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Cotton futures are showing mixed action on Tuesday, with contracts down 9 points to 5 points higher in the front months. Crude oil futures are down 7 cents per barrel higher at $58.01. The US dollar index is up $0.138 at $97.865. The Seam’s online auction showed sales of 23,018...

Soybeans are showing steady trade on Tuesday, with January down 1 ¼ cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is 1/4 cent lower at $9.80 1/2. Soymeal futures are down 40 cents to $2.20/ton. Soy Oil futures are up 22 to 25 points on the day. USDA reported a...

Corn futures extending the pullback into the end of the year, with contracts down 1 to 2 cents at Tuesday’s midday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down another 1 3/4 cents at $3.97 1/4. EIA data released Monday afternoon showed ethanol production slipping 36,000 barrels to 1.095...

The wheat market is showing losses across the winter wheats at midday, with spring wheat slightly higher. Chicago SRW futures are 1 to 2 cents lower at midday. KC HRW futures are down 4 to 5 cents on Tuesday. MPLS spring wheat is fractionally higher so far. SovEcon estimates the...

Intel stock is up almost 90% in 2025 and offers significant upside potential to shareholders over the next three years, given its earnings growth estimates.

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.37 (-2.42%). March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is down -7.90 (-1.82%). Sugar prices are sharply lower today and posted 1-week lows. Today's rally in the dollar index (DXY00 ) to a 1-week high is pressuring most commodity...

Neo Performance Materials still looks like a reasonable long-term way to play non-Chinese rare earths after a 100%+ run, but the smarter approach is now adding in small, disciplined increments rather than chasing spikes.

Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) is trading at new 3-year highs. The stock is up nearly 70% over the past year and has strong technical momentum. KALU maintains a 100% “Buy” opinion from Barchart. Analyst and investor sentiment is bullish, with multiple “Buy” ratings and low short interest at 3.34%. Today’s Featured...

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) today is down -184 (-2.95%). March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) is down -132 (-2.94%). Cocoa prices are moving lower today, giving back some of Monday's sharp gains. Today's rally in the dollar index (DXY00 ) to a 1-week high has fueled long...

Nike looks like a selective buy rather than an “all‑in” trade after Tim Cook’s nearly 3 million dollar purchase, with insider confidence, innovative bets, and a 25%+ upside to analyst targets offset by weak earnings and a still‑rich multiple versus the sector.

Shorting out-of-the-money (OTM) put options in Apple stock has clearly been the best play, as AAPL has been trading in a range over the last month. Their price target is over 5% higher, but my price target is $325, 19% above today's price.