Agricultural Chemicals: Potash Corp. /Saskatchewan (NYSE:POT), Mosaic Co (NYSE:MOS), Ceres Inc (NASDAQ:CERE), Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON)

Potash Corp./Saskatchewan (USA) (NYSE:POT) is bucking the broad-market trend lower, up 0.6% at $33.49, as some speculate that Western sanctions against Russia could translate into a boon for non-Russian potash suppliers. Potash Corp./Saskatchewan (USA) (NYSE:POT) stock opened at $33.56 in last session, and closed at $34.79, while the day range of Potash Corp./Saskatchewan (USA) (NYSE:POT) stock is $33.40 – $34.95. The stock showed a positive weekly performance of 4.16%.

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel , on 3/4/14, Mosaic Co
(NYSE: MOS) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.25, payable on 3/20/14. Mosaic Co (NYSE:MOS) stock opened at $48.99, in last session and closed at $49.85, by gaining 1.80%. The 52 week range of Mosaic Co (NYSE:MOS) is $39.75 – $64.65. Company’s market capitalization is $21.24billion.

Shares of agricultural biotech Ceres Inc. (NASDAQ:CERE) fell more than 20 percent Wednesday on news of a low pricing for its secondary offering. Ceres Inc (NASDAQ:CERE) stock decreased -20.31% and finished the last session at $1.02. The EPS of the stock remained -1.36. Company’s market capitalization is $25.71billion.

Monsanto Co. (NYSE:MON) took another step in its effort to build its farm support business with the acquisition, announced Thursday, of the soil analysis operations of Solum Inc. Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) stock opened the session at $112.79, and closed the session at $112.91. The 52 week range of the Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) stock remained $94.00 – $117.50 and the day range was $112.23 – $113.35.