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Raymond James Financial is expected to see modest near-term pressure, while longer-term outlook and analyst sentiment remain supportive.

Citigroup shares gained almost 65% last year and outperformed large-cap banking peers. However, after the rally, Citi's dividend yield is now comparable to peers, and the valuations look fair, making the risk-reward quite balanced.

The wheat complex was in rally mode on Wednesday, with all three exchanges closing higher. Chicago SRW futures were 6 to 8 cents higher on the session. KC HRW futures posted 10 cent front month gains on Wednesday. MPLS spring wheat was up 3 to 4 cents on Wednesday. Export...

Live cattle futures posted losses of $2 to $2.20 in the front months on Wednesday. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week with bids of $232 so far in the South. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed just 1 lot sold at $360.50 dressed, with...

Cotton futures are in retreat mode from the early session gains, as contracts are up 3 to 5 points at midday. Crude oil futures were back down 76 cents per barrel at $56.40. The US dollar index was up $0.173 at $98.335. The Tuesday online auction from The Seam showed...

Lean hog futures posted Wednesday losses of 87 cents to $1.30. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $72.61 on Wednesday afternoon, down $3.75 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 8 cents on Jan 5 at $81.54. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from...

Corn futures were pushing higher into the Wednesday close, as contracts were 2 to 3 cents higher in the nearbys. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 2 ½ cents at $4.08 3/4. EIA data from this morning showed ethanol production in the week ending on January 2...

Soybeans were in rally mode on Wednesday, with contracts closing 10 to 11 cents in the front months. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 11 1/2 cents higher at $9.94 3/4. Soymeal futures were $3.70 to $6.80 higher, with Soy Oil futures 8 to 18 points lower on...

Darin Newsom analyzes how seasonal demand and technical short-covering are fueling a temporary rally in corn, wheat, and soybeans, while warning that weak long-term fundamentals and shifting geopolitical landscapes in Venezuela and China suggest producers should use these price bounces to lock in future sales.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed down -0.34%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.94%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.06%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) fell -0.36%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

GameStop stock rallies as Ryan Cohen agrees to a performance-based pay plan with no guaranteed salary. Here’s why that warrants at least some exposure to GME shares.