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		<title>(F) U.S. GDP Less Than Expected &#8211; Europe Better</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:23:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While we do have some favorable-looking headlines out of Europe this morning, indicating that Greece is making progress in its talks with the private creditors, the focus today will be on the U.S. economy. The headlines on that count are on the weak side. In its first read on the fourth quarter of 2011, the commerce department reported that the U.S. economy expanded at a lower than expected 2.8% pace in the last quarter of 2011, up from the third quarter’s 1.8% growth rate. The expectation was for the GDP number to be 3%, with many looking for growth rates above that level. Weak spending by the government and consumers drove the miss. The overall composition of the 2.8% growth is also of relatively lower quality, with corporate investments coming ]]></description>
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		<title>(MON) Monsanto Guides High on New Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Monsanto Company (MON) recently raised its expected earnings per share guidance for the first quarter of fiscal 2012. The first quarter earnings were scheduled to be released on January 5, 2012.  The company’s earnings per share guidance for the first-quarter ongoing and as-reported are expected to be in the range of $0.15 to $0.20, an increase from its previous guidance of the high end of the $0.10 to $0.15 range. The company reaffirmed its full-year guidance, confirming its mid-teens earnings growth outlook for the year. This reflected the company’s strategic growth plan, wherein the company expects the strength of its business in Brazil and Argentina along with the pipeline of new product launch to drive growth during the first quarter. However, full-year earnings per share and cash flow guidance remain unchanged.  ]]></description>
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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>(MON) Monsanto Company &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We maintain our Outperform recommendation on Monsanto Company (MON) based on the optimism of the company&#8217;s continued product development through biotechnology and breeding research. Monsanto&#8217;s future contracts and hedging mechanism look encouraging toward ensuring uninterrupted seed supply throughout all seasons. Management noted that that the company improved in its core U.S. business on the strength of new corn and soybean products and seems to have captured global growth opportunities, most notably in Latin America. This, in turn, should bode well for future growth. Monsanto&#8217;s current trailing 12-month earnings multiple is 25.1x compared with 16.2x for the industry average and 16.3x for S&#38;P 500. Our $88.00 target price, 25.7x 2012 EPS, reflects our Outperform recommendation. MONSANTO CO-NEW (MON): Free Stock Analysis Report Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(ACOR) Company News for October 6, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:43:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Monsanto Co. (NYSE:MON) reported its fiscal fourth-quarter loss of $0.22 cents a share, better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.27. Revenues rose 15.1% year-over-year to $2.25 billion from $1.95 billion •    Reacting to news that Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is considering a bid for Yahoo (NASDAQ:YHOO), shares of the company gained 3.30% to close at $25.89 •    Share prices of lightning manufacture Acuity Brands Inc. (NYSE:AYI) increased 11.67% to close at $37.73 after the company posted a profitable fourth quarter results •    Share prices Lufkin Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:LUFK) fell 8.79% during the early hours of the days trade after the company lowered its outlook for the third-quarter •    Analysts at Citigroup upgraded shares of Acorda Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ACOR) to &#8220;Buy&#8221; rating from &#8220;Hold&#8221; rating •    Analysts at Citi ]]></description>
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		<title>(MON) Monsanto Wins Lawsuit &#8211; Saves Patent</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/24/mon-monsanto-wins-lawsuit-saves-patent/83954</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:59:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Monsanto Co. (MON), the world&#8217;s largest seed company, announced that it won another lawsuit against Indiana soybean farmer, Vernon Bowman. In 2007, the company sued the soybean farmer, accusing him of patent infringement for planting and saving seeds containing Monsanto&#8217;s genetically altered Roundup Ready technology. As per Bowman, he bought the seeds as part of a mix of commodity seeds. In its court proceedings, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington issued a verdict toward protecting Monsanto&#8217;s patented seeds from being sold in a mix of undifferentiated &#8220;commodity&#8221; seeds. The “commodity” seeds are grown in the farms that use Roundup Ready technology as well as in the farms without the use of such technology. These seeds are also not tolerant with the round up ready technology. ]]></description>
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		<title>(MON) Monsanto to Push Price Amid Food Crisis</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/20/mon-monsanto-to-push-price-amid-food-crisis/83072</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:13:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[World’s largest seed company, Monsanto Co. (MON), announced to raise prices for its DeKalb brand of corn seeds in 2012 by an average of 5% to 10% amid the present worldwide food crisis. The price rise reflects higher cost of production for the high-yielding corn genes. These insecticide- producing biotechnology seeds have been depicting improved performance and higher sales of crops for the growers over time. The company anticipates that more and more farmers will shift to the new, higher-yielding seeds rapidly. Higher prices of corn seeds are anticipated to help Monsanto achieve its target of boosting earnings by 13% to 17% a year. In 2011, Monsanto lowered corn seed prices, especially Smartax, after the farmers increased purchases from DuPont Co.’s lower-priced Pioneer Brand. Added to the peril was the ]]></description>
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		<title>(MON) Monsanto Has Brazil and China on Growth List</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/08/mon-monsanto-has-brazil-and-china-on-growth-list/80856</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:32:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Agri Business giant, Monsanto Company (MON) laid out new five-year strategic plan with an outlook for strong international revenue growth, targeting Brazil and China. Brazilian government regulation, public and private investment in agriculture as well as farming population drives Monsanto to target the world’s key soybean-producing and the second-largest exporter country, for improving their efficiency, while enhancing yield. Monsanto’s sales in Brazil totaled $1.066 billion in 2010, which was about 10% of total revenue. With the intention of a stronger growth and business generation, Monsanto has been expanding its Brazilian research teams, adding sales staff as well as developing products, aimed at Brazilian farmer needs. The company is planning to launch a new genetically altered soybean seed, &#8220;Intacta&#8221;, designed to resist Brazilian caterpillar pests and tolerate treatment of herbicide. This ]]></description>
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		<title>(MON) Monsanto Announces Dividend Increase</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/04/mon-monsanto-announces-dividend-increase/80619</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:51:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Monsanto Company (MON) declared an increase in the quarterly dividend from 28 cents per share to 30 cents per share of its common shares. This is a part of the company&#8217;s continuing commitment to return value to shareholders and relate to the company&#8217;s fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. The dividend is payable on October 28, 2011 to shareowners of record as of October 7, 2011. Moreover, Monsanto recently announced the appointment of Jon R. Moeller, the current CFO for Procter &#38; Gamble Company (PG) to Monsanto&#8217;s Board, increasing the number of Directors to 11 from 10. He will be responsible for serving the Audit and Finance Committee and the Science and Technology Committee with Monsanto. Of late, the company reported strong third-quarter revenue of $3,590 million, up 21% from the ]]></description>
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		<title>(MON) Monsanto &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/20/mon-monsanto-bull-of-the-day/79432</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:31:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We recently upgraded our recommendation on Monsanto (MON) from Neutral to Outperform based on the company&#8217;s growth strategy and competitive pricing policy. The company posted encouraging results for the third quarter with an EPS of $1.26, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.11. Monsanto&#8217;s continued product development, consolidation of business segments, cost optimization and yield increase tactics are expected to fetch higher revenue and market leadership going forward. The company&#8217;s capabilities in biotechnology and breeding research also appear encouraging. Moreover, the third party contracts and hedging mechanism of the company help to combat the risks arising out of seed cost and weather fluctuations. Our price target of $89.00 equates to 31.0x of 2011 earnings estimate. MONSANTO CO-NEW (MON): Free Stock Analysis Report Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(MON) Monsanto and Sinochem to Seal Ties</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:54:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Global agribusiness Monsanto Company (MON) hopes to strengthen its tie with Sinochem, the Chinese chemicals conglomerate. At present, the two companies are in talks regarding the economic and politically sensitive issues, which were a topic for debate for months. The agreement is anticipated to include a large joint venture following the sale of a minority stake. This might increase Sinochem’s possibilities of marketing Monsanto’s products in China. Monsanto dominates in crop biotechnology and the patented genes invented by the company can be found in about 90% of the soybeans grown in the U.S. and in approximately 80% of U.S. corn. These genes help the plants to become tolerant when exposed to Monsanto&#8217;s popular Roundup herbicide or produce their own insecticides. Beijing-based Sinochem, the importer and distributor of fertilizer and large ]]></description>
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		<title>(MON) Monsanto 2011 Third Quarter Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/29/mon-monsanto-2011-third-quarter-earnings-preview/77764</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:55:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Agricultural product major Monsanto Company (MON) will unveil its third- quarter earnings on Wednesday, June 29, 2011. The company will be an attractive stock to watch, as it has been in turnaround mode. The third quarter 2011 Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings per share (EPS) is $1.11, representing annualized growth of 36.54%. With respect to earnings surprises, over the trailing four quarters, MON outperformed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three quarters, while lagging behind in one quarter. The average earnings surprise was a positive 13.22%, implying that the company outperformed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by the same magnitude over the last four quarters. Second Quarter Highlights Monsanto Company posted earnings per share of $1.87 from its ongoing business in the second quarter of fiscal 2011 compared with $1.70 in the year-earlier ]]></description>
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		<title>(NKE) Money Isn&#8217;t Changing Hands Fast Enough &#8211; AAII Investor Update</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/24/nke-money-isnt-changing-hands-fast-enough-aaii-investor-update/77360</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/24/nke-money-isnt-changing-hands-fast-enough-aaii-investor-update/77360#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:23:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke continues to be the enemy of savers. On Wednesday, the Boston Red Sox fan reiterated his belief that interest rates should be kept at rock-bottom levels for an extended period of time. He views this as necessary in order to keep the economy growing. Part of Bernanke&#8217;s problem has been his inability to accelerate the pace of money movement, or velocity. Velocity is an economic measure of how many times a dollar is used to purchase goods and services. For instance, if I give you a $100 bill and you put it into your dresser, there is no real velocity. However, if you use it to make a repair on your car and then your mechanic spends the cash on buying a replacement part, velocity ]]></description>
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		<title>(DOW) Dow&#8217;s AgroSciences Seed Product Gets Environmental Protection Agency Approval</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/13/dow-dows-agrosciences-seed-product-gets-environmental-protection-agency-approval/71359</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:18:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Iron Mountain Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dow AgroSciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company (DOW) announced that it has received the U.S. federal regulatory approval for Refuge Advanced, a corn seed product. The product, which is built on Dow’s popular SmartStax technology, has received approval of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The product is designed to fight herbicide and pest resistance. The Refuge Advanced product is a mix of 95% SmartStax corn seed and 5 percent refuge (non-Bt) seed that farmers can plant across their entire field. This is a very simple-to-use product and is the only single bag refuge solution. It is a very convenient to use solution as once the farmers plant it across their field they do not require any other separate structured refuge for above- or below-ground insects. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(BRCM) Company News for April 07, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/07/brcm-company-news-for-april-07-2011-corporate-summary/70919</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/07/brcm-company-news-for-april-07-2011-corporate-summary/70919#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:22:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cephalon Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MON]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Netflix Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Skyworks Solutions Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Valeant Pharmaceuticals International]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[WD-40 Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• New York Times reported that Cephalon, Inc. (NASDAQ:CEPH) rejected Valeant Pharmaceuticals&#8217; (NYSE:VRX) unsolicited $5.7 billion takeover bid, citing the offer was too low and opportunistic • Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) reported a Q2 EPS of $1.88 beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.08 per share • WD-40 Company (NASDAQ:WDFC) reported Q2 EPS of $0.53, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.60 per share. Revenues for the quarter fell 2% year-over-year to $79.2 million, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $90.0 million • Genpact Ltd (NYSE:G) has agreed to acquire global IT consulting firm Headstrong Corp for $550 million. The deal is expected to close in May, and Genpact expects the company to add to its earnings for the year • According to reports, Citigroup (NYSE:C) is looking to expand its commodity investment-product team over ]]></description>
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		<title>(MON) U.S. International Trade Deficit Falls Again</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/17/mon-u-s-international-trade-deficit-falls-again/65136</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/17/mon-u-s-international-trade-deficit-falls-again/65136#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:09:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Trade Deficit fell in November to $38.31 billion from $38.42 billion in October. The fall in the trade deficit is good news for the economy. The trade deficit was also smaller than the $41.0 billion consensus expectation. On a year-over-year basis, the total trade deficit was up 8.6% from $35.27 billion a year ago. The trade balance has two major parts: trade in goods and trade in services. America’s problem is always on the goods side; we actually routinely have a small surplus in services. Relative to October, the goods deficit rose to $51.17 billion from $51.06 billion. That is a month-to-month increase of 0.2%. Relative to a year ago, the goods deficit was up 8.7% from $47.06 billion. The Service surplus was up 1.7% from October at $12.86 ]]></description>
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		<title>(ADP) Stock Market News for January 7, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/13/adp-stock-market-news-for-january-7-2011-market-news/64792</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/13/adp-stock-market-news-for-january-7-2011-market-news/64792#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:14:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, markets shed their winning streak to fall marginally lower. Figures of Retailer’s sales during the holiday shopping season were disappointing enough to take the indices down. Moreover, weak data about unemployment added to the jitteriness of investors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) fell 0.2 % and closed at 11,697.31.The S&#38;P 500 dropped 0.2% and closed at 1,273.85. The tech-laden Nasdaq rose 0.3% and ended the day at 2,709.89. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) rose above 17. On the New York Stock Exchange, breadth of the market was on the negative side and for every 3 stocks that fell, 2 stocks ended in green. Thursday registered consolidated volumes of 4.7 billion shares. Just a day after Automatic Data Processing’s (ADP) National Employment Report encouraged the economy with its positive ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Company News for January 04, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/04/aapl-company-news-for-january-04-2011-corporate-summary/64437</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:32:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) removed Nike (NYSE:NKE) from its Conviction Buy List, but maintained the &#8220;buy&#8221; rating with a target price of $95 • KBW upgraded SunTrust (NYSE:STI) to &#8220;outperform,&#8221; increasing the target price $33 from $30 • Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) lifted its target price of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) from $375 to $410, and maintained its &#8220;buy&#8221; rating • Soleil upgraded Monsanto’s (NYSE:MON) “buy” rating from &#8220;hold&#8221; and lifted the target price from $60 to $80 • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) upgraded Walgreen (NYSE:WAG) from &#8220;neutral&#8221; to a Conviction Buy, with a target price of $46 • Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) downgraded T. Rowe Price (NASDAQ:TROW) to &#8220;market perform&#8221; with a price target of $67-$70 • Benchmark upgraded Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) from &#8220;hold&#8221; to &#8220;buy&#8221; rating and raised the target price to $210 from $200 • General Motors (NYSE:GM) reported increased sales ]]></description>
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		<title>(NOVL) Novell to be Acquired by Attachmate</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/20/novl-novell-to-be-acquired-by-attachmate/60361</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:37:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Acquisition Details Enterprise software developer, Novell Inc. (NOVL) announced that it will be acquired by Attachmate Corporation, a software company supported by private equity firms such as Golden Gate Capital, Francisco Partners and Thoma Bravo. Novell expects the deal to close in the first quarter of 2011. Attachmate Corporation will acquire Novell for $6.10 per share in cash in a transaction valued at approximately $2.2 billion. The purchase price represents a premium of 28.0% to Novell&#8217;s closing share price on March 2, 2010 (when Elliott Associates offered to buy Novell in a deal valued at about $1 billion) and a 9% premium to Novell&#8217;s closing stock price on November 19, 2010. Novell was approached by various other entities this year for a takeover. In March, Novell rejected a buyout offer ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHP) Company News for November 15, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/15/bhp-company-news-for-november-15-2010-corporate-summary/59383</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/15/bhp-company-news-for-november-15-2010-corporate-summary/59383#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 05:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lowe's Companies Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) announced plans to buy Bucyrus (NASDAQ:BUCY) for $8.6 billion, or $92 per share • EMC (NYSE:EMC) said it plans to buy Isilon (NASDAQ:ISLN) for $33.85 per share, or $2.25 billion • ArcelorMittal (NYSE:MT) said it is interested in buying Massey Energy (NYSE:MEE) • BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) withdrew its offer to acquire Potash (NYSE:POT) and moved to reactivate their $4.2 billion share repurchase program • Lowe&#8217;s (NYSE:LOW) reported third quarter of $0.31, compared with Zacks estimates of $0.30, on revenues of $11.6 billion, that missed Zacks projections of $11.80 billion • Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) downgraded Monsanto (NYSE:MON) from &#8220;buy&#8221; to &#8220;hold,&#8221; with a $65 price target • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) initiated coverage of International Flavors and Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) with a &#8220;neutral&#8221; rating and a price target of $57 • Needham reiterated its &#8220;buy&#8221; rating on Yahoo ]]></description>
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		<title>(MON) Monsanto Company &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/20/mon-monsanto-company-bear-of-the-day-2/55761</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/20/mon-monsanto-company-bear-of-the-day-2/55761#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are downgrading our recommendation on Monsanto Company (MON) from Neutral to Underperform based on the weak results that the company posted for fiscal 2010 with an EPS of $2.41, almost halved from $4.41 in fiscal 2009. The increases in cost were the icing on the cake. We believe this will continue for a substantial period of time based on the slower market recovery. Further, an intensely competitive environment and Monsanto&#8217;s huge dependence on a few large customers can lead to risk. Monsanto also faces foreign currency risk since a significant portion of its income comes from outside the U.S. Thus, we downgraded our recommendation on the stock from Neutral to Underperform, which indicates that it would perform below the broader market. Our $52.00 target price, 18.5x 2011 EPS, reflects ]]></description>
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		<title>(AA) Five Details to Look At This Earnings Season &#8211; AAII Investor Update &#8211; September 30, 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/01/aa-five-details-to-look-at-this-earnings-season-aaii-investor-update-september-30-2010/53456</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 14:41:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Third-quarter earnings season will &#8220;officially&#8221; start next Thursday when Alcoa (AA) reports. Overall corporate profit growth should be good. Standard &#38; Poor&#8217;s predicts that per share operating earnings for the S&#38;P 500 will rise 31% this quarter on a year-over-year basis. Thomson Reuters calculates the consensus growth estimate as being slightly more conservative at 24%. Either way, this should be the fourth consecutive quarter of profit growth. Dirk van Dijk at Zacks.com is looking for a mid-single-digit increase in revenues. He also believes that widening net margins will have the biggest impact on profit growth. Van Dijk observes that financial companies should show the biggest year-over-year improvement in profitability, thanks to easy comparisons. The summer&#8217;s economic speed bump will likely be reflected in these numbers, though it&#8217;s worth noting that ]]></description>
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		<title>(NOVL) Novell in Discussions With VMware on its Linux OS Business</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/20/novl-novell-in-discussions-with-vmware-on-its-linux-os-business/52218</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:51:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Enterprise software developer, Novell Inc. (NOVL) is in discussions with the virtualization infrastructure software solutions provider VMware Inc. (VMW) to sell its Linux Operating systems business, according to the Wall Street Journal. According to the Journal, Novell is in advanced stages of negotiations with VMware to sell its SUSE Linux operating systems, with the only point of consideration being valuation. Novell acquired the Germany based SUSE AG in 2003. Following the acquisition news, Novell shares rose by 32 cents, or 5.8%, to $5.89. According to the Journal, Novell is also in talks with a software company Attachmate Corp. which is supported by private equity firms like Golden Gate Capital and Francisco Partners, to sell the remaining part of the company that comprises NetWare network operating system. Novell remains a potential ]]></description>
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		<title>(IBM) International Business Machines Takes Over AT&amp;T Unit</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/30/ibm-international-business-machines-takes-over-att-unit/49830</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:53:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) completed the acquisition of AT&#38;T Inc.’s (T) Sterling Commerce unit. As previously announced in May 2010, IBM signed a definitive agreement to buy Dublin, Ohio-based Sterling Commerce for $1.4 billion in cash. AT&#38;T expects to record a gain of about $800.0 million in the third quarter 2010 as a result of the sale. Organizations across the globe are looking for different ways to improve communication between business partners, customers and suppliers. The acquisition expands IBM’s ability to help clients improve their communication with customers, partners and suppliers through dynamic business networks, using either physical or cloud delivery models. We believe Sterling Commerce is an important asset for IBM’s expanding middleware portfolio. The acquisition will enable IBM to deliver powerful new cross-channel solutions to its diversified ]]></description>
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		<title>(NOVL) Novell Reports Third Quarter Earnings In Line &#8211; Revenue Slips</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/29/novl-novell-reports-third-quarter-earnings-in-line-revenue-slips/49544</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:49:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Enterprise software developer, Novell Inc. (NOVL) reported third quarter 2010 earnings of 5 cents, in line with both the Zacks Consensus Estimate and the year-ago quarter. Earnings include stock based compensation but exclude one time item. The better-than-expected result was primarily driven by stringent cost management. Revenue Revenues decreased 8.0% year over year to $199.0 million from $216.1 million in the year-ago quarter. Foreign currency exchange rates favorably impacted revenues by $1.0 million. According to management, the year-over-year decline was primarily due to customer uncertainty related to the ongoing review of various alternatives that are aimed at enhancing stockholder value, going forward. In March, Novell rejected a buyout offer from Elliott Associates L.P., citing that the proposal of $5.75 per share in cash is inadequate and it undervalues the company&#8217;s ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHP) U.S. Producer Price Index &#8211; Deflation Diverted or Delayed?</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/22/bhp-u-s-producer-price-index-deflation-diverted-or-delayed/48437</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In July, the Producer Price Index (PPI) increased by 0.2% from June and was up 4.2% from a year ago. That increase was in line with consensus expectations. The increase comes on the heels of three straight declines and declines in four of the last five months. In June, the headline PPI fell by 0.5% and in May it was down by 0.3%. Still the PPI was running on the hot side last winter so the year-over-year change is a relatively hot 4.2%. Stripping out the volatile food and energy components to get the Core PPI, prices rose 0.3%, which was higher than the 0.1% that was expected. On a year-over-year basis they are still very tame at just 1.5%. Finished food prices rose 0.7% at the wholesale level in ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHP) U.S. Producer Price Index Indicates Deflation Diverted or Delayed?</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/18/bhp-u-s-producer-price-index-indicates-deflation-diverted-or-delayed/48243</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In July, the Producer Price Index (PPI) increased by 0.2% from June and was up 4.2% from a year ago. That increase was in line with consensus expectations. The increase comes on the heels of three straight declines and declines in four of the last five months. In June, the headline PPI fell by 0.5% and in May it was down by 0.3%. Still the PPI was running on the hot side last winter so the year-over-year change is a relatively hot 4.2%. Stripping out the volatile food and energy components to get the Core PPI, prices rose 0.3%, which was higher than the 0.1% that was expected. On a year-over-year basis they are still very tame at just 1.5%. Finished food prices rose 0.7% at the wholesale level in ]]></description>
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		<title>(GIS) Company News for June 30, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/06/30/gis-company-news-for-june-30-2010-corporate-summary/42001</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:02:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[• General Mills (NYSE:GIS) raised its dividend before reporting inline fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of 41 cents a share, but its guidance for fiscal 2011 came in below Street expectations.  Revenues of $3.57 billion were in-line with Zacks projections of $3.57 billion, but were off 2.1% from a year earlier. The company sees 2011 earnings growth of 7-8% to $2.46-$2.48 • A supposedly-erroneous trade triggered the new, single-stock circuit breaker yesterday, halting trading in Citigroup (NYSE:C) shares for five minutes • According to a Bloomberg report, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) plans to start selling iPhones to Verizon (NYSE:VZ) starting in January, terminating AT&#38;T&#8217;s (NYSE:T) prior exclusive rights to US sales • 3M (NYSE:MMM) anticipates fiscal second quarter sales of $6.6 billion to $6.75 billion and organic sales volume growth of 16-18% • Boeing (NYSE:BA) said it agreed to ]]></description>
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		<title>(MON) Monsanto Analysts Downgrade Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/19/mon-monsanto-analysts-downgrade-shares/34247</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:14:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We downgrade our recommendation on Monsanto Company (MON) from Neutral to Underperform based on its weak results during the two consecutive quarters in fiscal 2010. Moreover, the company’s guidance for the fiscal year 2010 has dropped below fiscal 2009 results. EPS and revenue are expected to fall approximately 20% and 5% year over year. During the second quarter of fiscal 2010, revenue slipped 3.6% and so did the EPS by 18.4%. The decrease was attributable to fall in prices of glyphosate-based herbicides produced by the company. The company deals with highly competitive products. The global market for products from the seeds and genomics segment has been experiencing growing competition. Both the row crops and vegetable seed businesses compete with numerous multinational agrichemical and seed marketers globally, and with hundreds of ]]></description>
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		<title>(MON) Monsanto Earnings Report Beats Consensus Estimate</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/07/mon-monsanto-earnings-report-beats-consensus-estimate/33040</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:20:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Monsanto Company (MON) announced results for the second quarter of fiscal 2010. During the quarter, net income decreased to $887 million from $1,092 million in the same quarter of 2008. EPS (excluding a restructuring expense) was $1.70 compared to $2.16 in the year-ago quarter. The decrease was due to a fall in revenue and gross margin. However, the reported EPS was above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.66. Revenue decreased 3.6% to $3,890 million from $4,035 million during the same period in the previous year. Decrease in revenue was attributable to fall in prices of glyphosate-based herbicides produced by the company. Revenue in the Seeds and Genomics segment increased 6.8%, while Roundup and other glyphosate-based herbicides segmental revenue decreased 40%. Revenue from all other agricultural productivity products also decreased 18.4% ]]></description>
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		<title>(MON) Monsanto Announces Expansion</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/09/mon-monsanto-announces-expansion/30178</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:52:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, Monsanto Company (MON) completed its $200 million expansion just outside of New Orleans. The expansion was started in April 2008 to increase production of the agricultural herbicide &#8211; Roundup. Roundup is one of the world&#8217;s leading crop protection products. This has been a huge project for Monsanto in scope and in terms of financial investment. This expansion will help boost Roundup production capacity by 20%. Monsanto is a leading global provider of agricultural products. The company&#8217;s pipeline of agricultural biotechnology products stands unmatched in the industry. However, the intense competitive environment and Monsanto&#8217;s huge dependence on a few large customers pose a risk. Nevertheless, a healthy balance sheet, along with a robust pipeline of new products and the continuous growth in the seeds and genomics segment, appears encouraging. For ]]></description>
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		<title>($MO) The Best Kind of Healthcare Reform You Can Get</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/03/mo-the-best-kind-of-healthcare-reform-you-can-get/29580</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:28:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Marc Lichtenfeld, Healthcare Expert Wednesday, March 3, 2010: Issue #1208 Last weekend, I was in Costco when I noticed what represented two Americas: America #1: As I was in line at the checkout, I thought I recognized someone from a television commercial. One of those health ads where they show 70-year-old men with the physiques of 30-year-olds. The man, clearly in his 70s, was in great shape. I looked in his shopping cart. It was filled with fruits, vegetables and some salmon. There was clearly a reason this gentleman looked the way he did. America #2: On the way out of the store, I was behind an overweight couple – probably in their 40s. The minute they got outside, they lit up cigarettes. They heaved their cart over to ]]></description>
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		<title>(MON) Monsanto Results Remain Stable</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/15/mon-monsanto-results-remain-stable/25097</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:44:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, Monsanto Co. (MON) recently reported results for the first quarter of 2010. Net sales slumped 36% year over year to $1,697 million primarily due to lower sales of glyphosate-based herbicides in Brazil and Europe. Monsanto reported a net loss of 3 cents per share, compared to a net profit of $1 per share in first quarter of 2009. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the reported quarter was pegged at a profit of 1 cent per share. For fiscal 2010, the Zacks Consensus Estimate is $3.26 per share, compared to $3.78 in fiscal 2009. Monsanto expects full-year 2010 EPS in the range of $3.10 to $3.30. The Zacks Consensus Estimate remained unchanged over the past month. However, 2 out of 17 covering analysts lowered their estimates while one analyst raised ]]></description>
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		<title>(MON) Monsanto Company Signs Licensing Deal</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/13/mon-monsanto-company-signs-licensing-deal/24887</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:14:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Monsanto Company (MON) and Limerick, Ireland-based biotechnology firm Stokes Bio Limited entered into a licensing agreement and R&#38;D collaboration. Under the agreement, Monsanto has exclusive rights to Stokes Bio&#8217;s patented technology for use in agriculture. In-plant breeding, genotyping &#8212; or gene analysis &#8212; is used to identify seeds or plants with the most desirable characteristics, such as better yield or disease resistance. Currently, Monsanto’s gene analyses are limited by the number of samples that can be processed at one time and the turnaround time per sample. Stokes Bio&#8217;s system utilizes microfluidic technology that can provide the same evaluations using much smaller sample sizes –- as little as 1/1000th of what is currently required -– which continually flow through the system in nanoliter-size droplets. The instrument can evaluate up to 100,000 ]]></description>
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		<title>(MON) Monsanto Reports a Net Loss</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/07/mon-monsanto-reports-a-net-loss-analyst-blog/24396</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:10:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Monsanto Company (MON) reported results for the first quarter of 2010, which ended November 30, 2009, and reinstated its full-year guidance. Along with its quarterly earnings results, Monsanto also announced its annual research and development pipeline update. Net sales decreased $952 million, or 36% year over year to $1,697 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 primarily as a result of decreased sales of glyphosate-based herbicides in Brazil and Europe. Monsanto reported a net loss of 3 cents per share in the first quarter of fiscal 2010, compared to a net profit of $1.00 per share in first quarter 2009. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the reported quarter was a net profit of 1 cent per share. For the first quarter of fiscal 2010, net cash required by operating ]]></description>
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		<title>(MON) Monsanto Company Confirms Guidance</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/11/mon-monsanto-company-confirms-guidance/20300</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:16:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At its investor conference call, Monsanto Company (MON) indicated that it will accelerate launches for its Genuity SmartStax corn and Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Yield soybean products. The company emphasized its growth strategy from 2010 through 2012, which includes three operational imperatives: the conversion to Genuity SmartStax in U.S. corn, the upgradation to the Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Yield platform in U.S. soybeans, and increased penetration in Latin America. Monsanto now anticipates its new Genuity SmartStax corn seed will launch on more than 4 million acres in 2010, compared to its previous expectation of 3 million to 4 million acres. As a part of the accelerated adoption of Genuity SmartStax, the company unveiled a new portfolio of product upgrades for key U.S. corn segments. For the Genuity Roundup Ready 2 ]]></description>
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		<title>(MON) Monsanto Wins New Contract</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/27/mon-monsanto-wins-new-contract/18802</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:51:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Monsanto Company (MON) has signed a long-term supply contract with Air Products (APD), the leading global hydrogen provider. According to the contract, Air Products will build a new world-scale hydrogen production plant to be located at Monsanto&#8217;s Luling, Louisiana, Roundup facility. The new hydrogen plant is scheduled to be on-stream in Jan 2012. Air Products will build a steam methane reformer (SMR) producing over 100 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) of hydrogen. The SMR will be connected to Air Products&#8217; East Gulf Coast pipeline network, which supplies refineries with hydrogen needed to make cleaner burning transportation fuels, in addition to meeting the hydrogen needs of the local petrochemical industry. In addition, the facility will produce additional hydrogen via a clean-up of a hydrogen-rich off-gas feed coming from Monsanto. ]]></description>
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		<title>(MON) Monsanto Beats Estimates and Reaffirms</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/07/mon-monsanto-beats-estimates-and-reaffirms/17097</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:01:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today before the market opened, Monsanto Co. (MON), the largest chemicals and biotech seed maker reported results for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009, ended August 31, 2009. Excluding one-time items (on an ongoing basis), the company reported earnings of 2 cents per share, compared to a loss of 3 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. This was above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 1 cent per share. However, the company posted a wider loss in the quarter, which increased to 43 cents per share on an as-reported basis, from 31 cents in the year-ago quarter, due to restructuring charges and the divestiture of the company&#8217;s sunflower operations. Restructuring lowered earnings by 53 cents. During the quarter, the company also increased the restructuring reserve to the $550 &#8211; ]]></description>
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		<title>(DD) EI DuPont De Nemours Co, Dow Chemical Keep Agricultural Business</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/17/dd-ei-dupont-de-nemours-co-dow-chemical-keep-agricultural-business/15491</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:13:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[EI DuPont De Nemours Co. (DD) recently said it expects the performance of its seed business, Pioneer Hi-Bred, to grow more than 15% year over year in 2009. The company’s seed business has gained more than 2% of share in the North American seed corn market, which is the largest industry gain in the current year. It gained 3% in the North American soybean market and 5% in the Canadian canola seed market. Considering a 15% growth, the seed division should generate revenue of $4.6 billion, compared with $4 billion in 2008. The business had accounted for roughly 13% of Du Pont’s total sales of $30.5 billion last year. DuPont is the world’s second-largest chemical company. While its Agricultural and Nutrition segment is expected to be the key performance driver, ]]></description>
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		<title>(AYI) Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Monday  &#8211; Zacks Tale of the Tape</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/06/08/ayi-zacks-5-rank-additions-for-monday-zacks-tale-of-the-tape/8015</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:08:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are the stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank (&#8220;strong sell&#8221;) List today: Acuity Brands Inc (AYI) Anthracite Capital Inc (AHR) Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (BBW) C&#38;D Technologies Inc (CHD) Cavco Industries Inc (CVCO) China Precision Steel Inc (CPSL) CNOOC Ltd (CEO) CoBiz Financial Inc (COBZ) Corn Products International Inc (CPO) Cumulus Media Inc (CMLS) Cybex International Inc (CYBI) Discover Financial Services (DFS) Eastman Kodak Co (EK) Electronics For Imaging Inc (EFII) Entertainment Properties Trust (EPR) Erie Indemnity Co (ERIE) Fastenal Co (FAST) First Advantage Corp (FADV) First M &#38; F Corp (FMFC) FirstService Corp (FSRV) Gray Television Inc (GTN) Kaman Corp (KAMN) KVH Industries Inc (KVHI) Legacy Bancorp Inc (LEGC) Mercantile Bank Corp (MBWM) Meridian Bioscience Inc (VIVO) MetroCorp Bancshares Inc (MCBI) Monsanto Co (MON) Nara Bancorp Inc (NARA) ]]></description>
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		<title>(MON) Monsanto Company &#8211; Estimates Climbing As Earnings Report Nears</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2008/12/17/mon-monsanto-company-estimates-climbing-as-earnings-report-nears/1744</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:54:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Monsanto Co.(MON) is heading into its next earnings announcement with estimates on the rise. Shares are trading at solid valuations and the chart is showing a nice level of support. Company Description Monsanto is a leading global provider of technology-based solutions and agricultural products for growers and downstream customers, such as grain processors and consumers, in the agricultural markets. The combination of its herbicides, seeds and related genetic trait products provides growers with integrated solutions to more efficiently and cost effectively produce crops at higher yields, while controlling weeds, insects and diseases. Its base business, led by Roundup and coupled with the latest tools in biotechnology, genomics and molecular breeding. Monsanto is based in St. Louis, has 21,700 employees, and carries a market cap. of $41 billions. Estimates Climbing As ]]></description>
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		<title>(MON) Monsanto Co &#8211; return on equity (ROE) of 22%, well above the industry average of 5%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2008/12/12/mon-monsanto-co-return-on-equity-roe-of-22-well-above-the-industry-average-of-5/1685</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:51:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Monsanto Co. (MON) recently declared a quarterly dividend of 24 cents per share. The company noted that the dividend is payable on January 30 to shareowners of record on January 9. The dividend translates into a yield of 1.3%, which is better than the industry average. Company Description Monsanto Company is a leading global provider of technology-based solutions and agricultural products that improve farm productivity and food quality. Rewarding Shareholders with Solid Income The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of 24 cents per share. Monsanto noted that the dividend is payable on January 30 to shareowners of record on January 9. The dividend translates into a yield of 1.3%, which is better than the industry average. Record results in the Fourth Quarter Monsanto announced record net sales of $2 ]]></description>
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		<title>(MON) &#8211; Monsanto &#8211; return on equityof 22% dwarfs the industry average of 4%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2008/09/04/mon-monsanto-return-on-equityof-22-dwarfs-the-industry-average-of-4-2/431</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Monsanto Company (MON) recently announced its expansion of a joint venture with China National Seed Group Corp. The joint venture provides corn seed to Chinese farmers. In early August, Monsanto declared a quarterly dividend of 24 cents per share, which is payable on October 24, 2008, to shareowners of record on October 3, 2008.Company Description Monsanto Company is a leading global provider of technology-based solutions and agricultural products that improve farm productivity and food quality. Growth Through Expansion The company just announced its expansion of a joint venture with China National Seed Group Corp. The joint venture provides corn seed to Chinese farmers. Under the deal, China Seed, a subsidiary of Sinochem Corp., and Monsanto Far East Ltd., a Monsanto subsidiary, will increase their investment in CNSGC-Dekalb Seed Co. formed ]]></description>
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		<title>(MON) &#8211; Monsanto &#8211; return on equityof 22% dwarfs the industry average of 4%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2008/08/23/mon-monsanto-return-on-equityof-22-dwarfs-the-industry-average-of-4/354</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Monsanto Company (MON) recently announced its expansion of a joint venture with China National Seed Group Corp. The joint venture provides corn seed to Chinese farmers. In early August, Monsanto declared a quarterly dividend of 24 cents per share, which is payable on October 24, 2008, to shareowners of record on October 3, 2008.Company Description Monsanto Company is a leading global provider of technology-based solutions and agricultural products that improve farm productivity and food quality. Growth Through Expansion The company just announced its expansion of a joint venture with China National Seed Group Corp. The joint venture provides corn seed to Chinese farmers. Under the deal, China Seed, a subsidiary of Sinochem Corp., and Monsanto Far East Ltd., a Monsanto subsidiary, will increase their investment in CNSGC-Dekalb Seed Co. formed ]]></description>
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		<title>(MON) &#8211; Monsanto Co &#8211; Net income spiked with an 83% increase</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2008/07/30/mon-monsanto-co-net-income-spiked-with-an-83-increase/259</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Monsanto Co.(MON) has been pleasing its shareholders by producing record sales and executing its share buy-back program. The company&#8217;s third-quarter results were awesome Incorporatedluding a big jump in both revenue and earnings. Monsanto has also increased its international exposure through the acquisiton of a Guatemalan seed company.Company Description Monsanto Co. is a specialty seed producer and residential lawn care product provider. The company has a history dating back to 1901 before being spun off as an independent company in 2002. Monsanto carries a market cap of over $64 billion. A Record-Setting Quarter Monsanto announced excellent third-quarter results on June 25 that included record net sales of $3.6 billion, up 26% from this time last year. Net income spiked to $811 million, up from $570 million in the same quarter last ]]></description>
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		<title>(MON) &#8211; Monsanto  &#8211; earnings per share are expected to grow by 19% over the next 3 – 5 years</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Monsanto Co. (MON), a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company, continues to outperform the industry in both the growth and income categories. MON’s earnings per share are expected to grow by 19% over the next 3 – 5 years, versus the industry average projection of 15%. The majority of the companies within Monsanto’s industry group offer no dividend, while Monsanto’s dividend yield stands at 0.8%.Company Description Monsanto produces seed brands in large-acre crops like corn, cotton, and oilseeds (soybeans and canola) and small-acre crops like vegetables. The company also produces in-the-seed trait technologies for farmers that are aimed at protecting their yield, supporting on-farm efficiency and reducing on-farm costs. Monsanto licenses its seed and trait technologies to other companies throughout the world. In addition to its seeds and traits business, ]]></description>
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