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Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (NYSE: POT) may have seen its shares surge on a buyout offer from BHP Billiton plc (NYSE: BHP), but there is other merger that is standing out in the sector. A company in...
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Futurists are an odd lot. Generally, they are authors, scientists, consultants and economists. What many people don’t know is that investors follow this philosophy as well. Their goal is to...
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Rising commodity prices, especially for agricultural products, are pushing up land prices and stock prices for some of the biggest players in the agricultural sector. Prices for cotton, corn, and...
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The day has come for Bucyrus International Inc. (NASDAQ: BUCY). Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) has announced that it will expand its mining equipment operations and product offerings with the...
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Few companies have a true monopoly in any market. More common are “virtual monopolies” or “near-monopolies” that exist due to geography or brand recognition. When consumers hear the term...
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Farm products giant Archer Daniels Midland Co. (NYSE: ADM) posted EPS of $0.54 on revenue of $16.8 billion. Analysts were expecting EPS of $0.75 on revenue of $15.66 billion, so the company’s...
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The fight over winning a Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (NYSE: POT) is heating up. Whether BHP Billiton plc (NYSE: BHP) can ultimately win backing of the merger at its current price from holders is...
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Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (NYSE: POT) is a company we feared would not really trade around its earnings and guidance. The real news is still its pending offer from BHP Billiton plc (NYSE: BHP),...
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Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) is showing that earnings on strong in infrastructure. The giant equipment maker posted earnings of $1.22 EPS and revenues of $11.1 billion. Thomson Reuters had...
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Practically from the time of the announcement by BHP Billiton plc (NYSE: BHP) that it was offering $38.6 billion to acquire Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. (NYSE: POT), the provincial government of...
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Higher ethanol, potash demand, ag-super-mergers, surging food prices… and now an ETF crossing the $2 billion in assets mark. You have to ask if a bubble is being formed in agriculture. Today...
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Le Gaga Holdings Ltd. has filed with the SEC to sell up to $100 million in ADR shares via an initial public offering. The company is a Chinese vegetable producer. The company plans to list on...
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The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) has just reported strong earnings growth and frankly it helps to highlight just why BHP Billiton plc (NYSE: BHP) is willing to pay so much to acquire Potash Corp. of...
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Water is the source of life. Many futurists believe it is the largest concern of the world in the years ahead. The water sector is also not the easiest to invest in. Many of the pure-play...
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Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) is down and out as a stock. At $48.50, its 52-week trading range is $44.61 to $87.06. This was also a $120 stock as recently as 2008. There is at least one firm that...
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