Amazon produced strong Q4 free cash flow, despite much higher capex spending. Moreover, management expects this to continue. That implies higher growth and FCF going forward. This could make AMZN stock a bargain.

IonQ teamed up with General Dynamics to bring quantum solutions to the U.S. government on Tuesday. Its shares are still in the red at the time of writing.

The USDA increased its domestic cotton and rice ending stocks estimates. U.S. rice stocks are now pegged at 47 million hundredweight, up 3.5 million from January on higher imports and lower exports, which canceled out a gain in the domestic and residual use guess. The average 2024/25 farm price was...

A bill to ensure farm families have access to higher education has been introduced in the U.S. Senate. Iowa Republican’s Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley introduced the bipartisan Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act, which Grassley says would codify what the Education Department has already confirmed. “Farm and small...

Premium fitness chain Life Time Group Holdings’ stock is on a roll, up more than 40% year-to-date. While the technical charts might suggest buying its stock, you don't want to own this company’s stock for the long haul. Here's why.

After enjoying a stratospheric performance, OPFI stock is showing cracks in its armor. However, the smart money appears to be buyers of the volatility.

CHICAGO – A parade of powerful winter storms marches on this week as another potent system promises to bring a swath of high-impact winter weather from the Plains and Midwest to the Great Lakes and Northeast starting Wednesday.This latest round of inclement weather comes just as the mid-Atlantic and Ohio...

Cash dairy prices were mixed Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was $0.02 lower at $0.5675.  Two sales were recorded at $0.5675 and $0.57.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0050 at $1.9075. No sales were recorded.  Cheese barrels were up $0.0025 at $1.8175.  One sale was recorded at...

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to pause a funding freeze that affected certain farm programs. U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley tells Brownfield every program in the federal government is going under review. “To see if it’s needed and not wasting the taxpayers’ money. Obviously I don’t think the...

The USDA has raised its expectations for 2025 U.S. red meat production. Beef is now pegged at 26.565 billion pounds, up 775 million from January because of expectations for increased placements, slaughter, and dressed weights, with an average steer price of $201 per hundredweight, a jump of $5, and higher...

A University of Missouri extension economist says there are signs the U.S. economy is slowing down. Ben Brown says consumers purchasing less goods impacts farmers. “Meat, and meat demand, and how that could impact grain markets,” he says, “but also how fuel consumption could impact not only ethanol and gasoline...

Corn futures are showing some selling post-USDA report on Tuesday, with contracts down fractionally in the new crop months to 3 cents lower in some of the nearbys. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView is back down 2 3/4 cents at $4.54 ¼. This morning’s USDA report showed...

Lean hog futures are posting higher midday trade so far on Tuesday, with contracts up 20 to 80 cents. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at 86.53 in the Tuesday AM report. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 36 cents from the previous day on February...

Longs in the live cattle market are back to taking money off the table on Tuesday, with contracts down $2 to $2.50 at midday. Monday was first notice day for February live cattle, with no deliveries issued. Cash cattle trade was $208 in the North last week, with Southern sales...

The wheat market is trading with mixed action across the three exchanges so far on Tuesday, as USDA presented the bulls with friendlier data today. Chicago SRW futures are up 1 to 2 cents so far in the front months. KC HRW futures are facing some pressure, 2 to 3...