Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals

Enterprise software developer, Novell Inc. (NOVL) is in discussions with the virtualization infrastructure software solutions provider VMware Inc. (VMW) to sell its Linux Operating systems business, according to the Wall Street Journal.   According to the Journal, Novell is in advanced stages of...

Sinochem International, China's largest chemicals trader, is reportedly asking the Chinese government to lend a hand to help the company make a bid for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (NYSE: POT), the Canadian fertilizer giant that BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) is trying to acquire for $38.6 billion. BHP...

State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) introduced the SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF (GNR) on September 14, 2010.  The press release touts GNR as the “first global natural resources ETF”, which is only true if you somehow manage to exclude the IQ Global Resources ETF (GRES) launched in...

Here's what Benzinga's reading on our friend, TheStreet.com. What's Hot On TheStreet BHP Buy of Potash: Bad Idea, Says Analyst BHP Billiton's (NYSE: BHP) hostile pursuit of Potash (NYSE: POT) isn't a good idea -- at least according to one contrarian equities analyst, who downgraded shares of the...

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc (NYSE: POT) does not want to be taken over by big miner BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP). It believes the price which BHP offered is too low, and may also think that BHP will fire many Potash workers. Potash is one of the largest sellers of fertilizers in the world,...

News is rife that Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (POT) is backing a group of investors to thwart the mining giant BHP Billiton's (BHP) $38.6 billion taker over proposal. A Chinese major is suspected to contribute largely to the consortium with a lesser contribution coming from international...

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Every morning I wake up now I'm reminded that summer is essentially over, and we're entering the shoulder season here in the northeast. Some in Vermont call it stick season because soon the leaves will turn vibrant colors and fall to the ground, leaving only bare branches. On this...

Every morning I wake up now I'm reminded that summer is essentially over, and we're entering the shoulder season here in the northeast. Some in Vermont call it stick season because soon the leaves will turn vibrant colors and fall to the ground, leaving only bare branches. On this...

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (NYSE: POT) is reportedly looking to form a Chinese-led consortium to support a management-led takeover of the world's largest fertilizer producer in an effort to best BHP Billiton's (NYSE: BHP) $38.6 billion bid for Potash. Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper, citing...

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) shares are modestly lower today – off 20 cents to $31.54 – to underperform the broader market.  One investor seems to be  jumping on this pullback  and may have opened a large bull call spread. The January 30 call has seen 10,000 contracts trade on open interest of 22,...

Shares of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE: SMG) are higher on the session by 0.28%, currently trading at $50.85. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past six months and recently broke above the key resistance level of $50.00. Options traders are buying protection on the name...

Missouri-based agricultural company, Monsanto Company (MON) will partner with AgraQuest Inc., a biotechnology company, for three years to use the latter's biopesticide in order to protect its seeds from nematodes, and various diseases and insects. This would help in maximizing the seeds' yield...

American Vanguard Corp. (NYSE: AVD) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.02 per share. The dividend will be distributed on October 14, 2010 to shareholders of record as of September 24, 2010.