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Despite Packaging Corporation of America's underperformance relative to the consumer cyclical sector over the past year, analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Corn price action is down 1 to 2 cents in the front months on Friday morning. Futures posted higher Thursday trade, with contracts up fractionally to 2 ½ cents in the nearby contracts. December futures expire today, with 6 deliveries issued overnight...

Wheat price action is lower to start Friday. Futures saw mixed action on Thursday, with the hard red contracts the weakest. December futures expire on Friday. Chicago SRW futures were up 3 to 4 cents Thursday. Open interest was up 4,003 contracts. KC...

Live cattle futures closed the Thursday session with contracts $2.30 to $3.57 higher, following the rallying cash market. There were no new deliveries on Thursday. Cash trade picked up on Thursday with $230 trade across the country reported. Feeder c...

Cotton prices are up 5 to 22 points so far on Friday morning. Futures faced some light Thursday pressure, with contracts down 8 to 12 points at the close. Crude oil futures are down 54 cents per barrel at $57.92, with the US dollar index $0.373 lower...

Soybeans are trading with 8 to 9 cent losses in the nearbys. Futures saw slight gains of 1 to 2 1/4 cents in the nearbys on Thursday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 1 3/4 cents higher at $10.22 1/2. Soymeal futures were up 30 to 9...

Lean hog futures saw strength on Thursday with contracts up 85 cents to $1.85. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $71.69 on Thursday afternoon, up $1.64 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 27 cents on December 8 at $82.16....

After the latest rate cut by the US FOMC and ahead of the turn of the calendar page to 2026, has the long-term investment outlook for the commodity complex changed?

Even though J.B. Hunt Transport Services has outpaced the Dow on a YTD basis, analysts remain cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Darden Restaurants has underperformed the S&P 500 index over the past year. However, Wall Street analysts remain moderately optimistic about its prospects.

These two biotech disruptors are poised for triple-digit breakout gains.

Although Coinbase Global has underperformed the broader Nasdaq Composite over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Atmos Energy is outperforming the utility sector, yet analysts remain cautious about its near-term prospects.

While Erie Indemnity has lagged behind the S&P 500 Index over the past year, analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are trending down -0.58% this morning as Broadcom’s earnings report prompted further concerns about the AI trade.

SYF shows steady momentum relative to the financial sector. Analysts are maintaining a constructive outlook, citing firm sentiment trends overall.

Loews has continued to observe growth in topline and earnings. Further, the stock has notably outperformed the broader financial services sector in recent months as well as over the past year.

Northern Trust has significantly outperformed the S&P 500 over the past year, but analysts remain cautious about the stock’s prospects.

While Hologic has underperformed the Nasdaq over the past year, it has notably outperformed in recent months, but analysts still remain cautious about the stock’s prospects.

Expeditors International of Washington has significantly outperformed the Dow in recent months and over the past year, yet analysts remain cautious about the stock’s prospects.

Everest Group has notably underperformed compared to other insurance stocks over the past year, yet analysts remain optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Baxter International has lagged the broader health care sector by a wide margin over the past year, and analysts are taking a guarded stance on its outlook.

VeriSign has outpaced the broader software industry over the past year, and analysts maintain a fairly upbeat view of its forward prospects.

United Airlines has fallen well behind the Nasdaq Composite over the past year, but analysts are doubling down with a striking level of conviction, projecting a sharp rebound and positioning the stock as one of the sector’s most compelling comeback s...

Jacobs Solutions has lagged the S&P 500 over the past year, yet analysts maintain a reasonably constructive outlook on its forward growth trajectory.

Interactive Brokers Group has distinguished itself by outperforming the Dow Jones Industrial Average over the past year, and analysts are very bullish about its future potential.

Regions Financial is showing steady gains, with analysts maintaining a bullish outlook as RF stock outperforms the Dow.

DPZ continues to lag the Nasdaq’s stronger gains, yet analysts remain confident in its longer-term outlook.

As Donald Trump asked Deere to lower agricultural equipment prices, let us look at which ETFs are affected by the manufacturing giant.

Lean hog futures saw strength on Thursday with contracts up 85 cents to $1.85. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $71.69 on Thursday afternoon, up $1.64 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 27 cents on December 8 at $82.16....

Wheat saw mixed action on Thursday, with the hard red contracts the weakest. December futures expire on Friday. Chicago SRW futures were up 3 to 4 cents Thursday. KC HRW futures saw penny losses in the front months. MPLS spring wheat was slightly hig...

Cotton futures faced some light Thursday pressure, with contracts down 8 to 12 points at the close. Crude oil futures are down 54 cents per barrel at $57.92, with the US dollar index $0.373 lower to $98.395. Export Sales data was released this morni...

Live cattle futures closed the Thursday session with contracts $2.30 to $3.57 higher, following the rallying cash market. There were no new deliveries on Thursday. Cash trade picked up on Thursday with $230 trade across the country reported. Feeder c...

Corn futures posted higher Thursday trade, with contracts up fractionally to 2 ½ cents in the nearby contracts. December futures expire on Friday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 1 1/2 cents at $4.01 1/2. USDA reported a privat...

Soybeans saw slight gains of 1 to 2 1/4 cents in the nearbys on Thursday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 1 3/4 cents higher at $10.22 1/2. Soymeal futures were up 30 to 90 cents, with Soy Oil futures 23 to 29 points lower. USDA r...

Should you consider buying Archer Aviation’s stock as it gears up to bring its air-taxis to Saudi Arabia?

Hitting the fast-forward button, USA Rare Earth is moving its commercial operation launch up by two years. Is this the moment investors should snag a few shares?

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up by +0.21%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +1.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down by -0.35%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) rose...

Robinhood shares crater as the company posts a monthly decline in trading volume. But Cantor Fitzgerald analyst recommends buying the dip in HOOD stock.

Rivian announced a custom chip, new AI models, and in-house vehicle computer.

Intel has reportedly signed an initial deal to acquire AI chip startup SambaNova.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) tumbled to a 1.75-month low on Thursday and finished down by -0.43%. The dollar was under pressure Thursday on negative carryover from Wednesday after the FOMC cut the federal funds target range by -25 bp and said it would...

More choices in the ETF landscape aren’t necessarily bad news, but retail investors face a difficult tradeoff between complexity and simplicity.

GameStop surprised Wall Street with a profitable quarter driven by deep cost cuts and stronger operating income, but analysts remain unconvinced about a near-term turnaround.

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.78 (-1.34%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) closed down -0.0232 (-1.15%). Crude oil and gasoline retreated on Thursday, with crude posting a 7-week low and gasoline slumping to a 4.75-year...

January Nymex natural gas (NGF26 ) on Thursday closed down sharply by -0.364 (-7.92%). Jan nat-gas prices plunged to a 5-week low on Thursday and settled sharply lower. The outlook for warmer US weather, which will reduce nat-gas heating demand, is...

Micron’s upcoming earnings report is drawing intense attention as Wall Street turns increasingly bullish. Is now the time to buy its shares?

Silver’s parabolic rally continued in early December 2025, with the nearby COMEX futures price reaching over $59 per ounce. It took 4.5 decades, from 1980, for silver to return to over $50 per ounce, and over the past week, the precious metal blew th...

Oracle shares crash as management raised its AI capex outlook even as Q2 revenue comes in shy of expectations. Here’s how you should play ORCL stock after its second-quarter earnings release.

With Adobe now plugging into ChatGPT’s massive userbase, should investors buy, sell, or hold the stock at this point?

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.06 (-0.40%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -1.90 (-0.45%). Sugar prices gave up early gains on Thursday and turned lower after crude oil prices plunged. WTI crud...

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) on Thursday closed up +67 (+1.08%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed up +5 (+0.11%). Cocoa prices extended their sharp two-week-long rally on Thursday to 5-week highs. Cocoa prices have rallied sharply over t...

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) on Thursday closed up +3.90 (+1.05%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26 ) closed down -15 (-0.26%). Coffee prices settled mixed on Thursday. Arabica coffee has carryover support from Wednesday when exporter group C...

Morgan Stanley, which has been a permabull on Tesla, downgraded the stock to an "Equal-Weight." Should you, too, give up on TSLA stock?

This overlooked AI enabler is ready for takeoff.

Among the 25 most unusually active ETF put options on Wednesday, five were the iShares Russell 2000 ETF. Three had Vol/OI ratios over 10. Of the three, one should be very appealing if you’re into Covered Strangles. Here’s why.

QuantumScape is a pre-revenue company armed with a strong balance sheet and a widening ecosystem of customers.

Wheat is mixed on Thursday, with the hard red contracts the weakest, Chicago SRW futures are up 3 cents in the March contract on Thursday. KC HRW futures are showing 1 to 2 cent losses at midday. There were 5 deliveries issued against December KC whe...

Lean hog futures are up 82 cents to $1.90 across most contracts on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $72.04 on Thursday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 27 cents on December 8 at $82.16. USDA’s Export Sales report for t...

Live cattle futures are trading with $2.50 to $4.50 gains across most contracts at midday. Cash trade picked up on Thursday with $230 trade in NE and KS reported. Feeder cattle futures are up $5 to $5.70 on Thursday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was b...

Cotton futures are down 7 to 12 points across most front months at Thursday’s midday. Crude oil futures are down $1.15 per barrel at $57.32, with the US dollar index $0.568 lower to $98.200. Export Sales data was released this morning for the week of...

Corn futures are up 1 to 2 cents at Thursday’s midday. There were another 22 deliveries issued against December corn overnight. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 1 3/42 cents at $4.01 3/4. USDA reported a private export sale of 18...

Soybeans are up 1 to 3 cents at Thursday’s midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is 2 ¼ cents higher at $10.23. Soymeal futures are up $1.50, with Soy Oil futures 30 to 38 points lower. There were 4 deliveries issued against December...

Palantir is a mega-cap AI stock that continues to gain traction, driven by enterprise partnerships, even as it trades at an elevated multiple.

Carvana, after making a huge comeback, is joining the S&P 500 and will be in the index effective Dec. 22.

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.01 (-0.07%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is down -0.80 (-0.19%). Sugar prices gave up early gains today and turned lower after crude oil prices plunged. WTI crude (CLF26 ) tumbled m...

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) today is up +65 (+1.04%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) is down -5 (-0.11%). Cocoa prices extended their sharp two-week-long rally today to 5-week highs. Cocoa prices have rallied sharply over the past two weeks...

AVAV EPS missed estimates but still has a robust order backlog and a healthy growth outlook.

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) today is up +3.75 (+1.01%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26 ) is up +4 (+0.09%). Coffee prices are moving higher today. Arabica coffee has carryover support from Wednesday when exporter group Cecafe reported that...

Concerns over how quickly AI chips lose value have sparked a heated debate on Wall Street, as their depreciation rates directly impact hyperscaler earnings and play a critical role in Nvidia’s long-term growth trajectory.

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) today is down -1.27 (-2.17%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) is down -0.0342 (-1.92%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply lower today, with crude posting a 7-week low and gasoline slumping to a 4.75-year near...

Meta is allegedly launching a new model in Q1 called Avocado.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down by -0.27%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.99%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -1.05%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.29%, and...

Even beginners can master these must-know options trades to take advantage of elevated implied volatility ahead of earnings reports.

Nine Democratic lawmakers have alleged that Palantir has “improper ties” to the Trump administration.