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| January 4, 2013 |
| 11:56 EDT |  | MOS, AGU, POT, CF | Fertilizer makers advance after Mosaic's earnings beat expectations
Mosaic (MOS) shares are climbing after the company reported higher than expected second quarter earnings per share and revenue that was roughly in-line with expectations. "Agricultural fundamentals are exceptionally strong around the globe, and that bodes well for Mosaic over the long term," said Mosaic CEO Jim Prokopanko on the company's earnings conference call. U.S. farmers have a great deal of cash, and will use it on products that help them obtain the largest crops possible, added the CEO. However, there are some short-term negatives, as Prokopanko said he would have been happier if China - which earlier this week signed a new contract for Canadian potash - had agreed to pay higher prices for the fertilizer. Furthermore, India's regulations continue to harm the industry, the CEO indicated. Despite these challenges, demand for the company's products in free markets remain strong and should accelerate, Prokopanko reported. In late morning trading, Mosaic (MOS) climbed 2.68% to $58.29, while fellow fertilizer makers rose as well. Agrium (AGU) advanced 1.22% to $103.48, Potash (POT) added 0.98% to $41.34 and CF Industries (CF) climbed 1.73% to $209.83. |
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| May 20, 2013 |
| 10:11 EDT |  | CF | On The Fly: Analyst Downgrade Summary
Today's noteworthy downgrades include: Artisan Partners (APAM) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyette... Bank of America (BAC) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyette... Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Jefferies... BlackRock (BLK) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyette... Cavium (CAVM) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at JMP Securities... Charles Schwab (SCHW) downgraded to Underperform from Market Perform at Keefe Bruyette... Dunkin' Brands (DNKN) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Longbow... Equifax (EFX) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman... Leap Wireless (LEAP) downgraded to Sell from Hold at Deutsche Bank... Lowe's (LOW) downgraded to Perform from Outperform at Oppenheimer... MicroStrategy (MSTR) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at JMP Securities... NetApp (NTAP) downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at RW Baird... NeuStar (NSR) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman... Red Hat (RHT) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at BMO Capital... Ruby Tuesday (RT) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Wells Fargo... Synovus (SNV) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Goldman... TD Ameritrade (AMTD) downgraded to Underperform from Market Perform at Keefe Bruyette... Thoratec (THOR) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman... CF Industries (CF) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Miller Tabak... Children's Place (PLCE) downgraded at Susquehanna... CarMax (KMX) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at William Blair... SanDisk (SNDK) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Nomura... Red Hat (RHT) downgraded at BMO Capital... Rex Energy (REXX) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Stifel... Range Resources (RRC) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Stifel... Kansas City Southern (KSU) downgraded to Sell from Hold at Stifel... Capella Education (CPLA) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Stifel. |
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| 08:33 EDT | | CF | CF Industries downgraded to Hold from Buy at Miller Tabak
Miller Tabak downgraded CF Industries due to valuation. Price target remains $220. |
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| 08:04 EDT |  | POT, CF, AGU | BofA/Merrill's U.S. chemicals analyst holds an analyst/industry conference call
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| May 16, 2013 |
| 09:17 EDT |  | POT | Potash upgraded to Buy from Hold at BGC Partners
Price target raised to $49. |
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| May 15, 2013 |
| 17:21 EDT | | POT | Potash increases quarterly dividend 25% to 35c per share
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| 17:03 EDT | | CF | Soros gives quarterly update on stakes
NEW STAKES: MeadWestvaco (MWV), Brocade (BRCD), Red Hat (RHT), Liberty Global (LBTYK), and VMware (VMW). INCREASED STAKES: Google (GOOG), Liberty Global (LBTYA), EQT Corp (EQT), Charter (CHTR), and US Airways (LCC). DECREASED STAKES: Citigroup (C), AIG (AIG), Apple (AAPL), Invesco (IVZ), and Motorola Solutions (MSI). LIQUIDATED STAKES: JPMorgan (JPM), General Electric (GE), CF Industries (CF), Morgan Stanley (MS), and Capital One (COF). |
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| 07:31 EDT | | AGU, CF, MOS | BMO Capital to host a conference
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| May 14, 2013 |
| 13:55 EDT | | POT | Potash CEO says will be focused on returning cash to shareholders
The company cites healthy free cash flow. |
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| 13:37 EDT | | POT | Potash CEO sees 2013 as a recovery year for potash
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| 13:10 EDT | | MOS | Mosaic would resume potash expansion if BHP cancels Jansen project, Reuters says
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| May 13, 2013 |
| 14:45 EDT |  | MOS | Mosaic shares defended at Citigroup
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| 13:28 EDT | | MOS | Mosaic lower after deferring potash expansion
Mosaic, which produces and markets phosphate and potash crop nutrients for the agriculture industry, is trading lower after saying it is scaling back its potash expansion on a company conference call. WHAT'S NOTABLE: Mosaic CFO Larry Stranghoener said the company is deferring a project to add 2M metric tons a year of potash production capacity. Stranghoener added that the company will reassess market conditions within the next 12 to 24 months and "make a determination at that time whether those projects are warranted." PRICE ACTION: Mosaic shares are trading down $2.23 or 3.52% to $61.05 in afternoon trading. |
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| May 10, 2013 |
| 08:47 EDT | | CF | CF Industries price target raised to $295 from $280 at Susquehanna
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| 08:31 EDT | | CF | CF Industries upside limited, says Cowen
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| May 9, 2013 |
| 12:04 EDT | | MOS | Mosaic to host conference call
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| 07:11 EDT | | AGU | Agrium announces repurchase up to 5% of shares
Agrium said its board has authorized the repurchase of up to 5% of its currently issued and outstanding common shares through a Normal Course Issuer Bid subject to regulatory approvals. The Bid is anticipated to commence in May. |
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| 07:10 EDT |  | AGU | Agrium sees Q2 EPS $4.60-$5.40, consensus $5.33
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| 07:09 EDT | | AGU | Agrium reports Q1 EPS ex-items $1.03, consensus $1.08
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| May 8, 2013 |
| 16:18 EDT | | CF | CF Industries says outlook 'very positive' for Q2, longer term
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| 16:16 EDT | | CF | CF Industries reports Q1 EPS $6.47, consensus $6.02
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