Viterra Inc (VT.TO)
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COMMENT
Likes this company but is a little leery of the takeover they are doing in Australia because they got in trouble before because of so much debt. Also did a takeover about a year ago and he wonders if the company is going in too deep. If they can smartly integrate this, it gives them a lot more size and more of an entry into Asia. Target price is $12.74 but could go far further than that.
agriculture
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Apr 1/08. Down 33.1%.) Just making an Australian acquisition giving them an opening into Asia. But the street on their growth numbers.
Michael SmedleyOwned
agriculture
TOP PICK
Company has indicated it will be making more acquisitions and will increase its debt levels to do so. Have an extremely strong balance sheet so they can afford this. Making a large acquisition in Australia.
Michael SprungOwned
agriculture
DON'T BUY
PAST TOP PICK
(Top Pick Apr 1/08 Down 39%) Wont be much decline from this point. Don’t have to buy immediately.
Michael SmedleyOwned
agriculture
TOP PICK
Old Saskatchewan wheat pool. Is part of a stable part of the agriculture market. If we see a pickup in the agriculture market they will participate but will remain strong despite of what happens. Amount being shipped is lower than what it was and if it persists we could see analysts cutting the estimates.
Michael SprungOwned
agriculture
TOP PICK
Likes the food business. Will probably take a while to get it through $11 but as a way of playing the food business, it is one of the few and very well run companies that should do better.
Brendan CaldwellOwned
agriculture
TOP PICK
The middleman between the farmer and the consumer. They sell feed and fertilizer. Collect, store and transport the raw materials and sell it to whoever the world buyers are. Agriculture looks very solid going forward.
Rick StuchberryOwned
agriculture
TOP PICK
Likes it seasonally. Weather was very wet last fall and a lot of fertilizer application did not happen. Also looking for a record crop this year. Expecting growth in China and Latin America meeting grain prices will go up and more international demand for Canadian grain.
Veronika HirschOwned
agriculture
BUY
Between Potash (POT-T) and this, he would prefer this stock as you will get more bang for your buck. Has been hit harder than it should have been.
Brendan CaldwellOwned
agriculture
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