Image source: Getty Images. What happened? Shares of Potash Corp (NYSE: POT) and Agrium (NYSE: AGU) rose by nearly 10% each last month after providing an update on their previously announced merger. Meanwhile, Mosaic Co (NYSE: MOS) and CF Industries (NYSE: CF) rose over 20% each on a rising tide. All four companies have reported… Read More »
Image source: Getty Images. What happened Christmas has arrived early for shareholders of Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) . The company continued a torrid end-of-year pace by rising 13.7% in November, which pushed year-to-date stock gains to 34.6%. That’s impressive considering the stock’s year-to-date gains in mid-September were just 5%. It’s also impressive if you… Read More »
The chemical industry’s recovery remains on track amid a still-fragile global economic environment. The industry’s recovery is supported by healthy demand across automotive and construction markets. Notwithstanding a few industry-related headwinds, weak demand across agricultural and energy markets and sluggishness in China, there are a number of reasons to be optimistic about the broader chemical… Read More »