Fertilizer Stocks May Be Fully Valued
Fertilizer maker Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. (NYSE: POT) is expected to report earnings on Thursday, and post earnings per share (EPS) of $1.02 on revenue of $2.37 billion. A year ago the company…
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Newest first · Page 84Rain Forecast Quenches Corn Price Hikes
The weather forecast for US corn growers is little cooler and wetter today, especially toward the end of the week. A forecast for up to one inch of rain in some parts of the…
Farmers Use Crop Insurance
The drought in the Southwest and Plains States has not gotten any better. Based on weather reports, it probably will get worse. The byproducts of the drought have worsened in the past few days.…
Soybeans and Corn Hit Highs
The worst U.S. drought in more than half a century has pushed the prices of soybeans and corn to record highs. Although the American economy has been largely free of inflation, the costs of…
The Devil’s Metal: Fishing $36M+ Worth Of Silver From The Ocean (OMEX, SLV, SIVR)
Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMEX) is far from your ordinary company because this is quite literally a publicly traded treasure hunting outfit. Now it might be a silver mining outfit depending upon your…
Drought Boosts Potash and Fertilizer Expectations
By now you know about the drought engulfing U.S. farmers throughout much of the United States. While Texas has been getting the rain it missed in all of 2011, the drought is full-on throughout…
Coke Boosts EPS on Share Buybacks
The Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) reported second-quarter results this morning, posting EPS of $1.21 on revenue of $13.1 billion. Net earnings were slightly lower compared with last year: $2.79 billion versus $2.8 billion a…
U.S. Drought Widens, Crop Threats Increase
The worst drought in 56 years now threatens crops in a vast swath of the U.S. midsection, running from Indiana to the Sierras. The seasonal outlook through September shows about 70% of the country…
Corn Futures Rising Again
Lack of rainfall in the US Midwest has pushed corn futures to a 10-month high, even though some rain is forecast for this week. Hot weather is expected to continue, and the amount of…
Coal Miners Face Years of Low Prices, Problems
Billionaire Wilbur Ross, who founded International Coal Group in 2005 and sold the company to Arch Coal Inc. (NYSE: ACI) last year for $3.4 billion, told Bloomberg News that current problems in the coal…
China Plans Spot Trading Desk for Rare Earth Minerals
Led by the country’s largest producer of rare earth minerals, China is reported to be preparing the launch of a spot trading platform for rare earth minerals on August 8th. Reuters cites a report…
US Drought Worsens Despite Some Rain
The US Department of Agriculture released its weekly drought monitor today, noting that rainfall in some parts of the US last week did almost nothing to alleviate the hardest-hit areas: nly a few scattered…
It Stinks To Be A Gold Miner (GG, GDX, ABX, NEM, AU, GLD)
It is often a wonder why some investors would want to own a gold mining stock if they want to invest in the upside of gold. The rewards can be immense, but taking individual…
Rare Earths Turnaround: China Could Become Net Importer in Two Years
The current slump in prices for rare earth minerals despite a Chinese curb on exports could turn around in a couple of years if the Chinese succeed in developing their own downstream industries that…
Avalon Rare Metals Increases Estimate on Canadian Deposit — Stock Falls Anyway
Rare earths miner Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (NYSEMKT: AVL) today reported the results of a resource estimate for its Nechalacho Deposit in Canada’s Northwest Territories. The report shows a Measured Mineral Resource of 8.9…