Agricultural Products

By 11:00 am, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 7.65 points, or 0.07%, to 11,547.38, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index had lost 1.06 points, or 0.08%. The NASDAQ composite index fell 6.54 points, or 0.25%. Some of the narrow based indexes that are still afloat in the markets...

Shares of Origin Agritech Limited (NASDAQ: SEED) are higher on the session by 11.23%, currently trading at $10.69. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past six months and is currently trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying calls on the name...

Origin Agritech Limited (NASDAQ: SEED) shares moved up 13.83% to $10.95 at 10:40 am. The volume of SEED shares traded was 403% higher than normal. SEED's trailing-twelve-month ROE is 18.68%. ASM International NV (NASDAQ: ASMI) shares rose 2.67% to $34.28. The volume of ASMI shares traded was 259%...

Shares of Origin Agritech (NASDAQ: SEED) and AgFeed Industries (NASDAQ: FEED) are flying today on rumors that China might approve genetically-modified (GMO) crops. Shares of FEED have retraced some of their earlier gains, now showing $2.44 or a 1.2% gain from yesterday's close. This is in contrast...

China might approve genetically-modified (GMO) crops. Origin Agritech (NASDAQ: SEED) is flying on this possibility. At last check shares of SEED were trading at $10.44, up 8.5% from yesterday's close. This article may include mentions of rumors, chatter, or unconfirmed information. Readers should...

Analysts at Standpoint Research downgraded Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc (NYSE: FDP) from “buy” to “hold.” FDP shares fell 1.01% to $24.49 at 1:26 pm. More Analyst Ratings here

Jefferies is initiating coverage on Archer-Daniels-Midland (NYSE: ADM) with a Hold rating and a $34 price target. “ADM's share price has historically moved in close tandem (positive 0.79 correlation) with ethanol operating profit per gallon, which we expect to remain near its current level of $0.30...

Jefferies is initiating coverage on shares of Corn Products International (NYSE: CPO) with a Hold rating and $50 price target. “Corn Products' share price has historically moved in close tandem (positive 0.73 correlation) with corn co-products prices (corn oil, corn gluten feed and corn gluten meal...

Jefferies reports that it expects Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG) to see a return of system volume growth in 2011 driven by the uncertain global supply/demand picture and very favorable volume comparisons in 1H11. “Global coarse grain production falling short of consumption, drought in key world wheat...

Jefferies & Company has initiated Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG) with a Buy rating and $78 price target.

Jefferies & Company has initiated Corn Products International (NYSE: CPO) with a Hold rating and $50.

Jefferies & Company has initiated Archer-Daniels-Midland (NYSE: ADM) with a Hold rating and $34 price target.

The Global Engineering and Construction Group of  Foster Wheeler AG (FWLT) received a contract from Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) for basic engineering design and front-end engineering design (FEED) for two grassroots refineries in Brazil. The contract value is undisclosed. One of the...

The Global Engineering and Construction Group of  Foster Wheeler AG (FWLT) received a contract from Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) for basic engineering design and front-end engineering design (FEED) for two grassroots refineries in Brazil. The contract value is undisclosed. One of the...

Below are the top farm product stocks on the NASDAQ in terms of operating margin. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at Le Gaga Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: GAGA) is 36.00%. GAGA's quarterly revenue gained 54.80% y/y. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at Origin Agritech Limited (...