By Josh Beckerman CF Industries Holdings Inc. ( CF ) swung to a third-quarter loss as an oversupply of nitrogen continued to depress prices. The maker of fertilizer and other nitrogen products said “seasonal decreases in agricultural demand were compounded by delayed customer purchasing activity,” leading to multiyear lows in pricing. Fitch Ratings,… Read More »
Mosaic MOS reported earnings of 11 cents per share in the third quarter of 2016, down from 45 cents per share recorded a year ago. Earnings, barring one-time items, were 33 cents per share that topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 11 cents. The Minnesota-based company’s revenues fell roughly 7.3% year over year to $… Read More »
We are well past the midpoint of the third-quarter earnings season, with 291 companies on the S&P 500 index having already reported their quarterly numbers. The results so far have painted an encouraging picture. Per the latest Earnings Preview , considering the actual results from the S&P 500 members that reported till last Friday, total… Read More »