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Cotton Firming Higher on Wednesday Morning

Cotton prices are trading with 25 to 30 point gains to start the Wednesday session. Futures rallied on Tuesday, with contracts 145 to 159 points higher at the close. Crude oil was up another $1.76 per barrel, with the U…

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Corn Rallying to Start Wednesday Trade

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 fr…

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PNC (PNC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

PNC Financial Services Group (PNC +0.10%) reported that the FirstBank acquisition significantly expanded its loan and deposit bases, comprising a major part of the sequential growth. Management outlined that ongoing inv…

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Gold Holds Near Two-week High

(RTTNews) - Gold prices traded higher on Wednesday, extending gains for a fourth consecutive session and hitting a two-week high as investors reacted to escalating Middle East tensions and looked ahead to next week's Fe…

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