CHICAGO—U.S. farm incomes will hit their lowest point this year since 2009, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday, deepening pain in the Farm Belt amid a multiyear downdraft in commodity prices. The forecast reflects a painful slump in the U.S. agricultural economy driven by bumper corn and soybean harvests, swelling grain inventories… Read More »

For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – August 29, 2016 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. ( POT ),… Read More »

A company affiliated with one of China’s biggest aluminum makers agreed to acquire Cleveland-based Aleris Corp. from its private equity owners for $ 1.1 billion, which would mark the highest price ever paid by a Chinese firm for a U.S. metals producer. The deal by Zhongwang USA LLC to buy Aleris offers a… Read More »