Thursday, March 31, 2011

Ag Stocks (AGU), (MOS), (MON), (TNH), (POT), (CF) Jump on Seasonal Action

Shares of Agrium (NYSE:AGU), Mosaic (NYSE:MOS), Monsanto (NYSE:MOS), Terra Nitrogen (NYSE:AGU), Potash (NYSE:POT) and CF Industries (NYSE:CF) are all rocking as the growing season starts or approaches, depending on what part of the U.S. you are in.

Shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) closed up 2.2 percent Wednesday at $132.61 for a gain of $2.85 after previously closing at $129.76. CF Industries traded at a high/low of $132.92/$129.28 during intraday action.

Shares of Monsanto Company (MON) closed up 0.41 percent Wednesday at $70.79 for a gain of $0.29 after previously closing at $70.50. Monsanto traded at a high/low of $71.40/$70.00 during intraday trading.

Shares of Agrium Inc. (AGU) closed up 1.99 percent Wednesday at $89.64 for a gain of $1.75 after previously closing at $87.89. Agrium traded at a high/low of $89.86/$88.17 during intraday trading.

Shares of Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P. (NYSE:TNH) closed up 1.27 percent Wednesday at $114.63 for a gain of $1.44 after previously closing at $113.19. Terra Nitrogen Company traded at a high/low of $114.99/$113.99 during intraday trading.

Shares of The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS) closed up 2.03 percent Wednesday at $80.45 for a gain of $1.60 after previously closing at $78.85. Mosaic traded at a high/low of $80.49/$78.89 during intraday trading.

Shares of Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (NYSE:POT) closed up 1.8 percent Wednesday at $58.18 for a gain of $1.03 after a prior closing of $57.15. Potash traded at a high/low of $58.30/$57.46 during the intraday session.

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