Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals

Trading the biotech sector can be a tricky business, especially when an FDA decision hangs in the balance. Such is the case with Human Genome Sciences (NASDAQ: HGSI), which is awaiting a ruling on the lupus drug Benlysta by the end of the year. Some analysts expect the stock to shuffle along...

CF Industries Holdings Inc. (CF) reported net earnings of $48.2 million or $0.67 per share during the third quarter of 2010 compared with $38.5 million or $0.78 per share during the same quarter last year. Reported figures included a non-cash mark-to-market loss of $25.7 million on natural gas...

Poor BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP). The world's largest mining company can't seem to get a big deal done under any circumstances. The recent record of scorn includes a failed all-out bid for Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO) in 2008, a recently failed iron ore joint venture with Rio and of course the blocking of...

BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) freshly scorned by Canada's government in its attempt to acquire Potash Corp. (NYSE: POT) may now turn its attention to acquiring Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC) or Australia's Woodside Petroleum, according to UBS. Texas-based Anadarko, one of the largest independent U.S....

Among the stocks that are moving lower in the after hours trading session on significant volume on Thursday are Red Robin (NASDAQ: RRGB), Amkor Technology (NASDAQ: AMKR), TeleCommunication Systems (NASDAQ: TSYS), Crocs Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX), SandRidge Energy (NYSE: SD), CF Industries (NYSE: CF), and...

Cusick's Corner Christmas seems to have come early -- major indices are breaking through the April highs. This could be a good time to take an opportunity to roll long positions. Call holders may want to consider rolling up to a higher strike and potentially take profits while keeping bullish...

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF) late on Thursday released financial results that failed to meet Wall Street expectations. CF Industries Holdings, Inc reported 3rd quarter adjusted earnings of $1.10 per share, on revenue of $917.1 million. A poll of analysts conducted by Thomson Reuters...

Karen Finerman says that Potash Corp. (NYSE: POT) may be "unbuyable", as BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) failed in its attempt to purchase the company.

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) reports Q3 earnings of $0.67 versus consensus of $1.43. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. reports revenues of $917.1 million versus consensus of $979.66 million. “Nitrogen volumes in the third quarter benefited from an increase in winter wheat plantings in reaction to...

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF): Third Quarter Highlights Net earnings attributable to common stockholders were $48.2 million, or $0.67 per diluted share, compared to earnings of $38.5 million, or $0.78 per diluted share, in the 2009 third quarter. Third quarter results included a $25.7...

Cusick's Corner The bulls continue to run the streets and now it looks like the institutional bid has joined the fray. This trend is continuing after all the data over the past 72 hours has cleared. There's now support firmly in this market. This latest move made the retail universe actually start...

Cusick's Corner The bulls continue to run the streets and now it looks like the institutional bid has joined the fray. This trend is continuing after all the data over the past 72 hours has cleared. There's now support firmly in this market. This latest move made the retail universe actually start...

• Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) posted better-than-expected third-quarter earnings of $0.68, up from estimates of $0.59, and revenues of $2.95 billion, that beat estimates of $2.85 billion • NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG) posted a third quarter earnings and revenue miss, with results of $0.87 below estimates for...

Well, the shorts are getting squeezed today. Currently, the S&P 500 (CBOE: SPX) is higher by 18.58 points, trading at $1,216.55. The CBOE Volatility Index is off by 6.65%, registering 18.26. Here are your mid-day options volume leaders… 1. Citigroup (NYSE: C) 279,189 contracts, 92.5% calls, 7....

Shares of Intrepid Potash, Inc. (NYSE: IPI) are lower on the session by 0.93%, currently trading at $32.89. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past five months and is currently trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Shares are trading just off of their 52-week high,...