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		<title>(MON) Insider Buying and High Yield Bonds &#8211; Barry Diller’s Misuse of IAC Funds</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:09:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Steve McDonald, Investment U Research Monday, October 17, 2011 Legendary investor Jim Rogers said recently that he owns all commodities, but that he likes agricultural commodities most of all. Agriculture, according to Rogers, is in the worst shape of all in terms of commodity supply. Why? No one wants to be a farmer and the world population growth is outpacing the growth of food production. According to UN figures, farmland is in short supply and is expected to lag food demand. By 2050, food demand is projected to grow by 70 percent and increased land availability by five percent. The seriousness of the pending food shortage and the potential wealth this situation presents has not yet hit the markets, evidenced by the fact that the S&#38;P Global Agribusiness Index ]]></description>
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		<title>(AGU) Agrium Incorporated &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/05/agu-agrium-incorporated-bull-of-the-day-2/84528</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:10:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Agrium, Inc. (AGU) delivered net earnings of $4.54 per share in the second quarter of 2011, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.21. The strong quarter was supported by record high crop prices and overall strong fundamentals for agriculture and the crop input market. Recently, Agrium acquired Cerealtoscana S.p.A. (CT) and its subsidiary Agroport for $27 million plus working capital. The acquired business is included in the Wholesale operating segment. With strong markets across most products and services, Agrium expects a solid third quarter and believes industry fundamentals will remain robust in 2011. Therefore, we have upgraded the recommendation from Neutral to Outperform with a target price of $85.00. This is 9.3x our 2011 EPS estimate. AGRIUM INC (AGU): Free Stock Analysis Report Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(AGU) Agrium Incorporated &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:09:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Agrium, Inc. (AGU) delivered net earnings of $4.54 per share in the second quarter of 2011, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.21. The strong quarter was supported by record high crop prices and overall strong fundamentals for agriculture and the crop input market. Recently, Agrium acquired Cerealtoscana S.p.A. (CT) and its subsidiary Agroport for $27 million plus working capital. The acquired business is included in the Wholesale operating segment. With strong markets across most products and services, Agrium expects a solid third quarter and believes industry fundamentals will remain robust in 2011. Therefore, we have upgraded the recommendation from Neutral to Outperform with a target price of $85.00. This is 9.3x our 2011 EPS estimate. AGRIUM INC (AGU): Free Stock Analysis Report Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(PCE) Stock Market News for October 3, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:17:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Friday, markets slipped heavily lower as fresh hints of weakness in the European and domestic economy crippled investor sentiment. However, it was not just Friday’s downtrend that was a matter of concern. With each benchmark losing around 12% for the quarter, this has been the worst quarter since the financial crisis in 2008. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) plunged 240.6 points or 2.2% to finish the day at 10,913.38.The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) dropped 2.5% to close at 1,131.42. The Nasdaq Composite Index sank 2.6% to settle at 2,415.40. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) jumped 10% to trade at 42.96, logging its highest close since mid-August. On the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange and Nasdaq, consolidated volumes were 8.58 billion shares, considerably ]]></description>
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		<title>(CF) CF Industries Holdings Analyst Upgrades Shares to Outperform</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/15/cf-cf-industries-holdings-analyst-upgrades-shares-to-outperform/82975</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:53:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are upgrading our recommendation on CF Industries Holdings Inc. (CF) to Outperform from Neutral after the company posted excellent second-quarter 2011 results. CF Industries delivered $6.87 per share in the second quarter, striding ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.94. However, total sales of $1.8 billion missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.3 billion. Cash and cash equivalents increased to $1.36 billion as of June 30, 2011 from $797.7 million as of December 31, 2010. The company was also successful in reducing its debt to $1.61 billion as of June 30, 2011 from $1.95 billion as of December 31, 2010. Management is expecting farm income to set a new record this year and believes that the farmers are going to plan a very large corn planting next year. ]]></description>
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		<title>(AGU) Agrium Reports Record Second Quarter Earnings</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/04/agu-agrium-reports-record-second-quarter-earnings/80618</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Agrium Inc. (AGU) reported record net earnings of $718 million or $4.54 per share in the second quarter of 2011, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimates of $4.21 per share. It also exceeded the prior-year net earnings of $518.0 million or $3.28 per share. Excluding one-time charges, Agrium recorded net earnings of $728 million or $4.60 per share in the second quarter of 2011. The second-quarter results include a pre-tax share-based payment expense of $10 million or 4 cents diluted earnings per share. Results benefited from record high crop prices and overall strong fundamentals for agriculture and the crop input market. Revenues in the quarter rose 39.9% year over year to $6.2 billion. The company’s gross profit increased by $612 million to $1,675 million, primarily due to higher gross profit across ]]></description>
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		<title>(CF) CF Industries Holdings Restarts Nitrogen Plant</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/29/cf-cf-industries-holdings-restarts-nitrogen-plant/77732</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:59:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fertilizer maker CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) announced that it has resumed production at its Port Neal nitrogen complex which is located in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, near Sioux City on the Missouri River. The company had temporarily suspended production at the facility a few weeks back due to rising water levels near the plant. The company announced that it can restart the plant, and it has begun the process to bring it back on line. The company will continue monitoring the situation in light of high water which is expected to continue for several weeks. In May 2011, the company released its first quarter 2011 earnings delivering an EPS of $3.91 versus a loss of 9 cents in the year-earlier quarter. The quarter noted some special items including a gain ]]></description>
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		<title>(AFAM) Company News for June 21, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:28:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Manufacturer and distributors of stainless steel and titanium products, Carpenter Technology (NYSE:CRS)  has concluded a merger agreement with Latrobe Specialty Metals as per which the former will acquire the latter in a deal worth around $558 million •    Shares of PNC Financial Services (NYSE:PNC) fell marginally, by 1.96% after the company announced it was acquiring the U.S. retail banking operations of the Royal Bank of Canada for $3.45 billion •    Chinese electric-motor manufacturer Harbin Electric (NASDAQ:HRBN) has entered into a definitive agreement as per which it will be acquired by a company owned by Chairman and Chief Executive Tianfu Yang for $744 million •    Share prices of Agrium Inc. (NYSE:AGU) jumped 4.05% to close at $82.98 after the company increased its outlook for second quarter earnings. Agrium said strong ]]></description>
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		<title>(AGU) Agrium Forecasts Better Second Quarter Earnings</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/20/agu-agrium-forecasts-better-second-quarter-earnings/76794</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:15:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Agrium Inc. (AGU),a leading Canadian farm dealer and fertilizer producer, now expects its second-quarter 2011 diluted EPS from continuing operations (earnings per share) to be in the range of $4.10 to $4.40, up from its prior expectation of $3.38 to $3.88 diluted earnings per share. The increase in the forecast was attributable to very strong Retail performance and increasing nutrient pricing supported by continued strong crop fundamentals. Currently, Agrium expects its first half of 2011 diluted EPS from continuing operations to be in the range of $5.12 to $5.42. The guidance does not include any additional impact from second quarter share-based payment expense or mark-to-market gains or losses on natural gas or other commodity hedge positions. Agrium is a major retailer of agricultural products and services in North and South ]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/17/xlf-stock-market-news-for-june-17-2011-market-news/76674</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:13:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Except the Nasdaq, all the benchmarks closed higher on Thursday as investor sentiment was somewhat lifted by economic reports. However, concerns about Greece’s debt situation kept gains in check. The gains made during a volatile trading session were also attributable to the technical fundamentals of quadruple witching. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gained 0.5% to close at 11,961.52. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) closed at 1,267.64, after climbing 0.2%. However, the Nasdaq Composite Index failed to follow the winning path of fellow benchmarks and declined 0.3% to 2,623.70. On the New York Stock Exchange, AMEX and Nasdaq consolidated volumes were 7.78 billion shares, up from the daily average of 7.58 billion. On the NYSE, the decline-advance ratio was 1,660 to 1,355. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 20:26:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets benefited once again from commodities on Wednesday, as a rebound in that sector not only lifted the broader markets but dragged the indices out of the negative territory. Meanwhile, Fed minutes and a positive earnings report from bellwether Dell added to the cheer. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gained 0.6% and settled at 12,560.18. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) was up 0.9% to close at 1,340.68. The Nasdaq Composite Index inched up 1.1% to end the day at 2,815.00. On the New York Stock Exchange, AMEX and Nasdaq, consolidated volumes were 6.5 billion shares, well below the average volumes of 8.4 billion shares last year. For every four stocks that gained on the NYSE, one stock was on the declining side. Commodities have been fluctuating for ]]></description>
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		<title>(AGU) Agrium Eyes European Buy</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/04/agu-agrium-eyes-european-buy/73167</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/04/agu-agrium-eyes-european-buy/73167#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 16:51:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agricultural Chemicals]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Agrium Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Agrium Inc. (AGU), a leading Canadian farm dealer and fertilizer producer announced the purchase of Italian fertilizer distribution company CerealToscana S.A. and its Romanian subsidiary, Agroport, for $27 million plus working capital. The combined companies have a stable financial record with gross sales of approximately $200 million. The companies sell an estimated 400,000 tonnes of fertilizer a year including commodity and specialty products. The deal will boost Agrium’s presence in Italy and allow it to enter the Romanian agricultural market. It also complements Agrium Europe’s present fertilizer distribution business in Europe. Agrium Europe currently leases and owns 400,000 tons of dry and liquid storage in Europe with expected annual sales of 2.8 million tonnes of all three major nutrients. Both Cereal Toscana and Agroport will provide agricultural expertise to Agrium. ]]></description>
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		<title>(CF) CF Industries Holdings Fourth Quarter 2010 Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/15/cf-cf-industries-holdings-fourth-quarter-2010-earnings-preview/66989</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/15/cf-cf-industries-holdings-fourth-quarter-2010-earnings-preview/66989#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:56:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Agrium Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[CF Industries Holdings Inc. (CF) is slated to release its fourth quarter 2010 results on Friday, February 18 before the market opens. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the fourth quarter is $2.59, representing a significant annualized growth of 80.07%. However, with respect to earnings surprise, over the trailing four quarters, CF Industries had a mixed performance. It outperformed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in two quarters while it under performed in the other two. The average earnings surprise was a negative 5.29%, implying that the company has underperformed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by the same magnitude over the last four quarters. Third-Quarter Performance On November 5, CF Industries reported its third quarter fiscal 2010 results. Net earnings were $48.2 million or $0.67 per share compared with $38.5 million or $0.78 ]]></description>
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		<title>(ABV) Company News for December 15, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/15/abv-company-news-for-december-15-2010-corporate-summary/62404</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/15/abv-company-news-for-december-15-2010-corporate-summary/62404#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 21:04:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ACL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agrium Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alcon Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Icahn Enterprises L.P.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Joy Global]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Novartis AG]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Joy Global (NASDAQ:JOYG) reported fiscal fourth quarter earnings of $1.39, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.16, on revenues of $1.05 billion that topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $925.0 million. The firm provided upside 2011 guidance of $5.00-$5.30, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.17 • Novartis (NYSE:NVS) plans to accuire 22% of Alcon (NYSE:ACL), for $168 per share, or $12.9 billion • Agrium (NYSE:AGU) will sell their majority interest in AWB Ltd to Cargill for $870 million • Icahn Enterprises (NYSE:IEP) plans to buy Dynegy (NYSE:DYN) for $5.50 per share, or $665.0 million • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) initiated coverage on T. Rowe Price (NASDAQ:TROW) from &#8220;neutral&#8221; rating to placing the company on its Conviction Buy list, upgrading  price target from $55 to $80 • JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) upgraded AmBev (NYSE:ABV) from &#8220;neutral&#8221; ]]></description>
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		<title>(AET) Company News for November 3, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/03/aet-company-news-for-november-3-2010-corporate-summary/57658</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/03/aet-company-news-for-november-3-2010-corporate-summary/57658#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 14:44:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Aetna Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• WellPoint (NYSE:WLP) reported estimate-topping third quarter earnings of $1.74 a share, up from Zacks estimates of $1.58, on revenues of $14.33 billion, above Zacks estimates of $14.22 billion • Aetna (NYSE:AET) topped projections with third quarter results of $0.84 a share, up from Zacks estimates of $0.67, on better-than-expected revenues of $8.54 billion, up from Zacks estimates of $8.33 billion • Time Warner (NYSE:TWX) posted better-than-estimated third-quarter earnings of $0.62 a share, up from Zacks projections of $0.53, on inline revenues of $6.4 billion • CVS Caremark (NYSE:CVS) reported inline third quarter earnings of $0.65 adjusted on revenues of $23.9 billion • Qwest Communications (NYSE:Q) posted third-quarter earnings of $0.11, above Zacks estimates of $0.09, on inline revenues of $2.9 billion • RR Donnelley (NASDAQ:RRD) topped by a penny with third quarter earnings of $0.44 ]]></description>
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		<title>(DOW) Chemical Industry Outlook &#8211; October 2010 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/17/dow-chemical-industry-outlook-october-2010-industry-outlook/55333</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/17/dow-chemical-industry-outlook-october-2010-industry-outlook/55333#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Oct 2010 20:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chemicals - Major Diversified]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agrium Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AGU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Calgon Carbon Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Celanese Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Eastman Chemical Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EI DuPont de Nemours & Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PPG]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[OVERVIEW The chemical industry comprises of companies engaged in the processing and refinement of agricultural and industrial chemicals as well as gases. Chemicals are used to make a wide variety of consumer goods besides being necessary in the agriculture, manufacturing, construction and services industries. The European Union and the U.S. house the world&#8217;s largest chemical companies. The entire US chemical industry is broadly divided into four segments &#8212; basic chemicals, life sciences, specialty chemicals and consumer products. While most of the larger companies operate in one or more of these segments, specialized operators in niche segments are also numerous. Of these, basic chemicals or commodity chemicals form the largest segment and includes products like polymers, petrochemicals, plastics and inorganic chemicals, as well as fertilizers. Polymers form the largest product category, ]]></description>
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		<title>(DOW) Chemical Stock Review and Outlook &#8211; September 2010 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/22/dow-chemical-stock-review-and-outlook-september-2010-industry-outlook/52549</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/22/dow-chemical-stock-review-and-outlook-september-2010-industry-outlook/52549#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 04:32:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Agrium Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[OVERVIEW The chemical industry consists of companies engaged in the processing and refinement of agricultural and industrial chemicals as well as gases. Chemicals are used to make a wide variety of consumer goods, besides being necessary in the agriculture, manufacturing, construction and service industries. The European Union and the US are home to the world&#8217;s largest chemical companies. The US chemical industry is divided into four segments &#8212; basic chemicals, life sciences, specialty chemicals and consumer products. Many of the larger companies operate in all or most of these segments, while specialized operators are numerous. Basic chemicals or commodity chemicals form the major chunk of the chemical industry. Products here include polymers, plastics, bulk petrochemicals and intermediates, other derivatives and basic industrials, inorganic chemicals and fertilizers. Of these, polymers generate ]]></description>
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		<title>(POT) Potash Benefits as Demand to Soar in 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/01/pot-potash-benefits-as-demand-to-soar-in-2011/50034</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/01/pot-potash-benefits-as-demand-to-soar-in-2011/50034#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:45:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Agrium Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[BHP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bhp Billiton Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intrepid Potash]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[MOS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mosaic Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Tony D’Altorio, Investment U Research Wednesday, September 1, 2010 One of the main ingredients in fertilizer, Potash helps plants resist disease, thereby improving crop yields. Now, some investors think it can revitalize their portfolios… They have some reason to, considering that demand should only rise from here. The United Nations sees food production needs rising 70% by 2050 to feed the global population of 3 billion additional people. That – and the world’s rising appetite for meat – should easily boost fertilizer demand. Also in investors’ favor, is recent history. Potash fertilizer first gained attention from 2007 to 2008 when it rocketed from $150 a ton to almost $1,000. But when the financial crisis hit, demand dropped by almost half and prices fell nearly to their 2006 levels. Prices ]]></description>
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		<title>(POT) Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Discards BHP Billiton Ltd Offer</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/22/pot-potash-corporation-of-saskatchewan-discards-bhp-billiton-ltd-offer/48483</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:39:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Agrium Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shares of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (POT), the world’s largest fertilizer company by capacity, shot up 28% and closed at $143.17 on August 17, 2010 after rebuffed mining giant BHP Billiton Ltd’s (BHP) hostile acquisition proposal. It was a $38.6 billion (all in cash) offer, which Potash turned down, citing that the offer grossly undervalues the company and its future growth prospects. The fertilizer industry is witnessing a consolidation phase with a steady rise in demand for crop nutrients like potash over the past year. The Potash-BHP Billiton saga comes in just after the year-long take over battle between three North American fertilizer producers:  Agrium Inc. (AGU), CF Industries (CF) and Terra Industries (TRA), which with CF acquiring Terra. BHP Billiton’s Offer BHP Billiton, the world’s largest mining company, ]]></description>
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		<title>(AGU) Agrium Wants Expedient Merger</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/21/agu-agrium-wants-expedient-merger/48729</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/21/agu-agrium-wants-expedient-merger/48729#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:25:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Agrium Inc. (AGU) and AWB Ltd. have signed a definite agreement with respect to the merger proposed on Aug 15, 2010. AWB accepted Agrium&#8217;s A$1.24 billion (US $1.19 billion) acquisition offer discarding Australian grain maker, GrainCorp Limited&#8217;s all-stock proposal of A$885 million ($850 million). Agrium&#8217;s all-cash $1.50 ($1.44)  per share, represents a 57% premium over AWB&#8217;s trading price of A$0.955 ($0.92) as of July 29, 2010, is indeed superior to GrainCorp&#8217;s no premium offer of A$1.047 ($1.00). AWB will provide a three days notice to GrainCorp, pulling out from the initially signed AWB-GrainCorp agreement after which AWB will recommend the Agrium transaction to its shareholders. Expanding the Retail Wing AWB Limited is Australia&#8217;s largest agribusiness and one of the world&#8217;s largest wheat marketing and management companies. With the acquisition, Canada-based ]]></description>
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		<title>(DOW) May 2010 &#8211; Industry Outlook &#8211; Chemicals Industry</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/26/dow-may-2010-industry-outlook-chemicals-industry/38550</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/26/dow-may-2010-industry-outlook-chemicals-industry/38550#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 23:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[OUTLOOK After the sharp declines in the last two years, we expect worldwide chemical production (excluding pharmaceuticals) to recover, albeit at a slow rate. At a global level, we currently expect that chemical production will require another couple of years to return to production levels seen before the crisis. In industrialized countries, severe declines in production as a result of the global financial and economic crisis will have longer-lasting effects. The North American chemical production is expected to experience above-average growth in 2010, with domestic demand improving from the key customer industries. Chemical giant BASF is expecting about 10% growth in the U.S. chemical industry on the back of rising demand for exports. We believe aggressive efforts in working capital reductions, supply chain optimization and productivity improvement should yield margin ]]></description>
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		<title>(RCI) Rogers Communications is Canada&#8217;s Top Cable TV and Wireless Company</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/28/rci-rogers-communications-is-canadas-top-cable-tv-and-wireless-company/29176</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:28:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we prepare to douse the flame on another Winter Olympics this weekend, we may choose to reflect fondly on them and their host country, Canada. Regardless what you may think about the sports of Ice Dancing or the Skeleton competition, stories of performance excellence and remarkable perseverance always accompany any Olympiad. Plus, more than a few of us would gladly switch fiscal positions with gold medalist Shaun White, aka &#8220;The Flying Tomato,&#8221; in 2010. So let&#8217;s look beyond the Russian tantrums and the fact that the Olympic Village is leaving the picturesque city of Vancouver $1 billion in the hole, and get to what might be in it for us, the average investor. How is Canada these days? Surely our neighbor to the north has a choice stock pick ]]></description>
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		<title>(CF) CF Industries Holdings Ends Terra Pursuit</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/15/cf-cf-industries-holdings-ends-terra-pursuit/25113</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:03:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shares of chemical manufacturer CF Industries Holdings Inc. (CF) fell 1.82% and closed at $93.19 after it pulled out its offer to acquire rival fertilizer company, Terra Industries Inc. (TRA). CF Industries announced yesterday that it is no longer pursuing the acquisition deal. Deerfield, Illinois-based CF Industries has been pursuing a hostile acquisition of Terra since January of last year. However, Terra’s shareholders has been repeatedly rebuffing CF’s offer. In its last bid, CF had increased its offer price for Terra by 12% to $4.6 billion. CF Industries had bought about 7% of Terra, which it claims to have sold with a net gain that more than offset the expenses it incurred in connection with its proposed acquisition. Terra shares closed Thursday up 5 cents at $32.66, but lost $3.61 ]]></description>
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		<title>(CF) CF Industries Holdings Renews Terra Industries Bid</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/08/cf-cf-industries-holdings-renews-terra-industries-bid/22295</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:29:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CF Industries Holdings Inc. (CF) recently increased its offer for rival Terra Industries Inc. (TRA) to about $4.59 billion as it seeks to end an almost 11-month pursuit of the nitrogen-fertilizer maker. The offer represents an 18% premium over Terra’s closing price on Dec 4. The bid of $36.75 in cash and 0.1034 of a CF share for each share of Terra includes the $7.50 a share dividend Terra declared in September this year. CF’s previous offer was $32 in cash and 0.1034 of a CF share Incorporatedluding the dividend. CF Industries has been seeking to acquire Terra since January, offering $2.1 billion while fending off a hostile bid from Agrium Inc. (AGU) itself. The outcome of the three-way battle will determine whether Agrium or CF will become the world’s ]]></description>
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		<title>(AGU) Agrium Grows Through Acquisitions</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/30/agu-agrium-grows-through-acquisitions/21539</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:44:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, Agrium Inc. (AGU) announced the acquisition of 24 retail outlets Incorporatedluding 18 farm centers and 6 satellites, from Agriliance. This acquisition has expanded Agrium’s retail operations in Texas and New Mexico. Along with the 24 retail outlets and associated working capital at these locations, Agrium acquired over 50,000 tons of fertilizer storage. The company expects annual crop input revenues of approximately $150 million from these retail outlets. Through this acquisition, Agrium reaffirmed its commitment to double the size of its retail business. Further, Agrium stated that it has not lost its focus on acquiring CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF). Earlier this month, the company had increased its offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Under the terms of the offer, stockholders would ]]></description>
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		<title>(AGU) Agrium&#8217;s Year-Over-Year earnings Declined a Significant 87% on Lower Volumes and Prices</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/08/agu-agriums-year-over-year-earnings-declined-a-significant-87-on-lower-volumes-and-prices/19857</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:50:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Agrium Inc. (AGU) reported adjusted net earnings of 29 cents per share in the third quarter of 2009, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 32 cents. Year over year, earnings declined a significant 87% on lower volumes and prices. Revenues were down 41% year over year to $1.9 billion on weak corn prices and lower consumption of crop protection products at retail level. Retail segment: Retail segment revenues plunged 25% to $1.2 billion in the quarter on a 41% decline in crop nutrient sales to $345 million due to a significant decline in crop nutrient prices. Crop nutrient volumes in the quarter remained flat. Gross profit from the crop nutrients business almost halved to $31 million. Crop protection sales were $768 million in the quarter, down 12% from the same ]]></description>
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		<title>(CF) CF Industries Holdings&#8217; Profits Plunge in 3rd Quarter</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/27/cf-cf-industries-holdings-profits-plunge-in-3rd-quarter/18942</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:31:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CF Industries Holdings Inc. (CF) posted earnings of 78 cents in the third quarter of 2009, down from the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.01. Reported earnings were down 18% from 82 cents reported in the same quarter of the previous year on lower fertilizer sales. Sales of $430.1 million in the quarter reflected a decline of 58% year over year, primarily driven by lower price realizations for all products. Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment Nitrogen segment sales totaled $276.1 million, down 54% from $599.1 million in the 2008 third quarter on a 3% decline in volumes to 1.2 million tons. The quarter’s volume included about 132,000 tons of UAN and urea exports. Overall, average nitrogen selling prices remained depressing. Selling price for ammonia declined to $355 per ton from $571 in the ]]></description>
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		<title>(CF) CF Holding Industries-Terra Industries Battle Rages on</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/08/cf-cf-holding-industries-terra-industries-battle-rages-on/17198</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:44:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fertilizer company CF Holding Industries Inc. (CF) has recently notified that its rival Terra Industries Inc. has rebuffed CF’s most recent takeover offer on Sep 28. This is the fifth time that Terra has rejected CF’s $4 billion takeover proposal on grounds of undervaluation. Over the past two weeks, CF Industries had acquired a 7% stake in Terra valued at nearly $247 million. CF’s proposed exchange ratio of 0.465 CF shares per Terra share (which CF plans to reduce in case Terra declares its special cash dividend of $7.50 per share) does not reflect Terra’s much larger contribution of nitrogen results to the combined entity. While Terra would contribute about 59% of the nitrogen results of the combined entity, its shareholders would receive only 48.5% of the equity pre-dividend, reduced ]]></description>
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		<title>(AGU) Fertilizer&#8217;s Farming Problem &#8211; Zacks Industry Rank Analysis</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/03/agu-fertilizers-farming-problem-zacks-industry-rank-analysis/16444</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:50:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hostile takeover attempts have kept fertilizer companies in the news. The acquisition talk has helped to overshadow a negative trend that should have investors concerned &#8211; ongoing cuts to full-year profit forecasts. During the past 90 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimates have been revised downwards on several fertilizer companies Incorporatedluding Agrium (AGU), Intrepid Potash (IPI), Mosaic (MOS) and Potash of Saskatchewan (POT). The most recent cuts were related to a warning from POT. The company predicted that its full-year profits would be in the range of $3.25 to $3.75 per share, instead of the prior guidance of $4 to $5 per share. The company blamed &#8220;continued slow demand and limited restocking by fertilizer distributors&#8221; as the reasons for the revised forecast. All Is Not Well on the Farm The big ]]></description>
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		<title>(CF) CF Industries Sues Terra Industries to Force a Shareholder Meeting on Combining</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/01/cf-cf-industries-sues-terra-industries-to-force-a-shareholder-meeting-on-combining/14089</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:31:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Deerfield-based CF Industries Holdings Inc. (CF) filed a lawsuit against Terra Industries Inc. (TRA) to force the company to convene a shareholder meeting for a business combination being pushed by CF. Fertilizer maker Terra responded that its board has decided to hold an annual meeting on Nov. 19. The company had postponed the meeting when larger rival CF Industries launched an unsolicited bid in April this year. In its statement, CF noted that Terra&#8217;s last annual general meeting was held nearly 16 months ago and according to law, annual general meetings must be held on an annual basis. Terra repeatedly rebuffed CF’s takeover bid stating that the offer substantially undervalues the company. CF’s all-stock offer for Terra Industries has expired and the company does not plan to extend the offer ]]></description>
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		<title>(TRA) Terra Industries Inc. &#8211; Value &#8211; Zacks Rank Buy</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/03/27/tra-terra-industries-inc-value-zacks-rank-buy/4797</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:28:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Terra Industries Inc. (TRA), the nitrogen products manufacturer, posted record earnings in 2008 as nitrogen prices soared. The company has surprised on estimates 4 quarters in a row by an average of 53.27%. First-quarter estimates are rising as spring planting season begins. TRA has a PEG ratio of 0.97. Company Description Terra Industries produces nitrogen products for various markets including agriculture, industrial and environmental customers. The company operates 6 North American nitrogen products manufacturing plants and a a 50% interest in joint ventures in the UK and The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. For the last few months, Terra has been subject to an offer of acquisition by CF Industries Holdings (CF). The first offer was rejected by Terra&#8217;s Board of Directors. On Mar 23, CF said it was prepared ]]></description>
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		<title>(POT) Agrium,  Inc.: Stock of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/03/12/pot-agrium-inc-stock-of-the-day/4272</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:51:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by David Fessler, Advisory Panelist, Investment U Time to Load Up on Fertilizer Stocks? Springtime is usually the season when the farming community begins to spread fertilizer on their fields. Organic farmers typically use manure from farm animals, or some other form of organic compost. Large, commercial operations typically use ground potash, a rock mined in Canada and elsewhere. I’m not going to debate organic versus conventional farming here, but suffice it to say that all plants – regardless of how they are grown – need a good source of nitrogen and potassium. Potash – otherwise known as potassium carbonate – is essential to commercial agriculture. It improves crop yield, taste, water retention, color, disease resistance and texture of food crops. Fruits, vegetables, rice, corn, wheat, soybeans and cotton all ]]></description>
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