Food Prices High Through 2010
Usually the White House does what it can to hide bad news. It is rule of politics never to admit troubling information. Hurts the party and national morale. Odd then, that the Administration is…
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Newest first · Page 126After Huge IPO, Titan Goes Acquiring (TITN)
Titan Machinery Inc. (NASDAQ:TITN) has been one of the best IPO’s since the end of 2007, and its ties to agriculture machinery are to thank. Recently, shares saw some pressure after it disclosed a…
An Agriculture Peace Corps: Cutting Food Prices
China will begin to encourage companies within its borders to buy farmland abroad. The world’s most populated country sees it as a way to lock in food supply. According to the FT "A proposal…
Yellow Gold Rises Faster than Black Gold (GG, ABX, KGC)
We’ve now seen earnings out of gold giants Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX) and Goldcorp (NYSE:GG), and after the close we’ll see earnings out of Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE:KGC). As you read through the releases,…
Secondary Takes Air From Titan’s Sails (TITN)
Titan Machinery (NASDAQ: TITN) had been one of the best performing IPO’s since the end of 2007. The owner and operator of full service agricultural and construction equipment stores in North America. As you…
Andersons Does Small Roll-Up Acquisition (ANDE)
The Andersons, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANDE) is making a niche acquisition to fit into its fertilizer operations. It has acquired Douglass Fertilizer & Chemical Inc. as an addition to its Plant Nutrient Group to diversify…
Potash Corp. Earnings Kick Ag (POT)
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (NYSE: POT) scored a win with earnings. The potash and fertilizer giant posted $1.74 EPS, a gain of 181% year over year and a gain of 50% sequentially. Revenues…
Investors Brace For Potash Earnings (POT, MOO)
Thursday morning, we’ll get to see earnings out of Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (NYSE: POT). The estimates for the potash producer from First Call are $1.52 EPS on $1.67 billion in revenues. Next…
Foundation Coal Reverses Coal Sector Gains (FCL, BTU, ACI, KOL)
On Monday, Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) announced strong first quarter results: 15% increase in revenue to a record $1.28 billion and EPS from continuing operations of $0.26. Peabody raised its full-year target by $500 million,…
Intrepid Potash IPO Set To Trade (IPI)
Last week, Intrepid Potash Inc. (NYSE: IPI) went from a hot IPO to a scorcher in the agriculture and fertilizer sector. That was after the price target and share offering were hiked considerably. The…
Intrepid Potash Touted Pre-IPO By Jim Cramer (IPI, POT, MOS)
The soon to price IPO of Intrepid Potash (NYSE: IPI) is a hot upcoming IPO that we have covered as "hot to scorcher" because of the steady rising and hikes seen in potash and…
Intrepid Potash Hiked IPO Terms, From Hot To Scorcher (IPI)
Intrepid Potash Inc. is soon to be pricing an IPO, and the "hot status" was just confirmed. With all the hype and pricing power of anything tied to potash, nitrates, fertilizer, and anything tied…
Canpotex Owners Surge On Potash Price Hikes For China (POT, MOS, AGU, MOO)
There was a significant agreement out of Canada between it and China, via Canpotex (Canadian Potash Exporters). Canpotex is the world’s largest exporter of potash. Canpotex announced potash price increases between Canpotex and Sinofert…
Agria, A Suit & A Dismal IPO (GRO)
Chinese-based agriculture solutions provider, Agria Corp. (NYSE: GRO) issued a statement this morning noting that the company will strongly defend itself against the class action suit filed against them for alleged violations of the…
ALCOA Earnings Shell Game… Weak Currency, Energy Costs & Weak Industrial Demand (AA)
ALCOA Inc. (NYSE: AA) gave a strange earnings report today. The aluminum giant gave $0.37 EPS on $7.4 Billion in revenues. First Call had this quarter estimates at $0.48 EPS and $7.2 Billion. To…