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MOS missed and issued a gloomy forecast and talked about weak pricing. its DEAD!
Forecast was not gloomy, and MOS met its' own expectations
INTERVIEW-Mosaic's CEO sees solid farm economy in 2009
Fri Oct 3, 2008 1:05pm BST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. fertilizer producer Mosaic Co (MOS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) expects a solid farm economy in 2009 and does not see next years crop plantings being hurt by the effects of the credit freeze, its chief executive officer said in an interview.
"To say no, there are going to be no implications (on the farm economy from the credit crunch) that would be careless and whistling past the graveyard. But, we see the farm economy as solid and our reports are that banks are still lending to farmers," said CEO Jim Prokopanko.
Prokopanko spoke to Reuters late on Wednesday after the company reported fiscal first-quarter results that missed Wall Street's expectations and warned it would lower phosphate production due to excess phosphate inventories in global markets.
Shares of the fertilizer producer tumbled more than 40 percent on Thursday. Mosaic's earnings miss, coupled with analysts' downgrades of other agribusiness companies pummeled shares of farm equipment makers, seed producers, grain processors and other fertilizer companies.
Prokopanko said the results met his expectations and the company remained confident that the fundamentals in the agricultural sector remained strong.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/basicIndustries/idUKN0247600220081003
And what about Canaccord Adams' ratings? They are Disinformation and a contrarian indicator
09-Jul-08 Canaccord Adams Initiated MOS Buy target price $210
24 September Canaccord reiterated Buy opinion and $210 price target on MOS
03-Oct-08 Canaccord Adams Downgraded MOS Buy Hold
According to Canaccord Adams investors had to buy MOS in July at $140, and investors had to buy MOS few days ago around $87,
and now at $42 they can hold their shares. Isn't hilarious?
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