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Late Monday, Standard & Poor's announced that Dress Barn (DBRN) has been selected to join its S&P MidCap 400 Index (MID). The retailer will replace outgoing MID member Terra Industries (TRA), which is in the process of being acquired by CF Industries (CF).

Dress Barn is slated to join MID after the close of trading on Friday, April 9, when CF's exchange offer to acquire Terra is expected to be complete. Meanwhile, NorthWestern Corp. (NWE) will step into Dress Barn's former spot in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index (SML).

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Dress Barn Tapped to Join S&P MidCap 400 Index originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>annual highDBRNDress BarninthenewsMIDNorthwestern corp.NWEshort interestSP Midcap 400 IndexStandard Poorstechnical analysisTerra IndustriesTRATue, 06 Apr 2010 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Options Update: Fertilizer companies' volatility at low end of range]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/02/06/options-update-fertilizer-companies-volatility-at-low-end-of-r/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/02/06/options-update-fertilizer-companies-volatility-at-low-end-of-r/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/02/06/options-update-fertilizer-companies-volatility-at-low-end-of-r/#commentsFiled under:

Mosaic (NYSE: MOS), a producer of crop nutrients, closed at $41.35. MOS is presenting at Goldman Sachs Agriculture Biotech Forum on February 10. MOS is presenting at the Morgan Stanley Global Basic Materials Conference on February 18. MOS February option implied volatility is at 71, March is at 76 is below its 26-week average of 81, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movements.

Terra Industries (NYSE: TRA), a nitrogen producer, is scheduled to report Q4 EPS on February 10. CF Industries (NYSE: CF) announced on January 16 an unsolicited bid for TRA, offering to exchange 0.4235 shares of CF for each share of TRA. TRA closed at $22.22. CF closed at $52.44. TRA February and June option implied volatility of 73 is below its 26-week average of 85, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.

Option Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com

Options Update: Fertilizer companies' volatility at low end of range originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 08:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cfCF IndustriesCfIndustriesmosMosaicoption implied volatilityOptionImpliedVolatilityTerra IndustriesTerraIndustriestraFri, 06 Feb 2009 08:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Options Update: Fertilizers' -- AGU, POT, TRA, MOS -- volatility elevated after sharp sell off]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/10/31/options-update-fertilizers-agu-pot-tra-mos-volatility/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/10/31/options-update-fertilizers-agu-pot-tra-mos-volatility/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/10/31/options-update-fertilizers-agu-pot-tra-mos-volatility/#commentsFiled under: ,

Agrium (NYSE: AGU), North America's third largest fertilizer producer, closed at $38.78 Thursday. AGU November option implied volatility of 113 is above its 26-week average of 70 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.

Potash (NYSE: POT) closed at $84.71 Thursday. POT November option implied volatility of 102 is above its 26-week average of 69 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.

Terra Industries (NYSE: TRA), a producer of nitrogen products, closed at $21.82 Thursday. TRA November option implied volatility of 110 is above its 26-week average of 80, suggesting larger price movement.

Mosaic (NYSE: MOS), a producer of crop nutrients, closed at $37.81 Thursday. MOS November option implied volatility of 109 is above its 26-week average of 76 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movements.

Option Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com

Options Update: Fertilizers' -- AGU, POT, TRA, MOS -- volatility elevated after sharp sell off originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AgriumagumosMosaicoption implied volatilityOptionImpliedVolatilitypotpotashTerra IndustriesTerraIndustriestraFri, 31 Oct 2008 08:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Analyst initiations: AWBC and RJF]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/05/19/analyst-initiations-awbc-and-rjf/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/05/19/analyst-initiations-awbc-and-rjf/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/05/19/analyst-initiations-awbc-and-rjf/#commentsFiled under: ,

MOST NOTEWORTHY: AmericanWest and Raymond James were today's noteworthy initiations:
  • Keefe Bruyette initiated AmericanWest (NASDAQ: AWBC) with a Market Perform rating and $5 target, citing limited capital and credit visibility.
  • Sandler started Raymond James (NYSE: RJF) with a Buy rating.
OTHER INITIATIONS:

Analyst initiations: AWBC and RJF originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 19 May 2008 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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