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If you were to ask many investors, hedge funds are perceived as useless, outdated investment tools of an era lost to time.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
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If you were to ask many of your fellow readers, hedge funds are viewed as useless, outdated investment tools of a forgotten age.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
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 21 - 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
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
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August 17 - News
The Motley Fool's readers have spoken, and I have heeded their cries.
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August 16 - News
Activist hedge fund manager Bill Ackman has received a lot of attention for his fund’s positions in J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) (long) and Herbalife Ltd.
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August 16 - Hedge Funds
In a dramatic move that clearly surprised the market, Russia’s Uralkali disrupted one of the world’s largest potash partnerships by ending its joint venture with its partner...
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August 14 - 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
In August, mining giant BHP Billiton Limited (ADR) (NYSE:BHP) is expected to make a decision on whether to move forward with its potash project in Saskatchewan, Canada.
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August 2 - News
Global concerns about sustainable agriculture that can consistently feed a hungry world show no signs of abating.
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August 1 - News
I follow quite a lot of companies, so the usefulness of a watchlist to me cannot be overstated.
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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
The world's population will grow by about 2 billion people by 2050, according to the UN.
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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
Investors love stocks that consistently beat the Street without getting ahead of their fundamentals and risking a meltdown.
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July 31 - 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
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
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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
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
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