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Thu, Apr 25th, 2024
1 Stock to Profit from the U.S. Infrastructure Spending Bonanza

The poor state of U.S. infrastructure is why the government has allocated trillions of dollars in federal funding towards upgrading it. While this spending is good for the country, it will be great for...

VMC : 256.40 (-1.13%)
MLM : 591.82 (-0.43%)
Stocks Plunge Before the Open as Meta’s Revenue Forecast Disappoints, U.S. GDP Data and Earnings in Focus

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are down -0.53%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM24) are down -0.87% this morning as a disappointing revenue outlook for the current quarter from Meta weighed...

ESM24 : 5,075.25 (-0.63%)
NQM24 : 17,494.50 (-0.96%)
META : 493.50 (-0.52%)
TSLA : 162.13 (+12.06%)
HAS : 65.03 (+11.85%)
TXN : 174.81 (+5.64%)
ODFL : 195.06 (-11.05%)
MSFT : 409.06 (+0.37%)
GOOGL : 159.13 (+0.55%)
MRK : 127.00 (+0.09%)
GILD : 67.08 (+0.07%)
CAT : 363.52 (+0.07%)
3 Dividend Aristocrats to Buy on Every Dip

As markets get wobbly, here are three Dividend Aristocrats to add a little stability to any portfolio.

$SPX : 5,071.63 (+0.02%)
XOM : 121.05 (+0.02%)
WMT : 59.87 (+1.32%)
PARA : 12.68 (-0.47%)
KO : 61.55 (+1.50%)
MSFT : 409.06 (+0.37%)
Will Wheat, Soybean, and Corn Prices Continue to Rally? Or is This Just Short Covering?

I discussed the recent action in the wheat, soybean, and corn markets on AgWeb's Market's Now with Michelle Rook today. We also talked about the cattle markets and gold.

ZWK24 : 598-4 (+0.67%)
ZSK24 : 1161-2 (-0.41%)
ZCK24 : 438-0 (+0.06%)
LEJ24 : 182.100s (-0.68%)
GCM24 : 2,341.9 (+0.15%)
Soybeans Falter to Weakness on Wednesday

Soybeans faded the earlier morning strength, as contracts were mixed but well off the highs. Futures closed with contracts anywhere from down 1 ½ to up a penny. Soymeal posted some strength on the day,...

ZMN24 : 347.1 (-0.60%)
ZLN24 : 45.29 (+0.04%)
ZSK24 : 1161-2 (-0.41%)
ZSPAUS.CM : 11.1383 (-0.13%)
ZSN24 : 1176-4 (-0.42%)
ZSX24 : 1169-0 (-0.47%)
ZSPX24US.CM : 11.1413 (+0.05%)
Hogs Close Mostly Lower, USDA Shows Slight Build to Pork Stocks

Lean hogs closed the midweek session with contracts a dime to $1.22 lower, as August was the lone exception, up a nickel. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was down 36 cents on Wednesday...

HEK24 : 97.350s (-1.24%)
HEM24 : 107.450s (-0.46%)
HEN24 : 109.850s (-0.09%)
Cotton Posts Midweek Losses

Cotton futures were down anywhere from 39 to 187 points on Wednesday. The outside market influences put pressure on the market, with crude oil down 54 cents/barrel and the UD dollar index up 160 points....

CTK24 : 79.51s (-0.89%)
CTN24 : 80.81 (-0.25%)
CTZ24 : 77.52 (-0.22%)
Cattle Back to Retreat Mode on H5N1 Virus News

Live cattle ended the day with weakness, as contracts were down $1.20 to $2.12 on Wednesday. This morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange auction saw no sales on the 894 head listed, with bids of $181 and asks...

LEJ24 : 182.100s (-0.68%)
LEM24 : 175.250s (-1.07%)
LEQ24 : 173.375s (-1.21%)
GFJ24 : 243.100s (-0.27%)
GFK24 : 244.100s (-0.79%)
GFQ24 : 256.300s (-1.20%)
Wheat Extending Bull Run

The wheat complex is continuing to lead the grains bull charge this week. Kansas City futures were up 10 ¾ to 16 ¾ cents on the session. Chicago contracts were up 9 ½ to 12 cents at the close. Spring...

ZWK24 : 598-4 (+0.67%)
ZWN24 : 617-0 (+0.65%)
KEK24 : 625-6 (+0.24%)
KEN24 : 631-6 (+0.28%)
MWK24 : 681-6 (+0.41%)
Corn Closes Red Following Drop to Ethanol Production

Corn futures extended the front month losses into the close, as contracts through Dec were down 2 to 5 ¼ cents. For 2025 contracts and beyond, trade closed with contracts with in 1 ¾ cents on either...

ZCK24 : 438-0 (+0.06%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.2243 (-1.17%)
ZCN24 : 448-4 (unch)
ZCZ24 : 472-6 (unch)
ZCPZ24US.CM : 4.4159 (-0.45%)

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Stock purchases by retail investors have fallen to their lowest level since late 2020 👀 https://t.co/5rzAbY3IM9
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U.S. Banks finished the year with almost $400 billion of unrealized losses on held-to-maturity assets. The assumption is this wouldn't be a problem because the Fed would cut A LOT this year but what if that doesn't happen? https://t.co/fsfMCisEd3
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US Oil Fund $USO, the biggest oil ETF, just saw a daily outflow of almost $400 million, the largest in history https://t.co/EwxQwG4jaa
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