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Pinnacle Financial Partners' Preferred Stock Series C Crosses Above 7% Yield Territory
In trading on Friday, shares of Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc's 6.75% Dep Shares Non-Cumul Prfd Stock Ser C (Symbol: PNFP.PRC) were yielding above the 7% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.688), with shares changing hands as low as $24.11 on the day. Thi
Soybeans Holding onto Midday Gains, Following Slew of Export Business
Soybeans are rebounding from the Thursday weakness with contracts up 6 to 8 cents in most contracts at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 7 ½ cents at $11.62 1/2. Soymeal futures are $2.10 to $2.60 lower at midday, while Soy Oil futures were 223 to...
Wheat Rallying Through Friday’s Midday
The wheat complex is reverting from Thursday weaker trade to post midday gains across the complex. Chicago SRW contracts are up 6 to 7 cents in most contracts. KC HRW futures are rallying 13 to 14 cents across most contracts. MPLS spring wheat is joining in on the strength, up...
Corn Turning Higher at Midday
Corn futures are trading with contracts 2 to 3 cents across most contracts on Friday, with bulls fighting off early weakness. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 2 ¾ cents at $4.12 1/2. A resurgence in the crude oil back above $80/bbl, up $3.26 at midday is...
Hogs Gains Pushing to Friday
Lean hog futures are trading with 50 cent to $1.02 gains across most contracts at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $96.68 Friday morning, down $3.49 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was 50 cents higher on July 15 at $95.10. USDA’s pork carcass...
Friday 7/17 Insider Buying Report: VIRC, TSM
As the saying goes, there are many possible reasons for an insider to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy -- they expect to make money. So let's look at two noteworthy recent insider buys. At Virco Manufacturing, a filing with the SEC revealed that on Thursday, Executive
Cattle Extending Weakness to Friday
Live cattle futures are trading with $1.77 to $2.17 losses across most contracts on Friday. 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, with Southern trade at $237-238. Feeder cattle futures are posting midday losses...