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Bull of the Day: MasTec, Inc. (MTZ)

MasTec, Inc. MTZ is a market-crushing, under-the-radar infrastructure construction stock benefiting directly from the artificial intelligence spending boom.

CareDx (CDNA) Moves 35.6% Higher: Will This Strength Last?

CareDx CDNA shares rallied 35.6% in the last trading session to close at $40.34. This move can be attributable to notable volume with a higher number of shares being traded than in a typical session. This compares to th…

Cattle Extends Losses on Thursday

Live cattle futures rounded out the Thursday session with contracts down $2.35 to $3.05. Cash trade started to pick up, with a few light northern sales of $378-380 dressed and live action reported at $238-240 by USDA, w…

Cattle Hit Hard by Bears on Thursday

Live cattle futures are trading sharply lower at midday on Thursday, with a number of contract months down $3 per cwt or more. They posted $1.30 to $2.82 losses on Wednesday. Open interest was down 3,922 contracts, sugg…

Hogs Close Thursday with Strength

Lean hog futures posted 20 to 60 cent gains in most contracts, with August down a nickel. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $100.26 on Thursday afternoon, down 40 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog …

Wheat Corrects Lower with Modest Tuesday Losses

The wheat complex slipped back on Thursday, with contracts marginally lower. Chicago SRW contracts saw nearby losses of 1 to 3 cents on the day. KC HRW futures posted front month losses of 2 to 3 ½ cents on the day. MPL…

Cotton Sharply Lower on Thursday, Rejecting 80 Cent Mark

At midday on Thursday, cotton futures prices are back down 260 to 396 points from the Wednesday close. Futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts up 24 to 96 points. Crude oil is was up a modest 10 to 15 cents …

Cotton Falls Back on Thursday

Thursday’s price action saw cotton futures pull back, closing down 40 to 47 points in the nearbys. Crude oil prices were down 77 cents so far on the day, with the US dollar index up $0.400 to $99.835.

Corn Fades Back Loser on Thursday

Corn rounded out Thursday trade with contracts down 4 to 6 cents across most contracts. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 6 3/4 at $4.10 3/4.