thinkstockAnalysts at Credit Suisse today have initiated coverage on what they call the North American Agricultural Sciences sector with a look a seven fertilizer makers. Some of the companies have performed well over…
U.S. equity markets opened slightly higher this morning following the report that nonfarm payrolls had grown by 155,000, better than the expected growth of 150,000 (more coverage here). The December unemployment rate…
thinkstockThe Mosaic Co. (NYSE: MOS) reported second-quarter fiscal 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The fertilizer maker reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.47 on revenues of $2.5 billion. In…
Paul Ausick U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning following a higher-than-expected report of new claims for unemployment benefits (more coverage here). The news more than compensated for the afterglow of yesterday’s big gains…
thinkstockCanada’s potash marketing and trading company, Canpotex Ltd., said today that it has signed an agreement with a subsidiary of China’s Sinofert for 1 million tons of potash in the first half…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall St. research calls this Wednesday. Align Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: ALGN) cut to Underperform as Bear of the…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall St. research calls this Wednesday. Barrick Gold Corp. (NYSE: ABX) cut to Hold at Argus. Changyou.com Ltd. (NASDAQ:…
thinkstockAfter markets closed today, The Mosaic Co. (NYSE: MOS) cut its guidance on fiscal second quarter shipment volumes and tightened its price forecasts to the upper end of its previous range. The…
Paul Ausick The three major U.S. stock indexes opened slightly higher this morning following a refusal by Spain’s prime minister to seek an immediate bailout and low readings on eurozone PMI (more coverage here).…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls this Wednesday. American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. (NYSE: AXL) raised to Outperform at…
The three major U.S. stock indexes opened higher this morning but have had trouble staying above the neutral line since late morning. Early reports that Spain would soon ask for a bailout…
Mosaic Co. (NYSE: MOS) reported fiscal first quarter 2013 diluted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.03 on revenue of $2.5 billion. In the same period a year ago, the fertilizer maker…
Paul Ausick The three major U.S. stock indexes opened higher this morning as the eurozone PMI numbers came in slightly better than expected, but still with a contractionary direction (more coverage here). China’s manufacturing…
The three major US stock indexes opened lower this morning after Japan reported an unexpected plunge in its exports in July (our coverage here). In Europe there was not economic news out…
Jon OggThese are the top analyst calls of upgrades, downgrades and initiations we have seen from Wall St. research calls this Wednesday morning. AES Corp. (NYSE: AES) named Bear of the Day…
