By Jacob Bunge Monsanto Co. is broadening its bet on computerized farming services, hoping to attract farmers looking for an edge in boosting crops and managing their land amid a slumping agricultural economy. The biotech seed giant said it plans to expand its Climate Corp. subsidiary, which delivers weather and planting advice based… Read More: Monsanto to Expand Computerized Farming Effort »
On Aug 16, 2016, we issued an updated research report on premium agro-chemical firm Monsanto Company MON . The company, along with its subsidiaries, is one of the leading providers of agricultural products globally. Bearish Factors Commercial rivalry in the global seeds, traits and agricultural chemical industry is significantly increasing. Stiff competition exposes Monsanto to… Read More: Should You Dump Monsanto (MON) Stock from Your Portfolio? »
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (Symbol: XLB) where we have detected an approximate $ 166.5 million dollar inflow — that’s a 6.3% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 53,873,725 to 57,273,725). Among… Read More: Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund Experiences Big Inflow »