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New York-based Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) engages in the provision of communications, technology, information, and streaming products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities worldwide. The company has a market cap of $208.2 billion and operates in two segments, Verizon Consumer Group (Consumer) and Verizon Business Group (Business).

Netflix Inc. (NFLX) stock has been moving higher after a post-earnings dip. Moreover, even if NFLX takes a breather here or trades in a range, it may be worth shorting out-of-the-money puts to set a lower buy-in price. NFLX closed at $81.72 on Friday, Aug. 28, up 2.35%. In the last month, it's risen over 20% since bottoming out at $67.60 on July 20. However, NFLX is still where it was almost 3 months ago, when it closed at $81.52 on June 3. NFLX - last 3 months - Barchart - Aug.

With a market cap of $209.7 billion, Salesforce, Inc. (CRM) is a leading customer relationship management (CRM) technology company that helps businesses connect with customers across the United States, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. It serves a wide range of industries including financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, automotive, and government sectors. Companies valued at $200 billion or more are generally classified as “mega-cap” stocks, and Salesforce fits this criterion perfectly.

Oracle (ORCL) is giving investors a fresh reason to revisit its cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) growth story after a brutal selloff pushed the stock sharply lower. Citi has now placed Oracle on an upside 90-day catalyst watch, maintaining a “Buy” rating and a $330 price target, arguing that the recent decline may have created an attractive entry point.

Live cattle futures headed into the weekend with weakness on Friday, as contracts were down 45 cents to $1.30. October fell $6.20 last week. Open interest was up 2,465 contracts on Friday. Cash trade picked up later in the week, with $222 sales across the country. Feeder cattle futures slipped back $1.55 to $1.97 to close Friday, with September down $8.12 this week. Open interest was up 2,250 contracts. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down another 67 cents on August 27 to $332.80.

Soybeans are coming out of the weekend with 4 to 5 cent losses. Futures posted 14 to 20 cent gains across most contracts on the Friday session. September was up 51 ¼ cents on the week, as November rallied 48 ½ cents. Friday’s open interest rose 15,047 contracts suggesting new buying. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 20 1/2 cents at $12.53 3/4. Soymeal futures were $1 to $8.10 higher on the day, led by the front months, as September was up $20.50 on the week.

Wheat is starting off a new week with sharp losses on Monday. The wheat complex extended the move to 3-year highs for the winter wheats into the weekend. Chicago SRW contracts rallied 10 ½ to 24 ¼ cents across the board on Friday, with September 85 ½ cents higher on the week. Open interest was up 4,975 contracts on Friday. There were just 9 deliveries first notice day for Sep CBT wheat.

Lean hog futures posted 90 cent to $1.27 gains to close out Friday, as October was up $1.02 on the week. Open interest was up 2,289 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $89.57 on Friday afternoon, down 19 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 28 cents on August 26 at $92.14.

Live cattle futures headed into the weekend with weakness on Friday, as contracts were down 45 cents to $1.30. October fell $6.20 last week. Open interest was up 2,465 contracts on Friday. Cash trade picked up later in the week, with $222 sales across the country. Feeder cattle futures slipped back $1.55 to $1.97 to close Friday, with September down $8.12 this week. Open interest was up 2,250 contracts. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down another 67 cents on August 27 to $332.80.

Corn price action is kicking off the final trade day of August with modest losses of fractionally to 1 ½ cents. Month end pressure could play a role today. Futures held onto the Friday gains into the close, with contracts settling 1 to 4 cents higher. September rallied 28 ¼ cents last week, with December 28 up cents. Open interest was up 35,585 contracts on Friday. There were 90 deliveries issued against September corn on First Norice Day.