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      <title>What's in Store for the Fertilizer Industry?</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>After being an active trader in stocks related to the fertilizer industry for the past three years, I have recognized some interesting factors that have had a huge impact on the price movements of these companies' stock prices.</p> <p>Since the stock price of listed companies in the fertilizer industry peaked in June, it has slumped by approximately 30%. In the same period, the fertilizer industry has experienced 15% higher prices for the fertilizer UREA (same for CAN, Amonia etc). With the fertilizer price booms, we also are watching the prices of oil and natural gas falling sharply, which means higher margins for the fertilizer producing companies. They are reaching all time high profits for their products. Why is this so? Why does the stock price of fertilizer companies fall when they experience higher prices for their products and better margins?</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<strong>Early Bird submits:</strong><p>After being an active trader in stocks related to the fertilizer industry for the past three years, I have recognized some interesting factors that have had a huge impact on the price movements of these companies' stock prices.</p> <p>Since the stock price of listed companies in the fertilizer industry peaked in June, it has slumped by approximately 30%. In the same period, the fertilizer industry has experienced 15% higher prices for the fertilizer UREA (same for CAN, Amonia etc). With the fertilizer price booms, we also are watching the prices of oil and natural gas falling sharply, which means higher margins for the fertilizer producing companies. They are reaching all time high profits for their products. Why is this so? Why does the stock price of fertilizer companies fall when they experience higher prices for their products and better margins?</p><br/><a href='http://seekingalpha.com/article/93718-what-s-in-store-for-the-fertilizer-industry?source=feed'>Complete Story &raquo;</a>]]>
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