Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals

Dahlman Rose is out with a research report this afternoon, where it reiterates its Hold rating on Potash Corp. (NYSE: POT); it did not provide a price target for the stock. The Dahlman analysts said that they believe the net impact of the report presented by the Conference Board of Canada to the...

The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) provided guidance for Q4 Total sales volumes for the Phosphates segment are expected to range from 3.3 to 3.6 million tonnes for the second quarter of fiscal 2011. Mosaic's realized DAP price, FOB plant, for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 is estimated to be $430...

Mosaic Co. (NYSE: MOS) reports Q3 earnings of $0.67 versus consensus of $0.72. Mosaic Co. reports revenues of $2.19 billion versus consensus of $1.97 billion. Total potash sales volumes were 1.7 million tonnes and the average muriate of potash (MOP) selling price was $331 per tonne; Gross margin as...

Specialty retail name GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) is atop the OptionsHouse Hotlist today as a number of strikes have seen large blocks change hands. It appears as though an investor is rolling out of an existing front-month call spread and buying an intermediate-term bull call spread and selling a...

Shares of The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) are lower on the session by 1.41%, currently trading at $58.78. The company is scheduled to report earnings later today, after the closing bell. For a full earnings preview, including technical breakdown, earnings/guidance estimates, and volatility metrics...

The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) is currently lower on the session by 1.38%, trading at $58.80. The company is scheduled to report earnings today, after the closing bell. • Estimates The Street is looking for Q1 earnings per share of $0.72 on revenue of $1.97 billion. These estimates have fallen by...

Citi analysts released a research report on the North American fertilizer complex. The firm's analysts wrote, "We are raising EPS estimates for fertilizer producers to reflect improved demand and higher NPK prices than previously anticipated." In particular, Citi has raised its target multiples for...

The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) is slated to take its turn on the earnings stage after Monday's closing bell, with the agricultural chemical concern set to unveil its fiscal first-quarter results. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters (NYSE: TRI) are anticipating a profit of 72 cents per share,...

Potash Corporation of Saskatche (NYSE: POT) shares are rallying and are currently at session highs. The stock is currently trading at $144.48 (+$1.84).

The battle for Potash Corp. (NYSE: POT) is heating up again, writes the Wall Street Journal. China's state-owned Sinochem Corp. is doing everything it can to keep Potash from becoming a part of BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP), including stake a large stake in the company. According to a source familiar...

Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) is expected to post its FQ1 EPS at $0.73. Skyline Corp (NYSE: SKY) may report its Q1 loss at 0.48 per share. Cantel Medical Corp (NYSE: CMN) is estimated to report its Q4 earnings at $0.25 per share. Syms Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMS) is likely to post its Q2 loss at $0.31...

Some of the stocks that may grab the investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) to post its FQ1 EPS at $0.73.MOS' shares gained 0.72% to $59.99 in after-hours trading. Shares of Citigroup (NYSE: C) were among the week's best-performing financial stocks on the S&P...

To raise some cash for a business venture I sold my entire stakes in the following stocks this week. Saputo (SAP) - The Canadian Food producer had run up so far from my adjusted cost base that it seemed like an obvious choice to take a nice profit.  The stock is now trading at a P/E of over 18x,...

Citi has studied the trial data released by Monsanto (NYSE: MON) on the yields produced from its products. With around 25% of the corn harvested, its old triple stack corn has outperformed the new Smartstax. If the technology can be made to work consistent with research trials, it should deliver...

Cusick's Corner What a trading range today, 1133-1155 on the DEC S&P e-minis. It looks like some market players are taking an opportunity to buy some protection after the best September in over 7 decades (9% increase in the S&P this month)! One notable trade was in DELL where the November...