Agricultural Products

Analysts at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey downgrade Fresh Del Monte (NYSE: FDP) from "buy" to "neutral." According to SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, the downgrade in the rating is based on a lack of catalysts for the company. FDP’s shares lost 0.05% to close at $20.92 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. (NYSE: FDP) declined 1.58% to $20.59 in the pre-market session. Fresh Del Monte Produce was downgraded today by Sun Trust Rbsn Humphrey to Neutral from Buy. The 52-week trading range for FDP is $13.82 - $24.76. Fresh Del Monte closed at $20.92 in the previous trading...

“Fueled by top components like Potash (POT), Monsanto (MON), Mosaic (MOS) and Deere (DE), the Market Vectors Agribusiness ETF (MOO) continues to gain momentum. (MOO) is a well-balanced, low-cost, tax-efficient way to gain exposure to 46 global agribusiness firms. Many of the companies in the...

Shares of Darling International (NYSE: DAR) are trading at a new 52-week high off the open this morning. Shares are up $0.30, or 3.33%, to $9.31. The previous 52-week high was $9.17 and was reached on January 6. The company, which provides rendering and recycling services to the food industry, is...

Agricultural commodities and products company, Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE: ADM), is moving higher this morning by nearly 1.50%, currently trading $28.84. The stock is trying to regain the ground that it lost last week when Morgan Stanly downgraded 2010 & 2011 EPS projections from $3.10 to $2....

Analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald initiate coverage of Fresh Del Monte (NYSE: FDP) with a "hold" rating. The target price for FDP is set to $22. FDP’s shares closed at $20.35 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

Below are the top consumer goods stocks on the NYSE in terms of net income. Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) had $11.33 billion in net income in the latest quarter. PG’s trailing-twelve-month revenues amount to $79.12 billion. Read more about this company here. Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO)...

The market has shown mixed reactions so far. While the Dow Jones Industrial Average has added 3.10 points to trade at 10,614.94, Nasdaq lost 1.52 to 2,366.94. Some narrow based indexes, however, are posting gains. These include the Home Furnishing Retailer Stocks, which have gained 3.7%,...

Corn Products International Inc (NYSE: CPO) was downgraded by Standpoint Research from “buy” to “hold.” CPO’s shares had lost 1.46% to $35.17 by 12:25 p.m. CPO has a 52-week trading range of $17.76 - $35.73. Read more about this company here. RBC Capital Mkts downgraded Psychiatric Solutions Inc (...

Shares of AgFeed Industries (NASDAQ: FEED) are higher by more than 14 percent today after the company announced record 2009 revenues. The animal nutrient and hog production company said it earned a record revenue of $173.2 million in 2009, up 20 percent from 2008. The company also said operating...

China Electric Motor, Inc. (NASDAQ: CELM) increased 4.35% to $6 in the pre-market session. The 52-week trading range for CELM is $4.44 - $5.90. In the last six months, CELM has gained over 19%. China Electric Motor closed at $5.75 in the previous trading session. AgFeed Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:...

InterMune, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITMN) increased 5.24% to $24.50 in the pre-market session. ITMN made a new 52 week high at $25.37 in the last trading session. In the last six months, ITMN has gained over 51%. Xyratex Ltd. (NASDAQ: XRTX) climbed 17.22% to $17.97 in the pre-market session. Xyratex Group...

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Boy, what a difference a day makes. A day after sliding 7.2% on disappointing earnings, Darling International (NYSE: DAR) is surging 10.8% today on heavy volume. The rendering and recycling company released its fourth quarter earnings after the close on Wednesday and missed estimates badly....