Agricultural Products

Archers-Daniel Midland Co. (NYSE: ADM) reported a wide earnings beat this morning and the stock is rallying on the strength of this report. The Decatur, Illinois based agricultural commodities company posted net earnings of $567 million, or $0.88 per share during fiscal Q2. Analysts were only...

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Archer-Daniels-Midland (NYSE: ADM): The food production company is expected to report earnings of $0.72 a share on revenues of $16.54 billion. This reflects a year-over-year fall in both earnings and revenues. Dow Chemical (NYSE: DOW): Analysts expect the chemical company to post earnings of $0.11...

Here is the ETF Professor's ETF Watch List for Tuesday February 2, 2010. For a play on earnings from Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE: ADM) try the Market Vectors Agribusiness ETF (NYSE: MOO). Are emerging markets back? The iShares MSCI Brazil Index (NYSE: EWZ) was up 4.5% on Monday and the iShares...

According to the Wall Street Journal, Metlife Inc. (NYSE: MET) is in final discussions to acquire Alico Inc. (NASDAQ: ALCO) for $14 billion to $15 billion. Credit Suisse views the deal as a good strategic fit for Metlife and over time should help put an upward bias on its valuation multiple owing...

Corn Products International, Inc. (NYSE: CPO) declined 3.29% to $30 in the pre-market session after Corn Products International was downgraded by Citigroup to Hold from Buy and the price target reduced from $36 to $34. The 52-week trading range for CPO is $17.80 - $32.86. Corn Products closed at $...

Most investors stick with one game. Stock investors trade stocks. Foreign exchange connoisseurs trade currencies. Most investors stay away from commodities entirely. The low margin requirements and additional risk tend to attract speculators and repel the everyday investor. On the other hand,...

Among the stocks that are moving on higher than average volume today are Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S), Biodel Inc (NASDAQ: BIOD), and Origin Agritech Limited (NASDAQ: SEED). Sprint Nextel (S) is trading down 2.12% at $3.70. Biodel Inc, a small cap specialty biopharmaceutical firm (BIOD) is up over 10%...

Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SEED) has decreased $0.40 or 3.13% to $12.40 in the pre-market session. The 52-week trading range for SEED is $1.70 - $14.57. So far in 2009, Origin Agritech gained over 525%. In the previous trading session, SEED closed at $12.80. Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX...

OSI Systems Inc (NASDAQ: OSIS) shares rose by 8.14% to $27.10. The volume of OSIS shares traded was 6003% higher than normal. OSIS manufactures and sells specialized electronic systems to be used for homeland security, healthcare and defense. Origin Agritech Limited (NASDAQ: SEED) shares spiraled...

JDS Uniphase Corporation (NASDAQ: JDSU) has decreased $0.03 or 0.36% to $8.35 in the pre-market session. JDSU made a new 52 week high yesterday at $8.75. So far in 2009, JDSU surged over 129%. In the previous trading session, JDSU closed at $8.38. UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH) has declined 0...

Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Usina Moema Participacoes, a holding company for a sugar-cane mill in Brazil and ownership interests in five others, for 7.3 million shares. Bunge Limited will become the 100% owner of Usina Moema. BG closed...