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Category Archives: AGU

Solars And Fertilizers Still Attracting Buyers! SPX, Nasdaq, FSLR, SPWRA, STP, TSL, YGE, CSIQ, POT, MOS, CF, AGU, FDX, UPS

December 7, 2009 – 8:09 pm

The market was stagnant today, spending most of the day slightly up.  But, it sank into the red in the afternoon, although not by much.  A couple of sectors stood out, however.  Solars and fertilizers were strong from the open and kept most of their gains.  In the Sector Watch section of my article last [...]

By HappyTrading | Also posted in CF, CSIQ, FDX, FSLR, MOS, POT, SPWRA, STP, TSL, UPS, YGE | Comments (0)

Fertilizers Up Big On Strong Demand! POT, MOS, CF, AGU, SEED, GRO, CGA

December 2, 2009 – 5:16 pm

On Thanksgiving, I wrote a quick article mentioning the potential M&A activities in the agriculture sector.  Over the past 2 days, fertilizer stocks saw tremendous buying on increasing volume!  Today, top officers from Potash (POT) and Mosaic (MOS) made some bullish remarks on the recent demand in corn-nutrient potash.  Although no mergers have been finalized, [...]

By HappyTrading | Also posted in CF, CGA, GRO, MOS, POT, SEED | Comments (0)

Happy Thanksgiving! MON, POT, MOS, CF, AGU

November 25, 2009 – 10:05 pm

Happy Thanksgiving! The market managed a modest gain as the dollar dropped and gold went to a new high, yet again!  Gold finished above $1190/ounce!!  We took things easy on Wednesday to get ready for Thanksgiving.  Most sectors closed higher and VIX came down to test 20.  It managed to bounce a bit and closed [...]

By HappyTrading | Also posted in CF, MON, MOS, POT | Comments (0)

Market Rallies Higher On Commodity Sectors! SPX, Nasdaq, POT, MOS, CF, AGU, FCX, RTP, BTU, ACI, CNX, AAPL, TXN

October 19, 2009 – 8:22 pm

The market was strong today with commodity sectors leading the rally.  Yesterday, in my Sector Watch, we looked at the agriculture sector, as MOO made a solid move higher last week.  Today, POT was rumored to be a buyout target for BHP, and, the sector pushed higher!  POT opened above $100 this morning and never [...]

By HappyTrading | Also posted in AAPL, ACI, BTU, CF, CNX, FCX, MOS, POT, RTP, TXN | Comments (0)

Commodities Kept Pressure On The Market: SPX, Nasdaq, HES, DVN, HK, CLR, NOV, DO, RIG, POT, AGU, MOS, CF

August 4, 2008 – 5:58 pm

Commodity-related sectors were down big today and kept pressure on the overall market. USO went down 3.48% as the crude traded below $120/barrel intraday. Energy sector took a tumble: HK -14.23%; HES -7.97%; CLR -9.63%; DVN -7.43%. Oil services were hit pretty hard too: NOV -8.05%; DO -6.08%; RIG -4.26%. Agriculture plays were also weak: [...]

By HappyTrading | Also posted in CF, CLR, DO, DVN, HES, HK, MOS, NOV, Nasdaq, POT, RIG, SPX, Uncategorized | Comments (0)

Commodities Bounce! SPX, Nasdaq, POT, MOS, AGU, HES, CLR, SLB, FLR, MEE, PCX, AAPL, TXN, AXP

July 21, 2008 – 5:25 pm

The market was pretty flat all day. Financials and techs took a breather, while commodity-related sectors bounced. Metals, energy, oil, and agriculture were all strong today. MOS led the fertilizer group, rising almost $12, or +9.38%; POT added +6.52%, and AGU gained +6.56%. In the energy sectors: HES went up +6.26; CLR rebounded +5.04%; SLB [...]

By HappyTrading | Also posted in AAPL, AXP, CLR, FLR, HES, MEE, MOS, Nasdaq, PCX, POT, SLB, SPX, TXN | Comments (0)

Weak Financials Drag On The Market: SPX, Nasdaq, GS, XLF, MOO, POT, MON, CF, MOS, AGU

June 17, 2008 – 5:23 pm

The market had a good start, but, contiued to drift lower until the close. GS reported its earnings this morning, and, again it beat the estimates! GS had an early jump, opening $3 higher than yesterday’s close. But, since it has gone up so much in the past couple of trading sessions (up $20 from [...]

By HappyTrading | Also posted in CF, GS, MON, MOO, MOS, Nasdaq, POT, SPX, XLF | Comments (0)

Review 1/3/08: SPX, Nasdaq, MON, MOS, CF, AGU, TNH, TRA, CNH, ESRX

January 3, 2008 – 6:55 pm

What a volatile day! The market spent most of the morning in the green, but, ended pretty much unchanged. The Dow managed to add +12.76 points; SPX was unchanged; Nasdaq slid almost 7 points. Here’s how the market looked at the close: INX2 (Internet) and SWH (software) managed some minor gains, while SOX (semiconductors) and [...]

By HappyTrading | Also posted in CF, CNH, ESRX, MON, MOS, TNH, TRA | Comments (0)

Review 12/20/07: SPX, Nasdaq, LEAP, GOOG, POT, AGU, MOS, TRA, CF, TNH, MON, RIMM

December 20, 2007 – 6:17 pm

Very nice actions today! The market woke up, especially the techs! We have positioned ourselves well since earlier this week, and, were able to profit from the jump today! The Dow was up +38.37 points; SPX gained +7.12 points; and Nasdaq jumped +39.85 points! Let’s see how the market looked at the close: The techs [...]

By HappyTrading | Also posted in CF, GOOG, LEAP, MON, MOS, POT, RIMM, TNH, TRA, Uncategorized | Comments (0)