CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) announced on 21 may that stockholders overwhelmingly approved, by over 90 percent of the votes cast, all of management’s proposals put forward at the company’s annual meeting. The proposals included: election of the company’s nominees to continue to serve as directors; elimination of all supermajority voting provisions in the company’s charter; the right for holders of at least 25% of the company’s common stock to call a special meeting of stockholders; and compensation for named executive officers (say on pay). Following the annual meeting, the directors appointed Stephen A. Furbacher as the company’s first independent chairman. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) net profit margin is 33.50% and weekly performance is 2.46%. On last trading day company shares ended up $246.66. Analysts mean target price for the company is $256.09. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -0.19%.
Agrium Inc. (USA) (NYSE:AGU)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Zacks in a research report issued on Friday. They currently have a $95.00 price objective on the stock. Zacks‘s target price indicates a potential upside of 4.89% from the stock’s previous close. Agrium Inc. (USA) (NYSE:AGU) shares advanced 0.29% in last trading session and ended the day on $90.83. AGU gross Margin is 23.20% and its return on assets is 5.80%.Agrium Inc. (USA) (NYSE:AGU) quarterly performance is 0.60%.
Ceres Inc. (NASDAQ:CERE), an agricultural biotech company, received a patent on a corn-derived gene sequence and its use is research, product development and seed production. The company said in a statement that it will offer its patent 8,710,201, issued April 29, to seed companies, and that licenses could cover exclusivity with respect to some crops. Ceres Inc. (NASDAQ:CERE) shares moved down -1.57% in last trading session and was closed at $0.620, while trading in range of $0.60 – $0.63. Ceres Inc. (NASDAQ:CERE) year to date (YTD) performance is -55.07%.
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. NYSE:SMG) on 15 may announced that it has hired a New York City consultant who coined a famous advertising slogan to provide marketing services. Scotts Miracle-Gro Co (NYSE:SMG) ended the last trading day at $60.04. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.77% and price to cash ratio as 24.09.Scotts Miracle-Gro Co (NYSE:SMG) showed a positive weekly performance of 0.10%.
SunTrust lowered their target price on shares of American Vanguard Corp. (NYSE:AVD) from $21.00 to $16.00 in a research note issued on Tuesday, StockRatingsNetwork.com reports. SunTrust’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 6.88% from the stock’s previous close. American Vanguard Corp. (NYSE:AVD) net profit margin is 5.80% and weekly performance is -1.91%. On last trading day company shares ended up $14.92. Analysts mean target price for the company is $20.36. American Vanguard Corp. (NYSE:AVD) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -21.16%.