MetLife has been lagging the Dow Jones over the past year, and analysts remain cautiously bullish about the stock's potential.

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I am Stephen Davis, senior market strategist at Walsh Trading, Inc., in Chicago, Illinois. Contact me at 312 878 2391. Crude oil started this short trading week on Tuesday, September 2, with strong gains and a 4 ½-week high. Over the weekend, Ukraine continued its drone attacks on Russian oil...

Despite margin pressures from new tariffs, Dollar General continues growing sales, raising guidance, and delivering reliable dividends—making it a resilient income stock for long-term investors, even as near-term cost headwinds persist.

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Lean hog futures posted 45 to 77 point gains across the front months on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog report showed negotiated price was reported at $106.37, up $1.46 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 26 cents on August 28 at $106.17. USDA’s FOB plant...

Soybeans posted losses of 9 to 13 ½ cents across most contracts on Tuesday. There were 3 deliveries issued against September beans. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 13 1/2 cents at $9.65 1/4. Soymeal futures were down $3.80 to $8.10 in the front months. There were...

The wheat complex held losses across the three markets on Tuesday. CBT soft red wheat futures were down 5 to 6 cents. Preliminary open interest was down 10,535 contracts on Friday, suggesting some short covering. KC HRW futures were 8 to 10 cents lower on the Tuesday session. There were...

Live cattle futures saw Tuesday action mixed, with nearby October down 12 cents and other contracts up 22 to 37 cents. Cash activity was quiet on Tuesday, with showlists being compiled. Last week was steady in the North at $245 in the north, with $242 in the South, up $2....

Cotton futures were down 49 to 64 points on the Tuesday session. The US dollar index was up $0.575 on the day to $98.265, with crude oil futures $0.96 higher. Th weekly NASS Crop Progress report showed 90% of the US cotton crop setting bolls as of Sunday (vs. 93%...