Monsanto Investors Not So Worried By Less Corn
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Apr 01, 11:02AM CDT
Monsanto's (MON) second-quarter results fell short of expectations as a decline in corn seeds being planted and the strong dollar stunted its full-year outlook. Nonetheless, shares of the agricultural giant had jumped 2.3% by late morning trade in...
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InsiderInsights.com Daily Round Up 3/18/15: DO, ASPS, CGIX, ADMA
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S&W Receives $7.1 Million in Proceeds from Imperial Valley Farmland Sale
PR Newswire - Wed Mar 18, 3:15PM CDT
S&W Seed Company (Nasdaq: SANW) today announced the Company has completed the previously announced agreements to sell 759 acres of farmland in Calipatria, California, for $7.1 million. Following the repayment of the existing $2.2 million mortgage on the Calipatria farmland, the Company has utilized the remaining proceeds towards prepayment of $5.0 million of the convertible debentures recently issued in connection with the Company's acquisition of DuPont Pioneer's alfalfa seed production and research assets, reducing interest expense and potential dilution associated with the convertible debentures.
SANW: 4.45 (-0.20)
S&W Appoints Mike Nordstrom to its Board
PR Newswire - Wed Mar 18, 7:00AM CDT
S&W Seed Company (Nasdaq: SANW) announced today that Michael N. Nordstrom, an attorney specializing in water and agricultural law, has been appointed as a member of the Company's Board of Directors effective at the March 2015 board meeting. Mr. Nordstrom is an "independent director" according to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and The NASDAQ Stock Market and becomes the 9th member of the Company's Board of Directors, filling a vacancy left following the Company's 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. He was also appointed to serve on the Executive Committee and the Compensation Committee of the Board. Mr. Nordstrom was previously a director of S&W from October 2009 until December 2013, when he became a senior advisor to the Company and Chairman of S&W's Australian subsidiary.
SANW: 4.45 (-0.20), JWN: 78.01 (+0.40)
Banks roll out spending plans after getting Fed clearance
AP - Wed Mar 11, 6:15PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve approved plans by major U.S. banks to raise dividends and buy back shares.
FITB: 19.75 (+0.34), NTRS: 73.85 (+1.96), SANW: 4.45 (-0.20), ZION: 27.89 (+0.67)
S&W Seed (SANW) Upgraded From Sell to Hold
at The Street - Thu Feb 19, 1:20PM CST
S&W Seed (SANW) has been upgraded by TheStreet Ratings from Sell to Hold with a ratings score of C-.
SANW: 4.45 (-0.20)
S&W Seed (SANW) CEO Mark Grewal on Q2 2015 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
SA Transcripts - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 12, 10:12PM CST
SANW: 4.45 (-0.20)
S&W Seed Co misses by $0.01, beats on revenue
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 12, 3:35PM CST
SANW: 4.45 (-0.20)
S&W Announces Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2015
PR Newswire - Thu Feb 12, 3:01PM CST
S&W Seed Company (Nasdaq: SANW) today announced financial results for the second quarter of its fiscal year 2015 ended December 31, 2014.
SANW: 4.45 (-0.20)
Global Stevia / Stevia Rebaudiana Market (2014-2020):
M2 - Thu Feb 05, 4:15AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/38bljk/global_stevia_) has announced the addition of the "Global Stevia / Stevia Rebaudiana Market (2014-2020): " report to their offering. The report focuses on the market revenue generated by the sale and usage of stevia as a standalone product or as part of food type. The different end use market applications which are in the scope of the report include products from the food industry, beverages industry, processed food, confectionery food, surface and dressing food, dietary supplements and others. Dairy foods, bakery, bottled and canned food and snacks are further analyzed in the food industry segment. Rebaudioside A and Stevioside are the key functional or sweetening ingredient considered in the market scope. The stevia extracts are generally of different forms or types like liquid extracts, powdered extracts and stevia leaves. The different end use applications were also analyzed by the different geographic regions and key countries in the report. Revenues and the volumes of stevia are provided for the period 2013- 2020, covering all the market product segmentation in the report. Key Topics Covered: 1 Stevia market overview 2 Executive Summary 3 Global Stevia Market - Market Forces 4 Stevia Market Competitive Landscape 5 Sugar Substitutes Market overview 6 Stevia Market 7 Global Stevia Market - By End User Applications 8 Geographic analysis for Stevia - By End- Users/Industries/Applications 9 Global Stevia Delivery Market -Geographic Analysis 10 Market Entropy 11 Company Profiles 12 Appendix 13 About Us Companies Mentioned: - Cargill Inc. - Cumberland Packing Corp. - Evolva Holding SA - Groupe DANONE - Ingredion Inc. - Whole Earth Sweetener Company Llc - Mulder Natural Foods N.V - Nature's Bounty Inc. - Nestle S.A - Odwalla Inc - Pepsi Co. - Pure Circle Ltd - S&W Seed Company - Stevia Corp - Sunwin Stevia International Inc. - Sweet Green Fields LLC - Sweetlife Stevia Sweetener - Tate & Lyle plc - White Wave Foods Co. - Whole Earth Sweetener Co. - Wild Flavors Inc. - Xinghua Green Biological Preparation Co. Ltd. - GLG Life Tech Corporation - Stevia First Corporation For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/38...al_stevia_
SANW: 4.45 (-0.20)
S&W Seed Company Sets Second Quarter Fiscal 2015 Conference Call and Earnings Release for Thursday, February 12, 2015
PR Newswire - Tue Feb 03, 7:00AM CST
S&W Seed Company (Nasdaq: SANW) will report financial results for its second quarter of fiscal year 2015 ended December 31, 2014 after the market closes on Thursday, February 12, 2015. The Company has scheduled a conference call that same day Thursday, February 12, 2015, at 4:30 pm ET to review the results.
SANW: 4.45 (-0.20)
S&W Further Advances Growth Strategy By Selling Farmland for $7.3 Million
PR Newswire - Mon Jan 26, 7:00AM CST
S&W Seed Company (Nasdaq: SANW) today announced the Company has entered into agreements to sell 759 acres of farmland in Calipatria, California, as well as 30 acres of farmland in Five Points, California, for $7.3 million combined. Concurrently, the Company has signed an agreement with the purchaser of the Calipatria farmland for continued alfalfa seed production of the Company's proprietary alfalfa seed varieties on a contracted basis. Following the repayment of the existing $2.3 million mortgage on the Calipatria farmland, the Company will utilize the remaining proceeds to prepay $5.0 million of the convertible debentures recently issued in connection with the Company's acquisition of DuPont Pioneer's alfalfa seed production and research assets, reducing interest expense and potential dilution associated with the convertible debentures.
SANW: 4.45 (-0.20)
Spain: Unemployment stuck at 23.7 percent in Q4
AP - Thu Jan 22, 10:28AM CST
MADRID (AP) — Spain's unemployment rate remained stuck at 23.7 percent in the fourth quarter ending in December compared with the previous three-month period, marking an end to a series of joblessness rate declines throughout 2014, the government's statistics agency said Thursday.
SAN: 7.02 (-0.02), SANW: 4.45 (-0.20)
S&W Appoints Mark Smith as Director of Breeding and Genetics
PR Newswire - Thu Jan 15, 7:00AM CST
S&W Seed Company (Nasdaq: SANW) announced today that alfalfa breeding veteran, Mark Smith, has been appointed as the Company's Director of Breeding and Genetics. Dr. Smith will have primary responsibility for the continued research and development of the Company's dormant germplasm pipeline recently acquired from DuPont Pioneer which includes more than 60 developmental varieties. Dr. Smith will also be working with S&W's integrated R&D group on crossover research, including both conventional non-GMO and GMO development.
SANW: 4.45 (-0.20), PHB: 19.09 (unch)
United States Seeds, Pesticides, Herbicides and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing Industry Metrics and Revenue Forecasts to 2021
M2 - Thu Jan 08, 9:31AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/rx54lr/seeds) has announced the addition of Plunkett Research Ltd's new report "Seeds, Pesticides, Herbicides and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing Industry (U.S.): Analytics, Extensive Financial Benchmarks, Metrics and Revenue Forecasts to 2021" to their offering. Vital industry-specific data including metrics, benchmarks, historic numbers, growth rates and forecasts that will save countless hours of research. Key Findings: - Seeds, Pesticides, Herbicides and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing Industry (U.S.) to reach $75.2 billion by 2021. - Seeds, Pesticides, Herbicides and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing Industry, including Average EBITDA, Operating Ratios and Sales per Employee. Core Benefits to Customer: - Comprehensive overview of an industry's financial results, ratios, vital statistics and metrics in one package - Complete benchmarking of the industry and its top companies - Deep industry and company financials This Report Features: - Historical data - Revenue forecasts, growth rates and CAGR - Operating ratios - Complete data for benchmarking a company to its industry and to specific leading companies - Benchmarking this industry to all U.S. industries - Deep profiles and financial histories/operating ratios for up to ten top U.S.-based companies Key Topics Covered: I. Introduction II. Industry Description for this NAIC Code III. Industry Summary, Current Year IV. Employment and Establishment Count V. This Industry's Financial Data, U.S., With Revenue Projections to 2021 VI. Top Companies Profiled & Ranked VII. Appendix: Assumptions VIII. Data Description and Sources Companies Mentioned - American Vanguard Corp - Dow AgroSciences LLC - DuPont (E I du Pont de Nemours & Co) - DuPont Agriculture & Nutrition - FMC Corporation - Monsanto Co - S&W Seed Co - Scotts Miracle Grow Co - Stine Seed Company For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/rx54lr/seeds Source: Plunkett Research Ltd
SANW: 4.45 (-0.20), MON: 116.87 (-0.41), AVD: 10.97 (-0.51), FMC: 58.11 (+0.16)
Monsanto Q1 Net Easily Tops Despite Weak Corn Crop
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Jan 07, 10:47AM CST
Agricultural giant Monsanto (MON) crushed fiscal first-quarter earnings estimates, pushing its stock up early Wednesday, although revenue and profit were lower than the same quarter a year earlier. Earnings per share fell nearly 30% to 47 cents, 13...
BG: 84.85 (+0.28), SANW: 4.45 (-0.20), MON: 116.87 (-0.41), DAR: 13.90 (+0.10), ANDE: 43.46 (+0.76)
S&W Appoints Robin Newell as Vice President of North American Sales
PR Newswire - Tue Jan 06, 10:45AM CST
S&W Seed Company (Nasdaq: SANW) announced today that alfalfa industry veteran, Robin Newell, has been appointed as the Company's Vice President of North American Sales. Mr. Newell will have overall responsibility for alfalfa seed sales and marketing, with primary responsibility for S&W's North America sales. His responsibilities include the dormant portion of the S&W brand including the key distribution relationship with DuPont Pioneer where he will provide continuing alfalfa product line guidance, as well as developing private label business relationships for dormant alfalfa varieties and expansion of the company's overall presence within North America.
SANW: 4.45 (-0.20)
S&W Appoints Kirk Rolfs as Vice President of Production
PR Newswire - Tue Jan 06, 10:45AM CST
S&W Seed Company (Nasdaq: SANW) announced today that alfalfa industry veteran, Kirk Rolfs, has been appointed as the Company's Vice President of Production. Mr. Rolfs will have overall responsibility for seed grower contracting, and management of the company's newly acquired seed processing facility in Nampa, Idaho, where he had overseen operations for DuPont Pioneer prior to the acquisition by S&W.
SANW: 4.45 (-0.20)
S&W Seed Company to Conduct Conference Call to Discuss Recent Acquisition on Thursday, January 8, 2015
PR Newswire - Mon Jan 05, 7:00AM CST
S&W Seed Company (Nasdaq: SANW) has scheduled a conference call to discuss the Company's recent acquisition of DuPont Pioneer's alfalfa research and production assets on Thursday, January 8, 2015, at 4:30 pm ET.
SANW: 4.45 (-0.20)
S&W Seed Company Announces Closing of Acquisition of DuPont Pioneer Alfalfa Research and Production Assets
PR Newswire - Wed Dec 31, 4:00PM CST
S&W Seed Company (Nasdaq: SANW), the largest 'non-dormant' alfalfa seed company in the world, and DuPont Pioneer, the world's leading developer and supplier of advanced plant genetics, today announced the closing of the previously disclosed acquisition by S&W of DuPont Pioneer's alfalfa production and research facility assets, as well as conventional (non-GMO) alfalfa germplasm, for a purchase price of up to $42 million.
SANW: 4.45 (-0.20)