Western Digital is set to report its fourth-quarter earnings later this month, and analysts are projecting a high single-digit increase in profitability.

Eversource is on deck to report its second-quarter earnings this month, and analysts are projecting a single-digit jump in profits.

MGM Resorts is slated to report its fiscal second-quarter earnings later this month, with analysts forecasting a double-digit decrease in profits.

AvalonBay Communities is scheduled to report its second-quarter earnings this month, and analysts are projecting a modest single-digit increase in its bottom line.

Altria Group is set to report its second-quarter earnings later this month, and analysts are projecting a modest single-digit increase in profitability.

Marriott International is scheduled to report its second-quarter earnings next month, and analysts are projecting a modest single-digit increase in its bottomline.

Norwegian Cruise Line is set to report its second-quarter results by the end of this month, and analysts are projecting a double-digit increase in earnings.

Paycom Software is on deck to report its second-quarter earnings next month, and analysts are projecting for a double-digit jump in profits.

Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, and Morgan Stanley are boosting dividends after passing the Fed’s 2025 stress test.

Great Plains See Continued Drought Relief

Cotton futures closed out the Thursday session with losses of 5 to 11 points at the final bell. Crude oil is down $1.51 cents/barrel at $66.86, with the US dollar index $0.51 higher to $97.250. USDA Export Sales data showed 75,089 RB of old crop cotton bookings in the week...

Soybeans saw Thursday gains of as little as ¼ cent to 7 cents in some new crop months. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 3 1/2 cents at $9.72. Soymeal futures were up $2.10 to $2.50/ton, as Soy Oil was 23 points higher. Weekly Export Sales data...

Corn price action was mixed on Thursday with most contracts steady to a couple cents higher and nearby, thin July down 5 ¼ cents. Traders were squaring up ahead of USDA’s report on Friday. The front month CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was unchanged at $3.85 1/4. USDA reported...

Lean hog futures closed the Thursday session with losses of $1 to $1.50. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $112.43 on Thursday morning, up 53 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 29 cents at $107.04 on July 8. Export Sales data showed...