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Becknell Industrial has built out a dedicated capital-raising team to support its newly launched Becknell Industrial Income Trust, Inc. Linda Cobelo, partnering with Alliance160, has been appointed director of national accounts. Richard Ranck joins as director of retail capital markets for the Eastern region, while Chris McCaffety will oversee retail capital markets for the Western region. Michael Gazsi has been named associate director of retail capital markets. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in suburban Chicago, Becknell has acquired or developed more than 225 industrial properties totalling over 40 million square feet and nearly $4 billion in total capitalization.  Tom Madigan has joined LPL Financial’s broker-dealer, RIA and custodial platforms, aligned with Branford, CT-based Thimble Island Private Wealth, an existing…

Lean hog futures closed out February with contracts steady to 40 cents lower, as April held onto a $2.05 gain this week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.38 on Friday afternoon, down 62 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was 41 cents higher on Feb 25 at $89.12.CFTC data showed a total of 522 contracts added to the managed money net long position in lean hog futures and options at 116,983 contracts. Don’t Miss a Day: From crude oil to coffee, sign up free for Barchart’s best-in-class commodity analysis.   USDA’s pork carcass cutout…

Key Takeaways Vitalik Buterin has exceeded his stated Ethereum sale target, selling over $34 million so far. Price drop may explain additional sales. ETH price rebounds but risks remain. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has exceeded his previously disclosed ETH sales target. He has offloaded more than $34 million worth of the crypto, according to on-chain data, even as ETH posted a short-term rebound. Blockchain analytics account Lookonchain said Buterin has sold a total of 17,196 ETH, valued at approximately $34.96 million, surpassing his stated plan to withdraw 16,384 ETH. The development has prompted fresh questions over how much more the…

Shares of Figure Technology Solutions, a blockchain-based consumer lending marketplace, plunged on Friday after the company reported mixed fourth-quarter results the prior day, signaling a more difficult operating environment even as revenue continued to climb. For the quarter ended Dec. 31, the company posted revenue of $159.9 million, up from $83.9 million a year earlier, and net income of $15.1 million, compared with $5.9 million in the same period of 2024. Earnings were $0.06 per diluted share, compared to zero a year earlier.Analysts polled by Yahoo Finance expected earnings of $0.18 per share on revenue of $157.7 million.Growth was driven…

StepStone Group is pushing back on a wave of negative headlines about direct lending in private credit markets, arguing that much of the noise conflates different credit segments and overstates systemic risk, potentially misleading investors.   Instead, the firm’s latest whitepaper, “Cutting through the noise in direct lending,” stresses that fundamentals across traditional middle-market direct lending remain intact even as headlines highlight isolated stress points.   Recent commentary has spotlighted terms like “shadow” default rates, broadly defined measures that can include payment-in-kind (PIK) interest, covenant waivers and maturity extensions, as though they signal widespread distress. But StepStone notes that these do not equate to actual defaults, serving instead as tools lenders use to…

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.74%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.13%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -1.40%.  March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) are down -0.74%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26) are down -1.42%.Stock indexes are mostly lower today, with the Dow Jones Industrials posting a 1-week low.  The broader market is under pressure today as Nvidia’s earnings failed to alleviate concerns about an overheated AI economy, which is weighing on chipmakers and AI-infrastructure stocks.  Although Nvidia easily beat Q4 earnings estimates and forecast a Q1 outlook above expectations, the stock…

Key Takeaways The screenshot claiming the return of the “4chan Bitcoin prophet” has caused a splash on social media. The original 2019 bottom call has cemented the anonymous poster in crypto history. While some high-profile figures see Bitcoin reaching seven figures long term, others warn of severe downside risk. A viral post on X has sparked renewed debate over the possible return of a famed anonymous crypto forecaster, after a November 2025 prediction that Bitcoin would reach $1 million and Ethereum would hit $100,000 by the end of 2026 resurfaced this week. The post claims the return of the so-called…

Lawyers representing the US government in the case against Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried have two weeks to respond to the former FTX CEO’s motion for a new criminal trial.In a Wednesday filing in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, Judge Lewis Kaplan said that the US government shall respond by March 11 to SBF’s motion for a new trial. The former FTX CEO, who was convicted of seven felony counts in 2023 and later sentenced to 25 years in prison, requested a new trial earlier this month, claiming that new witness testimony could help bolster his…

NVIDIA posts record revenue and surging earnings as Data Center and Blackwell demand fuel strong growth, reinforcing its leadership in the accelerating AI boom.

Soybeans are trading with Wednesday gains at midday, with meal leading the charge. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 6 1/2 cents at $10.81. Soymeal futures are $7.60 to $8.10 in the front months, with. Soy Oil futures down 7 to 12 points. The forecast for Argentina is looking a little drier as they look to finish out their growing season, likely adding to some meal strength at midday.USDA’s Export Sales report showing business for the week of February 19 will be out on Thursday, with traders looking for between 0.4 to 1 MMT of soybeans sales. Soybean meal…