Replies to post #9429 on The Rising Influence of Rising Affluence

[jbog]

Considering the 8% reduction in outstanding shares I thought the per share numbers were disappointing. What was your impression?

[DewDiligence]

MON sells $365M of 30-year(!) bonds with interest rate of 4.3%:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/monsanto-company-announces-365-million-153300899.html

The company indicated that it expects to use the proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, which may include capital expenditures and share repurchases.