Monsanto

A new calendar quarter has begun, but the new earnings season does not kick off until Alcoa (NYSE: AA) reports its first-quarter results on April 10, followed shortly thereafter by reports from JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM) and Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC). This week, the most prominent reports will come from...

The week (and the new year) will start off quietly, as far as quarterly reports are concerned. Things will pick up a little steam later in the week as Apollo Group (NASDAQ: APOL), Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ), Family Dollar (NYSE: FDO), Monsanto (NYSE: MON) and Mosaic (NYSE: MOS) each step into...

Though the calendar page has turned, things will be fairly quiet again this week on the earnings front. The new earnings season does not kick off until Alcoa (NYSE: AA) posts its third-quarter results on October 10, followed shortly thereafter by PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) and JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM). This...

Piper Jaffray is out with its report today on Monsanto (NYSE: MON), reiterating Overweight. In a note to clients, Piper Jaffray writes, "We are bullish on corn prices as we move through the growing season owing to higher-than-expected ethanol demand, potentially overly aggressive acreage estimates...

Deutsche Bank reiterated its Buy rating on Monsanto (NYSE: MON). At the same time, the rating agency raised its price target on the company's stock from $78 to $80. On Wednesday, Monsanto closed the day at $70.26. Its shares lost some of their value in today's pre-market trading, sliding 0.54% to $...

Morgan Stanley reiterated its Overweight rating on Monsanto (NYSE: MON). At the same time, Morgan Stanley left its price target unchanged at $77. On Wednesday, Monsanto closed the day at $70.26. Its shares lost some of their value in today's pre-market trading, sliding 0.54% to $69.88.

JP Morgan, which raised its PT on shares of Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON), is providing some color on the stock. “Monsanto is rebounding,” JP Morgan writes. “Operating profits in Seeds and Genomics should rise by more than 10% in F2011. The company improved soybean returns materially and upgraded its...

Jefferies is out with its report today on Monsanto (NYSE: MON), raising its PT from $73 to $74. In a note to clients, Jefferies writes, "Q3 EPS of $1.26 was $0.16 above consensus and $0.11 above our estimate on lower taxes, glyphosate and other items, while corn and soy netted slightly below our...

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is out with its report today on Monsanto (NYSE: MON), raising its PO from $76 to $80. In a note to clients, Bank of America Merrill Lynch writes, "We raise our EPS estimates by $0.10 in FY2011 and FY2012 to $2.90E and $3.35E respectively with a consequent increase in...

Deutsche Bank has raised the price target on Monsanto (NYSE: MON) from $78 to $80 and maintains its Buy rating.