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PNC has underperformed the Nasdaq Composite over the past year. However, Wall Street analysts remain moderately optimistic about its prospects.

Microchip Technology is outshining the technology sector lately, and analysts remain highly optimistic about the stock’s outlook.

American International Group has been trailing behind the Dow Jones over the past year, and analysts remain cautiously optimistic about the stock’s outlook.

MetLife has underperformed other insurance stocks over the past year, but analysts remain somewhat optimistic about the stock’s growth potential.

Valero Energy has outperformed the S&P 500 over the past year, and analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s growth potential.

Wheat is showing losses across the three markets, with Chicago leading the way lower. The wheat complex was mixed on Tuesday, with hard red contracts pushing higher gains. Chicago SRW futures closed 2 to 4 cents lower on Tuesday. Open interest was down 2,498 contracts. KC HRW futures were 3...

Lean hog futures were mixed on Tuesday, with contracts within 20 cents of unchanged. Open interest was up 574 contracts on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.41 on Tuesday afternoon, down 46 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was 25 cents higher...

Live cattle futures saw gains of 70 cent to $1.02 at the Tuesday close. Preliminary open interest was down 2,358 contracts. Cash trade was late last week, with Southern action at $244 and Northern sales from $239-243. Nothing has been reported so far this week. Feeder cattle futures were steady...

Soybeans are trading with weakness across most contracts on Wednesday morning. Futures saw late session strength, with contracts closing 5 to 7 cents higher. Open interest was up 11,056 contracts on Tuesday, mostly in the new crop months. There were another 244 deliveries issued overnight. The cmdtyView national average Cash...

Corn price action is down 1 ¼ to 3 ¼ cents in the front months. Futures posted gains across most contracts on Tuesday, with contracts fractionally to 2 cents higher. Crude oil strength was supportive. Tuesday’s preliminary open interest was down 14,092 contracts, mostly in the old crop contracts, as...

Cotton price action is up 30 to 55 points across most contracts on Wednesday morning. Futures are down 45 to 55 points in most front months on Tuesday. Crude oil was up $3.58 on the day to $74.81. The US dollar index is another $0.940 higher at $98.505. Uncertainty with...