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Cargill Stock Won't Go Public - You Should Buy This Instead

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Many think Cargill stock would be one to own if it were publicly traded.

It's one of the biggest companies in the world, and it plays a major role in various industry supply chains, mainly agriculture and livestock.

Unfortunately, the company's size is the very thing that could keep retail investors from seeing a Cargill IPO anytime soon.

Thanks to the size of its holdings and solid debt rating, they have no good reason to go public at the moment.

But we might have a better play on the agricultural market.

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Activist Investors Are Piling into 3 of Our Favorite Stocks

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It's hard to make money as an ordinary investor when Wall Street has so much working against you.

Between complex algorithms, machine learning, and professionals who always smell blood in the water, the odds can sometimes be stacked against retail investors like us.

But there is a secret way to make money: Link up with "activist investors."

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Dow Jones Today Rises Even as Government Shutdown Enters Third Day

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The Dow Jones today dipped in early morning trading but investors are optimistic the start of earnings season will be better than expected thanks to the new tax reform bill.

Dow futures fell 59 points this morning as the government shutdown enters its third day. Bearish pundits are concerned the shutdown will overshadow a busy day of earnings reports and economic data.

Here's a look at today's most important market events and stocks, plus a look at today's economic calendar...