Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) announced its decision to abandon a $46.5 billion hostile bid for Swiss competitor Syngenta AG (NYSE:SYT) this morning. The...
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August 26 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
John Paulson of Paulson & Co may start pushing Syngenta AG (ADR) (NYSE:SYT) to accept an acquisition offer by Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON), according...
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July 17 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
The Western Corn Rootworm is one of the five agricultural pests that have developed resistance to GM crops. Source: Wikimedia Commons. A study conducted...
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September 23 - News - Comments
The recent September issue of Scientific American is stirring up a bit of controversy. In an opinion piece titled “Fight the GM Food Scare,”...
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September 19 - News - Comments
While Africa has long been intransigent in its stance against introducing genetically modified crops, cracks are forming in the opposition, and the world...
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September 16 - News - Comments
Shares of Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) have underperformed in the past three months, after the company announced it will drop all of its European Union...
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September 12 - News - Comments
As the Earth warms and humans help in transporting pests, their damaging effects on crops grows. A new study reports that pests are moving toward the...
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September 10 - News - Comments
E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE:DD) CEO Ellen Kullman affirmed, “We love all our investors,” during a CNBC Squawk Box interview when...
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August 23 - News - Comments
A comment that ‘the world needs to double food production by 2050’, followed up by ‘historic rates of yield growth would lead to significant...
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August 23 - News - Comments
It’s been two months since Japan suspended U.S. wheat imports after an Oregon farmer found unapproved genetically modified wheat growing in his...
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July 29 - News - Comments
Thanks to the Environmental Protection Agency, you can now eat more of Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON)‘s herbicide Roundup in your food. Because there...
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July 29 - News - Comments
Are the anti-GMO protests really going anywhere? Activist voices against genetically modified organisms might have pitched louder in recent months, but...
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July 8 - News - Comments
While most people probably associate bees with their nettlesome sting, the insect is critical to sustaining life on earth, pollinating 80% of all flowering...
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June 25 - News - Comments
Shares of energy crop developer Ceres Inc (NASDAQ:CERE) surged more than 100% from the opening bell Monday to early trading on Thursday. In fact, over...
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June 17 - News - Comments
Generally speaking, I believe that uncertainties in the market are one of the best creators of investment opportunities. For example, the market was uncertain...
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June 12 - News - Comments
World population growth is putting an ever increasing stress on food producers. The situation is aggravated by irregular rain patterns and soil degradation...
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June 12 - News - Comments
The most hated company in the world right now isn’t a member of Big Oil. It’s not a shady Internet company or a bailed-out megabank. Populist...
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June 10 - News - Comments
They said it couldn’t happen. It was all supposed to be locked up tight and under control. Yet, despite all the assurances to the contrary, unapproved...
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June 7 - News - Comments
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...
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June 6 - News - Comments
Last week, over 2 million protesters in 436 cities across 52 countries rallied against agricultural giant Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) and genetically...
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May 31 - News - Comments
Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) has chalked up another one in the win column as it continues to wage its legal battle to protect its intellectual property...
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May 14 - News - Comments
Chemicals giant E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE:DD) recently reported first quarter earnings that reflected robust growth in its agricultural business...
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April 24 - News - Comments
The head of Harvard University’s endowment recently told a Thomson Reuters sponsored conference that increased demand for food is an interesting...
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April 24 - News - Comments
Lindsay Corporation (NYSE:LNN) reported impressive second-quarter earnings on Wednesday, with record sales and increased margins leading to a 52% increase...
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March 31 - News - Comments
It’s been a matter of days since Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON)’s stock hit a new high. The seed giant’s top and bottom line growth last year were...
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March 26 - News - Comments
Earlier this month, Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM) made a big decision — it’s giving its suppliers five years to either source non-...
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March 24 - News - Comments
Not too long ago, I tagged this stock as one of the best picks for 2013 riding on stupendous numbers, solid guidance, and macro tailwinds. Two days back...
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March 19 - News - Comments
Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) has always been one of the most controversial and intriguing stocks in the market. Although seeds have been patented since...
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February 26 - News - Comments
Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) has always been one of the most controversial and intriguing stocks in the market. The agricultural giant, best known for...
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February 20 - News - Comments
After identifying the most popular stocks among hedge funds (see our top 10 here) according to their third quarter 13F filings, we have decided to break...
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November 30 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Excited about investment opportunities in the global agriculture industry? Potash Corp./Saskatchewan (NYSE:POT) is one way to play that thesis. The large...
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October 28 - Stock Analysis - Comments
The fertilizers and agricultural chemicals industry consists of makers of agricultural fertilizers, pesticides, seeds, and lawn and garden products. In...
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October 9 - The Smart Set - Comments
Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) recently reported its preliminary financial results based on which we provide a unique peer-based analysis of the company....
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October 5 - Stock Analysis - Comments
