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  • The Biotechnology Sector is set to Bloom and Boom

    By Colin Tweel - June 18, 2013 | Tickers: MON

    The biotechnology sector is now poised to post strong growth in the years to come. While biotechnology is a loosely defined field that often includes pharmaceutical companies, this article we will focus on the agriculture, chemical, and energy sectors. 

    The biotech sector as a whole has been growing rapidly in recent months; the NASQAD biotech index is now up 45 percent since a year ago, and the Arca biotech index more »

  • This MLP Offers Almost Double-Digit Yield

    By Nur Tarkak - June 17, 2013 | Tickers: AGU, MON, POT, TNH

    Terra Nitrogen (NYSE: TNH) is one of the least known master limited partnerships in the market. Terra Nitrogen Company looks attractive at 9.32% yield with an annualized dividend of a whopping $18.72 per share. The current yield definitely outperforms the 10-year and 20-year US Treasury rates at 2.19% and 2.99%, respectively. This is also higher than the 10-year and 30-year US Municipal bond rates at 2 more »

  • Why Headline Risk is Bad for This Stock

    By AnnaLisa Kraft - June 17, 2013 | Tickers: DE, MON, WFM

    "The rich will eat organic and the poor will eat poison," went one comment in reply to a story quoting New York Times food columnist Mark Bittman that labeling genetically modified foods isn't a"radical, communist plot."

    It used to be the Food section of a newspaper was for homey recipes. Now, it's full of food politics stories from the front page.

    Big deal over a little label more »

  • Can a Killing Be Made From These Pest Killers?

    By Arturo Cuevas - June 12, 2013 | Tickers: AVD, MON, ROL

    Pests that threaten both crops and humans have always been a bane for mankind. Investing in equities tied with pest control hence can be as rewarding as the benefits they bring in terms of improved agricultural productivity and the protection they provide to populations’ well-being.

    One such probable choice is American Vanguard (NYSE: AVD), a company with a diversified interest in specialty and agricultural products for the crop protection, turf more »

  • Lots of Potential, Both Positive And Negative

    By Matthew Frankel - June 12, 2013 | Tickers: MON, POT, SYT

    Generally speaking, I believe that uncertainties in the market are one of the best creators of investment opportunities. For example, the market was uncertain of the effects of Green Mountain Coffee’s K-Cup patents expiring, and this allowed investors to scoop up shares for around $17, or 78% less than the current price, just months later. Another example of this is Monsanto (NYSE: MON) who are being hit by a more »

  • Why You Should Invest in the Leaders of the Agriculture Industry

    By Damian Illia - June 11, 2013 | Tickers: IPI, MON, SYT

    World population growth is putting an ever increasing stress on food producers. The situation is aggravated by irregular rain patterns and soil degradation. In order to meet the rising demand, since the 1960’s, farmers have turned to genetically modified seeds, pesticides, and nutrients. Hence, Monsanto (NYSE: MON), Intrepid Potash (NYSE: IPI), and Syngenta (NYSE: SYT) serve a meaningful purpose for the society.

    Protect investment

    Earlier, granddad visited the farm more »

  • Monsanto's Growing Yields

    By John Miller - June 11, 2013 | Tickers: DD, MON, POT, DOW

    Monsanto (NYSE: MON) exemplifies the increasing population, expanding food demand, and growing food production story. The company’s main segment, corn seed, continues to capitalize on this megatrend by providing higher yielding hybrids to farmers. Growth in their soybean platforms, while flat recently, will rise through increased licensing and the introduction of new higher yielding products. Additionally, the company’s strong balance sheet provides stability, opportunities for reinvestment, and growing more »

  • 3 Businesses We Can’t Live Without and 2 You Should Own

    By Ken McGaha - June 6, 2013 | Tickers: DD, MON, SYT

    Everyone must eat to survive. As the population grows and development increases, there is less land to cultivate the rising amount of food required to feed the population. Investors who act now have the opportunity to acquire food production companies at prices roughly equal to the average valuation of the broad market. Fill your plates with these stocks.

    A global industry dominated by three businesses

    While there are a plethora more »

  • 5 Good Reasons Not to Invest in Monsanto

    By Brenda Johnson - June 6, 2013 | Tickers: DE, MON, WFM

    With a market cap of $56 billion and a one year stock price growth of around 40%, Monsanto (NYSE: MON) looks like a wonderful investment.  Having squeezed most other agribusinesses out of the market, Monsanto also has no real competitors.  A cash position of $4.7 billion and a total quarterly revenue of over $3 billion makes this stock even more attractive.

    So what's the buzz (all puns intended more »

  • Billionaire Jeffrey Vinik’s Favorite Stocks May Surprise You

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - May 31, 2013 | Tickers: ABX, BBY, LEN, MON, HOT

    Each quarter, hedge funds, such as Jeffrey Vinik’s Vinik Asset Management, file 13F forms with the SEC. These 13F forms disclose many of the positions held in the fund’s equity portfolio during the quarter. Jeffrey Vinik was the manager of Fidelity’s Magellan Fund from 1992 to 1996, generating an average return of 17% per year. He launched his own hedge fund, Vinik Asset Management, after leaving Fidelity more »

  • The Two Sides of the GMO Debate

    By Leo Sun - May 30, 2013 | Tickers: DD, MON, SYT | Editor's Choice

    Last week, over 2 million protesters in 436 cities across 52 countries rallied against agricultural giant Monsanto (NYSE: MON) and genetically modified crops. While I haven’t been a big fan of some of Monsanto’s business practices, as I have outlined in the past, I believe that these protests have sent the wrong message regarding GMOs (genetically modified organisms) and the genetically modified seeds industry in general.

    Despite the more »

  • Will Food Labeling of GMOs Impact These Companies?

    By Eileen Rojas - May 23, 2013 | Tickers: DD, MON, DOW

    The movement surrounding the labeling of food products containing genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, is gaining momentum. Groups that support the labeling of products are holding rallies across the country to give voice to this issue. They also scored a recent victory in the state of Vermont, where a bill that requires labeling of genetically modified products passed in the house.

    A U.S. congressional bill has also been introduced more »

  • Tiger Management Makes Bold but Unwise Decision

    By Brian Nichols - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, DNKN, HRB, MHFI, MON

    Currently, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is trading with losses of 4% at a price of $426.00 after news that Tiger Management’s Julian Robertson unloaded its remaining 42,000-shares stake in the company, down from 101,000 shares in Q4--thus eliminating a $100 million stake the firm had owned for many years. However, the firm also initiated new positions, with what appears to be the money from its stake in more »

  • Tiger Management to Regret these Investment Choices

    By Brian Nichols - May 15, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, DNKN, HRB, MHFI, MON

    Currently, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is trading with losses of 4% at a price of $426.00 after news that Tiger Management’s Julian Robertson unloaded its remaining 42,000 share stake in the company, down from 101,000 shares in Q4. Thus eliminating a $100 million stake the firm had owned for many years. However, the firm also initiated new positions, in what appears to be with money from its more »

  • A Good Company With Great Growth Prospects

    By Piyush Arora - May 10, 2013 | Tickers: AGU, CF, MON

    Agriculture is one of the oldest industries in the world and is considered to be one of the most consistent and stable sectors, yielding steady returns over time. Last year’s drought in the U.S wreaked havoc on its crop yields, which led to the stellar financial performance of most agricultural companies. The weatherman is predicting that the dry spell isn’t over yet, which suggests that agriculture companies more »

  • 3 Agricultural Giants: Which One Would You Buy?

    By Victor Selva - May 3, 2013 | Tickers: MON, POT, MOS

    Editor's Note: This article has been updated to reflect Potash's correct dividend yield.

    In the growing agricultural products market, there are some companies which just can't be ignored. As emerging economies, especially India and China, demand growing volumes, we will look into the growth prospects of the main players: Monsanto (NYSE: MON), PotashCorp (NYSE: POT), and Mosaic (NYSE: MOS).

    The leader 

    Monsanto is a global agricultural product more »

  • Pointing at Agriculture

    By Victor Lai - May 2, 2013 | Tickers: CF, MON, POT

    Some well known investors, including Jim Rogers, George Soros, Marc Faber, and Jeremy Grantham, have been pointing out the opportunities they see in agriculture.  As intelligent as these gurus are, it doesn't take genius to understand what they're getting at. 

    Population

    Consider the world population.   As early as the 1800s, scholars like Thomas Malthus were already writing about how population growth would outpace the world's ability to more »

  • When You Shouldn’t Believe Everything That Management Says

    By Neha Chamaria - May 1, 2013 | Tickers: DD, MON, RIO, DOW

    When I initially sifted through DuPont’s (NYSE: DD) first-quarter earnings release, I was happy. The company had mustered better-than-expected earnings, strengthened its balance sheet, reiterated its outlook, and even increased dividend by 5%. Good enough to tag DuPont a buy, or so I thought till I dug deeper into the numbers. It’s not as rosy as it appears.

    Beneath the surface

    The markets were abuzz with news of more »

  • Should You Invest in This Evolving Chemicals Giant?

    By Leo Sun - April 24, 2013 | Tickers: DD, MON, SYT

    Chemicals giant E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company (NYSE: DD) recently reported first quarter earnings that reflected robust growth in its agricultural business of genetically modified seeds, which offset major weakness in its chemicals business. How did 210-year old DuPont evolve from a chemicals company into an industry peer of agricultural giant Monsanto (NYSE: MON), and what does this shift in business strategies mean for long-term investors?

    First more »

  • Harvard Sees Opportunity in Food Demand

    By Reuben Brewer - April 24, 2013 | Tickers: DD, MON, SYT

    The head of Harvard University's endowment recently told a Thomson Reuters sponsored conference that increased demand for food is an interesting investment theme. You can get exposure by buying Monsanto (NYSE: MON), DuPont (NYSE: DD), and Syngenta (NYSE: SYT).

    A good record

    According to Reuters: “Over the last two decades, Harvard's $31 billion endowment, the nation's largest, has delivered annualized returns of 12.5 percent...” That's more »

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