Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals

  The Ascendere Long/Short Model Portfolio is a "tactical tilt" portfolio that buys the highest quality stocks and sells the lowest quality stocks while maintaining a net long or net short position at all times.   While we re-balance the model every month, it ...

Analysts at Thomas Weisel downgrade Intrepid Potash (NYSE: IPI) from "market weight" to "underweight." IPI’s shares closed at $30.69 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

As the market traded higher across the board Monday on lighter volume, there were many stocks which traded higher/lower on above average volume. Today's breakout report is for Monday March 22, 2010. If this is your first time reading one of my breakout reports you'll want to read the section...

Scotts-Miracle Grow (NYSE: SMG) is one Stock to Watch on Thursday and into the spring. The MARYSVILLE, Ohio Company, the world's largest marketer of branded consumer lawn and garden products, will participate in the CL King's West Coast Best Ideas Conference on Thursday March 18th in San...

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (POT), the world's largest fertilizer manufacturer, has recently raised its first quarter 2010 forecast. Potash Corp now expects its first quarter earnings to be in the range of $1.30 to $1.50 per share, above its prior forecast of 70 cents to $1 per share.  The...

Here is the ETF Professor's ETF Watchlist for Monday March 15, 2010. The Financial Select SPDR (NYSE: XLF) is really looking poised to extend its bullish ways. Keep an eye on the Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSE: VHT) as the Democrats try yet again to get a health care reform package passed. The...

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (NYSE: POT) is showing continued strength into Friday's close. As widely reported after the bell on Thursday, the company hiked its first quarter earnings to a range of $1.30 and $1.50 a share, a sharp rise from its previous outlook of 70 cents to $1 a share. Potash...

The US is taking allegations of monopolistic behavior in the agriculture industry seriously. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack addressed a group of farmers, labor and consumer groups and corporate representatives at an Iowa college auditorium. The previous day...

The market has shown mixed reactions so far. While the Dow Jones Industrial Average has added 3.10 points to trade at 10,614.94, Nasdaq lost 1.52 to 2,366.94. Some narrow based indexes, however, are posting gains. These include the Home Furnishing Retailer Stocks, which have gained 3.7%,...

At 1:35 p.m., Dow gained 11.19, or 0.11%, to 10,623.03, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 0.22, or 0.02%, to 1,150.46. The Nasdaq composite index moved down 0.80, or 0.03%, to 2,367.66. The industries that are driving the market today are: Nonmetallic Mineral Mining: The top...

Potash makers have jumped today after Potash Corp (NYSE: POT) projected a sharp rise in demand for the soil nutrient this year. POT expects record North American sales and strong exports during the current quarter. The news has also driven up Agrium (NYSE: AGU) and Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS)....

CF Industries (NYSE: CF) finally seals the deal for Terra Industries (NYSE: TRA) after figthing with privately held Norwegian firm Yara for $4.7 billion. After the latest bid by CF Yara walked away without raising its bid. The deal should save the combined company around $135 million annually with...