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'Unprecedented' margin cut dumps Agrium in the red 6 May 2009
The Canadian fertilizer group reports a loss of $60m, squeezed by high product costs and admin expenses swollen by its UAP purchase |
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CF sweetens Terra bid and flags $1bn payout 5 Aug 2009
Terra shares initially jump 8% after its would-be acquirer raises to $3.8bn the value of a stock offer and proposes a cash handout too |
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Cargill beefs up in Australia with AWB grain deal 15 Dec 2010
US agribusiness giant Cargill soars up the league of Australian grain handlers by buying AWB's commodity management unit for potentially $860m |
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Agrium steps up bid campaign for bloodied CF 15 Jan 2010
The Canadian group's boss lays out the ground for the next fight in its battle for CF, which has ditched its own long-held takeover ambitions |
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CF investors back Agrium bid as key vote looms 19 Nov 2009
Most CF shareholders have backed a takeover once more, on the eve of a meeting which could unwind North America's fertilizer bid tangle |
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Agrium and CNH shares lifted most by US corn shock 12 Oct 2010
Agrium shares take to 13% gains since the US cut corn estimates, raising grain prices and farm profit prospects. Meat company stock has tumbled |
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Potash revival hopes help fertilizer shares soar 23 Jul 2009
Shares in fertilizer groups soar after PotashCorp unveils a potash deal with India, and foresees strong demand from Brazil |
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US corn sowing delays stoke drop in Agrium shares 4 May 2011
Shares in the fertilizer group fall 6%, leading the sector lower, in part on a forecast that weak US corn plantings will cut nutrient demand |
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Potash prices to hit two-year low, says Goldman 14 Jul 2010
... and the revival in phosphate prices will run out of steam too, the bank says as it resumes coverage of shares in Agrium CF Industries |
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AWB, in swansong, reports second year in the red 10 Nov 2010
The grain handler, in its last results briefing as an independent company, unveils a Aus$55m loss, held back by "poor positioning" in wheat |
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Hanfeng earnings jump despite export slump 7 May 2009
The Chinese fertilizer group, in which Agrium has a stake, reports a 42% rise in earnings helped by currency moves and firm domestic demand |
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CF, at last, wins $4.7bn Terra takeover deal 12 Mar 2010
The US fertilizer group wins agreement from Terra for a cash-and-shares deal after a pursuit lasting more than a year. Its shares slide 5% |
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