1 hr. ago
Soybeans were busy firming into the close, as contracts settled 3 to 7 ½ cents higher, with nearby August down 3 ¼ cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 6 cents at $11.47 1/2. Soymeal futures were up 20 cents to $1.20, with Soy Oil 101 to 157 points higher.
Weekly Crop Progress data from NASS showed 88% of the US soybean crop blooming by 8/2, with 62% setting pods and 7 percentage points faster than the 5-year average. Condition ratings were down steady at 63% gd/ex, with the Brugler500 index unchanged at 363.
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Wheat, Soybean, and Corn Prices Fall to Start a New Month. What to Watch Next.
#cents #soybean #higher #down
Weekly Crop Progress data from NASS showed 88% of the US soybean crop blooming by 8/2, with 62% setting pods and 7 percentage points faster than the 5-year average. Condition ratings were down steady at 63% gd/ex, with the Brugler500 index unchanged at 363.
Arabica Coffee Prices Slump as Dryness in Brazil Aids the Coffee Harvest
Cocoa Prices Surge on Ghana Crop Worries
Wheat, Soybean, and Corn Prices Fall to Start a New Month. What to Watch Next.
#cents #soybean #higher #down
1 hr. ago
Corn futures were busy shrugging off the overnight losses, with contracts closing 6 to 8 ½ cents higher across most months. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price as up 9 3/4 cents at $4.20.
The weekly Crop Progress report showed 90% of the US corn crop silking by August 2, with 43% in the dough stage, 5 percentage points ahead of normal. The crop was also 6% dented. US condition ratings slipped another 2% at 61% in good to excellent condition, as the Brugler500 index were down 5 points to at 356.
Arabica Coffee Prices Slump as Dryness in Brazil Aids the Coffee Harvest
Cocoa Prices Surge on Ghana Crop Worries
Wheat, Soybean, and Corn Prices Fall to Start a New Month. What to Watch Next.
#corn #crop #coffee #cash
The weekly Crop Progress report showed 90% of the US corn crop silking by August 2, with 43% in the dough stage, 5 percentage points ahead of normal. The crop was also 6% dented. US condition ratings slipped another 2% at 61% in good to excellent condition, as the Brugler500 index were down 5 points to at 356.
Arabica Coffee Prices Slump as Dryness in Brazil Aids the Coffee Harvest
Cocoa Prices Surge on Ghana Crop Worries
Wheat, Soybean, and Corn Prices Fall to Start a New Month. What to Watch Next.
#corn #crop #coffee #cash
11 hours ago
Corn prices are down 3 to 4 cents on Monday morning. Futures posted losses of 1 ½ to 5 cents on the Friday session, as September and December both closed the week with a 23 ½ cent loss. Spillover weakness from wheat, rains, and month end pressure is a factor. December was still up 28 cents on the week. Open interest was down 3,693 contracts on Friday, suggesting some long were exiting. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 6 cents at $4.10.
CFTC data released on Friday afternoon showed managed money adding 75,490 contracts to their net long in corn futures and options in the week of July 28. The net long was at 168,399 contracts as of Tuesday.
How Did Markets Start the New Month?
Ghana Cocoa Production Concerns Boost Cocoa Prices
Arabica Coffee Prices Slump as Dryness in Brazil Aids the Coffee Harvest
#long
CFTC data released on Friday afternoon showed managed money adding 75,490 contracts to their net long in corn futures and options in the week of July 28. The net long was at 168,399 contracts as of Tuesday.
How Did Markets Start the New Month?
Ghana Cocoa Production Concerns Boost Cocoa Prices
Arabica Coffee Prices Slump as Dryness in Brazil Aids the Coffee Harvest
#long
20 hours ago
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck's daughter, Violet Affleck, showed off her summer sartorial agenda as she was photographed grabbing coffee with a friend at Caffe Luxxe in Brentwood.
The 20-year-old looked effortlessly stylish in a white baby tee emblazoned with a playful red apple print, paired with a pair of Baywatch-inspired red Nike shorts. Violet accessorized with a vibrant striped handbag and a pair of oversized sunglasses. Her hair was left down in a bob while she opted for minimal makeup with a radiant complexion.
Violet is enjoying her summer in Los Angeles before she returns to Yale University for her junior year. It was a rare sighting to see Violet pictured without her face mask. Back in September 2025, Violet delivered an emotional speech at the United Nations advocating for clean air and the use of masks to help prevent the spread of long COVID-19. Violet has long been an advocate for public health and addressed the UN while wearing a K95 mask. "We are told by leaders across the board that we are the future," she said. "But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes."
Violet Affleck wore red shorts and a white T-shirt t (BACKGRID)
Violet called out adults for "the relentless beat of back to normal, ignoring downplaying, and concealing both the prevalence of airborne transmission and the threat of long COVID."
#violet #affleck #white #pair
The 20-year-old looked effortlessly stylish in a white baby tee emblazoned with a playful red apple print, paired with a pair of Baywatch-inspired red Nike shorts. Violet accessorized with a vibrant striped handbag and a pair of oversized sunglasses. Her hair was left down in a bob while she opted for minimal makeup with a radiant complexion.
Violet is enjoying her summer in Los Angeles before she returns to Yale University for her junior year. It was a rare sighting to see Violet pictured without her face mask. Back in September 2025, Violet delivered an emotional speech at the United Nations advocating for clean air and the use of masks to help prevent the spread of long COVID-19. Violet has long been an advocate for public health and addressed the UN while wearing a K95 mask. "We are told by leaders across the board that we are the future," she said. "But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes."
Violet Affleck wore red shorts and a white T-shirt t (BACKGRID)
Violet called out adults for "the relentless beat of back to normal, ignoring downplaying, and concealing both the prevalence of airborne transmission and the threat of long COVID."
#violet #affleck #white #pair
2 days ago
Kenny G has recalled one of his earliest — and savviest — business investments, and it involves the world's most famous coffee brand.
Appearing on the latest episode of Benny Blanco and Lil ****** y's Friends Keep Secrets podcast, the legendary saxophonist was asked if it was true that he was one of Starbucks' earliest investors.
Explaining that it was, indeed, true, Kenny then explained how it all came to be. "The fact is that there was one store in the Pike Place Market in Seattle, one Starbucks store, and they just sold coffee beans," he began (around the 6:55 mark in the clip below). "My uncle says, 'Hey, they're trying to raise money for Starbucks coffee.' I go, 'I don't know anything about coffee.' He goes, 'Yeah, well, I'm going to put some money in and why don't you meet the guy that's raising the money?'"
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Kenny then shared that he had a meeting with Howard D. Schultz, the former chairman and CEO of Starbucks, who he went on to become friends with for a time. He recalled asking Schultz who else was investing in the company.
#kenny #money #friends #true
Appearing on the latest episode of Benny Blanco and Lil ****** y's Friends Keep Secrets podcast, the legendary saxophonist was asked if it was true that he was one of Starbucks' earliest investors.
Explaining that it was, indeed, true, Kenny then explained how it all came to be. "The fact is that there was one store in the Pike Place Market in Seattle, one Starbucks store, and they just sold coffee beans," he began (around the 6:55 mark in the clip below). "My uncle says, 'Hey, they're trying to raise money for Starbucks coffee.' I go, 'I don't know anything about coffee.' He goes, 'Yeah, well, I'm going to put some money in and why don't you meet the guy that's raising the money?'"
COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what's next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.
Kenny then shared that he had a meeting with Howard D. Schultz, the former chairman and CEO of Starbucks, who he went on to become friends with for a time. He recalled asking Schultz who else was investing in the company.
#kenny #money #friends #true
4 days ago
Soybeans posted weaker trade late on Thursday, with contracts down fractionally to 4 cents across most contracts. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 2 ¾ cents at $11.49. Soymeal futures were 40 cents to $1.20 lower across most contracts, with Soy Oil futures down 17 to 82 points. First notice day for August futures is on Friday.
USDA reported a private export sale of 132,000 MT of soybeans to China for 2026/27 this morning.
Arabica Coffee Prices Slide on Dry Weather Forecasts for Brazil
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#down #cash #bean
USDA reported a private export sale of 132,000 MT of soybeans to China for 2026/27 this morning.
Arabica Coffee Prices Slide on Dry Weather Forecasts for Brazil
What Caused Wheat to Spike? Will it Pull Corn and Soybeans Along for the Ride?
Is Farm Land a Commodity or Family Heirloom?
#down #cash #bean
4 days ago
Corn futures closed with weakness on Thursday, as front months were down 2 to 3 ¼ cents, with deferreds fractionally to 1 ¼ cents higher. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 2 3/4 cents at $4.16 1/4.
The next 7 days are looking for 1 to 2 inches across much of eastern NE and the eastern portions of the Dakotas through MN, MO, WI, IA, IL, IN and OH. Much of that is expected over the next couple of days.
Arabica Coffee Prices Slide on Dry Weather Forecasts for Brazil
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Is Farm Land a Commodity or Family Heirloom?
#much #thursday
The next 7 days are looking for 1 to 2 inches across much of eastern NE and the eastern portions of the Dakotas through MN, MO, WI, IA, IL, IN and OH. Much of that is expected over the next couple of days.
Arabica Coffee Prices Slide on Dry Weather Forecasts for Brazil
What Caused Wheat to Spike? Will it Pull Corn and Soybeans Along for the Ride?
Is Farm Land a Commodity or Family Heirloom?
#much #thursday
5 days ago
October lean hog (HEV26) futures present a selling opportunity on more price weakness.
See on the daily bar chart for October lean hog futures that Wednesday's selloff put a price uptrend in serious jeopardy. See, too, at the bottom of the chart that the moving average convergence divergence (MACD) indicator has just produced a bearish line crossover signal, whereby the blue MACD line crossed below the red trigger line. Seasonality studies also are now favoring the hog market bears.
Coffee Prices Retreat as Brazilian Real Weakness Spurs Long Liquidation
Cocoa Prices Settle Mixed on Consolidation Above Recent Lows
Is Farm Land a Commodity or Family Heirloom?
#october #macd #price
See on the daily bar chart for October lean hog futures that Wednesday's selloff put a price uptrend in serious jeopardy. See, too, at the bottom of the chart that the moving average convergence divergence (MACD) indicator has just produced a bearish line crossover signal, whereby the blue MACD line crossed below the red trigger line. Seasonality studies also are now favoring the hog market bears.
Coffee Prices Retreat as Brazilian Real Weakness Spurs Long Liquidation
Cocoa Prices Settle Mixed on Consolidation Above Recent Lows
Is Farm Land a Commodity or Family Heirloom?
#october #macd #price
5 days ago
Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ:SBUX, XETRA:SRB) beat Wall Street estimates for fiscal third-quarter revenue and profit as its turnaround plan drove stronger-than-expected US sales growth.
Adjusted earnings per share came in at $0.85, above the $0.66 ***** yst estimate and up 70% year-over-year. Revenue was $9.3 billion, topping the $9.16 billion consensus though down 1% from a year earlier.
Global comparable sales rose 7.9%, with North America up 8.1% and international sales up 5.7%. US comparable sales climbed 7.9%, driven by a 4.2% rise in traffic and a 3.6% increase in average ticket.
Starbucks raised its full-year guidance, now expecting adjusted EPS of $2.55 to $2.65, above the $2.40 consensus. Global comparable sales growth is expected to near 6% for the year, with non-GAAP operating margin above 11% and 600 to 650 net new coffeehouses planned. Fourth-quarter US comparable sales are guided to grow at least 6.5%.
North America net revenue reached $7.4 billion, up 7%, while International net revenue fell 34% to $1.3 billion. Channel Development revenue rose 22% to $587.9 million.
#revenue #comparable
Adjusted earnings per share came in at $0.85, above the $0.66 ***** yst estimate and up 70% year-over-year. Revenue was $9.3 billion, topping the $9.16 billion consensus though down 1% from a year earlier.
Global comparable sales rose 7.9%, with North America up 8.1% and international sales up 5.7%. US comparable sales climbed 7.9%, driven by a 4.2% rise in traffic and a 3.6% increase in average ticket.
Starbucks raised its full-year guidance, now expecting adjusted EPS of $2.55 to $2.65, above the $2.40 consensus. Global comparable sales growth is expected to near 6% for the year, with non-GAAP operating margin above 11% and 600 to 650 net new coffeehouses planned. Fourth-quarter US comparable sales are guided to grow at least 6.5%.
North America net revenue reached $7.4 billion, up 7%, while International net revenue fell 34% to $1.3 billion. Channel Development revenue rose 22% to $587.9 million.
#revenue #comparable
5 days ago
Starbucks (SBUX) kept its growth story piping hot in the third quarter as CEO Brian Niccol leads the company into year three of its turnaround plan.
Starbucks posted same-store sales growth of 7.9%, more than the 5.7% growth Wall Street expected, according to Bloomberg data, and above the 6.2% jump seen in Q2. Last year, the company saw a 2% decline in overall same-store sales growth in the third quarter.
The coffee chain reported adjusted earnings per share of $0.85, higher than the Street's $0.56 forecast and up from $0.50 per share in the same period last year. Revenue of $9.3 billion came in above the Street's $9.2 billion estimate but was down from $9.5 billion in the same period last year due to the transition of its China business to a joint venture.
"It's clear proof that our Back to Starbucks plan is working," Niccol told investors on the company's earnings call.
Starbucks stock rose more than 2% on Thursday as investors ****** sed the report.
#last #billion #niccol #Third
Starbucks posted same-store sales growth of 7.9%, more than the 5.7% growth Wall Street expected, according to Bloomberg data, and above the 6.2% jump seen in Q2. Last year, the company saw a 2% decline in overall same-store sales growth in the third quarter.
The coffee chain reported adjusted earnings per share of $0.85, higher than the Street's $0.56 forecast and up from $0.50 per share in the same period last year. Revenue of $9.3 billion came in above the Street's $9.2 billion estimate but was down from $9.5 billion in the same period last year due to the transition of its China business to a joint venture.
"It's clear proof that our Back to Starbucks plan is working," Niccol told investors on the company's earnings call.
Starbucks stock rose more than 2% on Thursday as investors ****** sed the report.
#last #billion #niccol #Third
5 days ago
Harris Oakmark recently released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter for the "Oakmark U.S. Concentrated Strategy". A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The strategy returned 9.21% (net) in the second quarter, lagging the Russell 1000 Value Index's 13.87%. U.S. equities finished higher during the quarter, with nine of eleven GICS sectors posting gains, led by technology and industrials, while energy and utilities detracted. The market showed concentrated leadership, with investors favoring companies that benefit from AI spending. However, the firm continues to focus on value discipline, avoiding AI-driven market fads, prioritizing companies trading below intrinsic value. In addition, please check the Strategy's top five holdings to know its best picks in 2026.
In its Q2 2026 investor letter, Oakmark U.S. Concentrated Strategy highlighted Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ:KDP) as a notable performance contributor. Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ:KDP) owns and distributes beverages and single serve brewing systems. On July 28, 2026, Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ:KDP) closed at $31.08 per share, reflecting a market capitalization of $42.29 billion. Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ:KDP) posted a one-month return of -6.86%, while its shares lost 8.10% over the past 52 weeks.
Oakmark U.S. Concentrated Strategy stated the following regarding Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ:KDP) in its Q2 2026 investor update:
"Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ:KDP) was a contributor during the quarter. The U.S.-headquartered beverage company's stock rose after better-than-expected first-quarter results, a reaffirmed outlook, and a Barclays rating upgrade. Sales were strong, led by the cold beverage portfolio and the U.S. Refreshment Beverages segment, while U.S. Coffee remained pressured but met expectations. Management continues to make pro gress on its JDE Peet's integration. We met with management to discuss the departure of Rafa Oliveira, head of its coffee unit, who is leaving for the CEO role at Heineken; the company has begun searching for his replacement. We continue to believe strong execution and integra tion will help close the valuation gap relative to peers."
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ:KDP) is not on our list of 40 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds Heading Into 2026. According to our database, 43 hedge fund portfolios held Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ:KDP) at the end of the first quarter, up from 41 in the previous quarter. While we acknowledge the risk and potential of Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ:KDP) as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ:KDP) and that has 10,000% upside potential, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.
#pepper #strategy
In its Q2 2026 investor letter, Oakmark U.S. Concentrated Strategy highlighted Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ:KDP) as a notable performance contributor. Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ:KDP) owns and distributes beverages and single serve brewing systems. On July 28, 2026, Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ:KDP) closed at $31.08 per share, reflecting a market capitalization of $42.29 billion. Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ:KDP) posted a one-month return of -6.86%, while its shares lost 8.10% over the past 52 weeks.
Oakmark U.S. Concentrated Strategy stated the following regarding Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ:KDP) in its Q2 2026 investor update:
"Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ:KDP) was a contributor during the quarter. The U.S.-headquartered beverage company's stock rose after better-than-expected first-quarter results, a reaffirmed outlook, and a Barclays rating upgrade. Sales were strong, led by the cold beverage portfolio and the U.S. Refreshment Beverages segment, while U.S. Coffee remained pressured but met expectations. Management continues to make pro gress on its JDE Peet's integration. We met with management to discuss the departure of Rafa Oliveira, head of its coffee unit, who is leaving for the CEO role at Heineken; the company has begun searching for his replacement. We continue to believe strong execution and integra tion will help close the valuation gap relative to peers."
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ:KDP) is not on our list of 40 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds Heading Into 2026. According to our database, 43 hedge fund portfolios held Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ:KDP) at the end of the first quarter, up from 41 in the previous quarter. While we acknowledge the risk and potential of Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ:KDP) as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ:KDP) and that has 10,000% upside potential, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.
#pepper #strategy
5 days ago
Corn price action is down 2 to 3 cents so far on Tuesday. Futures took back much of the Monday weakness, with contracts closing 5 to 6 ¾ cents in the front months and steady to 2 cents higher in the deferreds. Open interest was down just 1,991 contracts on Tuesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 6 3/4 cents at $4.28 1/4.
Monday's Crop Progress report showed condition ratings falling 4% at 63% in good to excellent condition, as the Brugler500 index were down 11 points to at 361. The only major state to see a ratings improvement was MO, with a NC and TN also higher. All of the other 15 reported states were lower, led by a 29 point drop in CO, with MI down 28 points, ND falling 21 point, SD dropping 20 and NE falling 18 points.
Tightness in the Near-Term Supply Outlook Boosts Coffee Prices
Sell Wheat Now as Prices Fall on Russia-Ukraine Rumors
Sugar Prices Fall as Crude Oil Plunges
#down #prices #falling
Monday's Crop Progress report showed condition ratings falling 4% at 63% in good to excellent condition, as the Brugler500 index were down 11 points to at 361. The only major state to see a ratings improvement was MO, with a NC and TN also higher. All of the other 15 reported states were lower, led by a 29 point drop in CO, with MI down 28 points, ND falling 21 point, SD dropping 20 and NE falling 18 points.
Tightness in the Near-Term Supply Outlook Boosts Coffee Prices
Sell Wheat Now as Prices Fall on Russia-Ukraine Rumors
Sugar Prices Fall as Crude Oil Plunges
#down #prices #falling
5 days ago
Soybeans are trading with 13 to 14 cent losses so far on Wednesday Beans posted a modest recovery on Tuesday following sharp Monday losses, with contracts up 2 ½ to 6 ¼ cents. Open interest was down 11,154 contracts on Tuesday, mainly in August ahead of first notice day on Friday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 3 3/4 cents higher at $11.78. Soymeal futures were $1 to 4.30 higher with front month August and exception, down 50 cents. Soy Oil futures were down 40 to 71 points.
The Monday Crop Progress data from NASS showed condition ratings down 3% at 63% gd/ex, with the Brugler500 index dropping 6 points to 363. Improvement was noted in MO (+7) and IN (+1), with NC, MI, and LA also seeing better conditions and AR/TN posting steady ratings on the Brugler500 index. The deterioration was seen in NE (-22), SD (-20), ND (-12), OH/MI/KS (-10), as well as MN/IL (-5), and IA (-3).
Tightness in the Near-Term Supply Outlook Boosts Coffee Prices
Sell Wheat Now as Prices Fall on Russia-Ukraine Rumors
Sugar Prices Fall as Crude Oil Plunges
#tuesday #Monday #contracts
The Monday Crop Progress data from NASS showed condition ratings down 3% at 63% gd/ex, with the Brugler500 index dropping 6 points to 363. Improvement was noted in MO (+7) and IN (+1), with NC, MI, and LA also seeing better conditions and AR/TN posting steady ratings on the Brugler500 index. The deterioration was seen in NE (-22), SD (-20), ND (-12), OH/MI/KS (-10), as well as MN/IL (-5), and IA (-3).
Tightness in the Near-Term Supply Outlook Boosts Coffee Prices
Sell Wheat Now as Prices Fall on Russia-Ukraine Rumors
Sugar Prices Fall as Crude Oil Plunges
#tuesday #Monday #contracts
6 days ago
Soybeans posted a modest recovery on Tuesday following sharp Monday losses, with contracts up 2 ½ to 6 ¼ cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 3 3/4 cents higher at $11.78. Soymeal futures were $1 to 4.30 higher with front month August and exception, down 50 cents. Soy Oil futures were down 40 to 71 points.
The Monday Crop Progress data from NASS showed 80% of the US soybean crop blooming by 7/26, up 6% from normal, with 47% setting pods and 8 percentage points faster than the 5-year average. Condition ratings were down 3% at 63% gd/ex, with the Brugler500 index dropping 6 points to 363. Improvement was noted in MO (+7) and IN (+1), with NC, MI, and LA also seeing better conditions and AR/TN posting steady ratings on the Brugler500 index. The deterioration was seen in NE (-22), SD (-20), ND (-12), OH/MI/KS (-10), as well as MN/IL (-5), and IA (-3).
Tightness in the Near-Term Supply Outlook Boosts Coffee Prices
Sell Wheat Now as Prices Fall on Russia-Ukraine Rumors
Sugar Prices Fall as Crude Oil Plunges
#cents #down #points #average
The Monday Crop Progress data from NASS showed 80% of the US soybean crop blooming by 7/26, up 6% from normal, with 47% setting pods and 8 percentage points faster than the 5-year average. Condition ratings were down 3% at 63% gd/ex, with the Brugler500 index dropping 6 points to 363. Improvement was noted in MO (+7) and IN (+1), with NC, MI, and LA also seeing better conditions and AR/TN posting steady ratings on the Brugler500 index. The deterioration was seen in NE (-22), SD (-20), ND (-12), OH/MI/KS (-10), as well as MN/IL (-5), and IA (-3).
Tightness in the Near-Term Supply Outlook Boosts Coffee Prices
Sell Wheat Now as Prices Fall on Russia-Ukraine Rumors
Sugar Prices Fall as Crude Oil Plunges
#cents #down #points #average
6 days ago
Corn futures took back much of the Monday weakness, with contracts closing 5 to 6 ¾ cents in the front months and steady to 2 cents higher in the deferreds. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 6 3/4 cents at $4.28 1/4.
USDA reported a private export sale of 197,272 MT to unknown destinations this morning for 2026/27 shipment.
Tightness in the Near-Term Supply Outlook Boosts Coffee Prices
Sell Wheat Now as Prices Fall on Russia-Ukraine Rumors
Sugar Prices Fall as Crude Oil Plunges
#cents #corn #tightness
USDA reported a private export sale of 197,272 MT to unknown destinations this morning for 2026/27 shipment.
Tightness in the Near-Term Supply Outlook Boosts Coffee Prices
Sell Wheat Now as Prices Fall on Russia-Ukraine Rumors
Sugar Prices Fall as Crude Oil Plunges
#cents #corn #tightness
7 days ago
Starbucks (SBUX) aims to keep its growth story piping hot when it reports third quarter results as CEO Brian Niccol leads the company into year three of its turnaround plan.
Wall Street expects Starbucks global same-store sales to grow 5.7%, according to Bloomberg data, just shy of the 6.2% jump seen in Q2. Last year, the company saw a 2% decline in overall same-store sales growth in the third quarter.
The coffee chain is expected to report adjusted earnings per share of $0.56, an increase from $0.50 per share in the same period last year. Revenue is set to come in at $9.2 billion, down from $9.5 billion this time last year due to the transition of its China business to a joint venture.
In November, Starbucks announced it sold a 60% majority stake in its China business to Boyu Capital in a deal valuing the business at $4 billion.
In North America, sales are expected to see a 6% pop as the chain leans into fruity flavors and cold foams, which drive up average check sizes.
#starbucks #sales #billion
Wall Street expects Starbucks global same-store sales to grow 5.7%, according to Bloomberg data, just shy of the 6.2% jump seen in Q2. Last year, the company saw a 2% decline in overall same-store sales growth in the third quarter.
The coffee chain is expected to report adjusted earnings per share of $0.56, an increase from $0.50 per share in the same period last year. Revenue is set to come in at $9.2 billion, down from $9.5 billion this time last year due to the transition of its China business to a joint venture.
In November, Starbucks announced it sold a 60% majority stake in its China business to Boyu Capital in a deal valuing the business at $4 billion.
In North America, sales are expected to see a 6% pop as the chain leans into fruity flavors and cold foams, which drive up average check sizes.
#starbucks #sales #billion
8 days ago
Jennifer Tedmori revealed the small sum she earned in residuals for her 11 episodes on Ned's Declassified
Tedmori shared her frustration over receiving checks as low as two cents, noting mailing costs exceeded their value
She now works as a lawyer but joked the total residuals might only cover a coffee at Starbucks
One child star is sharing just how much money being on a well-loved teen show still pays 20 years later.
Jennifer Tedmori posted a video on Instagram on July 24, showing around 19 envelopes she said were all residual checks she's received for her work as a child actor. Tedmori, who is now also a lawyer, was on 11 episodes of the popular Nickelodeon show Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide. As Doris Trembly, a member of the "Huge Crew" who all had a crush on Ned (Devon Werkheiser), she was a bully who would pick on other girls around the ***** ular character, mainly Moze (Lindsey Shaw).
#tedmori #residuals #checks #around
Tedmori shared her frustration over receiving checks as low as two cents, noting mailing costs exceeded their value
She now works as a lawyer but joked the total residuals might only cover a coffee at Starbucks
One child star is sharing just how much money being on a well-loved teen show still pays 20 years later.
Jennifer Tedmori posted a video on Instagram on July 24, showing around 19 envelopes she said were all residual checks she's received for her work as a child actor. Tedmori, who is now also a lawyer, was on 11 episodes of the popular Nickelodeon show Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide. As Doris Trembly, a member of the "Huge Crew" who all had a crush on Ned (Devon Werkheiser), she was a bully who would pick on other girls around the ***** ular character, mainly Moze (Lindsey Shaw).
#tedmori #residuals #checks #around
8 days ago
July is National Ice Cream Month so TODAY's Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones celebrate with two women-owned businesses who are serving sweet treats. Pooja Bavishi, founder and CEO of Malai showcases ice cream made with South Asian ingredients, including a cardamom pistachio crumble and a mango and cream flavor. Then, Ashley Marrero, founder of Kente Cones, shares Afro-American inspired frozen treats crafted with cocoa from Ghana, Ethiopian coffee and Madagascar vanilla.
#treats #founder #national #bush
#treats #founder #national #bush
8 days ago
A decade ago, Seattle was the poster child of American tech prosperity. Amazon and Microsoft had turned a midsize Pacific Northwest city into a magnet for engineers, executives, and capital, adding roughly 40,000 jobs per year at the peak of the boom, according to the Puget Sound Regional Council.
Today, more than one-third of downtown Seattle's office **** e sits empty, its job postings have collapsed faster than almost any other U.S. metro, and even Starbucks—the coffee giant founded in the city in 1971—is shifting jobs south to Nashville, as it commits to a $100 million, 2,000-person new footprint in Music City. The story of Seattle's reversal unfolds in three overlapping arcs: an office market in free fall, a labor market that has gone from boom to bust, and a policy environment that has made survival harder for the small businesses left behind.
Seattle's downtown office vacancy rate hit 35.6% in the fourth quarter of 2025, up from 32.3% a year earlier, according to Cushman & Wakefield data. That marks a stunning reversal from the pre-pandemic era: As recently as early 2025, the central business district's availability rate—offices with departures pending—and vacancy rate were already hitting all-time highs based on CoStar data stretching back to 1982.
Some brokers put the number even higher, with Colliers reporting vacancy touching 39.1% in late 2024 as remote work, tech layoffs, and cautious leasing decisions compounded. Office building values in the district have plunged sharply as a result, with landlords struggling to fill **** e abandoned by major tenants.
The office crisis is inseparable from a broader collapse in hiring. Seattle metro job postings fell 35% between February 2020 and October 2025, the second-steepest drop of any major U.S. metro after San Francisco's 37% decline, according to Axios's **** ysis of Indeed data.
#city
Today, more than one-third of downtown Seattle's office **** e sits empty, its job postings have collapsed faster than almost any other U.S. metro, and even Starbucks—the coffee giant founded in the city in 1971—is shifting jobs south to Nashville, as it commits to a $100 million, 2,000-person new footprint in Music City. The story of Seattle's reversal unfolds in three overlapping arcs: an office market in free fall, a labor market that has gone from boom to bust, and a policy environment that has made survival harder for the small businesses left behind.
Seattle's downtown office vacancy rate hit 35.6% in the fourth quarter of 2025, up from 32.3% a year earlier, according to Cushman & Wakefield data. That marks a stunning reversal from the pre-pandemic era: As recently as early 2025, the central business district's availability rate—offices with departures pending—and vacancy rate were already hitting all-time highs based on CoStar data stretching back to 1982.
Some brokers put the number even higher, with Colliers reporting vacancy touching 39.1% in late 2024 as remote work, tech layoffs, and cautious leasing decisions compounded. Office building values in the district have plunged sharply as a result, with landlords struggling to fill **** e abandoned by major tenants.
The office crisis is inseparable from a broader collapse in hiring. Seattle metro job postings fell 35% between February 2020 and October 2025, the second-steepest drop of any major U.S. metro after San Francisco's 37% decline, according to Axios's **** ysis of Indeed data.
#city
8 days ago
While markets data shows that the global market for dining out is projected to grow from $1.9 trillion now to more than $3 trillion by 2030, many individual chains that were popular in another era are struggling to survive amid changing consumer trends.
U.S. chains like Smokey Bones, Peet's Coffee, and Joe's Crab Shack have collectively closed dozens of locations this year. Meanwhile, over in the United Kingdom, Leon and The Real Greek both nearly halved their store locations in 2026 despite once going through a period of rapid expansion that made them well-recognized chains in the country's major cities.
With the first location opening in the Greater London borough of Enfield in 1974, the restaurant chain Beefeater has, over several generations, earned a reputation for being a family-friendly steakhouse chain serving grilled steak cuts, burgers, and fish and chips at more accessible prices.
At its peak, the chain had approximately 140 standalone and Brewers Fayre brewery-attached locations in the United Kingdom and Ireland. But amid soaring operating costs the hotel and dining company Whitbread confirmed plans to shutter all remaining 106 restaurants by September.
Earlier in the year, Whitbread announced a restructuring plan that aims to bring down annual costs down costs by £250 million ($333 million USD).
#kingdom
U.S. chains like Smokey Bones, Peet's Coffee, and Joe's Crab Shack have collectively closed dozens of locations this year. Meanwhile, over in the United Kingdom, Leon and The Real Greek both nearly halved their store locations in 2026 despite once going through a period of rapid expansion that made them well-recognized chains in the country's major cities.
With the first location opening in the Greater London borough of Enfield in 1974, the restaurant chain Beefeater has, over several generations, earned a reputation for being a family-friendly steakhouse chain serving grilled steak cuts, burgers, and fish and chips at more accessible prices.
At its peak, the chain had approximately 140 standalone and Brewers Fayre brewery-attached locations in the United Kingdom and Ireland. But amid soaring operating costs the hotel and dining company Whitbread confirmed plans to shutter all remaining 106 restaurants by September.
Earlier in the year, Whitbread announced a restructuring plan that aims to bring down annual costs down costs by £250 million ($333 million USD).
#kingdom
11 days ago
Got coffee and toast ready? We'll take care of the rest with five very football-heavy stories that could shape Saturday's conversation.
Let's get started!
PSG are not the only European giant keen on signing the Leipzig winger. He is valued at around €90 million.
Los Blancos will battle for Rodri and for Diomandé.
The Italian Football Federation approached Ancelotti, then Guardiola, but in the end they are going to hand the national team job to Andrea Pirlo.
#Football
Let's get started!
PSG are not the only European giant keen on signing the Leipzig winger. He is valued at around €90 million.
Los Blancos will battle for Rodri and for Diomandé.
The Italian Football Federation approached Ancelotti, then Guardiola, but in the end they are going to hand the national team job to Andrea Pirlo.
#Football
12 days ago
It was reported Wednesday afternoon that a large call option spread, equating to 500 million bushels, was created in November corn.
This position is a bet on a US weather market through the rest of summer and into fall.
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#november #harvest #weigh
This position is a bet on a US weather market through the rest of summer and into fall.
Brazil Coffee Harvest Pressures Weigh on Prices
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#november #harvest #weigh
12 days ago
December soybean meal (ZMZ26) futures a buying opportunity on more price strength.
See on the daily bar chart for December soybean meal futures that prices are in an uptrend and have just hit a nine-week high. See, too, at the bottom of the chart that the moving average convergence divergence (MACD) indicator is also in a bullish posture, as the blue MACD line is above the red trigger line and both lines are trending up. The meal bulls have the near-term technical advantage.
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#Bulls #futures
See on the daily bar chart for December soybean meal futures that prices are in an uptrend and have just hit a nine-week high. See, too, at the bottom of the chart that the moving average convergence divergence (MACD) indicator is also in a bullish posture, as the blue MACD line is above the red trigger line and both lines are trending up. The meal bulls have the near-term technical advantage.
Coffee Prices Erase Early Gains on Forecasts for Dry Weather in Brazil
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Short Covering Lifts Cocoa Prices
#Bulls #futures
13 days ago
Corn is trading with early gains of 6 to 7 cents on Wednesday morning. Spillover from double-digit gains in wheat is supportive. Futures found strength late in the session, with contracts up 2 to 3 ¼ cents across the front months. Modest new buying interest was noted, with open interest rising 3,833 contracts. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 3 ¼ cents at $4.21.
The weekly Crop Progress report showed condition ratings back down 1% at 67% in good to excellent condition, as the Brugler500 index slipped 1 to at 372. Ratings in ND (-18), SD (-14), CO (-23), WI (-8), KS (-7), MO (-7) and MN (-5) all took a dip in that week. The I-States were improving, with IL up 3 and IN/IA rising 5 points, as NE improved 4 and OH up 1.
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Grain Bulls Are Showing Resilience: What's Keeping Uptrends in Corn, Soybean, and Wheat Prices Alive
Short Covering Lifts Cocoa Prices
#gains #wheat #rising
The weekly Crop Progress report showed condition ratings back down 1% at 67% in good to excellent condition, as the Brugler500 index slipped 1 to at 372. Ratings in ND (-18), SD (-14), CO (-23), WI (-8), KS (-7), MO (-7) and MN (-5) all took a dip in that week. The I-States were improving, with IL up 3 and IN/IA rising 5 points, as NE improved 4 and OH up 1.
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Grain Bulls Are Showing Resilience: What's Keeping Uptrends in Corn, Soybean, and Wheat Prices Alive
Short Covering Lifts Cocoa Prices
#gains #wheat #rising
13 days ago
Soybeans are 7 to 9 ¼ cents higher so far on Wednesday morning. Futures posted Turnaround Tuesday losses of 3 to 6 1/2 cents on the session pulling off early lows. Open interest was up just 1,907 contracts on Tuesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down a nickel at $11.84. Soymeal futures were $2.80 to $3.00 higher, with Soy Oil futures down 45 to 50 points.
Crop Progress data from NASS showed condition improving 1% to 66% gd/ex, with the Brugler500 index up 2 to 369. Deterioration was noted in MO (-1), ND (-4) and SD (-7). Ratings improved in IL (+6), IA (+9), MN (+2), NE (+5), and OH (+4).
Coffee Prices Erase Early Gains on Forecasts for Dry Weather in Brazil
Grain Bulls Are Showing Resilience: What's Keeping Uptrends in Corn, Soybean, and Wheat Prices Alive
Short Covering Lifts Cocoa Prices
#cents #higher #soybeans #wednesday
Crop Progress data from NASS showed condition improving 1% to 66% gd/ex, with the Brugler500 index up 2 to 369. Deterioration was noted in MO (-1), ND (-4) and SD (-7). Ratings improved in IL (+6), IA (+9), MN (+2), NE (+5), and OH (+4).
Coffee Prices Erase Early Gains on Forecasts for Dry Weather in Brazil
Grain Bulls Are Showing Resilience: What's Keeping Uptrends in Corn, Soybean, and Wheat Prices Alive
Short Covering Lifts Cocoa Prices
#cents #higher #soybeans #wednesday
13 days ago
Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) earned about half as much in fiscal 2025 as it did the year before. Yet the stock is acting as if the opposite happened. Shares sit near $105 as of this writing, within about 4% of their 52-week high of $109.23.
That disconnect is the whole story with this stock right now. The market is paying up for CEO Brian Niccol's turnaround before it fully shows up in profits. And based on the number that leads this kind of recovery (customer traffic), there's a chance that the market has it right.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
But can the turnaround's momentum persist?
The next piece of evidence arrives Wednesday, July 29, when the coffee giant reports fiscal third-quarter results.
#fiscal
That disconnect is the whole story with this stock right now. The market is paying up for CEO Brian Niccol's turnaround before it fully shows up in profits. And based on the number that leads this kind of recovery (customer traffic), there's a chance that the market has it right.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
But can the turnaround's momentum persist?
The next piece of evidence arrives Wednesday, July 29, when the coffee giant reports fiscal third-quarter results.
#fiscal
13 days ago
December corn (ZCZ26) futures on Friday rose 3 1/2 cents to $4.67 1/2 and for the week were up 6 1/2 cents. November soybeans (ZSX26) rose 8 cents to $12.03, closed at a two-month high close, and for the week gained 12 1/4 cents. September soft red winter wheat (ZWU26) futures gained 8 cents to $6.82 3/4 and for the week were up 42 1/2 cents. September hard red winter wheat (KEU26) futures rose 15 3/4 cents to $7.32 1/4, hit a seven-week high, and for the week were up 56 cents.
The grain futures markets on Friday posted good rebounds from early session lows as the bulls stepped in to buy the dips. Grain futures prices are still trending up on the daily charts, which means the path of least resistance for prices in the near term will remain sideways to higher.
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#futures #september #high
The grain futures markets on Friday posted good rebounds from early session lows as the bulls stepped in to buy the dips. Grain futures prices are still trending up on the daily charts, which means the path of least resistance for prices in the near term will remain sideways to higher.
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#futures #september #high
14 days ago
Soybeans are slipping back 1 to 7 cents so far early on Tuesday morning. Futures were in rally mode on Monday, with contracts posting 20 to 23 1/4 cent gains and other contracts 10 ¾ to 18 ¼ cents higher. Preliminary open interest rose 14,871 contracts on Monday, suggesting new buying interest. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 23 1/4 cents at $11.89. Soymeal futures are up $3.30 to $5.40 higher at the close, with Soy Oil futures down 11 to 57 points.
Crop Progress data from NASS showed 66% of the US soybean crop blooming by 7/19, up 6% from normal, with 32% setting pods and 8 percentage points faster than normal. Condition ratings were improved 1% at 66% gd/ex, with the Brugler500 index up 2 to 369.
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#prices #higher #Monday #points
Crop Progress data from NASS showed 66% of the US soybean crop blooming by 7/19, up 6% from normal, with 32% setting pods and 8 percentage points faster than normal. Condition ratings were improved 1% at 66% gd/ex, with the Brugler500 index up 2 to 369.
There's a Trainwreck Happening in Cattle Prices. Here's What You Need to Watch This Week.
Delays to Brazil's Harvest Push Coffee Prices Higher
Soybean Meal Prices Are Rising Amid Global Supply Disruptions. How to Trade the Uptrend Here.
#prices #higher #Monday #points
14 days ago
Jennifer Aniston's signature style is built on timeless wardrobe staples like white tees, relaxed denim, maxi dresses, and sleek black gowns that always feel polished yet effortless.
The actress relies on simple styling formulas—think wedges, pendant necklaces, aviator sunglasses, and neutral accessories—to make minimalist outfits feel elevated and endlessly wearable.
From tailored **** on-downs to cargo pants and jumpsuits, Aniston proves that repeating versatile basics and refining your personal uniform is the key to mastering quiet luxury style.
There are A-listers with trend-forward closets, and then there are celebrities who quietly define an entire approach to getting dressed. Jennifer Aniston has long fallen into the latter category. Across decades of red carpets, paparazzi shots, and off-duty outings, the actress has built a wardrobe rooted in simplicity, consistency, and fine-tuned minmalism. While today's sartorial tastemakers often swing between maximalism and fleeting trend cycles, Aniston's fashion philosophy has remained remarkably steady: sleek tailoring, effortless denim, timeless black dresses, and elevated basics that never feel overdone.
Part of what makes her style so enduring is its wearability. Whether she's stepping onto an awards-show carpet in a formal gown or grabbing coffee in relaxed jeans and a white tank, there's always an ease to her outfits that feels polished without being unattainable. And over the years, she's developed a handful of signature styling formulas she returns to again and again—proof that personal style is less about constantly reinventing yourself and more about refining what already works.
#feel #signature
The actress relies on simple styling formulas—think wedges, pendant necklaces, aviator sunglasses, and neutral accessories—to make minimalist outfits feel elevated and endlessly wearable.
From tailored **** on-downs to cargo pants and jumpsuits, Aniston proves that repeating versatile basics and refining your personal uniform is the key to mastering quiet luxury style.
There are A-listers with trend-forward closets, and then there are celebrities who quietly define an entire approach to getting dressed. Jennifer Aniston has long fallen into the latter category. Across decades of red carpets, paparazzi shots, and off-duty outings, the actress has built a wardrobe rooted in simplicity, consistency, and fine-tuned minmalism. While today's sartorial tastemakers often swing between maximalism and fleeting trend cycles, Aniston's fashion philosophy has remained remarkably steady: sleek tailoring, effortless denim, timeless black dresses, and elevated basics that never feel overdone.
Part of what makes her style so enduring is its wearability. Whether she's stepping onto an awards-show carpet in a formal gown or grabbing coffee in relaxed jeans and a white tank, there's always an ease to her outfits that feels polished without being unattainable. And over the years, she's developed a handful of signature styling formulas she returns to again and again—proof that personal style is less about constantly reinventing yourself and more about refining what already works.
#feel #signature
14 days ago
August live cattle (LEQ26) futures on Friday fell $2.65 to $224.425, hit a four-month low, and for the week were down $10.775. August feeder cattle (GFQ26) futures lost $0.65 to $345.95, closed at a five-week low close, and for the week were down $8.65.
The cattle futures markets saw still more technical selling on Friday as the bleeding continued. The technically bearish weekly low closes on a Friday again last week set the stage for follow-through chart-based selling early this week.
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#futures #prices
The cattle futures markets saw still more technical selling on Friday as the bleeding continued. The technically bearish weekly low closes on a Friday again last week set the stage for follow-through chart-based selling early this week.
The Cattle Conundrum
Soybean Meal Prices Are Rising Amid Global Supply Disruptions. How to Trade the Uptrend Here.
Coffee Prices Supported by Delay of Brazil's Coffee Harvest
#futures #prices
