Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) continues to trade strong, recently hitting a new multi-year high at $149.65 as agriculture prices remain in elevated territory. With a bullish growth projection and discounted valuation, this Zacks #1 rank stock is a solid momentum player. Company Description CF...

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) continues to trade strong, recently hitting a new multi-year high at $149.65 as agriculture prices remain in elevated territory. With a bullish growth projection and discounted valuation, this Zacks #1 rank stock is a solid momentum player. Company Description CF...

Lithium is used in more than 60% of mobile phones. It is also the leading treatment for bipolar disorders due to the counteraction of both depression and mania. As a matter if fact, in areas where the water contained large amounts of lithium, there were significantly lower suicide rates. Lithium...

In a Form 4 filed earlier today, Mosaic (NYSE: MOS) Vice President, Norman Beug, reported that he sold 3,280 shares of MOS on January 27th for an average price of $80.13. The transaction totaled $262,826. Mr. Beug owns 93,374 direct shares of MOS. Source: The Washington Service

• Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) reported Q2 EPS of $0.77, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.55 per share. Revenues for the quarter were $19.95 billion, well above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $16.073 billion • Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) reported Q4 EPS of $0.91, ahead of the Zacks Consensus...

• Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) reported Q2 EPS of $0.77, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.55 per share. Revenues for the quarter were $19.95 billion, well above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $16.073 billion • Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) reported Q4 EPS of $0.91, ahead of the Zacks Consensus...

Deutsche Bank is out with its report today on Potash (NYSE: POT), raising its price target from $150 to $185. In its note to clients, Deutsche Bank writes, "PotashCorp had a strong Q4 release with core gross profits beating expectations and the mid-pt. of ‘11 EPS guidance ($9) above consensus. With...

Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today: CF Industries Holdings Inc (CF) Generac Holdings Inc (GNRC) II-VI Inc (IIVI) IPC The Hospitalist Co (IPCM) Jabil Circuit Inc (JBL) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List. CF INDUS HLDGS (CF): Free Stock Analysis Report GENERAC...

Morgan Stanley is raising its price target on shares of Potash Corp./Saskatchewan (NYSE: POT) to $195 from $180 and is keeping its Overweight rating on shares. In a note to clients, Morgan Stanley writes, "We are increasing both our 2011 EPS expectations from $9.50 to $10 and our price target from...

Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today: CF Industries Holdings Inc (CF) Generac Holdings Inc (GNRC) II-VI Inc (IIVI) IPC The Hospitalist Co (IPCM) Jabil Circuit Inc (JBL) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List. CF INDUS HLDGS (CF): Free Stock Analysis Report GENERAC...

Deutsche Bank has raised the price target on Potash Corporation (NYSE: POT) from $150 to $185 and maintains its Hold rating.

It is always bemusing to watch stocks jump on stock splits which are nothing but an accounting change.  2x more stock at half the price.  Nothing changes but back in 1999 you'd see stocks jump 15-20% on a stock split as long as it was on the NASDAQ.  Some of that behavior still lives.  Potash (POT...

Potash Corp (NYSE: POT) reports its Q4 EPS at $1.61, versus the consensus of $1.65. POT reports its Q4 revenue at $1.81 billion, versus the estimates of $1.62 billion. POT shares gained 3.02% to $173.71 in after-hours trading. Read more from Benzinga's Company news.

Industry Rank Analysis 1-26-11 China continues to grow, and as it does its demand for basic raw materials continues to increase. At its current stage of development, economic growth in China is much “heavier” than it is here in the U.S. More of the economic output is in things measured in tons,...

Industry Rank Analysis 1-26-11 China continues to grow, and as it does its demand for basic raw materials continues to increase. At its current stage of development, economic growth in China is much “heavier” than it is here in the U.S. More of the economic output is in things measured in tons,...