In this article, we are going to discuss one of the mergers announced today, particularly, the one between Agrium Inc.
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September 12 - Market Movers, News
In a recent 13D filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Jeffrey Ubben’s ValueAct Capital disclosed a 6.8% ownership stake in Agrium Inc.
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June 17 - Hedge Funds, News
Bill Ackman wants to clear up a few things.
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October 24 - Hedge Funds
David Lee Roth left Van Halen in 1985, and the Van Halen loyal mourned his departure.
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September 18 - News
Back in 1802, when President Jefferson was trudging around the White House, E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE:DD) was born.
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September 16 - News
By now, you must already have your list of potential studs and duds ready for this NFL season.
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September 6 - News
Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) reported higher than expected quarterly earnings earlier this month as sales of tractors and harvesters in the Americas rose.
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August 23 - News
When a company's business increasingly depends on uncontrollable factors such as weather, sustaining top and bottom-line growth becomes a real challenge.
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August 23 - News
The Motley Fool's readers have spoken, and I have heeded their cries.
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August 16 - News
When a company's quarterly profits drop 18% year over year despite record sales for its primary product, you know you need to dig deeper into the earnings report to find out what...
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August 12 - News
A recent announcement by Russian potash producer Uralkali that it is exiting from Belarusian Potash Company, or BPC, joint venture has caused a significant correction in fertilizer...
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August 7 - News
Famed activist investor Dan Loeb of the Third Point hedge fund is known for his successful activist campaign over at Yahoo!, but he's now trading in his tech stock holding for...
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August 6 - Hedge Funds
This series, brought to you by Yahoo! Finance, looks at which upgrades and downgrades make sense, and which ones investors should act on.
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August 5 - News
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) will release its quarterly report next Tuesday, and the fertilizer company's stock has been volatile given some unusual weather patterns...
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August 1 - News
You may not know much about potash, a type of salt used primarily in fertilizers. You may not know about the potash cartels.
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August 1 - News
Although the Potash Corp./Saskatchewan (USA) (NYSE:POT) industry was pulverized yesterday after the world's biggest producer said it would no longer abide by limits on its output...
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August 1 - News
JANA Partners, managed by Barry Rosenstein, is a value and activist hedge fund, and Aetna Inc (NYSE:AET) is one of its holdings.
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July 31 - Hedge Funds
So much for mitigating risk across a diverse business.
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July 29 - News
Potash Corp./Saskatchewan (USA) (NYSE:POT) will release its quarterly report on Thursday, and given the increasing importance of fertilizers to produce enough food to feed the...
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July 23 - News
Each year, the population of Earth grows by 75 million people. It will grow by 2 billion by 2050. All those people need to be fed somehow.
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July 19 - News
Record drought in the U.S.
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July 16 - News
In mid July, $23 billion market cap fertilizer company Mosaic Co (NYSE:MOS), which provides both phosphate- and potash-based fertilizers, reported its financial results for the...
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July 16 - Stock Analysis
Mosaic Co (NYSE:MOS)'s stock was holding up strong until May when a disappointing announcement from the company put a wrench in its growth.
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July 15 - News
Mosaic Co (NYSE:MOS) is one of the world’s leading producers of concentrated phosphate and potash (NYSE:POT) which are two key crop nutrients used in agriculture.
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July 9 - News
Investors in the fertilizer industry have something serious to think about. One of the leading nutrient producers, Agrium Inc.
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July 8 - News
With demand for food grains increasing, global demand for fertilizer is expected to increase at a CAGR 10.6% from $134 billion in 2010 to $223 billion in 2015.
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June 26 - News
Last week, rumors intensified regarding mining giant BHP Billiton Limited (ADR) (NYSE:BHP) and the firm’s prospective entry into the potash market.
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June 20 - News
We track quarterly 13F filings from hundreds of hedge funds and other notable investors, including billionaire Dan Loeb’s Third Point.
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June 17 - Hedge Funds
As the demand for crops and meat increases worldwide, especially in BRIC countries, grain prices should remain strong, leading to a greater use of fertilizers and chemicals in...
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June 17 - News
Around two years ago, Brazil declared its intention to wean itself off of fertilizer imports by 2020.
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June 12 - News
Remember the 2012 droughts that ravaged a meaningful portion of the U.S.
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June 11 - News
The materials sector is a supplier to all industries.
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June 6 - News
Last week was a slow one in U.S.
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June 4 - News
A great place to look for new stock ideas is in Credit Suisse Group AG (ADR) (NYSE:CS)'s "Focus List.” The Focus List has outperformed the S&P 500 in 6 of the past 9 years, ...
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June 4 - News
What do investors do when a couple of good sets of numbers are followed by a two equally distasteful reports? They are left confused.
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May 30 - News
Let's face it, as the market continues to plod higher, it's getting tougher to find interesting stocks to buy.
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May 21 - News
Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) has chalked up another one in the win column as it continues to wage its legal battle to protect its intellectual property rights.
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May 14 - News
Agriculture is one of the oldest industries in the world and is considered to be one of the most consistent and stable sectors, yielding steady returns over time.
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May 10 - News
The best thing about the stock market is that you can make money in either direction. Historically, stock indexes have tended to trend up over the long term.
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May 6 - News
Potash Corp./Saskatchewan (USA) (NYSE:POT)’s first-quarter report was a pleasant surprise. Revenue as well as profits inched up on strong domestic demand for nutrients.
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May 5 - News
On Thursday, Potash Corp./Saskatchewan (USA) (NYSE:POT) will release its latest quarterly results.
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April 23 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Agrium Inc. (NYSE:AGU), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Dell Inc.
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April 10 - Hedge Funds
Jeffrey Vinik's Tampa Bay Lightning are struggling, but the performance of his National Hockey League team isn't the only worry for the veteran stock-picker.
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April 8 - Hedge Funds
A Form 4 filed with the SEC has disclosed that Emery Koenig, a member of the Board of Directors at Mosaic Co (NYSE:MOS), purchased 2,000 shares of stock on April 3rd at an average...
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April 5 - Insider Trading
Sometimes it pays to just pay attention to the boring things in life. Think health food. Think farming.
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April 2 - News
I find it very interesting that Potash Corp./Saskatchewan (USA) (NYSE:POT) is looking to acquire more potash production in Israel, not in its home base of Saskatchewan.
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March 26 - News
It’s been a matter of days since Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON)’s stock hit a new high.
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March 26 - News
The world population continues to grow, which increased the demand for agricultural products; income per person, particularly in less developed countries, also continues to grow...
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March 22 - Stock Analysis
One industry that grabbed eyeballs as 2013 kicked off was fertilizers.
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March 15 - News
One thing's for sure: You'll never discover truly great investments unless you actively look for them.
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March 11 - News