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InvestorPlace InvestorPlace – Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips U.S. stocks melted upward toward record highs on what was an otherwise slow late summer day Monday. Oil prices dropped and data indicate bets are rising that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in December. The S&P 500 rose 0.52% while the Dow… Read More: Why Herbalife Ltd. (HLF), Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (CLF) and… »

The potash market has been under pressure since the breakup of the international cartel, but prices may have finally reached their nadir. Image source: Getty Images. This could be the signal the crop nutrition producers have been waiting for to indicate the market is about to make a U-turn. No, not the merger of equals… Read More: Is This the Turnaround Signal PotashCorp Has Been Waiting for? »

Image source: Getty Images. Hugh Grant, the CEO of Monsanto (NYSE: MON) , recently updated investors on ongoing potential merger and acquisition discussions with industry peers by simply saying, “It’s clear that Monsanto remains the partner of choice in this industry.” I don’t think the company should sell itself for just that reason. Compared to… Read More: Are You Ready for Monsanto's $1 Billion Herbicide Factory? »