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Always manipulation on the American side of the trade pathetic , 18 easy end of June POT
we get into June this should do very well POT.... Q2 LOOKING FOR .20/25 CENTS PER SHARE
15.98 crazy POT she breaks here look out
interesting , shouldn't affect right now 16.27 low , i'd say buy time for at least a couple of bucks imo POT
geez we got to have a bottom here, looks like the squeeze is on http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=POT&p=D&b=5&g=0&id=p99638766291
You know it...ore/oil/fert....
Has anybody picked up on what's going on across the pond in northern England? Sirius Minerals is creating a mine that will be the world's biggest and highest grade potash mine with operational costs a third those of Potash corp's. Sirius' potash product will determine the global market once in production. ..just six years from now.
I believe it~
Sounds like the div of a dollar is in jeopardy. On the sidelines for now. Thanks
Divi cut already announced
I'm in in the 15s here
I'm looking at this
http://www.nasdaq.com/article/10-cheap-dividend-stocks-to-buy-cm579233
and find your post.
I'm looking for a good dividend yielding stock, but you post says its going to drop back??
i agree .. plus a nice divy
POT pulling back on descending daily volume. This is looking good here guys. Great entry here. Good luck all.
Hello, looking for new Divys to enter. POT looks like a great stock to jump in on. Just have a few questions and I'm wondering if any long-term holders had any views.
1) What's up with the big drop? It looks as if the security is still over-priced slightly, it appears it could correct and consolidate as low as $29 before it will move back up.
2) How does the future look for POT? Looking to hold this for the long term.
POT
4-15-14
34.94
Potash Corp. speculated to be targeted again by BHP Billiton
Apr 15 2014, 08:36 ET
Potash (POT) +2.3% premarket on speculation that BHP Billiton (BHP) may make another run at acquiring the fertilizer company after failing in a prior buyout attempt in 2010, according to the Globe & Mail.
The report says industry speculation is "intense" because "the numbers work, the personalities are closer to working, [and] even the politics are not insurmountable because the landscape has shifted," but it adds that "there is no sign that any potential deal is underway."
Why Potash (POT) Stock Is Up Today
BY Amanda Schiavo | 04/15/14 - 02:35 PM EDT
http://www.thestreet.com/story/12670780/1/why-potash-pot-stock-is-up-today.html?puc=yahoo&cm_ven=YAHOO
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (POT_) are up 2.48% to $34.73 on Tuesday afternoon.
The fertilizer and feed company's stock began to rise following a report from Globe and the Mail suggesting BHP Billiton (BHP_) is looking to make another bid for the company.
In 2010, Billiton, a natural resources company, tried unsuccessfully to buy Potash for $38.5 billion.
Management at Potash and the governments of Saskatchewan and Canada opposed the sale.
According to Globe and the Mail, owning Potash would be the best way for Billiton to get into the business. The publication also notes the deal is "not a sure thing."
TheStreet Ratings team rates POTASH CORP SASK INC as a Hold with a ratings score of C+. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation:
"We rate POTASH CORP SASK INC (POT) a HOLD. The primary factors that have impacted our rating are mixed some indicating strength, some showing weaknesses, with little evidence to justify the expectation of either a positive or negative performance for this stock relative to most other stocks. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures and expanding profit margins. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including feeble growth in the company's earnings per share, deteriorating net income and weak operating cash flow."
Highlights from the analysis by TheStreet Ratings Team goes as follows:
The current debt-to-equity ratio, 0.41, is low and is below the industry average, implying that there has been successful management of debt levels. Despite the fact that POT's debt-to-equity ratio is low, the quick ratio, which is currently 0.65, displays a potential problem in covering short-term cash needs.
38.74% is the gross profit margin for POTASH CORP SASK INC which we consider to be strong. Regardless of POT's high profit margin, it has managed to decrease from the same period last year. Despite the mixed results of the gross profit margin, POT's net profit margin of 14.92% compares favorably to the industry average.
POT, with its decline in revenue, underperformed when compared the industry average of 12.7%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues slightly dropped by 6.2%. Weakness in the company's revenue seems to have hurt the bottom line, decreasing earnings per share.
The company, on the basis of change in net income from the same quarter one year ago, has significantly underperformed when compared to that of the S&P 500 and the Chemicals industry. The net income has significantly decreased by 45.4% when compared to the same quarter one year ago, falling from $421.00 million to $230.00 million.
Net operating cash flow has decreased to $656.00 million or 24.77% when compared to the same quarter last year. In addition, when comparing the cash generation rate to the industry average, the firm's growth is significantly lower.
Thanks Flo!
Dividend Info
http://www.dividendinvestor.com/historical.php?no=28065
Declaration Date Jan 29, 2014
Ex-Dividend Date Apr 08, 2014
Record Date Apr 10, 2014
Payable Date May 01, 2014
Dividend $ Amount 0.3500
PotashCorp: An investor’s guide to the fertilizer giant
(part 1 of 9, but all parts are on the same page)
http://marketrealist.com/2014/04/potashcorp-investors-guide-fertilizer-giant/
POT ex divy today
What You Need to Know About PotashCorp’s New CEO
By Benjamin Sinclair - April 7, 2014
http://www.fool.ca/2014/04/07/what-you-need-to-know-about-potashcorps-new-ceo/?source=c75yhocs0040001
After a nearly 15-year career at Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (TSX: POT)(NYSE: POT), Bill Doyle is stepping down as CEO of the company. Mr. Doyle has been the face of the company for a long time, and is a legend in the industry. His absence will certainly create a void.
Replacing him will be Jochen Tilk, who last worked as CEO of Inmet Mining before it was taken over by First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) early last year.
The end of an era
When Mr. Doyle joined PotashCorp back in 1987, it was still owned by the Saskatchewan government. And the government seemed more concerned about keeping lots of people employed at the mines rather than running the operation at a profit. Production was always maximized regardless of price, and PtoashCorp typically lost money.
Mr. Doyle changed that. After PotashCorp became a publicly traded company in 1989, Mr. Doyle spearheaded a new price-over-volume strategy that is still in place. It turned PotashCorp into a profitable business.
Since becoming CEO in 2009, Mr. Doyle has rode a very strong wave for the potash industry. China’s rise led to record prices, and a long run of good fortune for PotashCorp and its shareholders. More recently, Mr. Doyle helped defend the company from a hostile takeover offer from BHP Billiton.
Mr. Doyle is known to be very brash. For example, during the economic crisis, Bill Doyle said that his competitors “really need a sugar daddy like me to come along and bail them out.” More recently, when rival Uralkali exited its marketing arrangement with the Belarusians, he called it “probably the single dumbest thing I’ve ever seen.”
Jochen Tilk: An operator first
Aside from a great record as CEO, Jochen Tilk has very little in common with Mr. Doyle. While Mr. Doyle’s background is in sales, Mr. Tilk is a mining engineer. And while Mr. Doyle can be very brash, Mr. Tilk is soft-spoken.
Mr. Tilk accomplished a lot at Inmet. First of all, he helped fix some operational issues at the company’s largest producing mine, Las Cruces (in Spain). He also advanced the Cobre Panama project, a massive undertaking that required winning over a once-hostile local population. His operational and political skills were on full display throughout his tenure as Inmet CEO, which began in late 2009.
There is one other big difference between the two leaders: Mr. Tilk was unable to defend his company from a hostile takeover. First Quantum is now the one developing Cobre Panama, and is benefiting immensely from Inmet’s efforts in that country.
So why the change in direction?
The last year has been a rough one for PotashCorp. Depressed potash prices led to reduced profits for the company, and in response the company cut over 1,000 workers. This angered Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall, who was instrumental in blocking BHP’s takeover attempt.
So Mr. Tilk is an ideal figure to rebuild relations between PotashCorp and the government, something that the company desperately needs. Also Mr. Tilk’s engineering background may bring some new ideas for improving PotashCorp’s operations.
Foolish bottom line
Bill Doyle is nothing short of a legend in his industry, so PotashCorp shareholders may be sceptical that Jochen Tilk can fill such big shoes. But by selecting Mr. Tilk, the company has made an excellent choice, one that should pay dividends over time. Congratulations are in order for everyone involved.
PotashCorp Ready to Make a U-turn
http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/04/07/potashcorp-ready-to-make-a-u-turn.aspx
PotashCorp Ready to Make a U-turn
(time will tell if the title of this article is even near accurate)
By Rich Duprey
April 7, 2014
Following on the heels of Russian potash producer Uralkali announcing contracts to sell the fertilizer ingredient to customers in India for $322 per tonne, the North American marketing group owned by Agrium (NYSE: AGU ) , Mosaic (NYSE: MOS ) , and PotashCorp (NYSE: POT ) announced that it, too, had reached a similarly priced agreement with its Indian customers. Although that's 25% below what the trade group realized last year, it represents the lowest price received in seven years -- it sets the stage for the coming recovery in the fertilizer's price.
After Uralkali made a bid for market share last summer by breaking away from its partner Belaruskali, thus sundering the powerful Belarusian Potash Corp. cartel, potash pricing went into free fall and PotashCorp saw its average realized price fall from $424 per tonne in 2012 to $332 per tonne at the end of 2013, and it estimates its received pricing for potash this year may fall as low as $240 to $270 per tonne.
In January, China established the floor for the industry by agreeing to buy from Uralkali potash at a price of $305 per tonne. That too was a recent record low, though it had been about where analysts anticipated it would land -- even if there was a collective sigh it didn't break through the $300 per tonne level. Now the market appears to have stabilized, and despite depressed pricing at the moment, that very fact could spur rates of potash application and move the demand cycle up once more.
India farmland is of very poor quality, and though its population has a large share devoted to farming, it largely occurs at subsistence level. Moreover, potash imports to the country fell after the government reduced subsidies for its purchase to help bolster a nascent domestic nitrogen market, which together with slack sales to China and a stagnant global economy, led PotashCorp to announce job cuts in December amounting to 18% of its workforce.
The new agreement by the fertilizer group Canpotex should help stabilize its three owners as well. PotashCorp estimates its potash production represents 19% of global capacity; Mosaic, which says potash represents about 28% of its net sales, accounts for 14% of global production; and Agrium, which is less exposed to potash than its peers as it relies instead on nitrogen products for about half of its sales, says potash production counts for less than 15% of revenues.
It also gives new life to plans by rivals to use Canada's vast potash resources to participate in the industry's expected growth. Canada is home to half the world's potash deposits, and the Jansen deposit in Saskatchewan in particular could become one of the world's largest potash mines when finally operational. With global production limited to just a handful of countries, the Canpotex agreement suggests that the industry has found its footing and Potash, as the largest of its owners, can concentrate on moving higher once more.
You should do what feels right to you.
37.11 right now ever gna go back to $39 or should I cut my losses. Suggestions pls
Do you know how to sell covered calls?
Paid 38.89 holding 100 shares, hold or cut my losses?
Potash Corp. Cut to Strong Sell - Analyst Blog
I think this is an opportunity. I will consider buying this strong dividend payer when it finds a new lower level. Their cash position is strong and revenues are recovering a little bit. North American cheap energy will also help them. When everyone else sells and drives the price down I may try to "buy-the-bottom".
By Zacks.com, March 20, 2014, 01:50:01 PM EDT
On March 19, Zacks Investment Research downgraded fertilizer company Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. ( POT ) to a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell).
Why the Downgrade?
Potash Corp. posted tepid fourth-quarter 2013 results on Jan 30. Its profit for the quarter slid roughly 45% year over year, hurt by severance-related charges and lower pricing across all three nutrients - potash, nitrogen and phosphate.
Adjusted earnings of 31 cents per share fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a couple of cents. Revenues fell roughly 6% year over year to $1,541 million, but surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,388 million. Revenues fell as higher sales volume was more than neutralized by lower pricing.
Earnings estimates for Potash Corp. are on the downswing following the release of the fourth quarter results. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2014 has gone down 20.5% to $1.63 per share as most of the estimates were revised downward. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2015 has also declined 10.3% to $2.00.
While Potash Corp. will benefit from strong geographic diversification and expanded operational capability in potash, it remains exposed to volatility in potash and phosphate pricing.
Average realized potash price fell roughly 27% year over year in the fourth quarter, hit by competitive pressure across all markets. Pricing pressure was also witnessed across Nitrogen and Phosphate segments. These challenges may sustain in the near term.
Moreover, demand for potash and phosphate remains somewhat weak in India, a key market. Indian government's move to trim potash subsidy levels coupled with local currency devaluation is affecting demand in that country. A material recovery in demand is not expected in the short term.
cc transcript - earnings details
http://www.earningsimpact.com/Transcript/84168/POT/Q3-2013-Earnings-Call
Just a beautiful chart.......really sweet Weekly chart as well........Potash has bottomed.......going to be a big yr. for the miners......$$$
Chart is starting to set up nicely. I just got burned on a Bio play...so I'm trying to recoup before entering in a position here.
POT: will be hot in 2014.......the Potash Cartel is working out & POT should benefit........I see an easy 50% gain back to the mid to upper $40's for long term holders............Potash has bottomed and the price will rise next yr........sweet looking chart.......working it's way back up........$$$
You are correct. Thank!
Possibly...but the broker is showing the lower price. I guess we'll see market open what's going on.
could it be the broker is showing the price adjusted with the dividend paid out?
Correction 32.21 and 31.86.
Anyone notice some sites saying POT closed at $11.86 and others saying it closed at $12.21. Never experienced this before...I'm quite confused. Scottrade and stock charts are showing 11.86 but yahoo and others are showing 12.21. Hmmm
Thanks Karen
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With operations and business interests in seven countries, PotashCorp is an international enterprise and a key player in meeting the growing challenge of feeding the world.
Produced from mineral deposits (potash and phosphate) and from the air we breathe (nitrogen), our main products are:
Every crop harvested removes nutrients from the soil, which must be replaced to keep soil healthy and productive. Responsible for more than 40 percent of the world’s total crop yield, fertilizers feed plants, which help to feed animals and people.
Together these five regions account for more than half the world’s population and consume nearly two-thirds of the world’s fertilizer.
We are adding to our current potash capacity without building a new mine – an advantage as demand is expected to rise. And through our partnerships and investments, we strive to better serve customers in emerging markets.
Guided by our Core Values, we cultivate mutually beneficial relationships with our communities, customers, employees, investors and other people critical to our success. Acting with a long-term view, we make decisions that consider people and the planet, always looking for opportunities to improve.
PotashCorp is the world’s largest fertilizer enterprise by capacity. We produce the three primary plant nutrients: potash, phosphate and nitrogen. Among these, potash — the main focus of our business — delivers the highest quality earnings. With large, low-cost operations, plans to significantly expand capacity, and strategic global investments, we believe we have an unmatched ability to meet the needs of North American and growing offshore potash markets.
Play a key role in the global food solution while building long-term value for all our stakeholders.
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