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State Street has outperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Hormel Foods has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Live cattle futures were back in rally mode on Wednesday, with contracts up $2.50 to $3.55. Open interest was up 4,080 contracts on Wednesday, suggesting new buying interest. Cash trade has been quiet this week, with a few sales of $243 in KS reported on Wednesday. The Fed Cattle Exchange...

Lean hog futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts down 55 cents to $1.65, with nearby February up a nickel. Open interest hinted at long liquidation, down 2,261 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $88.17 on Wednesday afternoon, up 43 cents from the day prior. The CME...

Old Dominion Freight Line has trailed the broader market over the past year, and analysts are maintaining a cautious stance on the stock’s near-term outlook.

Equity Residential has notably underperformed the broader market over the past year, yet analysts remain optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Churchill Capital is a special-purpose acquisition company that is merging with Infleqtion to take it public. The SPAC deal is expected to close by the end of March 2026, and the combined company will trade under the ticker INFQ on the New York Stock Exchange.

Selling put options before a company's earnings announcement can be a valid strategy for options traders seeking to capitalize on higher than normal volatility.

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are up +0.33%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are up +0.23% this morning, pointing to a higher open on Wall Street as strong U.S. jobs data boosted optimism about the nation’s economic outlook.