Live cattle futures saw strength into the Monday close, as contracts were 30 to 90 cents higher. Cash trade was late last week, with Southern action at $244 and Northern sales from $239-243. Feeder cattle futures saw stronger trade, shrugging off early losses to close $1.85 to $2.30 higher. The...
Live cattle futures saw strength into the Monday close, as contracts were 30 to 90 cents higher. Cash trade was late last week, with Southern action at $244 and Northern sales from $239-243. Feeder cattle futures saw stronger trade, shrugging off early losses to close $1.85 to $2.30 higher. The...
Lean hog futures saw contracts close Monday steady to 15 cents weaker. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.87 on Monday afternoon, up $1.49 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was 32 cents higher on Feb 26 at $89.44. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from...
Lean hog futures saw contracts close Monday steady to 15 cents weaker. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.87 on Monday afternoon, up $1.49 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was 32 cents higher on Feb 26 at $89.44. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from...
Corn futures rounded out Monday trade, with contracts down fractionally to 5 ½ cents in the nearbys. Deferred new crop contracts were up fractionally to 2 1/4 cents. There were 448 deliveries issued on Friday night. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 1 1/2 cents to $4.05...
Corn futures rounded out Monday trade, with contracts down fractionally to 5 ½ cents in the nearbys. Deferred new crop contracts were up fractionally to 2 1/4 cents. There were 448 deliveries issued on Friday night. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 1 1/2 cents to $4.05...
anyaberkut/iStock via Getty Images I am writing today about one of the biggest losers on Wall Street in early 2026, imploding in price on AI disruption fears with other software and consulting firms. It's a leading blue-chip name increasingly focused on IT consulting, with an updated goal of helping enterprises navigate and leverage AI for themselves. To me, this is actually a bullish catalyst for...
anyaberkut/iStock via Getty Images I am writing today about one of the biggest losers on Wall Street in early 2026, imploding in price on AI disruption fears with other software and consulting firms. It's a leading blue-chip name increasingly focused on IT consulting, with an updated goal of helping enterprises navigate and leverage AI for themselves. To me, this is actually a bullish catalyst for an undervalued stock on existing fundamentals. However, investor panic selling rarely thinks through the long-term ramifications of honest change. Wall Street seems to be ignoring and overlooking the fact that its largest clients and partners are Big Tech and hyperscaler names. I am talking about Accenture plc ( ACN ) Class A Ordinary shares, one of the most respected names globally in business and government consulting, with 780,000 employees around the world. From a purely math-based perspective, the early 2026 bloodbath in share pricing has opened up its lowest valuation in over a decade. You have to go back to 2013-14 to find a similar setup for new share buyers. In my view, the rare dump in Accenture share pricing is noteworthy and not completely rational. On the graph below, you can review how ACN had been one of the steadiest and most consistent gainers on Wall Street into early 2025, using a log scale for price back to 2001. Plus, large drops in 2001, 2003, 2009, and 2022 were each followed by outsized up years. Will late 2025 into early 2026 provide the same buy proposition? YCharts - Accenture, Share Price, Since 2001, Recessions Shaded If you ever wanted to get into ACN at a reasonable to inexpensive upfront valuation, your lucky day has arrived. Let's review some of the bullish arguments. Accenture Business Progress What has me perplexed about the latest selloff in shares is Accenture partners with the top cloud, data center, and Big Tech leaders in the world to provide solutions to other businesses (streamlining supply chains, lowering costs, and introducing/m...
Oaktree Capital Management LP co-founder Howard Marks said investors need to avoid letting their emotions run high when making decisions on exposure due to the Middle East conflict. “The main thing to keep in mind is how much we don’t know,” he told the Australian Financial Review Business Summit in Sydney on Tuesday via a video call. “Nobody knows how long this is going to last, how big it’s goin...
Oaktree Capital Management LP co-founder Howard Marks said investors need to avoid letting their emotions run high when making decisions on exposure due to the Middle East conflict. “The main thing to keep in mind is how much we don’t know,” he told the Australian Financial Review Business Summit in Sydney on Tuesday via a video call. “Nobody knows how long this is going to last, how big it’s going to get or what the outcome is going to be.” Investors are debating the potential impact of the Iran war on the global economy and financial markets. Earlier, Franklin Templeton Chief Executive Officer Jenny Johnson told the same gathering that the conflict is unlikely to go beyond five weeks. “It’s easy to let it affect your emotions, but that’s probably not very helpful,” Marks said, highlighting that “the outcome is unpredictable.” “Since we don’t know what it means, there is probably nothing smart to do.” US President Donald Trump has said there is no fixed timeline for the war. Iran has continued to fire missiles around the Middle East in response to the US-Israeli attack, which killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei over the weekend and has upended energy markets. Franklin Templeton CEO Says Mideast War Unlikely to Last Long Trump Vows ‘Whatever It Takes’ on Iran as Conflict Widens Crude Oil Spikes as Mideast War All But Halts Hormuz Ship Strait
The State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEMKT:SPY) and the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEMKT:IWM) track different parts of the U.S. equity market. SPY targets large-cap U.S. stocks and aims to mirror the S&P 500 Index, while IWM targets small-cap U.S. equities and tracks the Russell 2000 Index. This comparison highlights how the two funds differ in cost, performance, and risk, helping investors...
The State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEMKT:SPY) and the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEMKT:IWM) track different parts of the U.S. equity market. SPY targets large-cap U.S. stocks and aims to mirror the S&P 500 Index, while IWM targets small-cap U.S. equities and tracks the Russell 2000 Index. This comparison highlights how the two funds differ in cost, performance, and risk, helping investors consider which may better fit their goals. Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500. The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. Continue reading