Archer-Daniels-Midland (NYSE:ADM) Stock

Archer-Daniels Midland

Archer-Daniels Midland is a major processor of oilseeds, corn, wheat, and other agricultural commodities. The company is also one of the largest grain merchandisers through its extensive network of logistical assets to store and transport crops around the globe. ADM also runs a nutrition business that focuses on both human and animal ingredients and is a large producer of corn-based sweeteners, starches, and ethanol.

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Archer-Daniels-Midland's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADM#NYSE">ADM</a>) short percent of float has risen 7.72% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 14.59 million shares sold short, which is 3.49% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 3.38 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Archer-Daniels-Midland Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
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As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Archer-Daniels-Midland has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Archer-Daniels-Midland's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Archer-Daniels-Midland's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 2.57%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
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This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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The effort, revealed on Wednesday, falls under health secretary&nbsp;Robert F. Kennedy Jr's larger "Make America Healthy Again" plan, which seeks to boost national health by tightening dietary guidelines.
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B of A Securities analyst Salvator Tiano upgrades Archer-Daniels-Midland (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADM#NYSE">ADM</a>) from Underperform to Neutral and lowers the price target from $48 to $47.

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Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades and downgrades, please see our <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">analyst ratings page</a>.
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<li>Citigroup cut Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADM#NYSE">ADM</a>) price target from $51 to $49. Citigroup analyst Thomas Palmer maintained a Neutral rating. Archer-Daniels-Midland shares closed at $46.43 on Monday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ADM/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
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Citigroup analyst Thomas Palmer maintains Archer-Daniels-Midland (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADM#NYSE">ADM</a>) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $51 to $49.

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Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIP#NYSE">BIP</a>) is a leading global infrastructure company that owns and operates high-quality, long-life assets in the utilities, transport, midstream and data sectors across the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe.
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The company has raised its dividends consecutively for the last 16 years. In its most recent dividend hike announcement on Jan. 30, the company's board increased the quarterly payout by 6% to $0.43 per share, equaling an annual figure of $1.72 per share. Currently, the dividend yield on the stock stands at 6.23%.
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners' annual revenue as of Sept. 30 stood at $21.04 billion. In its most recent earnings release on Jan. 30, the company posted Q4 2024 revenues of $5.44 billion and EPS of $0.22, both beating the consensus estimates.
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Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADM#NYSE">ADM</a>) engages in the procurement, transportation, storage, processing, and merchandising of agricultural commodities, ingredients, flavors, and solutions globally.&nbsp;
The company has raised its dividends every year for the last 50 years. In its most recent dividend hike announcement on Feb. 4, it increased the quarterly payout by 2% to $0.51 per share, which is equal to an annual figure of $2.04 per share. The company&#8217;s dividend yield is 4.71%.
Archer-Daniels-Midland's annual revenue as of Dec. 31 stood at $85.53 billion. According to its most recent earnings release on Feb. 4, the company posted Q4 2024 EPS of $1.14 and revenues of $21.50 billion. Both figures missed the Street estimates.
Check out this <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/insights/analyst-ratings/25/02/43925371/deep-dive-into-archer-daniels-midland-stock-analyst-perspectives-9-ratings">article by Benzinga</a> for nine analysts' insights on Archer-Daniels-Midland.
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Robert Half
Robert Half (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RHI#NYSE">RHI</a>) provides talent solutions and business consulting services in the U.S. and internationally.
Robert Half raised its dividends every year for the last 20 years. In its most recent dividend hike announcement on Feb. 12, the company's board increased the quarterly payout from $0.53 to $0.59 per share, equaling an annual figure of $2.36 per share. Currently, the dividend yield on the stock is 4.88%.
The company&#8217;s annual revenue as of Dec. 31 stood at $5.80 billion. According to its Q4 2024 earnings report on Jan. 29, it posted quarterly revenues of $1.38 billion and EPS of $0.53. Both figures came in below the consensus estimates.
Brookfield Infrastructure, Archer-Daniels-Midland, and Robert Half are good choices for investors seeking reliable passive income. Their dividend yields of around 4-6% and long history of consistent hikes make them attractive to income-focused investors.
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<li>On March 27, ADM And Mitsubishi signed a memorandum of understanding to explore potential areas of collaboration across agriculture supply chain. The company's stock fell around 12% over the past month and has a 52-week<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ADM"> low of $43.01</a>.</li>
<li>RSI Value: 22.4</li>
<li>ADM Price Action: Shares of Archer-Daniels-Midland fell 8.9% to close at $43.32 on Friday.</li>
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U.S. retail sales edged up only slightly in February, falling well short of expectations and keeping alive concerns about consumer strength <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/03/44355195/retail-sales-rebound-less-than-expected-in-february-online-healthcare-spending-show-strong-gains">after January's dire contraction.</a>
Yet, a closer look at the latest data continues to reveal pockets of resilience leaving investors and economists debating whether consumer demand is cooling or simply shifting. 
In data released Monday by the U.S. Census Bureau, the retail sales figure showed a 0.2% monthly growth in February, following a downwardly revised 1.2% drop in January. The headline figure missed economist estimates of 0.6%. 
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Far From Being An Outright Recession</h3>
&#8220;The unfavorable surprise on U.S. headline retail sales—monthly growth of 0.2% compared to the consensus forecast of 0.6%—was not reflected in the other numbers in this data release,&#8221; said Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic advisor at Allianz.
A particularly important measure, known as the retail sales &#8220;control group&#8221;—which excludes spending at auto dealers, building materials, gas stations, office supply stores, mobile home dealers, and tobacco retailers—jumped 1% in February. This fully offset January's 1% decline and handily beat estimates of a modest 0.2% gain.
This control group is closely watched because it feeds directly into GDP calculations, making it a key indicator of underlying consumer demand. 
Joseph Brusuelas, chief economist at RSM US LP, said the data remains consistent with a slowing but still solid pace of household spending. 
&#8220;On a three-month average annualized pace, the control group advanced 2.6%,&#8221; Brusuelas said. &#8220;Yes, the economy is slowing, but not in line with anything near a recession yet.&#8221;
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Restaurants And Bars See Sharp Drops</h3>
Not all areas of consumer spending fared well. 
One of the most striking data points was the decline in restaurant and bar sales, which fell 1.54% in February—the largest drop since February 2023, as highlighted by Kevin Gordon, senior investment strategist at Charles Schwabb. 
&#8220;Over the last three months, restaurant sales have collapsed 8.5% at an annual rate,&#8221; Reinassance Macro Research indicated.
This pullback suggests that discretionary spending may be softening as households become more selective about where to spend their money.
&#8220;Notable weakness in restaurants and bars—the largest decline in two years—with no growth over the last three months,&#8221; Gregory Daco, chief economist at Ernst &amp; Young US, said. 
&#8220;Spending growth at restaurant chains decelerated from -1.7% in January to -7.5% in February while spending at independent restaurants turned negative, failing from +2.6% in January to -2.7% in February,&#8221; Sara Senatore, analyst at Bank of America, wrote in a note Monday.
&#8220;We believe this sequential&nbsp;deceleration is largely a combination of negative weather trends that worsened from January and the impact of calendar shifts, including one less day (2024 had a leap day) and the Valentine&#8217;s Day shift from a Wednesday in 2024 to a Friday in 2025,&#8221; she added. 
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Market Reaction: Consumer Staples Rally, Discretionary Stocks Lag</h3>
Stocks tied to non-discretionary consumer spending saw a solid rebound Monday, as investors rotated into defensive plays. 
The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLP#NYSE">XLP</a>) rose 0.9%, led by Brown-Forman Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BF#NYSE">BF</a>), which surged 2.8% on the back of rising U.S.-Europe trade tensions over whiskey tariffs. 
Other major gainers included Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADM#NYSE">ADM</a>), The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EL#NYSE">EL</a>), and Constellation Brands Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STZ#NYSE">STZ</a>), all of which climbed about 2%.
Meanwhile, the SPDR S&amp;P Retail ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XRT#NYSE">XRT</a>) gained 1.1%, with notable jumps from Guess Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GES#NYSE">GES</a>), up 32%, EVgo Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EVGO#NASDAQ">EVGO</a>), up 7%, and American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AEO#NYSE">AEO</a>), up 6.8%.
However, the consumer discretionary sector struggled to gain traction. 
The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLY#NYSE">XLY</a>) inched up just 0.1%, weighed down by concerns over spending cutbacks. Still, a few travel and leisure names saw gains, with Airbnb Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABNB#NASDAQ">ABNB</a>), eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EBAY#NASDAQ">EBAY</a>), Carnival Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCL#NYSE">CCL</a>), and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NCLH#NYSE">NCLH</a>) each rising around 3%.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">New On The Block</h2>
Purple Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PRPL#NASDAQ">PRPL</a>) is <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/auction">considering a sale</a>. 
After receiving &#8220;unsolicited expressions of interest,&#8221; the mattress maker is exploring all possibilities to boost shareholder value. 
Purple's board established a special committee of independent directors to evaluate the offers. In 2023, the company <a href="https://www.furnituretoday.com/financial/heres-why-purple-said-no-thanks-to-buyout-offer/">rejected</a> an unsolicited buyout from Coliseum Capital Management.
In other auction block news:
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<li>Archer-Daniels-Midland (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADM#NYSE">ADM</a>) is considering a sale of its futures brokerage arm, according <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-12/adm-is-said-to-consider-selling-futures-clearing-arm?srnd=phx-deals">to</a> Bloomberg. </li>
<li>Advent International wants to get rid of Ultra PCS, a Kansas defense tech company. Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-13/advent-said-to-weigh-ultra-pcs-sale-as-interest-in-defense-rises?srnd=phx-deals&amp;sref=TBDibEcD">estimates</a> the price tag to be about $1 billion. </li>
<li>Pollen Street Group owns a majority stake in Berlin-based debt collector Pair Finance GmbH for roughly €300 million ($328 million). But not for long, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-12/pollen-street-is-said-to-weigh-options-for-debt-collector-pair?sref=TBDibEcD">reports</a>. Centerview Partners is advising the sale process. </li>
<li>Green Dot Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GDOT#NYSE">GDOT</a>), a digital bank and fintech firm, <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250310239208/en/Green-Dot-Announces-Review-of-Strategic-Alternatives-and-Leadership-Transition">hired</a> Citi to help explore strategic alternatives, including a sale.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Updates From The Block</h2>
<ul>
<li>Sportico <a href="https://www.sportico.com/business/team-sales/2025/celtics-bidders-pagliuca-middleman-chisholm-friedkin-1234842780/">reports</a> that William Chisholm, managing partner of Symphony Technology Group, has emerged as a new bidder for The Boston Celtics. The Friedkin Group, Phillies minority owner Stan Middleman and current Celtics co-owner Stephen Pagliuca are also bidding. </li>
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<li>Compass is in talks to acquire HomeServices of America, Warren Buffett's <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/ma/25/03/44317138/warren-buffetts-real-estate-brokerage-compass-discuss-deal-report">real-estate brokerage business</a>. The price tag remains unknown. HomeServices, owned by <a href="https://www.wsj.com/market-data/quotes/US/BRK.A?mod=ANLink" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Berkshire Hathaway</a>, had about 820 brokerage offices and 270 franchisees and about 5,400 employees last year. The Wall Street Journal first reported the news.</li>
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<li>Ares Acquisition Corp. II, a SPAC, is in talks to merge with autonomous trucking company Kodiak Robotics. <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-11/ares-spac-said-in-talks-to-merge-with-trucking-startup-kodiak">Per</a> Bloomberg, the deal valuation hovers $2 billion.</li>
</ul>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Off The Block</h2>
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<li>Endo and Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals agreed to merge in a transaction that values the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/health-care/25/03/44312203/mallinckrodt-endo-merger-to-create-pharma-entity-valued-at-7-billion">combined entity at $6.7 billion</a>. </li>
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<li>HIG Capital <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hig-capital-completes-acquisition-of-quisitive-302398719.html">completed</a> its acquisition of Quisitive Technology Solutions, an Irving, Texas-based Microsoft solutions provider.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Bankruptcy Block</h2>
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<li>Sunnova Energy, a major U.S. residential solar company, is preparing to engage with creditors to address its $8.5 billion debt, potentially through bankruptcy, according <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/sunnova-prepares-restructuring-talks-that-could-include-bankruptcy-filing-f0e3c7ce">to</a> the Wall Street Journal. The company, with help from Baker Botts and JPMorgan, is exploring restructuring options and negotiating with creditors. Founded in 2012 and based in Houston, Sunnova has been struggling with declining rooftop solar demand, similar to rival SunPower, which filed for bankruptcy last year.</li>
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<li>Spirit Airlines has successfully emerged from bankruptcy. The carrier met its goal of a first-quarter exit after facing significant financial challenges. CEO Ted Christie stated that the airline is leaner and more agile.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Notes From The Block</h2>
On Friday, President Donald Trump celebrated 50 days in office. &#8220;The winning never stops,&#8221; the White House touted.
But the losing can be felt in the world of investment banks and corporations that were once hungry for growth.
&#8220;Strategic M&amp;A has gotten off to an excruciatingly slow start,&#8221; according to a PitchBook analysis published today.
January saw the lowest M&amp;A volumes in a decade, and February didn't exactly bring the sunshine either. Companies are stuck in a mess of antitrust regulations, price mismatches and market turmoil, the firm added.
Wasn&#8217;t M&amp;A supposed to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/m-a/24/11/41805370/jim-cramer-hopes-m-a-to-come-back-bigly-under-trump-administration">come back &#8220;bigly&#8221;</a> under Trump? Any <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/11/41979935/golden-years-for-ma-deals-ahead-under-trump-analysts-highlight-top-10-large-cap-candidates">talk of M&amp;A dominance</a> that was expected after the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/etfs/sector-etfs/24/11/41952823/republicans-set-to-hold-slim-house-majority-what-it-means-for-energy-financial-defense-sectors">GOP sweep in November</a>, is coming across as just that &#8211; talk.
Just look at top tech companies like Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>). They&#8217;re are sitting on their hands instead of making deals. 
Pitchbook points out that the Redmond, Washington-based company hasn't acquired anything in the last 18 months. Most of its fellow big-tech comrades aren&#8217;t sitting at the M&amp;A table, either. Instead, their would-be M&amp;A cash is going toward AI infrastructure.
And then there's the market sell-off. On Friday, Barron&#8217;s <a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/trump-mergers-tariffs-banks-c4fdc61d">recalled</a> November when &#8220;Wall Street was full of hope.&#8221;
At the time, shares of Goldman Sachs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>), JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>), and Morgan Stanley (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>) spiked. This indicated that an M&amp;A &#8220;revival&#8221; under Trump's second term was in our midst. Fast-forward to today: Goldman Sachs' chief economist <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/goldman-sachs-chief-economist-just-160521522.html">downgraded</a> the entire U.S. economy; JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon is sounding the alarm — <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/events/25/03/44290692/jamie-dimon-warns-of-economic-weakening-negative-consumer-sentiment">once again</a>; and Morgan Stanley <a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/morgan-stanley-research-sees-slowdown-ma-activity-first-half-2025-amid-2025-03-13/">expects</a> there won&#8217;t be much action until the third quarter. 
And earlier Friday, the University of Michigan's latest survey <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/03/44331170/us-consumer-confidence-plunges-as-inflation-fears-hit-highest-level-since-1993" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">showed a rapid decrease </a>in consumer confidence as economists use words like &#8220;horrific&#8221; and &#8220;scary&#8221; to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44337983/economists-react-to-march-consumer-confidence-plunge-this-is-a-horrific-report">describe the numbers</a>.
Sounds more like &#8220;the winning&#8221; never started.
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Shares of consumer staples stocks are trading lower. The sector may be down amid a rotation into tech stocks on Wednesday. Investors may also be assessing February CPI data, which showed slowing food inflation.

Shares of consumer stocks are trading lower. Weak guidance from Kohl's may causing consumer spending concerns. Additional steel and aluminum tariffs may also increase input costs for some companies.

U.S. stocks were lower, with the Nasdaq Composite falling around 650 points on Monday.
Shares of Redfin Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RDFN#NASDAQ">RDFN</a>) rose sharply during Monday's session after Rocket Companies announced it will acquire the company in an all-stock transaction valued at $12.50 per share.
Under the terms of the agreement, Redfin shareholders will receive 0.7926 shares of Rocket Class A common stock for each Redfin share—a 63% premium over Redfin&#8217;s 30-day volume-weighted average price. Rocket shareholders will own approximately 95% of the combined company upon completion, with Redfin shareholders holding the remaining 5%.
Redfin shares jumped 70% to $9.89 on Monday.
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<li>Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MLYS#NASDAQ">MLYS</a>) gained 53% to $16.09 after the company reported topline data from its pivotal LAUNCH-HTN Phase 3 and ADVANCE-HTN Phase 2 trials of Lorundrostat for hypertension. Both trials met the primary endpoint.</li>
<li>Trevi Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TRVI#NASDAQ">TRVI</a>) surged 41.8% to $6.10 after the company reported topline results from its Phase 2a RIVER trial of Haduvio for RCC, which met the primary endpoint.</li>
<li>Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PTGX#NASDAQ">PTGX</a>) rose 41% to $54.08 after the company announced topline results from its Phase 2b ANTHEM-UC study of icotrokinra in ulcerative colitis. The study met its primary endpoint in all dose groups evaluated.</li>
<li>LZ Technology Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LZMH#NASDAQ">LZMH</a>) gained 17.7% to $14.18.</li>
<li>Veren Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRN#NYSE">VRN</a>) gained 15.6% to $5.68 after the company announced a $15 billion strategic merger with Whitecap to form a leading oil producer.</li>
<li>WK Kellogg Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KLG#NYSE">KLG</a>) rose 9.3% to $21.91.</li>
<li>Dave &amp; Buster&#8217;s Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLAY#NASDAQ">PLAY</a>) gained 8.9% to $21.02.</li>
<li>e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ELF#NYSE">ELF</a>) rose 8.4% to $76.61.</li>
<li>Kratos Defense &amp; Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KTOS#NASDAQ">KTOS</a>) gained 8.2% to $29.53. Kratos said its OpenEdge 2500 achieved DIFI compliance.</li>
<li>STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STAA#NASDAQ">STAA</a>) rose 7.2% to $19.66.</li>
<li>Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOG#NYSE">HOG</a>) gained 6.9% to $27.90.</li>
<li>Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADM#NYSE">ADM</a>) climbed 5.5% to $52.16.</li>
<li>Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NSP#NYSE">NSP</a>) shares rose 5.4% to $95.24.</li>
<li>Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSCO#NASDAQ">TSCO</a>) gained 4.6% to $59.54.</li>
<li>The Campbell&#8217;s Company (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CPB#NASDAQ">CPB</a>) rose 4.4% to $43.65.</li>
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After President Donald Trump imposed an additional 10% levy on Chinese imports, China has retaliated with tariffs on major agricultural imports from the U.S. Many agricultural product manufacturers, suppliers, and related businesses are likely to be impacted by this move.
What Happened: China&#8217;s newly imposed tariffs will take effect from March 10, whereas the goods already in transit will be exempt until April 12, according to the Chinese Commerce Ministry.
These latest measures from Beijing target about $22 billion of American agriculture products that include one of its largest export worth $12 billion to China — Soybeans, <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/da80beaf-d916-4125-a9bc-040a1f15942e?ref=biztoc.com">reported</a> FT. Chicken, pork, beef, corn, seafood, and cotton are among the 740 items with newly imposed tariffs.
These Chinese tariffs on agricultural products emerged after Trump&#8217;s joint Congress address, where he said that his tariff polices focused on protecting the American farmers.
&#8220;Because those goods that come in from other countries and companies, they're really, really in a bad position in so many different ways. They're uninspected. They may be very dirty and disgusting and they come in and they pour in and they hurt our American farmers,&#8221; said Trump at the Congress address. 
Following this, Beijing also halted U.S. timber imports, citing pest infestations such as recent detections of bark beetles and longhorn beetles.
Here&#8217;s a list of public companies involved with the manufacturing and supply of soybeans that could be impacted following China&#8217;s tariffs.
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<td>YTD Performance</td>
<td>One Year Performance</td>
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<td>Seaboard Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SEB#NYSE">SEB</a>)</td>
<td>22.89%</td>
<td>-6.81%</td>
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<td>Corteva Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CTVA#NYSE">CTVA</a>)</td>
<td>7.49%</td>
<td>9.93%</td>
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<td>Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NSC#NYSE">NSC</a>)</td>
<td>3.25%</td>
<td>-6.21%</td>
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<td>Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADM#NYSE">ADM</a>)</td>
<td>-1.55%</td>
<td>-9.96%</td>
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<td>Bunge Global SA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BG#NYSE">BG</a>)</td>
<td>-2.54%</td>
<td>-19.41%</td>
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Here is the list of common agricultural industry exposed exchange-traded funds that could bear the brunt of tariffs on all 740 items.
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<td>One Year Performance</td>
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<td>Teucrium Soybean Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOYB#NYSE">SOYB</a>)</td>
<td>-0.07%</td>
<td>-13.66%</td>
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<td>Global X AgTech &amp; Food Innovation ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KROP#NASDAQ">KROP</a>)</td>
<td>6.98%</td>
<td>-4.02%</td>
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<td>VanEck Agribusiness ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MOO#NYSE">MOO</a>)</td>
<td>7.55%</td>
<td>-5.06%</td>
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<td>First Trust Nasdaq Food &amp; Beverage ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FTXG#NASDAQ">FTXG</a>)</td>
<td>3.82%</td>
<td>-0.62%</td>
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<td>iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VEGI#NYSE">VEGI</a>)</td>
<td>7.06%</td>
<td>2.50%</td>
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See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44213521/us-economic-slowdown-talk-of-the-town-says-economist-mohamed-el-erian-as-fed-chair-powell-reaffirms-growth-at-sol" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">US Economic Slowdown ‘Talk Of The Town,' Says Economist Mohamed El-Erian As Fed Chair Powell Reaffirms Growth At ‘Solid Pace'</a>
Why It Matters: While tariffs are inherently considered to be inflationary, some analysts have opined otherwise. According to Louis Navellier of Navellier &amp; Associates, "The anxiety over tariffs may be holding back some consumers, but I want to assure you that I do not expect most tariffs to be inflationary. As an example, the tariffs that have been imposed on China are expected to be suppressed by Chinese deflation as well as a weak Chinese yuan."
On Sunday, Trump acknowledged the potential of short-term turbulence and didn&#8217;t rule out recession stemming from his economic agenda. In a Fox News <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoRzZWLHa8M">interview</a>, he said, "I hate to predict things like that" and called the changes being brought about by his administration as "very big."
However, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick dismissed recession fears, saying the U.S. is in a &#8220;transition&#8221; as President Trump plans broad reciprocal tariffs. "There's going to be no recession… Global tariffs will drop," Lutnick <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/commerce-secretary-lutnick-americans-shouldnt-brace-recession-rcna195522">told</a> NBC's Meet the Press.
Additionally, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/07/cnbc-transcript-united-states-treasury-secretary-scott-bessent-speaks-with-cnbcs-squawk-box-today.html">warned</a> Friday that the U.S. economy is overly dependent on government spending, predicting a &#8220;detox period.&#8221;
Price Action: The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), which track the S&amp;P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, fell in premarket on Monday. SPY lost 1.29% to fall at $568.50 level, and QQQ declined 1.47% to $484.55, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
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