A couple of fertilizer companies are scheduled to come up with their quarterly results on Aug 2. The fertilizer industry falls under the broader Basic Materials sector which is among those sectors that are expected to see negative earnings growth in the second quarter, per the latest Earnings Preview report. The Basic Materials sector is… Read More: Fertilizer Stocks Q2 Earnings Results on Aug 2: MOS, IPI »
Mosaic MOS is set to release its second-quarter 2016 results before the bell on Aug 2. In the last quarter, the fertilizer maker’s earnings matched the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, its profits tumbled in the quarter, hit by lower potash prices and volumes. Although the company gained from cost management initiatives, lower prices across all… Read More: Will Mosaic (MOS) Q2 Earnings Disappoint on Weak Prices? »
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