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Now, ~8% gave Archer Daniels Midland a “buy” rating. No analysts rated it a “sell.” The average target price for the company fell to $36.60 as of April 26.

Archer Daniels Midland fell 0.65% to close at $44.46 per share on January 10. Its weekly, monthly, and YTD price movements were -3.8%, -3.3%, and -2.6%.

Wheat futures contracts for December fell by 1.13%, settling at $5.02 per bushel on October 15 on account of the rising US dollar index and weaker demand.

Archer Daniels Midland’s (ADM) revenue fell 9% YoY (year-over-year) to $15.63 billion in 2Q16—compared to $17.19 billion in the same quarter last year.

Approximately 67% of the analysts rate Bunge a “buy” and 33% rate it a “hold.” No analysts rate it a “sell.” The average broker target price is $81.49.

March corn futures prices were trading near the crucial resistance level of 370 cents per bushel on January 21, 2016.

December futures contracts for corn were above 360 cents per bushel on November 20, 2015.

As of February 4, 2016, Bunge (BG) closed at $59.5. It’s trading 1.8% and 12% below its 100-day and 50-day moving averages.

Corn futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (or CBOT) for March delivery fell by 0.14% to settle at $3.69 per bushel on January 25, 2016.

The corn futures contract for March expiration was trading near the key support level of 350 cents per bushel on January 11, 2016. Prices tested the resistance level but dropped significantly that day.

Bunge Limited (BG) has a market cap of $7.3 billion. BG rose by 5.2% to close at $51.33 per share as of February 22, 2016.

Brunswick Corporation (BC) has a market cap of $4.2 billion. It rose by 0.26% to close at $46.05 per share on August 30, 2016.

Archer-Daniels Midland (ADM) has a market cap of $19.3 billion. ADM rose by 2.6% to close at $32.45 per share as of February 12, 2016.

ConAgra Foods (CAG) recorded 1Q16 diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations at $0.38. This is in comparison to EPS of $0.22 for 1Q15.

December CBOT corn futures contracts increased marginally by 0.72% and settled at $3.83 per bushel on September 23. Corn futures prices rose on unfavorable weather, a weak US dollar, and expected higher exports.

Bunge North America, the North American operating segment of Bunge Limited (BG), announced that it had acquired Whole Harvest Foods.

Global demand for Bunge’s core agribusiness products like oilseeds and grains grew in 2015.

Bunge’s (BG) Agribusiness segment processes oilseeds into vegetable oils.

Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) is slated to report its 2Q16 results on August 2 before the market opens. The stock has gained 12% since its last quarter results.

Bunge’s (BG) smallest operating segment is its Fertilizer segment, which has operations in Argentina.

Analysts are expecting revenue to be $10.1 billion for fiscal 1Q16. This represents a fall of 6% compared to 1Q15 revenue of $10.8 billion.

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Around 61% of analysts now rate Bunge as a “buy” and 39% rate it as a “hold.” No analysts rate it as a “sell.”

Bunge’s (BG) 1Q16 earnings were consistent with its guidance and beat earnings estimates by 78%.

Sugar is the third largest contributor to Bunge’s total revenue.

The total sorghum production in the world is expected to be about 54.1 million metric tons in the 2014–2015 season. The US is the top producer.

General Mills’ total segment operating profit rose by 20% to $826 million. On a constant-currency basis, its total operating profit increased by 23%.

Bunge started 2016 by beating earnings estimates by 78%. The adjusted EPS was ~1.41 for the first quarter—much higher than analysts’ estimates.

Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has a market cap of $25.3 billion. It rose by 1.0% to close at $42.48 per share on May 25, 2016.

In a press release on July 5, 2016, Bunge announced that it would be selling 45% of its stake in its Vietnam crush operations to Wilmar International.

In the Oilseeds segment, Bunge’s focus has been to enhance its footprint in the major growth regions.

Ingredion (INGR) has a market cap of $9.7 billion. It rose by 0.87% to close at $134.02 per share on August 17, 2016.

Bunge (BG) has a market capitalization of $8.1 billion. BG fell by 2.8% to close at $56.75 per share as of February 9, 2016.

December futures contracts for corn traded on the Chicago Board of Trade (or CBOT) fell by 1.1% and settled at $3.73 per bushel on December 11, 2015.

On October 22, corn prices opened strong relative to the last close above 380 cents. However, a weaker data release pushed corn prices down, and they closed just above 375 cents.

Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has a market cap of $26.0 billion. It rose 0.33% to close at $45.74 per share on December 15, 2016.

Rainy weather in the US corn-belt triggered speculative trading based on final crop quality results and harvest progress.

B&G Foods reported strong GAAP net income of $19.8 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, for 3Q15—compared to a reported net loss of $4.4 million in 3Q14.

BP (BP) has agreed to form a joint venture with Bunge (BG) in a bid to strengthen its ethanol biofuels business.

In the fiscal second quarter, Deere & Company’s (DE) Construction & Forestry segment reported revenue of $2.7 billion.

Archer-Daniels Midland’s (ADM) PE ratio of 19.1x compares to a sector average of 23.8x. The dividend yield of 3.1% compares to a sector average of 2.4%.

In its January report, the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) said that the world’s ending stock for soybeans fell slightly to 82.3 million metric tons from 82.9 million metric tons in December.

Ingredion (INGR) reported 3Q16 net sales of $1.5 billion, which represents a rise of 3.6%, compared to $1.4 billion in 3Q15.

Ingredion rose 0.06% to close at $125.37 per share on December 20. The stock’s weekly, monthly, and YTD price movements were 0.06%, 3.7%, and 32.4%.

Ingredion (INGR) has a market cap of $8.9 billion. It rose 0.77% to close at $124.42 per share on December 9, 2016.

Price movement Hasbro (HAS) has a market cap of $10.8 billion. It rose 0.24% to close at $86.73 per share on December 8, 2016. The stock’s weekly, monthly, and year-to-date (or YTD) price movements were 3.1%, 4.1%, and 32.0%, respectively, on the same day. HAS is trading 1.6% above its 20-day moving average, 5.1% above […]

Price movement Bunge Limited (BG) has a market cap of $10.4 billion. It rose 0.55% to close at $73.40 per share on December 8, 2016. The stock’s weekly, monthly, and year-to-date (or YTD) price movements were 4.9%, 5.4%, and 10.4%, respectively, on the same day. BG is trading 7.8% above its 20-day moving average, 14.4% […]

Michael Kors Holdings (KORS) has a market cap of $9.0 billion. It rose 3.2% to close at $51.76 per share on November 10, 2016.

Bunge Limited (BG) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.42 per share on its common stock. The dividend will be paid on December 2, 2016, to shareholders of record on November 18, 2016.

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Estée Lauder Companies (EL) has a market cap of $30.0 billion. It fell 5.5% to close at $81.60 per share on November 2, 2016.

Bunge (BG) has a market cap of $9.6 billion. It rose 10.0% to close at $68.81 per share on November 2, 2016.

Price movement Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has a market cap of $26.7 billion. It rose 7.3% to close at $46.75 per share on November 1, 2016. The stock’s weekly, monthly, and year-to-date (or YTD) price movements were 9.9%, 9.0%, and 30.5%, respectively, on the same day. ADM is trading 9.6% above its 20-day moving average, […]

Bunge (BG) has a market cap of $8.3 billion. It rose 0.80% to close at $59.23 per share on September 30, 2016.

Ingredion (INGR) rose 0.32% to close at $129.28 per share during the third week of September 2016.

Ingredion (INGR) has a market cap of $10.1 billion. It rose by 0.51% to close at $139.64 per share on September 7, 2016.

Bunge (BG) has a market cap of $8.8 billion. It fell by 0.45% to close at $62.52 per share on August 30, 2016.

Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has a market cap of $24.8 billion. It fell by 1.8% to close at $42.56 per share on August 25, 2016.

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has a market cap of $26.0 billion. Its stock rose by 0.16% to close at $44.52 per share on August 8, 2016.

Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) reported its 2Q16 results on August 2. The stock didn’t react well to the results. It fell 2% on the same day.

One day after its 2Q16 results, Archer Daniels Midland declared a cash dividend of $0.30 per share on the company’s common stock on August 3.

Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has a market cap of $25.7 billion. It rose by 1.1% to close at $43.93 per share on August 3, 2016.

Bunge Limited (BG) has a market cap of $8.8 billion. It rose by 0.48% to close at $63.33 per share on August 2, 2016.

Ingredion’s (INGR) stock price rose by 0.35% to close at $133.24 per share during the fourth week of July 2016.

Bunge Limited (BG) has a market cap of $9.1 billion. It rose by 6.7% to close at $65.35 per share on July 28, 2016.

Archer Daniels Midland is trading at a higher PE multiple of 15.3x over its forward 12-month EPS—compared to Bunge as of July 25, 2016.

For 2016, Archer Daniels Midland plans to balance its capital allocation framework. It advanced the strategy by selling a 50% interest in its Brazilian port in 2015.

On May 24, Bunge announced that its board of directors approved a 10.5% increase in the company’s regular quarterly common share cash dividend.

Analysts are expecting Bunge’s revenue to be ~$10.05 billion for fiscal 1Q16. This represents a fall of 7%—compared to 2Q15 revenue of $10.78 billion.

A forward PE valuation multiple indicates how much an investor is willing to pay over the company’s EPS for the next four quarters. Ingredion’s valuation rose 13% since fiscal 1Q16.

Ingredion has a dividend yield of 1.3% as of July 15, 2016. Management has raised the dividend at a CAGR of 29.3% over the last five years.

Archer-Daniels Midland (ADM) has a market cap of $25.2 billion. It fell by 0.21% to close at $43.39 per share on July 20, 2016.

Bunge will report the results for 2Q16 ending June 30 before the Market opens on July 28. Its stock has fallen 2% since its last quarter earnings release.

Ingredion (INGR) is set to report its fiscal 2Q16 results before the Market opens on July 28, 2016. So far in 2016, Ingredion stock has risen 43%.

Bunge reported 1Q16 net sales of $8.9 billion, a decline of 17.5% compared to net sales of $10.8 billion in 1Q15.

Bunge’s (BG) joint venture news with Wilmar on July 5, 2016, wasn’t too positive for its shares. It fell by 1.3% to close at $57.16 on the day.

Bunge Limited (BG) has a market cap of $8.2 billion. Its stock fell by 1.4% to close at $57.76 per share on July 5, 2016.

The average target price for Bunge has risen slightly to $71.60. This represents a rise of 23% from the stock’s closing price of $58.12 on July 6, 2016.

Bunge maintains a balanced footprint, with ~29% of its capacity in North America, 37% of its capacity in South America, and 19% of its capacity in Europe.

The Hershey Company (HSY) has a market cap of $23.9 billion. Its stock fell by 1.3% to close at $110.55 per share on July 5, 2016.

Compared to its peers, the relatively high exposure to energy stocks has benefited HLMNX in 2016 so far.

Bunge (BG) has had the highest ESG score among its peers for the last five years.

Bunge (BG) paid $549 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases in 2015.

Bunge’s (BG) Agribusiness segment consists of its grains and oilseeds business.

To maximize its returns, Bunge (BG) expands its operations through mergers and acquisitions, reinvests in its business, and returns value to shareholders.

Bunge (BG), a leading agribusiness and food company, believes that 2015 was a year of many milestones despite the challenging environment.

Bunge Limited (BG) reported its 1Q16 results before the Market opened on April 28. The stock rose 3% with a high trading volume.

On May 2, 2016, Bunge Limited (BG) closed at $62.52. It’s trading 6.4%, 12%, and 7% above its 100-day, 50-day, and 20-day moving averages.

Bunge announced the acquisition of Walter Rau Neusser—a leading European supplier of mid-specialty oils and fats for foodservice and food processing customers.

The Agribusiness segment accounted for 70% of Bunge’s revenue in the first quarter with $6.2 billion in sales. However, it fell 20% year-over-year.

In 2015, Bunge returned $549 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. In 2014 and 2015, the company purchased a total of $600 million in shares.

Archer Daniels Midland opened its new flavor creation, application, and customer service facility in Cranbury, New Jersey, to meet customers’ unique demands.

Archer Daniels Midland partly funded NFS’s (National Foodworks Services) new headquarters. It’s a local food innovation center in Decatur, Illinois.

ADM’s target price of $36.78 demonstrates that it has the potential to rise by 2% compared to its April 4 closing price of $36.04.

ADM’s Corn Processing segment, which accounted for 14.8% of its total revenue in 2015, included the activities of its Brazilian sugarcane ethanol plant.

To maximize shareholder value, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) recently entered into an agreement to sell its sugarcane ethanol operations in Brazil.

McCormick & Company (MKC) has a dividend yield of 1.6% as of March 30, 2016. Management has raised the dividend at an average annual rate of 9.2% over five years.

General Mills displayed a fifth consecutive quarter of operating margin expansion. The adjusted operating profit margin increased by 60 basis points to 15.9% compared to 15.3% in fiscal 3Q15.

The Green Giant divestiture, along with continued foreign exchange headwinds, impacted the net sales of General Mills (GIS), as anticipated by the company.

Ingredion’s price movements on a weekly, monthly, and year-to-date (or YTD) basis are 0.36%, 4.7%, and 11.4%, respectively.