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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Week in Preview: Bed Bath &amp; Beyond, Monsanto and Pier 1 Earnings]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/04/03/week-in-preview-bed-bath-and-beyond-monsanto-pier-1-earnings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/04/03/week-in-preview-bed-bath-and-beyond-monsanto-pier-1-earnings/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/04/03/week-in-preview-bed-bath-and-beyond-monsanto-pier-1-earnings/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/earnings-reports/" rel="tag">Earnings Reports</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/forecasts/" rel="tag">Forecasts</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/bbby/" rel="tag">Bed Bath and Beyond (BBBY)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/economic-data/" rel="tag">Economic Data</a></p><p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="earnings expectations" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.dailyfinance.com/media/2009/12/stock-traders.jpg" />The new earnings season doesn't kick off until Alcoa (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/alcoa-inc/aa/nys" class="inlinked">AA</a>) reports its first-quarter results on April 11, but a few stragglers are still reporting their earnings for the previous quarter this week. The most prominent earnings reports on tap are Wednesday's results from Bed Bath &amp; Beyond (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/bed-bath-and-beyond-inc/bbby/nas" class="inlinked">BBBY</a>) and from Monsanto (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/monsanto-company/mon/nys" class="inlinked">MON</a>). Here's what analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters expect to see.</p>
<p><strong>Bed Bath &amp; Beyond</strong></p>
<p>During its fiscal fourth quarter, the nation's largest domestics retailer <a href="https://secure.forumcomm.com/?publisher_ID=36&amp;article_id=188401&amp;CFID=167875164&amp;CFTOKEN=30400662">opened new stores</a> and its CEO <a href="http://www.benzinga.com/news/insider-trades/11/01/813530/bed-bath-beyond-ceo-sells-23-778-shares-of-bbby">sold shares</a>. Analysts anticipate that the New Jersey-based company will report per-share earnings of 97 cents, an increase of 11.3% from the same quarter of last year. The company also is expected to post revenue of $2.4 billion for the three months that ended in February, a 6.3% rise from a year earlier.</p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/04/03/week-in-preview-bed-bath-and-beyond-monsanto-pier-1-earnings/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Week in Preview: Bed Bath &amp; Beyond, Monsanto and Pier 1 Earnings</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/04/03/week-in-preview-bed-bath-and-beyond-monsanto-pier-1-earnings/">Week in Preview: Bed Bath &amp; Beyond, Monsanto and Pier 1 Earnings</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Sun, 03 Apr 2011 12:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/04/03/week-in-preview-bed-bath-and-beyond-monsanto-pier-1-earnings/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19899185/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/04/03/week-in-preview-bed-bath-and-beyond-monsanto-pier-1-earnings/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>AA</category><category>agriculture stocks</category><category>analyst forecasts</category><category>BBBY</category><category>Bed Bath and Beyond</category><category>Bed Bath and Beyond earnings</category><category>chemical stocks</category><category>consumer credit</category><category>earnings previews</category><category>economic data</category><category>featured</category><category>George Soros</category><category>MON</category><category>Monsanto</category><category>Monsanto CFO</category><category>Monsanto dividend</category><category>Monsanto earnings</category><category>Pier 1</category><category>Pier 1 earnings</category><category>PIR</category><category>retail stocks</category><category>SYT</category><category>TGT</category><category>wholesale trade</category><category>WholesaleTrade</category><category>WMT</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Trey Thoelcke]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2011 12:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Syngenta Continues to Chop Higher]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/16/syngenta-continues-to-chop-higher/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/16/syngenta-continues-to-chop-higher/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/16/syngenta-continues-to-chop-higher/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/stocks-to-buy/" rel="tag">Stocks to Buy</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2011/01/syngentalogo-1295017009.jpg"  alt="" />Agrochemical company Syngenta AG's (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/syngenta-ag/syt/nys">SYT</a>) stock continues to undulate higher, and the volatile play remains not for the faint-of-heart. <br />
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Note: Don't consider Syngenta, first discussed here on June 16, 2009 at a price of $47.28, if you can't handle choppy price action.<br />
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A year ago, Syngenta's share price swooned with the pull-back in commodity prices, and came dangerously close to the $37 sell/stop loss.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/16/syngenta-continues-to-chop-higher/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Syngenta Continues to Chop Higher</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/16/syngenta-continues-to-chop-higher/">Syngenta Continues to Chop Higher</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:10:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/16/syngenta-continues-to-chop-higher/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19881884/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/16/syngenta-continues-to-chop-higher/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>agriculture stocks</category><category>Syngenta AG</category><category>SYT</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Lazzaro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:10:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Syngenta Heads to Higher Ground]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/01/13/syngenta-heads-to-higher-ground/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/01/13/syngenta-heads-to-higher-ground/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/01/13/syngenta-heads-to-higher-ground/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/stocks-to-buy/" rel="tag">Stocks to Buy</a></p><p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="Syngenta (STY) logo"  src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2011/01/syngentalogo-1295017009.jpg" />Agrochemical company Syngenta AG's (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/syngenta-ag/syt/nys">SYT</a>) stock has soared <a href="http://clearstation.etrade.com/cgi-bin/details?Symbol=syt&amp;Refer=http://clearstation.etrade.com/cgi-bin/details%3fSymbol%3d_INDU%26Section%3dfront">to new heights</a> early this winter, but don't expect smooth sailing from here: the volatile stock is decidedly not for the squeamish.</p>
<p>Note: Don't consider Syngenta, first discussed here <a href="http:// http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/16/look-for-syngenta-to-ride-the-next-crop-protection-wave/">on June 16, 2009</a>, at a price of $47.28, if you can't handle $2 or $3 stock drops in day.</p>
<p>A year ago, Syngenta's share price swooned with the pull-back in commodity prices, and came dangerously close to the $37 sell/stop loss.</p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/01/13/syngenta-heads-to-higher-ground/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Syngenta Heads to Higher Ground</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/01/13/syngenta-heads-to-higher-ground/">Syngenta Heads to Higher Ground</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/01/13/syngenta-heads-to-higher-ground/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19800480/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/01/13/syngenta-heads-to-higher-ground/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>agriculture</category><category>agriculture stocks</category><category>chemistry</category><category>Syngenta</category><category>SYT</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Lazzaro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Syngenta's Wild Ride Continues]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/10/14/syngenta-s-wild-ride-continues/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/10/14/syngenta-s-wild-ride-continues/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/10/14/syngenta-s-wild-ride-continues/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/stocks-to-buy/" rel="tag">Stocks to Buy</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2009/12/flag.jpg"  alt="" />What a wild ride this year has been for the shares of agrochemical company Syngenta AG (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/syngenta-ag/syt/nys">SYT</a>), first discussed <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/16/look-for-syngenta-to-ride-the-next-crop-protection-wave/#continued">on June 16, 2009</a> at a price of $47.28.<br />
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Early in 2010, the stock swooned with the pull-back in commodity prices, and came dangerously close to the $37 sell/stop loss.<br />
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But in late summer it became clear that emerging market economies -- the ones with expanding middle classes and increased demand for food -- would not enter a double-dip recession and would continue grow at healthy rates, and SYT has been vaulting higher since.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/10/14/syngenta-s-wild-ride-continues/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Syngenta's Wild Ride Continues</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/10/14/syngenta-s-wild-ride-continues/">Syngenta's Wild Ride Continues</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Thu, 14 Oct 2010 13:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/10/14/syngenta-s-wild-ride-continues/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19674245/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/10/14/syngenta-s-wild-ride-continues/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Syngenta AG</category><category>SYT</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Lazzaro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 13:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monsanto Getting Lost in the Weeds]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/06/30/monsanto-getting-lost-in-the-weeds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/06/30/monsanto-getting-lost-in-the-weeds/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/06/30/monsanto-getting-lost-in-the-weeds/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/earnings-reports/" rel="tag">Earnings Reports</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/stocks-to-sell/" rel="tag">Stocks to Sell</a></p><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2009/09/monsantologo.gif" alt="" />If you are looking for a textbook downtrend, you need look no further than agricultural giant Monsanto (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/monsanto-company/mon/nys" class="inlinked">MON</a>). Since hitting a high just above $85 in early January, Monsanto has been on an uninterrupted escalator down to $45.<br />
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Unfortunately for Monsanto, today's disappointing earnings announcement is going to do nothing to help change that situation.<br />
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Monsanto announced that it only earned $0.70 per share last quarter -- compared to the $1.25 per share the company earned last year. So earnings are off by 44% while the stock price is off by 47% this year.<br />
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It looks like poor Roundup and other glyphosate-based herbicide sales are largely to blame for Monsanto's struggles. It's not that farmers and others aren't buying as much herbicide. The problem is the price of these herbicides has declined from $35 a gallon a few years ago to current levels of $8 to $11 a gallon.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/06/30/monsanto-getting-lost-in-the-weeds/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Monsanto Getting Lost in the Weeds</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/06/30/monsanto-getting-lost-in-the-weeds/">Monsanto Getting Lost in the Weeds</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:45:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/06/30/monsanto-getting-lost-in-the-weeds/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19536979/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/06/30/monsanto-getting-lost-in-the-weeds/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>earnings</category><category>inthenews</category><category>mon</category><category>monsanto</category><category>pot</category><category>potash</category><category>roundup</category><category>syngenta</category><category>syt</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Wade Hansen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:45:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Syngenta's Swoon Warranted?]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/06/09/is-syngenta-s-swoon-warranted/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/06/09/is-syngenta-s-swoon-warranted/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/06/09/is-syngenta-s-swoon-warranted/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/stocks-to-buy/" rel="tag">Stocks to Buy</a></p><p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2009/12/flag.jpg" />I first <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/16/look-for-syngenta-to-ride-the-next-crop-protection-wave/#continued">discussed Syngenta</a> AG (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/syngenta-ag/syt/nys">SYT</a>), on June 16, 2009, at a price of $47.28, and shares of agrochemical company have swooned with the pull-back in commodity prices, but the company is still favored in this neck of the woods. Here's why:</p>
<p>Unlike other fertilizer operations, Syngenta is not as dependent on glyphosate prices.</p>
<p>Second, look for seed revenue to increase more than 10% in 2010. In particular, demand for vegetable seeds in looks particularly strong, on increased demand for food in emerging markets. Meanwhile, crop protection will likely face a more-competitive market in 2010.</p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/06/09/is-syngenta-s-swoon-warranted/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Is Syngenta's Swoon Warranted?</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/06/09/is-syngenta-s-swoon-warranted/">Is Syngenta's Swoon Warranted?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/06/09/is-syngenta-s-swoon-warranted/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19509526/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/06/09/is-syngenta-s-swoon-warranted/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Syngenta AG</category><category>SYT</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Lazzaro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst Calls: AAPL, ABFS, BIIB, EXC, HOG, PH, RIG, UTH, VITC ...]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/04/21/analyst-calls-aapl-biib-exc-hog-ph/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/04/21/analyst-calls-aapl-biib-exc-hog-ph/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/04/21/analyst-calls-aapl-biib-exc-hog-ph/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/analyst-reports/" rel="tag">Analyst Reports</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/analyst-upgrades-and-downgrades/" rel="tag">Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/analyst-initiations/" rel="tag">Analyst Initiations</a></p><p><a href="http://www.theflyonthewall.com"><img hspace="4" border="1" align="right" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2010/04/flywall_final_logo_mini.gif" /></a><strong>Analyst Upgrades</strong></p>
<ul>
    <li>Scotia Capital upgraded Apple (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/apple-inc/aapl/nas" class="inlinked">AAPL</a>) to outperform from sector perform, citing valuation, potential increased iPhone distribution and iPad upside. The firm's two-year price target is $325.</li>
    <li>UBS upgraded Parker-Hannifin (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/parker-hannifin-corporation/ph/nys" class="inlinked">PH</a>) to neutral from sell following the company's better-than-expected Q3 report.</li>
    <li>Piper Jaffray upgraded Arkansas Best (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/arkansas-best-corporation/abfs/nas" class="inlinked">ABFS</a>) to neutral from underweight after the Teamsters union announced a tentative agreement with the company. The firm has a $33 price target for shares.</li>
    <li>Harley-Davidson (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/harley-davidson-inc/hog/nys" class="inlinked">HOG</a>) was upgraded to market perform from underperform at Raymond James.</li>
    <li>Allegheny Tech (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/allegheny-technologies-incorporated/ati/nys" class="inlinked">ATI</a>) was upgraded to buy from hold at KeyBanc.</li>
    <li>Manhattan Associates (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/manhattan-associates-inc/manh/nas" class="inlinked">MANH</a>) was upgraded to buy from hold at Benchmark.</li>
</ul><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/04/21/analyst-calls-aapl-biib-exc-hog-ph/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Analyst Calls: AAPL, ABFS, BIIB, EXC, HOG, PH, RIG, UTH, VITC ...</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/04/21/analyst-calls-aapl-biib-exc-hog-ph/">Analyst Calls: AAPL, ABFS, BIIB, EXC, HOG, PH, RIG, UTH, VITC ...</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:10:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/04/21/analyst-calls-aapl-biib-exc-hog-ph/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19448523/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/04/21/analyst-calls-aapl-biib-exc-hog-ph/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>AAPL</category><category>ABFS</category><category>analyst upgrades</category><category>Apple</category><category>ATI</category><category>BIIB</category><category>Biogen</category><category>CAVM</category><category>downgrades</category><category>ENTR</category><category>EXC</category><category>FRX</category><category>GPRO</category><category>Harley-Davidson</category><category>HOG</category><category>initiations</category><category>inthenews</category><category>MANH</category><category>MI</category><category>SYT</category><category>UHT</category><category>UPL</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Buscemi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:10:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consider Syngenta, Because Food Seeds Are the Next Big Thing]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/03/09/consider-syngenta-because-food-seeds-are-the-next-big-thing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/03/09/consider-syngenta-because-food-seeds-are-the-next-big-thing/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/03/09/consider-syngenta-because-food-seeds-are-the-next-big-thing/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/stocks-to-buy/" rel="tag">Stocks to Buy</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2009/12/flag.jpg" />Agrochemical company Syngenta Ag (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/syngenta-ag/syt/nys">SYT</a>), first written about <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/16/look-for-syngenta-to-ride-the-next-crop-protection-wave/#continued">on June 16, 2009</a> at a price of $47.28, has weathered the recession in decent shape, and is now positioned to capitalize on the global economic recovery. Here's why:<br /> <br /> Look for seed sales to advance 10-15% in 2010, with improved pricing power. In particular, demand for vegetable seeds looks strong, on increased consumption of food in emerging markets. Meanwhile, crop protection will likely face a more-competitive market in 2010, with flattish revenue results likely.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/03/09/consider-syngenta-because-food-seeds-are-the-next-big-thing/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Consider Syngenta, Because Food Seeds Are the Next Big Thing</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/03/09/consider-syngenta-because-food-seeds-are-the-next-big-thing/">Consider Syngenta, Because Food Seeds Are the Next Big Thing</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:20:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/03/09/consider-syngenta-because-food-seeds-are-the-next-big-thing/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19389849/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/03/09/consider-syngenta-because-food-seeds-are-the-next-big-thing/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Syngenta Ag</category><category>SYT</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Lazzaro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:20:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst Upgrades, Downgrades and Initiations: ANF, ELON, MMM, NVDA, SLAB, SNI ...]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/11/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/11/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/11/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/analyst-reports/" rel="tag">Analyst Reports</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/analyst-upgrades-and-downgrades/" rel="tag">Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/analyst-initiations/" rel="tag">Analyst Initiations</a></p><p><a href="http://www.theflyonthewall.com"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2010/02/flywall_final_logo_mini.gif" /></a><strong>Analyst Upgrades</strong></p>
<ul>
    <li>Oppenheimer upgraded Abercrombie &amp; Fitch (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/abercrombie-and-fitch-co/anf/nys">ANF</a>) to outperform from perform as it finds the risk/reward on shares attractive and believes the company's Q4 results and easing comparisons could serve as positive catalysts. The firm set a $46 price target on shares.</li>
    <li>Bernstein upgraded 3M Company (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/3m-company/mmm/nys">MMM</a>) to outperform from market perform based on expectations the company will continue to beat and raise guidance and that the organic growth rate will continue to improve. The firm raised its target to $99 from $90.</li>
    <li>Roth Capital expects Nvidia (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/nvidia-corporation/nvda/nas">NVDA</a>) to benefit from its new GPU platform Fermi in Q1, resulting in a PC business recovery. Additionally, the firm, which upgraded shares to buy from hold and has a $21 target, expects Nvidia to offset Intel (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/intel-corporation/intc/nas">INTC</a>) declines by selling low-end GPUs compatible with Intel's Pinetrail and Westmere platforms.</li>
    <li>Syngenta (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/syngenta-ag/syt/nys">SYT</a>) was upgraded to buy from hold at Collins Stewart.</li>
    <li>Cameron (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/cameron-international-corporation/cam/nys">CAM</a>) was raised to overweight from neutral at HSBC.</li>
    <li>Sigma-Aldrich (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/sigma-aldrich-corporation/sial/nas">SIAL</a>) was lifted to outperform from neutral at Baird.</li>
</ul><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/11/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Analyst Upgrades, Downgrades and Initiations: ANF, ELON, MMM, NVDA, SLAB, SNI ...</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/11/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/">Analyst Upgrades, Downgrades and Initiations: ANF, ELON, MMM, NVDA, SLAB, SNI ...</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/11/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19354068/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/11/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>3M</category><category>analyst upgrades</category><category>ANF</category><category>BSX</category><category>CAM</category><category>CISG</category><category>DF</category><category>downgrades</category><category>ELON</category><category>FMS</category><category>initiations</category><category>inthenews</category><category>MMM</category><category>NRG</category><category>NVDA</category><category>RHT</category><category>RRC</category><category>SIAL</category><category>SID</category><category>SLAB</category><category>SNI</category><category>SYT</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Buscemi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Syngenta's stock is at a crossroad]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/07/syngentas-stock-is-at-a-crossroad/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/07/syngentas-stock-is-at-a-crossroad/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/07/syngentas-stock-is-at-a-crossroad/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/stocks-to-buy/" rel="tag">Stocks to Buy</a></p>Crop protection and seed company <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/syngenta-ag/syt/nys">Syngenta Ag's</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/syngenta-ag/syt/nys">SYT</a>) stock has underperformed since the <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/16/look-for-syngenta-to-ride-the-next-crop-protection-wave/#continued">June 16, 2009</a> Buy recommendation at $47.82.<br /><br />The stock did break through the psychologically-significant $50 level, but it failed at level and has since fallen back to the $45-range. In the process, <a href="http://clearstation.etrade.com/cgi-bin/details?Symbol=syt&amp;Refer=http://clearstation.etrade.com/cgi-bin/details%3fSymbol%3dm">a double-top</a> -- a bearish sign -- has formed.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/07/syngentas-stock-is-at-a-crossroad/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Syngenta's stock is at a crossroad</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/07/syngentas-stock-is-at-a-crossroad/">Syngenta's stock is at a crossroad</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:15:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/07/syngentas-stock-is-at-a-crossroad/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19188009/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/07/syngentas-stock-is-at-a-crossroad/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>agriculture</category><category>crops</category><category>seed</category><category>Syngenta Ag</category><category>SYT</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Lazzaro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Look for Syngenta to ride the next crop protection wave]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/16/look-for-syngenta-to-ride-the-next-crop-protection-wave/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/16/look-for-syngenta-to-ride-the-next-crop-protection-wave/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/16/look-for-syngenta-to-ride-the-next-crop-protection-wave/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/stocks-to-buy/" rel="tag">Stocks to Buy</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2008/11/farm_wheat.jpg" alt="" />It goes without saying that agricultural commodity-related plays fell out of Wall Street's favor with the onset of the global recession. Crop protection and seed company <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/syngenta-ag/syt/nys">Syngenta Ag</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/syngenta-ag/syt/nys">SYT</a>) was not exempt from the above, but now that signs of strengthening demand are appearing in key global regions, institutional investors are repositioning themselves back in emerging market plays.<br /><br />In general, analysts like Syngenta's product mix, demonstrated business model, experienced management team, and relative investment safety. <br /><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/16/look-for-syngenta-to-ride-the-next-crop-protection-wave/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Look for Syngenta to ride the next crop protection wave</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/16/look-for-syngenta-to-ride-the-next-crop-protection-wave/">Look for Syngenta to ride the next crop protection wave</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:20:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/16/look-for-syngenta-to-ride-the-next-crop-protection-wave/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19069048/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/16/look-for-syngenta-to-ride-the-next-crop-protection-wave/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>crop protection</category><category>CropProtection</category><category>herbicides</category><category>pesticides</category><category>Syngenta</category><category>SYT</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Lazzaro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:20:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growth in seeds: Chemical ag plays]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/07/09/growth-in-seeds-chemical-ag-plays/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/07/09/growth-in-seeds-chemical-ag-plays/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/07/09/growth-in-seeds-chemical-ag-plays/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/newsletters/" rel="tag">Newsletters</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/commodities/" rel="tag">Commodities</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/eastern-europe/" rel="tag">Eastern Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/agriculture/" rel="tag">Agriculture</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/stocks-to-buy/" rel="tag">Stocks to Buy</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/israel/" rel="tag">Israel</a></p><p>"The soaring cost of food isn't just hitting families in the US; it's hitting everyone around the world," says <a href="http://www.pfnewsletter.com">Neil George</a>. Here, in <a href="http://www.pfnewsletter.com">Personal Finance</a>, he looks at some agriculture, chemical and seed plays.</p>
<p>"During the past five years, consumer food costs have soared by more than 117%. And that momentum is increasing; in the trailing 12 months alone, prices surged more than 52%.</p>
<p>"The mega-investors aren't waiting around; they're buying into other parts of the ag business-from grain elevators to ag processors and distributors-as a workaround for such potential regulation.</p>
<p>"You shouldn't be sitting on your hands, either. This food trend is going to be here for a while, so you better stake your claim while buyers still outnumber sellers.</p>
<p>"One way to invest in this trend is to step into companies that are serving the ag producers. This means the companies developing and selling engineered seeds, as well as chemicals and fertilizer products needed to not just grow crops but more bountiful and, therefore, more profitable crops.</p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/07/09/growth-in-seeds-chemical-ag-plays/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Growth in seeds: Chemical ag plays</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/07/09/growth-in-seeds-chemical-ag-plays/">Growth in seeds: Chemical ag plays</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:35:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/07/09/growth-in-seeds-chemical-ag-plays/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1247726/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/07/09/growth-in-seeds-chemical-ag-plays/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>ag stocks</category><category>agriculture stocks</category><category>AgStocks</category><category>bayer</category><category>bayzf</category><category>chemical stocks</category><category>farming stocks</category><category>FarmingStocks</category><category>food stocks</category><category>FoodStocks</category><category>maidf</category><category>makhteshim-agan</category><category>neil george</category><category>NeilGeorge</category><category>personal finance</category><category>syngenta</category><category>syt</category><category>thestockadvisors.com</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven Halpern]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:35:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global expert invests in food]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/02/13/global-expert-invests-in-food/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/02/13/global-expert-invests-in-food/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/02/13/global-expert-invests-in-food/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/international-markets/" rel="tag">International Markets</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/newsletters/" rel="tag">Newsletters</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/stocks-to-buy/" rel="tag">Stocks to Buy</a></p><p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2007/03/corn_truck.jpg" />"One of the simplest and most genuine global long-term investment stories is the food sector," notes <a href="http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=1737">Yiannis Mostrous</a> in <a href="http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=1737">Silk Road Investor</a>. Here's a look at two ways to play this trend.</p>
<p>"Long-term, this should reward patient investors handsomely. As the world's population increases, demand will also grow, allowing companies in the food industry to handsomely profitWe continue to favor the theme and recommend you allocate some of your funds to it.</p>
<p>"There are myriad ways to play the burgeoning demand for vital resources used in food production. Our favorite is portfolio holding <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/powershares-db-agriculture-fund/dba/ase">PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund</a> (AMEX: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/powershares-db-agriculture-fund/dba/ase">DBA</a>). It's an exchange traded fund that is based on the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index.</p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/02/13/global-expert-invests-in-food/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Global expert invests in food</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/02/13/global-expert-invests-in-food/">Global expert invests in food</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:37:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/02/13/global-expert-invests-in-food/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1113168/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/02/13/global-expert-invests-in-food/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>ag stocks</category><category>agriculture stocks</category><category>dba</category><category>featured</category><category>food stocks</category><category>PowerShares DB Agriculture</category><category>PowersharesDbAgriculture</category><category>silk road investor</category><category>steven halpern</category><category>syngenta</category><category>syt</category><category>yiannis mostrous</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven Halpern]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:37:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst initiations: OXPS, SUPX and SYT]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/02/05/analyst-initiations-oxps-supx-and-syt/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/02/05/analyst-initiations-oxps-supx-and-syt/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/02/05/analyst-initiations-oxps-supx-and-syt/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/fdx/" rel="tag">FedEx Corp (FDX)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/ups/" rel="tag">United Parcel'B' (UPS)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/analyst-initiations/" rel="tag">Analyst Initiations</a></p><strong><a href="http://www.theflyonthewall.com/splashPage.php?source=AOL"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2008/02/fly-logo-(aol).gif" /></a>MOST NOTEWORTHY:</strong> OptionXpress Holdings, Supertex and Syngenta were today's noteworthy initiations:<br />
<ul>
    <li>Merriman believes OptionXpress Holdings (NASDAQ: OXPS) has lost market share, and remains vulnerable on many fronts. They expect the competitive landscape will continue to intensify, pressuring margins and growth rates. The firm initiated shares with a Sell rating. </li>
    <li>Morgan Keegan started Supertex (NASDAQ: SUPX) with a Market Perform rating, citing lack of near-term catalysts. </li>
    <li>Syngenta (NYSE: SYT) was initiated with an Outperform rating at Bear, as they are positive on the company's defensive growth profile and valuation.</li>
</ul>
<strong>OTHER INITIATIONS: </strong><br />
<ul>
    <li>HSBC initiated FedEx (NYSE: FDX) with a Neutral rating and $102 target and United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) with an Overweight rating and $86 target. </li>
    <li>Credit Suisse started Liberty Media (NASDAQ: LCAPA) with an Outperform rating and $140 target.</li>
</ul><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/02/05/analyst-initiations-oxps-supx-and-syt/">Analyst initiations: OXPS, SUPX and SYT</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:04:00 EST.  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(BG)</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2007/09/james_cramer_original-%28wince%29.jpg" alt="" /><span style="font-style: italic;">TheStreet.com's Jim Cramer says there are some names that will work here, but they're a small slice of the total market pie.</span><br /><br /> Can someone, anyone, tell me why we can bank on this Fed? "The Fed has to cut 50 basis points or we are going to Dow 12,500." <br /><br />Yeah, OK. I get it. Fed panicked and cut 50 last time we were shocked with a weak employment number. Maybe they will do it again. <br /><br />But I look at it a different way. This Fed thinks it is smarter than all of us. It looks at ways to tinker to bring down the short-rates without attacking them head on. They are clever. <br /><br />Clever's stupid.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/01/07/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-stocks-to-own-in-the-era-of-a-no-grow/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Cramer on BloggingStocks: Stocks to own in the era of a no-grow Fed</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/01/07/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-stocks-to-own-in-the-era-of-a-no-grow/">Cramer on BloggingStocks: Stocks to own in the era of a no-grow Fed</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 08:50:00 EST.  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    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/lm-ericsson-telephone-company-american-depositary-shares/eric/nas">Ericsson</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/lm-ericsson-telephone-company-american-depositary-shares/eric/nas">ERIC</a>) was downgraded to Reduce from Buy at WestLB and to Neutral from Outperform at Credit Suisse following the company's Q3 profit warning. <br /></li>
    <li>WestLB downgraded shares of <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/alcatel-lucent/alu/nys">Alcatel-Lucent</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/alcatel-lucent/alu/nys">ALU</a>) to Reduce from Hold following Ericsson's profit warning, as they believe Alcatel-Lucent's mobile business will face top-line and margin issues. <br /></li>
    <li>Bear Stearns downgraded shares of <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/general-motors-corporation/gm/nys">General Motors Corporation</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/general-motors-corporation/gm/nys">GM</a>) to Underperform from Peer Perform after learning that benefits from the new union contract will be lower than expected in 2008 and 2009. The broker recommends swapping into <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/ford-motor-company/f/nys">Ford Motor Company</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/ford-motor-company/f/nys">F</a>). <br /></li>
    <li>HSBC downgraded shares of <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/anglo-american-plc-american-depositary-shares-exempt-pursuant-to-12g3-2-b/aauk/nas">Anglo American</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/anglo-american-plc-american-depositary-shares-exempt-pursuant-to-12g3-2-b/aauk/nas">AAUK</a>) to Neutral from Overweight on valuation. Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Anglo to Equal Weight from Overweight also on valuation, as they see better value elsewhere in the sector. <br /></li>
</ul>
<strong>OTHER DOWNGRADES:</strong><br />
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    <li>Merrill Lynch downgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/westpac-banking-corporation/wbk/nys">Westpac Banking Corporation</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/westpac-banking-corporation/wbk/nys">WBK</a>) to Neutral from Buy. <br /></li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/biogen-idec-incorporated/biib/nas">Biogen Idec</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/biogen-idec-incorporated/biib/nas">BIIB</a>) was downgraded to Underperform from Market Perform at Piper Jaffray. <br /></li>
    <li>Citigroup downgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sra-international-inc/srx/nys">SRA International</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sra-international-inc/srx/nys">SRX</a>) to Hold from Buy. <br /></li>
    <li>UBS downgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/thq-inc/thqi/nas">THQ Inc</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/thq-inc/thqi/nas">THQI</a>) to Neutral from Buy. <br /></li>
    <li>Lehman Brothers downgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/syngenta-ag-ads/syt/nys">Syngenta</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/syngenta-ag-ads/syt/nys">SYT</a>) to Equal Weight from Overweight.</li>
</ul><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/16/analyst-downgrades-eric-alu-gm-and-aauk/">Analyst downgrades: ERIC, ALU, GM and AAUK</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:15:00 EST.  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american</category><category>AngloAmerican</category><category>biib</category><category>biogen</category><category>downgrade</category><category>eric</category><category>ericsson</category><category>f</category><category>ford</category><category>general motors</category><category>GeneralMotors</category><category>gm</category><category>sra</category><category>srx</category><category>syngenta</category><category>syt</category><category>thq</category><category>thqi</category><category>wbk</category><category>westpac</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Buscemi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cramer on BloggingStocks: What trends are in, what's out, to year-end]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/10/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-what-trends-are-in-whats-out-to-yea/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/10/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-what-trends-are-in-whats-out-to-yea/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/10/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-what-trends-are-in-whats-out-to-yea/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/goog/" rel="tag">Google (GOOG)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/aapl/" rel="tag">Apple Inc (AAPL)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/csco/" rel="tag">Cisco Systems (CSCO)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/dell/" rel="tag">Dell (DELL)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/twx/" rel="tag">Time Warner (TWX)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/amzn/" rel="tag">Amazon.com (AMZN)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/intc/" rel="tag">Intel (INTC)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/mot/" rel="tag">Motorola (MOT)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/marketmatters/" rel="tag">Market Matters</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/jpm/" rel="tag">JPMorgan Chase (JPM)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/amd/" rel="tag">Advanced Micro Dev (AMD)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/cmcsa/" rel="tag">Comcast Cl'A' (CMCSA)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/rimm/" rel="tag">Research in Motion (RIMM)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/qcom/" rel="tag">QUALCOMM Inc (QCOM)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/txn/" rel="tag">Texas Instruments (TXN)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/de/" rel="tag">Deere and Co (DE)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/stocks-to-buy/" rel="tag">Stocks to Buy</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/grmn/" rel="tag">Garmin Ltd (GRMN)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/jim-cramer/" rel="tag">Cramer on BloggingStocks</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2007/09/james_cramer_original-%28wince%29.jpg" alt="" /><em>TheStreet.com's Jim Cramer is amazed by some stocks that just won't quit and looks at the practicalities of getting into these winners.</em><br /><br />Starting to get startling disparities between the haves and the have-nots. <br /><br />Can we have a day where <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/syngenta-ag-ads/syt/nys">Syngenta</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/syngenta-ag-ads/syt/nys">SYT</a>) (<a target="blank" href="http://find.thestreet.com/cgi-bin/texis/cramertake_free?site=tsc&amp;puc=aoljjc&amp;tkr=SYT">Cramer's Take</a>) and <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/monsanto-company/mon/nys">Monsanto</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/monsanto-company/mon/nys">MON</a>) (<a href="http://find.thestreet.com/cgi-bin/texis/cramertake_free?site=tsc&amp;puc=aoljjc&amp;tkr=MON" target="blank">Cramer's Take</a>) don't go up, let alone <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/deere-and-company/de/nys">Deere </a>(NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/deere-and-company/de/nys">DE</a>) (<a target="blank" href="http://find.thestreet.com/cgi-bin/texis/cramertake_free?site=tsc&amp;puc=aoljjc&amp;tkr=DE">Cramer's Take</a>) and <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/bunge-limited/bg/nys">Bunge</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/bunge-limited/bg/nys">BG</a>) (<a href="http://find.thestreet.com/cgi-bin/texis/cramertake_free?site=tsc&amp;puc=aoljjc&amp;tkr=BG" target="blank">Cramer's Take</a>)? <br /><br />Can we have a breather in which <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/fluor-corporation/flr/nys">Fluor</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/fluor-corporation/flr/nys">FLR</a>) (<a target="blank" href="http://find.thestreet.com/cgi-bin/texis/cramertake_free?site=tsc&amp;puc=aoljjc&amp;tkr=FLR">Cramer's Take</a>) and <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/the-shaw-group-inc/sgr/nys">Shaw Group</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/the-shaw-group-inc/sgr/nys">SGR</a>) (<a href="http://find.thestreet.com/cgi-bin/texis/cramertake_free?site=tsc&amp;puc=aoljjc&amp;tkr=SGR" target="blank">Cramer's Take</a>) don't run higher, or <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/foster-wheeler-ltd/fwlt/nas">Foster Wheeler</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/foster-wheeler-ltd/fwlt/nas">FWLT</a>) (<a target="blank" href="http://find.thestreet.com/cgi-bin/texis/cramertake_free?site=tsc&amp;puc=aoljjc&amp;tkr=FWLT">Cramer's Take</a>) and <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/mcdermott-international-inc/mdr/nys">McDermott </a>(NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/mcdermott-international-inc/mdr/nys">MDR</a>) (<a href="http://find.thestreet.com/cgi-bin/texis/cramertake_free?site=tsc&amp;puc=aoljjc&amp;tkr=MDR" target="blank">Cramer's Take</a>)? <br /><br />And can we have a two-day period when a <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/masco-corporation/mas/nys">Masco</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/masco-corporation/mas/nys">MAS</a>) (<a target="blank" href="http://find.thestreet.com/cgi-bin/texis/cramertake_free?site=tsc&amp;puc=aoljjc&amp;tkr=MAS">Cramer's Take</a>) or a <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/jp-morgan-chase-and-co/jpm/nys">JPMorgan</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/jp-morgan-chase-and-co/jpm/nys">JPM</a>) (<a target="blank" href="http://find.thestreet.com/cgi-bin/texis/cramertake_free?site=tsc&amp;puc=aoljjc&amp;tkr=JPM">Cramer's Take</a>) can go higher? <br /><br />Can we have more than a short-squeeze streak by a retailer?<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/10/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-what-trends-are-in-whats-out-to-yea/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Cramer on BloggingStocks: What trends are in, what's out, to year-end</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/10/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-what-trends-are-in-whats-out-to-yea/">Cramer on BloggingStocks: What trends are in, what's out, to year-end</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:00:00 EST.  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    <li>On Friday, the <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB117582784424461876-search.html?KEYWORDS=kroger&amp;COLLECTION=wsjie/6month "><em>Wall Street Journal</em></a> reported that a number of firms have been eyeing <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/the-kroger-co/kr/nys">Kroger Co</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/the-kroger-co/kr/nys">KR</a>) on the expectation that the company will soon begin exploring a leveraged buyout with the help of investment bank <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/the-goldman-sachs-group-inc/gs/nys">Goldman Sachs Group Inc</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/the-goldman-sachs-group-inc/gs/nys">GS</a>).</li>
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<strong>OTHER PAPERS:</strong><br />
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    <li>The <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/04092007/business/warner_set_to_woo_emi_shareholders_business_.htm "><em>New York Post</em></a> reported that <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/warner-music-group-corp/wmg/nys">Warner Music Group Corp</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/warner-music-group-corp/wmg/nys">WMG</a>) may look to merge with <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/emi-group-plc-s-adr/emipy/nao">EMI Group plc ADR</a> (OTC: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/emi-group-plc-s-adr/emipy/nao">EMIPY</a>) by appealing directly to the music labels shareholders.</li>
    <li>According to the Sunday <a href="http://www.express.co.uk "><em>Express</em></a>, <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/the-dow-chemical-company/dow/nys">Dow Chemical Company</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/the-dow-chemical-company/dow/nys">DOW</a>) is set to receive a bid of $52-$58 per share, valuing the company at $50B, from a consortium of Middle Eastern investors and American buyout firms.</li>
    <li>The U.K. <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2007/04/09/cnrbs09.xml "><em>Telegraph</em></a> reported that the Royal Bank of Scotland is preparing to delay any rival offer for <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/abn-amro-holdings-n-v/abn/nys">ABN Amro Holdings</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/abn-amro-holdings-n-v/abn/nys">ABN</a>) until after <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/barclays-plc-ads/bcs/nys">Barclays plc ADS</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/barclays-plc-ads/bcs/nys">BCS</a>) reveals its bid for the company.</li>
    <li>From <em>BusinessWeek's</em> "Inside Wall Street" section:</li>
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        <li>Oppenheimer oil guru <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_16/b4030098.htm?chan=search ">Fadel Gheit says rumors have resurfaced</a> that <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/exxon-mobil-corporation/xom/nys">Exxon Mobil Corporation</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/exxon-mobil-corporation/xom/nys">XOM</a>) may go after oil and gas company <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/devon-energy-corporation/dvn/nys">Devon Energy Corporation</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/devon-energy-corporation/dvn/nys">DVN</a>).</li>
        <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/napco-security-systems-inc/nssc/nas">Napco Security Systems Inc</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/napco-security-systems-inc/nssc/nas">NSSC</a>) is hoping GatewayX, a new product introduced in January, will <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_16/b4030100.htm?chan=search ">spark a rebound</a>.</li>
        <li>Seed and crop-protection company <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/syngenta-ag-ads/syt/nys">Syngenta AG ADS</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/syngenta-ag-ads/syt/nys">SYT</a>) looks to <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_16/b4030102.htm?chan=search ">have upside ahead</a>, due to brisk demand for corn to make ethanol is boosting farmers' need for Syngenta's products to fight field pests.</li>
    </ul>
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