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Jon C. Ogg | Apr 9, 2013 at 9:25 AM EDT

Alcoa Needs to Lose Earnings Season Indicator Status

ThinkstockAlcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) is an overrated stock, and even the company itself might admit that its global importance is…

Paul Ausick | Apr 9, 2013 at 7:35 AM EDT

Sugar-for-Ethanol Purchase Now One Step Closer

ThinkstockThe U.S. Department of Agriculture has sent a proposal to President Obama spelling out the details of a sale of…

Jon C. Ogg | Apr 8, 2013 at 4:20 PM EDT

Alcoa Kicks Off Earnings Season with a Thud

ThinkstockAlcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) has just kicked off earnings season for the companies reporting their first quarter earnings this April. The…

Paul Ausick | Apr 8, 2013 at 11:15 AM EDT

Speculators Pulling Out of Commodities

ThinkstockRising stockpiles of virtually every commodity had led to a sharp drop in long-dated noncommercial (speculative) futures. Slowing growth in…

Paul Ausick | Apr 8, 2013 at 10:50 AM EDT

Hedge Fund Claims Success in Board Fight at Agrium

thinkstockJana Partners said this morning that it “appears” as if two of its candidates have been elected to the board…

Jon C. Ogg | Apr 8, 2013 at 10:30 AM EDT

Why Alcoa Could Wreck Earnings Season

ThinkstockAlcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) is set to kick off first-quarter earnings trends today, and this will mark the start of…

Paul Ausick | Apr 5, 2013 at 12:00 PM EDT

U.S. Drought Watch

ThinkstockDrought conditions in the U.S. have improved somewhat from last year, but much of the Midwest, from the Dakotas to…

Jon C. Ogg | Apr 3, 2013 at 10:50 AM EDT

Argus Model Portfolio Change Adds Newmont and Unloads Monsanto

ThinkstockArgus offers investors what is generally considered to be truly independent research. The firm has none of the possible conflicts…

Jon C. Ogg | Apr 3, 2013 at 10:00 AM EDT

Another Gold Mine Strike, More Woes for Gold (GFI, GDX)

ThinkstockMining for gold and other metals is a messy business. In some cases, the public might just want to think…

Paul Ausick | Apr 3, 2013 at 8:30 AM EDT

The Corn Is High for Monsanto

thinkstockMonsanto Co. (NYSE: MON) reported second-quarter fiscal 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The fertilizer and seed maker reported…

Jon C. Ogg | Apr 2, 2013 at 2:53 PM EDT