Fortune Returns at Mosaic (MOS, POT, CF)
Mosaic Co. (NYSE: MOS) keeps recovering from its 100 million share offering from Cargill. The overhang is now behind it, and we are seeing that Wall Street analysts are continuing to warm back up…
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Newest first · Page 99Commodities Watch: Checking in on Fertilizer Shares; Beer to Cost More; Wheat to Cost Less (POT, MOS, AGU, CF, MON, SYT, BUD, TAP, SAM, DBA, MOO)
Today’s commodities news leads off with a quick look at how fertilizer stocks are doing. There’s also some bad news out of Europe on malting barley, which could be equally bad news for beer…
Five Gold Stocks Offering Great Value (MIDSX, EGO, AVVGF, NAK, RIO, GLD, NEM, KGC, AU, BVN, IAU, GDX, GDXJ)
Less than two weeks ago we were given an exclusive interview with Tom Winmill of the Midas Fund (NASDAQ: MIDSX). Winmill told us he believes that gold will reach $1,700/ounce in 2011 and he also…
Commodities Watch: Silver May Have Bottomed, The Devil’s Metal Lives On (SLV, SIVR, PSLV, ZSL, SIL, SLW, PAAS)
Today’s commodities watch focuses exclusively on silver, The Devil’s Metal. It appears that the gray metal may have hit a floor although the exact level of that floor is arguable. The price of silver…
The Tide Turns for Mosaic (MOS, POT, CF)
Mosaic Co. (NYSE: MOS) was brutalized going into its huge secondary offering where Cargill and affiliated parties were selling 100 million shares. Right before the offering, we had noted that Mosaic shares were down…
Commodities Watch: Mega-deals Ahead in Metals; Copper Miner Can’t Sell Itself; Grain Prices Rising as Stockpiles Fall (CLF, LUNCF, ABX, IEMMF, MOO, DBA)
Today’s commodities news leads off with a new report on mergers and acquisitions in the metals sector, including a failed try at selling a copper miner. There’s also a new report on grain production…
Commodities Watch: Silver Streaking Again; Coffee is Steaming; Investors Shedding Exchange-traded Ag Funds (SLV, SIL, SLW, SBUX, SJM, MOO, DBA, CORN)
Today’s commodities report takes a look at the recovery in silver, another comeback for coffee, and some concerns about agricultural exchange-traded products. The price of silver is up about 4.5% at mid-day, having posted…
Selling the Bubble: More Insiders Selling Out Molycorp (MCP)
Molycorp, Inc. (NYSE: MCP) is about to see even more shares come to the market. The company has filed with the SEC to sell up to an additional 11,500,000 shares. The offering would amount…
Starbucks Finally Meets Its Match–Coffee Prices
The new Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) formula for success is straightforward. Sell a wider set of products. Offer free Wifi. Concentrate on the current chain of stores instead of rapidly expanding them as the company…
Commodities Watch: Another Look at Copper; Corn, Wheat Turn Lower; Goldman Moves Commodities Up (GS, ABX, BHP, FCX, TCK, JJC, COPX, CORN, MOO, DBA)
Today’s commodities markets are being driven by a new report from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) essentially reversing its ‘sell’ report of scarcely six weeks ago. Copper prices remain near $4/pound, but there…
Dividend Watch Signals All Is Well At Deere (DE)
Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) might have enjoyed any other day discussing a new factory in China as it expands closer to other end-markets, but today’s excitement is around a higher dividend for its shareholders.…
Commodities Watch: Stronger Dollar Weakens Commodities; Lumber Prices Continue Falling; Cotton Prices Uncertain; Gold, Silver Could Stay Soft for a While (WY, PCL, LPX, GPS, ARO, GLD, SLV, GDX, GDXJ, SIL)
Today’s commodities news is all about the effect of a stronger dollar on commodities prices. Cotton prices, which rose almost non-stop beginning in August 2010, could be moderating and giving a break to struggling…
Midas Fund Still Sees $1,700 Gold This Year, With Stock Picks (MIDSX, GDX, SLV, GLD, EGO, AVVGF, NAK, RIO)
A respected gold fund manager still sees gold going to $1,700.00 this year, with a likely year-end price around $1,600.00 per ounce. 24/7 Wall St. got a chance to interview Tom Winmill, portfolio manager…
Gap & Aeropostale, From Bruised to Battered (GPS, ARO)
Jon OggAeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO) and Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) are getting slaughtered after earnings reports that are both full of bad news ahead. Both are former glory stocks, and both are stuck and…
After-Market Expectations for Giant Mosaic Secondary Offering (MOS, POT, CF, IPI, TNH, MOO)
The Mosaic Co. (NYSE: MOS) is finally about to be free from its shackles. We are just about to get past the long-awaited spin-off of this whopping 100 million shares that have been effectively…