The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) has just reported strong earnings growth and frankly it helps to highlight just why BHP Billiton plc (NYSE: BHP) is willing to pay so much to acquire…
There are many research calls this Thursday morning and these are just some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research notes: Altria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO)…
Agriculture, fertilizer, and potash companies are not exactly known for the highest dividend yields in the world. Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (NYSE: POT) announced today that it has declared a quarterly…
Brazil’s Vale SA (NYSE: VALE) is the world’s leading miner of iron ore and wants to become the world’s leading producer of fertilizer. The company’s move into the fertilizer business occurred earlier…
The all-cash $130.00 share, $38.6 billion offer from BHP Billiton plc (NYSE: BHP) for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (NYSE: POT) has brought the agriculture sector to the forefront in a big way.…
These are some of this Tuesday’s top research calls with upgrades. downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street analysts: 3M Co. (NYSE: MMM) Cut to Underweight at JPMorgan. Aegon NV (NYSE: AEG)…
Agriculture and potash investors had one small deal to consider yesterday, but today investors have the mother load to consider. Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (NYSE: POT) has rejected an unsolicited $130 per…
Canadian agribusiness giant Agrium Inc. (NYSE:AGU) lost out on its bid for CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) earlier this year, and CF went on to acquire Terra Industries for $4.6 billion. That…
News related to the reduced wheat crop in Russia, followed by a ban on Russian wheat exports, have sent wheat prices along a steeply rising trajectory. Rising prices for wheat have also…
Analysts are moving stocks. These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning. athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHN) Cut to Hold at…
Earnings season is now in full swing and we have many major market-movers that are on deck Thursday afternoon and Friday morning with key earnings reports. Many are DJIA components. We have…
These are some of this Friday’s top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street firms: Athenahealth (NASDAQ: ATHN) Started as Market Perform at Wells Fargo. BP plc (NYSE:…
The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) is having a rough day. Some will call this environmental bashing, and some will call this environmental policing. Based upon what we have seen out of the…
The hits just keep on coming for Monsanto Corp. (NYSE:MON). The company today reported third fiscal quarter EPS of $0.81 on revenue of $2.96 billion. EPS estimates had been $0.80 and revenues…
These are some of this Monday’s top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research notes: Affymetrix Inc. (NASDAQ: AFFX) Cut to Underweight at Piper Jaffray. The Andersons,…
