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Market Taken to the Woodshed Amid Political Posturing (CSCO, ANF, SPLS, MOS, NVGN, TSL)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:59PM on November 14th

Despite a solid day of earnings, the market once again got taken to the woodshed. The market opened on firm footing, but the rhetoric out of Washington pushed stocks down. While we think the fiscal cliff will be addressed, until…

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Early Strength Encouraging (MON, STZ, MOS, STX, ADGF, ENLAY)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 5:33PM on January 5th

Stocks proved resilient again today as investors shrugged off steep losses early in the session to have the major indices close flat to up modestly, preserving the nice gain posted on the first day of 2012 trading. How long this…

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Close the Door on a Terrible Q3 (MU, IR, VRUS, CF, MOS, P, ISS)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:49PM on September 30th

Stocks ended a poor quarter on a down day, as the major market indices tumbled into the close. The market was hit with several negative data points overseas, including news that Chinese manufacturing shrank for a third-straight month. German sales,…

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Wide Market Divergence Unusual (MOS, AMD, HGIC, BIDU, SOHU, BDSI)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:50PM on September 29th

A big unexpected drop in U.S. jobless claims combined with Germany’s vote to expand the powers of the eurozone’s bailout fund sent stocks higher to start the day, but the rally quickly lost steam and stocks moved lower throughout the…

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Brisk Day Of Analyst Chatter On Agriculture Stocks (MON, IPI, MOS, AGU, POT, CF)

Posted by Jason Smith at 12:30PM on July 20th

Shares of Monsanto Company (MON), the Missouri-based maker of genetic seeds, are higher by 1% after Goldman Sachs upgraded the stock to “conviction buy” from “buy,” adding the stock to its prestigious conviction buy list, citing valuation and signs the company…

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Potash is in the Drivers Seat (POT, MOS, MON, SMG, TNH, IPI)

Posted by Eric Monte at 3:52PM on July 14th

Shares of Potash Corp of Saskatchew (POT) are trading flat today after Citi analyst P.J. Juvekar gave the stock some bullish comments. Juvekar sees Potash having a strong second half of the year based on high grain prices and farmers looking…

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Monsanto Looks To Bolster Ties With China’s Sinochem (MON, POT, BHP, MOS, AGU, CF, IPI, CMP, SMG)

Posted by Todd Shriber at 11:53AM on July 11th

Shares of genetic seeds maker Monsanto Company (MON) are down 2% today despite news the company is in talks with Chinese commodities trader Sinochem to bolster the relationship between the two companies, another sign of China’s growing demand for U.S. crops…

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Monsanto Soars On Earnings, Fertilizer Stocks Follow (MON, POT, MOS, AGU, CF)

Posted by Jason Smith at 12:45PM on June 29th

Shares of Monsanto Company (MON), the Missouri-based maker of genetic seeds, are soaring 5% after the company said its fiscal third-quarter profit nearly doubled to $680 million, or $1.26 per share, from $384 million, or 70 cents a share, a year…

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Potash Upgraded; End Of Ethanol Subsidies A Possibility? (POT, MOS, AGU, MON, CF, COIN)

Posted by Todd Shriber at 11:43AM on June 17th

Shares of Potash Corp of Saskatchew (POT), the world’s largest fertilizer producer, are down 1% today despite being upgraded to “buy” from “hold” at TD Newcrest. The research firm has a $61 price target on Potash, which is nearly $10 above…

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Afternoon Spy: Solar a Surprise Winner, Steve Jobs Returns (SQNS, TZOO, LDK, CSIQ, CIS, ASIA, LTD, PAL, SWC, AAPL, POT, MOS, APC)

Posted by Jason Smith at 2:19PM on May 31st

Disappointing economic data on housing prices, manufacturing, and consumer confidence haven’t been enough to put a damper on stocks, as positive sentiment on bailout progress in Europe continues to carry the day.

Today’s Top tickerspy Indexes:

France Stocks and ADRs (up 4.5%,…

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