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Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) To Fulfill Its Commitment In 2012
Wednesday, December 2, 2009 - 9:44am | 124Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) today reported that it is confident about its operational path to 2012 financial goals. Monsanto’s executive vice president, Brett Begemann is also planning to tell investors the three key drivers for the company’s growth. The successful implementation of Genuity...
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Joe Terranova Is Bullish On Agriculture Stocks (POT, MOS, AGU)
Tuesday, December 1, 2009 - 8:25pm | 146CNBC's Fast Money Joe Terranova thinks that there are some bullish signs for agriculture stocks. He said that corn and wheat futures are trading above their 100-day moving average which is good for ag stocks. This should move stocks like Potash (NYSE: POT), The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) and Agrium...
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The Monsanto (MON) Story - A Future Worth Investing In
Monday, November 30, 2009 - 1:51pm | 179The 2009 stock-market rally that has lifted everything seems to have shortchanged agriculture in general and Monsanto (NYSE: MON) in particular. Monsanto's profits from selling herbicides have plummeted,but spending has increased as it prepares to launch genetically modified corn and soybeans thus...
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Agrium Grows Through Acquisitions - Analyst Blog
Monday, November 30, 2009 - 12:11pm | 382Last week, Agrium Inc. (AGU) announced the acquisition of 24 retail outlets, including 18 farm centers and 6 satellites, from Agriliance. This acquisition has expanded Agrium’s Retail operations in Texas and New Mexico Along with the 24 retail outlets and associated working capital at these...
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Bookkeeping: Partial Stop in Potash (POT) and Going Long the Dollar & Volatility
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 11:50am | 1225First, a bookkeeping note - the 50% of position stop out at $112 on Potash (POT) we mentioned premarket as a limit order hit this morning, so our position size is cut in half with a $5 gain on a 1% allocation. Content to hold the other half and add to it if the stock falls near support. Likewise...
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Bookkeeping: Looking to Take Some Profits Today
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 10:00am | 1745Speculation week is off to a roaring start, to wit please see Chinese seed company Origin Agritech (SEED) which always is a place daytraders congregate when agriculture stocks are in favor.... .... now yesterday's performance was somewhat news driven but basically it ran from mid $6s "on the news...
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Fast Money Picks For Tuesday (POT, UPS, PLCE, CLF)
Monday, November 23, 2009 - 8:07pm | 138CNBC's Fast Money Joe Terranova thinks that it would be wise to start selling Potash (NYSE: POT)on Tuesday. Potash (POT) lost 0.80% and closed at $113.78 today. Guy Adami believes that United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) is going down, and thinks it would be a good idea to take a short position on...
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Terra Rejects Latest CF Overture
Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 9:57pm | 109Fertilizer maker Terra Industries (NYSE: TRA) has rejected the latest acquisition offer from rival CF Industries (NYSE: CF), saying the most recent offer is the same as a previously rejected bid. CF has offered to pay $24.50 in cash and 0.1034 shares of its stock for every Terra share. The offer...
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Stocks That Will Continue to Achieve New Highs (BBY, SJM, AGU, KO, TRA, MRK, CTL)
Friday, November 20, 2009 - 5:21pm | 266Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE: BBY) shares began their uptrend movement on October 30, and there are no reversal signs in sight so far. The stock could add some points as holiday season is nearing. The JM Smucker Company (NYSE: SJM) shares have appreciated today by 5.25% to $56.29 after witnessing...
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New 52-Week High Stocks (NLST, PFE, TRA, SJM, DBRN)
Friday, November 20, 2009 - 1:08pm | 211Netlist, Inc. (NASDAQ: NLST) hits a new 52-week high at $7.80 in today’s morning trade. Currently NLST is trading at $7.42, up 31%. In the past one month, the stock is up over 1090%. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) rose 1.54% to $18.39 on 32.29 million shares. Today Drug developer Pfizer Inc. said Friday...
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Bunge Options Active, Are Takeover Rumors The Reason? (BG)
Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 4:20pm | 110Fertilizer maker Bunge (NYSE: BG) is seeing some late options activity as nearly 1,700 November 65 calls have changed hands. Some press reports are speculating that Bunge might be involved in a takeover announcement as soon as tomorrow. That's when these options expire. Remember that CF Industries...
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New 52-Week Lows (SNV, TSFG, WNR, AVD)
Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 1:13pm | 132Synovus Financial Corp. (NYSE: SNV) declined 10% to $1.62 on 16.88 million SNV today has made a new 52-week low at $1.60. So far this year PED is down over 80%. The South Financial Group (NASDAQ: TSFG) is another stock which made a new 52 week low at $0.67 and now trades at $0.61, fell 5.40% on 2....
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Jon Najarian Is Watching Bunge (BG) And Potash (POT)
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 6:14pm | 101The OptionMonster co-founder Jon Najarian said on CNBC's Fast Money that he thinks that investor are going out of the tech stocks and into agriculture stocks. In the sector, he is watching Bunge Ltd. (NYSE: BG) and Potash (NYSE: POT). Bunge (BG) surged 6.30% and gained 2.88% today. Joe Terranova...
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Monsanto Planting Seeds for Further Gains?
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 11:52am | 137Monsanto, (NYSE: MON) a maker of agricultural products, is seeing heavy call activity today on heavy stock volume, following yesterday’s testing and breakout above the 50 day sma. The front month 75s and 80s are catching bids, as well as Dec. 80s and 85s and a smattering of volume across multiple...
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Freeport McMoran Copper & Gold (FCX) Potential Breakout Candidate; Cleveland Natural Resources (CLF) and Various Coal Plays (MEE, WLT) also Hot
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 9:56am | 844I see a lot of extended charts out there as we move into what seems like day 82 of consecutive upside, along with some bond fide breakouts. While we should only be so lucky to catch another Potash (POT), one chart that caught my eye last night was Freeport McMoran Copper & Gold (FCX). Much...