In trading on Friday, shares of Syngenta AG (Symbol: SYT) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $ 78.05, changing hands as low as $ 77.76 per share. Syngenta AG shares are currently trading off about 1.3% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of SYT shares, versus its 200… Read More »

Image Source: Getty Images. Mosaic Company ‘s (NYSE: MOS)  second-quarter numbers were a lot worse than I’d expected: The fertilizer maker swung to a loss of $ 10 million from a profit of $ 391 million in the year-ago quarter as low fertilizer prices sent sales tumbling. It was one of Mosaic’s worst quarters in more… Read More »

BRUSSELS—The European Union’s antitrust authority opened a full-blown investigation into the proposed merger of Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont Co., which could require the companies to make bigger concessions to clear their blockbuster deal. The European Commission said it would investigate whether the combination may reduce competition in crop protection, seeds and certain… Read More »