Time for our daily look at the world of commodity prices and key developments. Corn futures continue their seemingly inexorable march toward $8/bushel as wet and windy weather in the US Midwest…
It is time for our daily review of the alternative energy sector. The pollsters at Gallup asked US citizens in the last week of March if they thought US nuclear power plants…
Here’s our daily report on developments in solar and wind power, alternative fuels, and other news related to the alternative energy sector. PricewaterhouseCoopers has released a report on M&A activity in renewable…
Rising food prices may be hurting consumers around the globe, but they aren’t doing any damage to the farmers who raise the food and the companies that supply those farmers with equipment.…
AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGC), a maker of tractors and combines and farming equipment, reported that its fourth quarter earnings more than doubled to $85.2 million. This came to $0.88 EPS adjusted versus…
The US Department of Agriculture this morning released its January World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, or WASDE, which projects world supply and demand for food products like wheat, corn, sorghum, soybeans,…
The Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) is the latest of the industrial giants to raise its dividend. This morning, the machinery and equipment giant announced an increase on its quarterly payout by…
Jon C. Ogg These are some of this Monday’s key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Akamai Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) Raised to Buy w/ $60 target at Lazard. American…
These are some of this Friday’s key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. As you would guess with a half day, the coverage universe is light today.…
The day before the Thanksgiving holiday yields a mash-up of earnings. Luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) reported a 27% gain in profits this morning on sales that topped the same…
Rising commodity prices, especially for agricultural products, are pushing up land prices and stock prices for some of the biggest players in the agricultural sector. Prices for cotton, corn, and wheat have…
We have two standout research calls this morning from Zacks Equity Research. The first is Deere & Co. (NYSE: DE) as ‘The Bull of the Day.’ The second is Jacobs Engineering Group…
These are some of this Friday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research notes: Allied Irish Banks plc (NYSE: AIB) Cut to Sell at Societe Generale. Amazon.com, Inc.…
Wind power is supposed to be one of the cleanest sources of power out there. Unfortunately, at least for now, it is not one of the most profitable sources of power. Deere…
Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) finds itself in a strange spot this morning. The company blew past earnings estimates with $1.44 EPS, far above the Thomson Reuters consensus of $1.21. Revenue for…
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