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Flood money
Midwest woes a boon to fertilizer companies |
Tom Philpott |
19 Jun 2008 |
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| The recent Midwestern floods have caused all manner of misery: Burst levies, lost homes, ruined crops, higher food prices, a gusher of agrichemicals and god know what else flowing into streams. One way to soothe the sting is to own shares in giant fertilizer companies like Potash Corp. of Saskatewan and Mosaic. These companies have seen their share prices jump over the past week. Investors may be bidding them up because the floods represent a sales opportunity. To ma ... |
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| Topics: agriculture, climate, food, industrial ag, severe weather (all these topics) |
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