Analysts continue to see further upside in D-Wave stock after the company said it achieved quantum supremacy this week.

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Two of Wednesday’s top five unusually active options were Alight call options. The provider of human capital technology and services’ stock is down 33% in the 12 months. Yet, ALIT stock and options look like an interesting play.

The vice president of National Farmers Union (NFU) says he has concerns about the strength of the cattle market.   Jeff Kippley, who raises beef cattle and row crops in South Dakota, says retaliatory tariffs cutting export demand and high retail prices are worrisome. “You gotta wonder how long are the...

Live cattle futures are up another $1.75 to $2 on Thursday’s midday. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with a few light sales of $200 in KS to start out on Wednesday. Feeder cattle are up $1.20 to $1.92 at midday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was...

Lean hog futures are posting 27 cent to $2 lower trade at midday. The USDA national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $89.80 on Thursday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up 7 cents from the previous day at $89.77 on March 11. Export Sales data...

Wheat is higher at Thursday’s midday across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW futures are 6 to 7 cents in the greens so far. KC HRW futures are leading the charge, up 14 to 15 cents so far on the session. MPLS spring wheat is back up 12 to 13 cents...

The corn market is trading with 4 to 8 cent gains so far on Thursday, as futures take back much of the Wednesday weakness. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 5 1/2 cents at $4.28 3/4. This morning’s Export Sales report showed 967,348 MT of corn sold...

Soybeans were are posting midday gains of 8 to 12 cents so far on Thursday. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is back up 12 1/4 cents at $9.49 1/4. Soymeal futures were down $1.70 to $2.50/ton in the nearbys on Wednesday, with Soy Oil futures 19 to 26...

Lean hog futures are posting 27 cent to $2 lower trade at midday. The USDA national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $89.80 on Thursday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up 7 cents from the previous day at $89.77 on March 11. Export Sales data...

Cotton futures are showing 18 to 31 point gains on Thursday, with outside pressure weighing on things. Crude oil futures are down $97 /barrel to provide some pressure, with the US dollar index up $0.113 on the day. USDA’s Export Sales report showed a total of 271,814 RB of upland...

Grains and cattle are higher early, with hogs mixed.Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says cattle futures recovered nicely from Friday’s selloff with some contracts making new highs for the move, pricing in record cash cattle trade.Cash trade in...

Grain and livestock futures end mostly lower on Friday in a commodity wide selloff.Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, says corn and soybeans saw early pressure as both markets ran up into chart resistance which triggered profit taking.March corn ran into...

Grain and livestock are mostly lower early Friday, except nearby live cattle.Allison Thompson with The Money Farm says corn and soybeans both ran up into chart resistance and are seeing some profit taking by technical traders.However, after a 60 cent...

Corn, soybeans and cattle all higher on Thursday, with wheat and the stock market lower. Darin Newsom with Barchart says corn and soybeans were higher on technical buying and adding some weather premium with a hot dry extended forecast for Argentina...