Potash, Ag, and Fertilizer… Cool Again, No Stink (POT, CF, TRA, AGU, MOO) 247wallst.com - 2 hrs ago   about  TRA, CF, POT How many quarters have we had to hear from fertilizer and potash companies that the earnings results will be disappointing but good news is closer rather than farther away?  This has been the trend for about 9 months or so.  But now things may finally be changing for the sector.  Potash Corp. of Sas... add a comment   |

Stock Market News for March 12, 2010 – Market News straightstocks.com - 4 hrs ago   about  MMM, C, BP and 6 moreKO, MRK, DVN, GE, IBM, AAPL A rally in the final hour of trading helped U.S. stocks register slim gains Thursday and pushed the Standard & Poor’s 500 index and NASDAQ to 18-month highs even as latest economic releases from U.S. and China and crippling strikes on Greek streets disappointed investors.  The Dow Jones industri... add a comment   |

Before the Bell: Futures Advance Ahead of Data pheedcontent.com - Mar 12, 2010   about  PFE, POT Filed under: Before the Bell, International Markets, Pfizer (PFE), Market Matters, Federal Reserve, Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (POT)U.S. stock futures advanced Friday morning, indicating Wall Street is ready to continue climbing higher as investors await economic data, including reports on retail... add a comment   |

Portfolio Tweak randomroger.blogspot.com - Mar 12, 2010   about  CHL, TEVA, SNP and 1 morePTNR Earlier this week I made an across the board swap that is worth talking about. I sold China Mobile (CHL) and then replaced it with Partners Communication (PTNR).From the top down this does not change the exposure to equities or to the telecom sector but it does mostly eliminate China and increases I... add a comment   |

Portfolio Tweak straightstocks.com - Mar 12, 2010   about  CHL, TEVA, SNP and 1 morePTNR Earlier this week I made an across the board swap that is worth talking about. I sold China Mobile (CHL) and then replaced it with Partners Communication (PTNR).br /br /From the top down this does not change the exposure to equities or to the telecom sector but it does mostly eliminate China and inc... add a comment   |

What Is a Depression? pheedcontent.com - Mar 12, 2010   about  GDP Filed under: Define Investing, Economic DataAs if the credit crunch recession hasn't been painful enough, some economists have warned at the depth of the recession that the it could tip over into a full-blown depression. So what exactly is a depression, and how could it be any worse than a recession... add a comment   |

Skyrocketing Seed Prices Spur Antitrust Concerns thebigmoney.com - Mar 12, 2010   about  MON, TM, MRX Today the LA Times examines the rapid increase in the prices farmers pay for seeds. Spending on seeds grew to $17 billion last year—up an eye-popping 56 percent from 2006. The huge jump has farmers pressing for an investigation, and the departments of Justice and Agriculture are launching a series o... add a comment   |

Devon Sells $1.7B Assets, Enters JV zacks.com - Mar 12, 2010   about  BP, DVN Devon Energy Corporation (DVN) has agreed to sell its assets in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, Brazil and Azerbaijan to BP PLC (BP) for $7.0 billion. The companies will also enter into a joint venture. add a comment   |

BP Dives Into Brazil’s Offshore Oil Industry With $7 Billion Deal straightstocks.com - Mar 12, 2010   about  BP, DVN British oil giant BP PLC (NYSE: BP) has finally entered Brazil’s vaunted deepwater oil market with a $7 billion purchase of Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE: DVN) assets. BP yesterday (Thursday) announced it would acquire some of Devon’s interests in Brazil, Azerbaijan… add a comment   |

BP Dives Into Brazil’s Offshore Oil Industry With $7 Billion Deal moneymorning.com - Mar 12, 2010   about  BP, DVN British oil giant BP PLC (NYSE: BP) has finally entered Brazil’s vaunted deepwater oil market with a $7 billion purchase of Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE: DVN) assets. BP yesterday (Thursday)... Money Morning is here to help investors profit handsomely on this seismic shift in the global economy.... add a comment   |

Potash (POT) Raises Guidance fundmymutualfund.com - Mar 11, 2010   about  POT Reader Abraham notified me that Potash (POT) raised guidance after the bell.... hold on, need to get this egg off my face to read the press release.  Ah yes... now I can see.  It would not of affected us much portfolio wise, as we sold a very small position (higher than today's close) in the stoc... add a comment   |

Anadarko to Reduce $1B Debt – Analyst Blog straightstocks.com - Mar 11, 2010   about  NGLS Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (APC) initiated a cash tender offer to buyback $1 billion of its outstanding debt. The tender offer consists of two separate offers: an Any and All Offer and a Maximum Tender Offer. The first offer seeks to purchase any and all of the 6.750% Senior Notes due May 2011,... add a comment   |

Forget Invisible Hands. What About Virtual Hands? thebigmoney.com - Mar 11, 2010   about  JPM, GDP Back in 2008, it seemed like only one thing was certain about the government’s Troubled Asset Relief Program: It was a gamble. A really big one. The economy’s problems were unprecedented and the potential remedy untested, which meant that economists could do little more than speculate about how hund... add a comment   |

Bookkeeping: Restarting Braskem (BAK) fundmymutualfund.com - Mar 11, 2010   about  GHL, BAK, GFA We had a short 3 week estrangement with Brazilian chemical maker Braskem (BAK), leaving her Feb 24th, (she only wanted me for my attention, I only wanted her for her industrial exposure) but the stock looks ready to rumble again after doing nothing for a few weeks.   In fact BAK is pulling off an id... add a comment   |

BP Acquires Devon Assets – Analyst Blog straightstocks.com - Mar 11, 2010   about  ACG, GOM, DVN UK oil super major, BP plc. (BP) is buying a bunch of assets of US independent oil and gas producer Devon Energy Inc (DVN) for $7.0 billion in cash. These include properties in offshore Brazil, Azerbaijan and the US deepwater Gulf of Mexico (GoM).  Offshore Brazil assets include interests in ten e... add a comment   |

BP Purchases $7 Billion in Assets from Devon Energy pheedcontent.com - Mar 11, 2010   about  BP Filed under: Deals, BP p.l.c. ADS (BP)Thursday morning, it was announced that British petroleum firm BP (BP) will pay $7 billion for a group of Brazilian assets held by American firm Devon Energy (DVN). In exchange, Devon will receive half of BP's Kirby assets in Alberta, Canada for $500 million. BP... add a comment   |

Anadarko to Reduce $1B Debt zacks.com - Mar 11, 2010   about  APC Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (APC) initiated a cash tender offer to buyback $1 billion of its outstanding debt. add a comment   |

Company News for March 11, 2010 – Corporate Summary straightstocks.com - Mar 11, 2010   about  ARG, JEF, EBAY and 10 moreSUN, GS, HSY, UTX, BP, UBS, SFD, DVN, DPS, PJC • BP (NYSE:BP) plans to pay Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) $7 billion for assets in Brazil, the Gulf of Mexico and Azerbaijan • United Technologies (NYSE:UTX) announced that its board authorized buying back up to 60 million shares of its common stock, worth $3.4 billion at current levels • Goldman Sachs (N... add a comment   |

Collective Brands Tops Estimates – Analyst Blog straightstocks.com - Mar 11, 2010   about  PLG Collective Brands, Inc. (PSS), the wholesaler and retailer of footwear and related accessories, recently posted fourth-quarter 2009 results that topped the Zacks expectation on the heels of a strong gross margin.   The company reported a quarterly net loss of 18 cents a share that fared far better... add a comment   |

Before the Bell: Futures Lower After China Inflation Data pheedcontent.com - Mar 11, 2010   about  BP, C Filed under: Before the Bell, International Markets, Market Matters, Citigroup Inc. (C), BP p.l.c. ADS (BP), Economic DataU.S. stock futures fell slightly Thursday ahead of weekly jobs data and after a report on rising Chinese inflation. Investors mostly worried Thursday China may have to begin tig... add a comment   |

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