The 7 biggest nitrogen fertilizer manufacturers in America are among some 30 companies that operate production facilities across the United States.
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November 5 - Lists, News
The 12 largest agricultural companies by revenue in the world have a large impact on global food production and have dominant positions in all industries that are involved in ...
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November 5 - Lists, News
Stanley Druckenmiller was one of the fund managers for the Quantum Fund founded by George Soros.
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December 23 - Dividend Stocks, Hedge Funds, News
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
After having opened close to flat, all three major indexes are in the red as traders weigh in the effect of a potentially stronger dollar due to the upcoming interest rate hikes...
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August 30 - Earnings Report, News
The three index futures are quiet on Wednesday as traders await the results of the FOMC meeting later today.
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June 15 - Market Movers, News
After opening flat and falling into the red, the broader markets are now in the green this afternoon as investors weigh the overall positive start to earnings season.
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April 14 - Market Movers, News
Fresh statistics reveal that the 50 most popular stocks among hedge funds lost 10% in 2015, which practically means that individual investors should have avoided to invest in...
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February 24 - Hedge Funds, News
It was a rough third quarter for many hedge funds, which were naturally unable to overcome the big dip in the broad market, as the S&P 500 fell by about 7% during the quarter.
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November 28 - Hedge Funds, News
Agrochemicals or agricultural chemicals represent chemical products that are primarily used for crop protection.
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September 26 - Hedge Funds, News
Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater Associates has submitted its 13F filing with the U.S.
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August 12 - Hedge Funds, 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
Activist Jeffrey Ubben's 14 picks in companies with a market cap of $1 billion or more (his entire portfolio) delivered weighted average returns of 8.1% in the first quarter.
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April 12 - Hedge Funds, News
Bill Ackman wants to clear up a few things.
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October 24 - Hedge Funds
As a new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission showed, Jeff Ubben's ValueAct has initiated an activist stake in Agrium Inc. (USA) (NYSE:AGU).
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October 24 - Hedge Funds, News
Activist hedge funds: While hedge funds follow many different investment philosophies, the industry can be boiled down to two types of managers: the activists and the passivists...
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October 15 - Hedge Funds
Jana Partners, Agrium: In a new 13D with the SEC, Barry Rosenstein's Jana Partners reported just a 2.7% stake in Agrium (NYSE:AGU).
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October 10 - Hedge Funds, News
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
To many traders, hedge funds are viewed as overrated, outdated financial vehicles of a period lost to current times.
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September 12 - 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
In the 21st century investor’s toolkit, there are tons of indicators investors can use to analyze Mr. Market.
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August 26 - News
To many investors, hedge funds are assumed to be useless, old investment tools of a forgotten age.
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August 25 - News
If you were to ask many investors, hedge funds are perceived as useless, outdated investment tools of an era lost to time.
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August 23 - 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
If you were to ask many of your fellow readers, hedge funds are viewed as useless, outdated investment tools of a forgotten age.
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August 22 - News
Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) has had one of the most up-and-down years of the stocks we track.
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August 21 - News
The Motley Fool's readers have spoken, and I have heeded their cries.
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August 16 - News
Barry Rosentein's hedge fund Jana Partners recently disclosed all of its equity positions as of the end of the second quarter, in the latest round of 13F filings with the Securities...
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August 15 - Hedge Funds
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
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
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
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