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Monsanto pushes Big Data-driven planting but farmers are skeptical

Some farmers are worried that with the latest push from seed manufacturers, their planting techniques could be used against them. Monsanto and DuPont (two of the largest seed providers in the world) are urging farmers to implement data-driven “prescriptive planting” tech that suggests how densely rows of seeds should be planted and at what depth. It also gives detailed information […]

The Stock Market Is Tumbling – Business Insider

Godzilla.The stock market has been heading lower all day.
Right now, the S&P 500 is down 1.4% to start the week, trading at 1811. The Nasdaq is down 1.7%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 1.1%.The U.S. dollar is down 1.2% against the Japanese yen today, trading near ¥102.90.”Admittedly, the pullback has been from record highs, so we’re reluctant […]

E-mini S&P 500 Index (ES) Futures Technical Analysis – December …

Get Forex buy/sell signals directly to your email and by SMS. To learn more click hereMarch E-mini S&P 500 Index futures continued higher overnight. The move is being driven by last week’s tapering by the U.S. Federal Reserve, stronger-than-expected U.S. third quarter growth and higher markets in Asia and Europe. The rally could continue throughout the session despite thin pre-holiday […]

Canadian bank stocks poised to benefit from U.S. economic …

Canadian bank stocks are poised to benefit from growing signs of recovery in the United States, according to a financial services analyst at Desjardins Securities.In a note to clients Friday, Michael Goldberg said recent economic reports on jobs and house prices in the United States are likely to drive U.S. bond yields higher. According to the Toronto-based analyst’s thesis, this […]