Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals

On CNBC's Mad Money, Jim Cramer said during the Lightning Round that ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) reported a “nasty quarter. It almost yields 4%. At 4% you can start buying." Cramer likes Airgas (NYSE: ARG) and its CEO, Peter McClausland. He added, “I think that stock won't go much lower." He...

By Steve Smith The industrial names -- and for me that covers a wide range of sectors from energy, to miners to equipment manufactures -- have recently fallen out of favor. After being the market leaders for much of the first quarter, names such as copper producer Freeport-McMoran (FCX),...

The fertilizer complex is getting a long overdue bounce on Monday, as the sector has been very oversold after the washout in commodities. Leading the way is CF Industries (NYSE: CF), which has been the leader of the group. CF shares have gained 2.16% to $136.47. Potash (NYSE: POT) is up 1.88% to...

Agriculture stocks got a push morning with CF Industries Holdings (NYSE:CF) up 3.4%, Potash Corp. (NYSE:POT) up 2.8% and Mosaic Co. (NYSE:MOS) up 2.44%, following the strength in grain stocks as they respond to potential supply pressures. Essentially, wet weather will delay plating in the US...

This morning, the leading agriculture stocks are bouncing higher this morning as the U.S. Dollar Index pullbacks back. Often the agriculture stocks will behave very much like a commodity stocks and react positive from a weaker dollar. Potash Corp Sask Inc.(NYSE: POT) is one the leading...

Boston Beer Company (SAM)- Trailing-12-Month Revenue- $471.9 million, Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years)- 20.5%, Cash/Debt, $45.3 million / $0, Competitors- Anheuser-Busch (BUD), Molson Coors (TAP). Boston Beer Company is trading at a price of $84.15, a dramatic change of -0.87 with %...

On CNBC's Mad Money, Jim Cramer said during the Lightning Round that Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) is the “only Chinese stock that I'm recommending. SINA (NASDAQ: SINA) has turned into a dice roll. Baidu is the only investable name." Cramer said that CenturyTel (NYSE: CTL) is “on the move coming back....

The fertilizer complex has been trading very poorly for some time now. This trend is continuing on Thursday, and while a case could be made that these stocks are oversold, many traders are likely tired of seeing their holdings in this sector fall on a daily basis. On Thursday, Potash (NYSE: POT)...

The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) announced today the commencement of a secondary offering of 100 million shares of common stock related to Cargill, Incorporated's exchange of its approximately 64 percent interest in Mosaic with Cargill stockholders and certain debt holders.  The secondary offering is...

The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) announced that at a special meeting of stockholders held today, its stockholders adopted the merger and distribution agreement related to the previously announced transactions in which Cargill, Incorporated is expected to distribute its approximately 64 percent...

Morgan Stanley has lowered its price target on Intrepid Potash (NYSE: IPI) from $41 to $37 based on below expected 1Q11 results. According to Morgan Stanley, “Intrepid's 1Q11 results came in just below our expectations largely as a function of higher than forecasted COGS in both langbeinite and...

Morgan Stanley reiterated its Overweight rating and price target of $180 on CF Industries (NYSE: CF). In a research report published today, Morgan Stanley named good Q1 results and an increase in earnings per share estimates for 2011 and 2012 as reasons for maintaining its rating on CF. In the...

Mosaic (NYSE: MOS) is Beginning a Secondary Offering, CNBC reports

Oppenheimer is out with its report today on Intrepid Potash (NYSE: IPI), maintaining Perform. In a note to clients, Oppenheimer writes, "On 5/4, IPI reported 1Q11 EPS of $0.28, $0.01 below our estimate, up 75.1% yoy. Sales and volumes were within the ranges pre-announced on 4/15. The slight miss...

Goldman Sachs is raising its 2011 EPS estimate on CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF) from $16.23 to $17.50. Goldman Sachs is also maintaining its $131 PT on the stock. “We expect an impressive year for CF as high corn and N prices are coupled with low natural gas costs,” Goldman Sachs writes...