These two common phrases have held up pretty well over time, and on Tuesday the S&P 500 Index fell victim to their applicability.
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July 17 - 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) will release its quarterly report next Tuesday, but investors have already been nervous about demand for the company's fertilizer products.
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July 12 - News
In many industries, companies differentiate their products as a means to attract customers and justify higher prices.
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July 10 - News
According to the report on the 2013 outlook of the U.S. Agricultural sector published in February, the U.S.
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July 10 - 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
Investing in agriculture doesn't only allow investors to get in on increasing global food demand, it also helps recession-proof your portfolio.
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July 3 - News
The world population is expected to increase from 7 billion in 2012 to about 7.2 billion in 2014.
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June 27 - News
Investors should always look at the big picture and have a long-term time horizon. The reality is that people need to eat.
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June 27 - 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
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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June 26 - News
The world population is expected to increase from 7 billion in 2012 to about 7.2 billion in 2014.
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June 26 - News
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June 25 - Hedge Funds
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
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
So, mining stocks took a beating during 2013’s first four months, down by an estimated 20%.
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June 17 - News
Several weeks after the end of each quarter, hedge funds and other notable investors including billionaire George Soros file 13Fs with the SEC, disclosing many of their long equity...
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June 14 - Hedge Funds
We track quarterly 13F filings from hundreds of hedge funds and other notable investors, including billionaire Richard Chilton’s Chilton Investment Company.
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June 12 - Hedge Funds
Around two years ago, Brazil declared its intention to wean itself off of fertilizer imports by 2020.
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June 12 - News
The S&P 500 has gained an average of about 11% each year since its creation in 1923, so why do so many people think investing in the stock market is gambling? I'm continually...
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June 6 - News
Amid the boom in Latin America lately, Chile has produced substantial amounts of economic success.
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June 3 - News
We track quarterly 13F filings from hundreds of hedge funds and other notable investors, including billionaire George Soros.
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May 31 - Hedge Funds
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
Is Mosaic Co (NYSE:MOS) the right investment to pursue these days? Investors who are in the know are in a bullish mood.
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May 28 - News
To the average investor, there are tons of metrics shareholders can use to monitor the equity markets.
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May 23 - 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
To the average investor, there are dozens of indicators market participants can use to watch stocks. A duo of the most innovative are hedge fund and insider trading sentiment.
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May 9 - News
According to most market participants, hedge funds are viewed as slow, outdated investment tools of the past.
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May 8 - 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
There are a number of reasons that consumers have flocked to online shopping sites run by Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY), and Overstock.com, Inc.
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April 23 - News
Large cap stocks could save you from a complete and utter disaster.
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April 17 - News
Dividends have given cash-starved investors the income they need as well as some security from the prospects of a downturn in the stock market.
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April 7 - News
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
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
Earnings season is just about over, with almost all companies already having reported their quarterly results.
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March 25 - 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
Earnings season is winding down, with most companies already having reported their quarterly results.
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March 17 - News
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
Recently John Kozey, a Senior Analyst at Thomson Reuters, listed 28 businesses that Warren Buffett might be quite interested in.
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March 10 - News
Last year wasn't ideal for agriculture, as the U.S. faced its worst drought, in decades.
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March 7 - News
Fertilizer producers have taken it on the chin recently to the point that many investors are forgetting that people continue to eat.
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March 6 - News
As the earnings season draws to a close, Agrium Inc. (USA) (NYSE:AGU). has given its investors a reason to smile.
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March 5 - News
I watched in dismay as fertilizer stocks tanked on Friday after an influential analyst barged in with a string of downgrades.
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February 26 - News
I watched in dismay as fertilizer stocks tanked on Friday after an influential analyst barged in with a string of downgrades.
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February 25 - News