-dawn Friday finds markets on the threshold of another weekend, and all the Chaos that can bring.

Baker Hughes has outperformed other oilfield services stocks over the past year. Moreover, Wall Street analysts remain strongly optimistic about its prospects.

Despite a softer showing than the wider Information Technology industry, analysts maintain a favorable stance on Gartner.