Price Floor Seems to Be Set for Potash Exporters
Vladimir Zernov, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 08, 9:56AM CDT
Prolonged potash price weakness has being weighing on shares of potash exporters Potash Corp . and Mosaic since the breakout of the sales alliance between Uralkali and Belaruskali . Fears that prices will continue to fall further shadowed...
PotashCorp Ready to Make a U-turn
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 07, 2:00PM CDT
Following on the heels of Russian potash producer Uralkali announcing contracts to sell the fertilizer ingredient to customers in India for $322 per tonne, the North American marketing group owned by Agrium , Mosaic , and PotashCorp announced...
Technical Data on Chemicals Stocks -- Research on Monsanto, Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, E.I. du Pont, and Mosaic
PR Newswire - Mon Apr 07, 11:53AM CDT
The trading session on Friday, April 4, 2014 ended on a lower note as the S&P 500 finished the session 1.25% lower at 1,865.09 and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,127.73, down 2.60%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,412.71, down 0.96%. During the session, nine out of ten sectors ended the session in negative. The S&P 500 Materials Sector Index finished the day at 298.58, down 1.30%, and the index has edged 0.77% lower in the last one month. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON), Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. (NYSE: POT), E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. (NYSE: DD) and The Mosaic Co. (NYSE: MOS). Free technical research on MON, POT, DD and MOS can be downloaded upon signing up at:
PotashCorp Announces Selection of Jochen Tilk as Next President and CEO
PR Newswire - Sun Apr 06, 6:11PM CDT
Tilk to assume CEO role in July 2014; Doyle to continue as Senior Advisor until June 2015, allowing for planned and seamless transition
Here's How Monsanto is Planting the Seeds of Future Profits
Bob Ciura, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 04, 9:05AM CDT
Monsanto , the biggest seed company in the world, is thriving right now, and it has corn and soybeans to thank for it. Those two segments comprise the vast majority of its business thanks to an aggressive investment strategy in these areas, and...
Agrium Sees Q1 Earnings Just Above Breakeven - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Apr 03, 11:00AM CDT
Agrium Inc. expects earnings per share in the first quarter of 2014 to be just above breakeven due to the late arrival of the spring season in 2014.
BHP Billiton Looks to Clean House
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 02, 9:04PM CDT
Nickel West Australia. Source: BHP Billiton BHP Billiton wants to do some spring cleaning. Instead of having mining and energy assets stacked up around the world, BHP believes sorting them out into just five neat piles -- iron ore, copper, coal,...
Worldwide Nitrogenous Fertilizers Market by Active Ingredient, Crop Type & Geography - Trends & Forecasts To 2018
M2 - Wed Apr 02, 9:19AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/x23bqp/nitrogenous) has announced the addition of the "Nitrogenous Fertilizers Market by Active Ingredient, Crop Type & Geography - Trends & Forecasts To 2018" report to their offering. The global nitrogenous fertilizer market by type was valued at $98,627.9 million in 2012. Nitrogen is one of the most essential elements for plant growth. Nitrogen-based fertilizers are fragmented in terms of chemistry which means that there is more than just nitric acid added to the fertilizer. The application of nitrogenous fertilizer to crop plants usually shows better and faster growth, thus leading to high productivity and yield. There is a high demand of nitrogen at the root initiation stage of planting crops. The application of nitrogenous fertilizers to crop plants shows a better color and texture of the produce. A deficiency of nitrogen in plants results in a slower growth rate and lack of color and texture. The incidence of diseases and pest attacks are usually seen in such types of crops. Due to all these reasons, nitrogenous fertilizer play a key rolefor the plant's health.The major nitrogenous fertilizers for plants are urea, ammonium nitrate, ammonium sulfate, calcium ammonium nitrate, and ammonia. Scope of the Report Types - Urea - Ammonium nitrate - Ammonium sulfate - Calcium ammonium nitrate - Others Crop Types - Grains & oilseeds - Fruits& vegetables - Others Key Topics Covered: - Introduction - Executive Summary - Market Overview - Premium Insights - Nitrogenous Fertilizers Market, By Type - Nitrogenous Fertilizers Market, By Crop Type - Nitrogenous Fertilizers Market, By Geography - Competitive Landscape - Company Profiles - Agrium - Bunge Ltd. - Cf Industries Holdings Inc. - Coromandel International Ltd. - Cvr Partners, Lp. - Eurochem - Koch Industries Inc. - Potash Corp. Of Saskatchewan Inc. - Sinofert Holdings Ltd. - Yara International Asa For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/x2...itrogenous
Global Water Soluble Fertilizers Market Forecasts & Opportunities, 2018
M2 - Wed Apr 02, 2:53AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3ktttb/water_soluble) has announced the addition of the "Global Water Soluble Fertilizers Market Forecasts & Opportunities, 2018" report to their offering. The global market for water-soluble fertilizers in terms of revenue was estimated to be worth around $10,758.7 million in 2012 and is expected to reach $14,709.4 million by 2018, growing at a CAGR of 5.3% from 2013 to 2018 Europe was the largest water-soluble fertilizers market and is followed by North America in 2012. Asia-Pacific is the fastest growing water-soluble fertilizers market from 2013 to 2018. The global water-soluble fertilizers market has grown exponentially in the last few years and the growth is expected to continue. Factors such as increasing cost of fertilizers, ease of application, innovative production practices, new product offerings, increased availability, and the advent of micro irrigation and mechanized irrigation systems are driving the market for water-soluble fertilizers industry, globally. Other driving factors for global water-soluble fertilizers market are subsidies provided by the government, increasing applications of green houses, and high efficiency. The main obstacle in the growth of global water-soluble fertilizers market is the seasonal demand and high cost of water-soluble fertilizers in comparison to regular soil applied fertilizers. Mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, agreements, collaborations & joint ventures were major developmental initiatives taken up by companies in global water-soluble fertilizers market. Agrium Inc. (Canada), Israel Chemical Ltd. (Israel) and Yara International ASA (Norway) companies are the most active market participants. Scope of the Report Types - Nitrogenous Water-soluble Fertilizers - Phosphatic Water-soluble Fertilizers - Potassic Water-soluble Fertilizers - Other Water-soluble Fertilizers (Micronutrients) - Biofertilizers - Biostimulants Crop Types - Field Crops - Horticultural Crops - Turf and ornamentals - Others (Plantation crops, Hydroponics) Applications - Fertigation - Foliar Key Topics Covered: - Introduction - Executive Summary - Market Overview - Water-Soluble Fertilizers Market, By Type - Water-Soluble Fertilizers Market, By Application - Water-Soluble Fertilizers Market, By Crop Type - Water-Soluble Fertilizers Market, By Geography - Competitive Landscape - Company Profiles - Agrium Inc - Apache Corporation - Arab Potash Company Plc - Aries Agro Limited - Coromandel International Limited - Eurochem - Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd - Haifa Chemicals Limited - Israel Chemicals Ltd (ICL) - K S Ag - Kuibyshevazot O Jsc - Orascom Construction Industries Sae - Petr?leo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras - Potash Corp of Saskatchewan Inc - Qatar Fertiliser Company (SAQ) - Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd - Sichuan Meifeng Chemical Industry Co Ltd - Sinochem Group - Sociedad Quimica Y Minera Sa (SQM) - The Mosaic Co - Uralkali Jsc - Yara International Asa - Zuari Global Limited For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3k...er_soluble
Downgrade Alert for Potash (POT)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Apr 01, 7:58AM CDT
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SmarTrend Watching for Potential Pullback in Shares of Potash After 1.86% Gain
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Mar 31, 4:22PM CDT
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Potash Rises 1.86% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Mar 31, 4:21PM CDT
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Why Russia's Expansion Into Ukraine Could Be Good for Fertilizer Producers
Bob Chandler, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Mar 31, 8:36AM CDT
Investors have become cautious since Russian troops entered Ukrainian-held Crimea. With the possibility of armed conflict involving at least one world power, some care seems prudent. While Russia's incursion has made the stock market uneasy, North...
Why I'm Buying PotashCorp, Once Again
Michael Olsen, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 28, 9:17AM CDT
As the grandmaster Putin undertakes his latest, confounding, and seemingly illogical round of diplomatic chess, you might be forgiven for failing to notice several very positive developments underlying an investment in the potash industry and ...
Buying Fertilizer Stocks Ahead of Spring Planting Season? Read This
Neha Chamaria, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Mar 27, 1:30PM CDT
Investors in the fertilizer industry received a pleasant surprise last week when Cowen & Co. upgraded its rating on three fertilizer stocks -- PotashCorp , Agrium , and Rentech Nitrogen  -- to market perform. After the fertilizer industry's...
'Fast Money' Recap: Opportunities in Technology
at The Street - Wed Mar 26, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel discussed some familar names -- IBM, Hewlett-Packard and Qualcomm.
Watch for Potash to Potentially Pullback After Gaining 1.28% Yesterday
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Mar 25, 5:00PM CDT
Potash (NYSE
After Yesterday's Rally of 1.28% Shares Could Potentially Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Mar 25, 4:59PM CDT
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What the Russia-Ukraine Crisis Means for Fertilizer Companies
Shamus Funk, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Mar 25, 2:47PM CDT
The ongoing dispute over Crimea has sent the entire market through its shares of ups and downs, but when the dust settles the long-term effects on nitrogen-producing fertilizer companies like Potash Corp , CF Industries , and Agrium may be...