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SoFi Stock Dropped 12% in 2 Days. Its Unusual Options Activity Revealed Several Trading Strategies.
Barchart25 minutes ago
Although SoFi Technologies saw its share price drop by 12% between Tuesday’s open and 10 a.m. yesterday, the international money transfer news brightened the mood. Its unusually active options revealed several trading strategies. Here are three to consider.
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Should You Buy the Dip as Palantir Stock Falls for 7 Straight Days?
Barchart32 minutes ago
Palantir stock remains super expensive despite a more-than-20% decline in recent sessions. But Citi analyst Tyler Radke believes PLTR shares have a very durable moat.

Cotton Slipping Back on Thursday
Barchart36 minutes ago
Cotton futures are showing 15 to 23 point losses at midday, with thinly traded October down 105 points. The US dollar index is back up $0.415 on the day to $98.495, with crude oil futures up $0.75 Export Sales data showed a total of 105,373 RB of cotton sold in...

Hogs Mixed at Midday, as October is Slipping
Barchart36 minutes ago
Lean hog futures are down 10 cents on Thursday, with other contracts showing 20 to 40 cent midday gains. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $107.34 in the Thursday AM report, down $2.50 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 49 cents at $108.57...

Wheat Posting Midday Gains
Barchart36 minutes ago
The wheat complex is showing slight gains on Thursday, as export sales backed off this week. CBT soft red wheat futures are up 1 to 2 cents so far. KC HRW futures are showing gains of 4 t0 5 cents so far on Thursday. MPLS spring wheat is trading with...

Cattle Easing Back Lower on Thursday
Barchart36 minutes ago
Live cattle futures are down 7 to 15 cents so far at midday, as bulls take a break. Cash trade has been slow this week, with some northern dressed action at $385 to 392 and live trade at $245, with light $237 live trade in KS. The Thursday Fed Cattle...

Corn Popping Higher as Export Business Comes in Above Estimates
Barchart36 minutes ago
Corn futures are trading with midday gains of 8 to 9 ¼ cents across the front months on Thursday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 8 1/2 cents at $3.70 1/2. Export Sales data pegged old crop corn bookings at a net reduction of 27,109 MT, which...

Soybeans Rallying on Thursday, as Bean Oil Rallies Back
Barchart36 minutes ago
Soybean futures are trading with midday gains of 17 to 19 cents across the front months on Thursday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 18 cents at $9.86 1/4. Soymeal futures are up $2.20 to $1.70 lower, with Soy Oil futures rallying 244 points so far. The...
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Do Wall Street Analysts Like Motorola Solutions Stock?
Barchart39 minutes ago
While Motorola Solutions has underperformed relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.
Cash dairy prices mixed Thursday
Brownfield Ag News57 minutes ago
Cash dairy prices were mixed Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.0025 at $0.57. Five sales were recorded, ranging from $0.5650 to $0.57. Forty-pound cheese blocks tumbled below the barrel price, down $0.0875 at $1.78. Five sales were recorded, ranging from $1.78 to $1.84. Cheese barrels...

‘There’s No Crying in the Casino’: The ‘SPAC King’ Chamath Palihapitiya is Back, But Warns Retail Investors They Could Lose It All
Barchart1 hour ago
Chamath Palihapitiya — the venture capitalist who helped ignite the pandemic-era SPAC boom — has filed to return to Wall Street with a new blank-check company, American Exceptionalism Acquisition Corp.

Sugar Prices Retreat on Expectations of Stronger Exports from India and Thailand
Barchart1 hour ago
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is down -0.17 (-1.03%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) is down -6.20 (-1.27%). Sugar prices are sliding today on the outlook for stronger sugar exports from India and Thailand. Hedgepoint Global Markets said today that it expects India's...
Midday cash livestock markets
Brownfield Ag News1 hour ago
Cash cattle country is off to a slow start Thursday after some light trade developed Wednesday afternoon. Those deals in the North were at mostly $385 dressed and $245 live. Most of the sales were done by one major and one regional. The South remained relatively quiet with just a...
U.S. Machinery Sales Struggled in July, Canada Saw Mild Gains
Successful Farming1 hour ago
U.S. Machinery Sales Struggled in July, Canada Saw Mild Gains

Cocoa Prices Plunge on Expectations for Beneficial Rains in the Ivory Coast
Barchart1 hour ago
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25 ) today is down -192 (-2.50%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) is down -187 (-3.36%). Cocoa prices today added to this past week's sharp losses, with NY cocoa posting a 5-week low and London cocoa posting a 2-week low. Expectations of beneficial...