Replies to post #8056 on The Rising Influence of Rising Affluence

[jbog]

I'm not impressed when using the words 3 Percent and Growth in the same sentence.

The words stagnant or net-zero would fit the bill better.

[DewDiligence]

SYT +7% on purportedly defunct buyout offer from MON:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-06-23/monsanto-said-to-have-weighed-40-billion-syngenta-deal.html

Such a merger would’ve faced a plethora of antitrust issues; however, investors evidently expect MON to re-emerge or another suitor—such as DD, DOW, BASF, or Bayer—to show up.