Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals

JP Morgan lowered estimates for CF Industries Holdings (NYSE: CF). JP Morgan analysts said, "We lowered our 2010 EPS estimate to $7.25 versus $8.00 previously to reflect slimmer second-half nitrogen margins. Our 2Q:10 EPS estimate is now $3.25 versus our previous estimate of $3.35. We also trimmed...

Bulls looking to catch a bottom are jumping into CF Industries (NYSE: CF) today, as the stock has jumped 7.34% to $63.30. The year to date sell off in CF has undoubtedly left a lot of investors deep in the red, as the stock has gotten crushed along with many commodity names. Year to date, CF has...

This morning the major stock indexes are all trading higher before the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. It is important to note that the U.S. Dollar Index is trading lower today by 0.64 to $87.74. As we know by now when the dollar is lower the Euro currency is trading higher. It is also...

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) went public with enormous reserve estimates for its potash mining project in Saskatchewan, and it ought to be enough to strike fear in the entrenched industry interests, according to market watchers. But don't expect those interests to show much...

Monsanto's (NYSE: MON) Roundup, the Farm Belt's most effective weedkiller, has grown ineffective in killing farm weeds as Hardy superweeds have become resistant to it and are invading fields. This has prompted chemical companies to use greater amounts of harsh old herbicides. These companies are...

Agribusiness giant Monsanto (NYSE: MON) has lost almost two-thirds of its value since its 2008 high. According to Barron’s, the stock is among the worst-performing equities in the Standard & Poor’s 500 this year. However, Robert Koort, an equity analyst with Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), told...

U.S. equity markets staged a dramatic rally today, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 225 points to close at 10,249. Just when it looked like it was time to throw in the towel on this market and watch the Dow plummet again below 10,000, we were granted a reprieve - at least temporarily....

CNBC Fast Money's traders shared their opinion on JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) and Monsanto (NYSE: MON) with the audience. Karen Finerman believes that JPMorgan (JPM) is a great stock to buy. It is a big company that has a bright future. Tim Seymour thinks that Monsanto (MON) is a buy,...

Venoco Inc (NYSE: VQ) was upgraded by Wells Fargo from “market perform” to “outperform.” VQ’s shares closed at $13.83 yesterday. Venoco is likely to earn 87.98% this year. Goldman Sachs upgraded Joy Global Inc (NASDAQ: JOYG) from “neutral” to “buy.” JOYG’s shares closed at $48.44 yesterday. Joy...

Analysts at Credit Suisse upgrade Syngenta (NYSE: SYT) from "neutral" to "outperform." SYT’s shares dropped 0.39% to close at $43.91 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

Tuesday was another extremely negative session for bullish investors, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 112 points to close at 10,024, with most of the losses coming in the last hour of trading. Among the after hours gainers today are Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN), Tenet Healthcare (NYSE: THC...

Scott Nations spoke on CNBC's Option Action about a bearish options strategy in Monsanto (NYSE: MON). This company has reduced its earnings estimates by 25%, and Scott Nations believes that Monsanto's (MON) core business is hurt by the competition from China. Scott Nations thinks that this stock...

The Fast Money traders gave the following trades for Tuesday June 1st: Steve Grasso suggests going long NYSE (NYSE: NYX). Anthony Scaramucci suggests going long Altria (NYSE: MO). Joe Terranova likes Intrepid Potash (NYSE: IPI). Patty Edwards thinks going long the CBOE Market Volatility Index is a...

DJSP Enterprises Inc (NASDAQ: DJSP) was downgraded by Maxim Group from “buy” to “hold.” DJSP’s shares plunged 28.64% to $6.33 by 9:55 am. DJSP’s earnings grew by -51.60% sequentially. Barclays downgraded Suncor Energy Inc (NYSE: SU) from “overweight” to “equal weight.” SU’s shares lost 0.84% to $30...