Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals

Blueshift Ideas is out with some notes on Deere (NYSE: DE), as the company is being called a "game changer," as it's making inroads in China and Brazil. In the tweets, Blueshift writes, "[Deere and Case New Holland] on-board module cotton pickers sold out. DE's a game-changer, making inroads in...

Deere & Company (DE)- Mkt cap 39.53B, P/E 18.85, Div/yield 0.35/1.49, EPS 4.98 Samuel R. Allen- Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer James M. Field- Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President Related companies: AGCO Corporation (AGCO), Caterpillar Inc. (CAT), The Toro Company...

This morning, the major stock indexes are soaring higher. The rally looks to be broad based as almost every stock on my screen is in the green. Most sectors are trading higher including technology, retail, energy, and mining. While everything looks really strong today there are some holes or...

CF Industries Holdings (NYSE: CF) today announced that it has reached a global settlement on the terms of a consent decree with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, and Mississippi Department of...

Terra Industries which is owned by CF Industries Holdings (NYSE: CF) has agreed to pay $625,000 in civil penalties to settle alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act at nine of its plants in Iowa, Mississippi and Oklahoma, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection...

Grocery shoppers across America are acutely aware of the rising cost of feeding one's family. Food prices rose 5% last quarter, and show no sign of turning around any time soon. Add in high fuel costs, bizarre weather patterns that have halted or postponed certain growing seasons, and disasters...

The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) announced that it has notified the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida that it plans to conduct uplands-only mining in an area at its South Fort Meade, Florida, phosphate rock mine in Hardee County. This upland area is accessible from...

Springtime is here, and as the weather continues to get warmer, your grass gets greener. These ideas may give a little "spring" to your investments and make you see that "the grass is greener" on your side. Spring time is when home remodeling gets done, and tons of planting, gardening, and other...

Goldman Sachs is out with its report today on Intrepid Potash (NYSE: IPI), lowering its 2011 EPS estimate. In a note to clients, Goldman Sachs writes, "We are updating our 2011 estimate to reflect the 1Q11 shortfall. Our revised estimates for 2011/2012/2013 are $1.33/$1.87/$2.17 vs. $1.37/$1.87/$2...

According to Oppenheimer, Intrepid Potash (NYSE: IPI) pre-announced 1Q11 sales 7 percent below estimate. Oppenheimer reported that IPI pre-announced 7% lower than expected preliminary sales data for 1Q11. “Intrepid sold 190-200K tons of potash at $435-445/ton, vs. our prior estimates of 210K tons...

Intrepid Potash, Inc. (NYSE: IPI) announced today preliminary sales and production results for the first quarter 2011. On an unaudited basis, during the first quarter of 2011, Intrepid estimates that it produced between 230,000 and 240,000 tons of potash and sold between 190,000 and 200,000 tons...

Converted Organics Receives Preliminary Order of Up To 400,000 Gallons Of Its Fertilizer (NASDAQ: COIN)

Cusick's Corner Uncertainty -- the market is trading with little conviction and is below the 50-Day Moving Average, which means trading below mid-term support and looking a little uncertain. JPM is reporting earnings tomorrow and they could give a potential boost to the lagging Financials. Tech...

Cusick's Corner As I look at the market and its current state, I turn to those offensive sectors as a gauge of strength -- XLF, XLE, QQQQ, and XLY. Financials and Energy have been lagging the recent run up and now are challenged. It is notable that all four of these sectors are in the red. So...

Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) today announced a 5-year, $300 million public debt offering.  Notes will be issued at 99.787 percent and bear interest at 2.75 percent, resulting in a yield of 2.796 percent.  The notes mature on April 15, 2016, with a first interest payment date of Oct. 15, 2011. The...