Agrium (AGU) Halted, News Pending; PotashCorp (POT) Also Halted
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PotashCorp (POT), Agrium (AGU) Resume Trading
August 30, 2016 12:00 PM EDTAgrium (NYSE: AGU) and PotashCorp (NYSE: POT) shares have resumed trading.
... MoreAgrium (AGU), PotashCorp (POT) Confirm Merger Talks; Say No Decision Made
August 30, 2016 11:40 AM EDTAgrium Inc. (NYSE: AGU) confirmed that it is in preliminary discussions with Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (PotashCorp) (NYSE: POT) regarding a potential merger of equals.
No decision has... More
Potash (POT) calls active on report in merger talks with Agrium (AGU)
August 30, 2016 10:14 AM EDTPotashCorp (NYSE: POT) September weekly 16.5 and 18 calls are active on total call volume of 13,200 contracts (2,600 puts) after Bloomberg reports Potash is in merger talks with Agrium (AGU). September weekly call option implied volatility is at 57, September is at 45, October is at 42; compared to its 52-week range of 28 to 54.
... MoreMosaic (MOS), CF Industries (CF), Intrepid Potash (IPI) Gains on Sector Merger Report
August 30, 2016 10:02 AM EDTThe Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS), CF Industries (NYSE: CF) and Intrepid Potash (NYSE: IPI) are gaining on reports peers Agrium (NYSE: AGU) and PotashCorp (NYSE: POT) are in merger talks.
Shares of MOS are up 5.6%, CF is up 4.2% and and IPI is up 10.7%.
... MoreAgrium (AGU), PotashCorp (POT) trading paused for volatility
August 30, 2016 9:53 AM EDTAgrium (NYSE: AGU) and PotashCorp (NYSE: POT) trading paused for volatility.
... MoreAgrium (AGU), PotashCorp (POT) Said in Merger Talks
August 30, 2016 9:52 AM EDT(Updated - August 30, 2016 9:56 AM EDT)
Agrium (NYSE: AGU) and PotashCorp (NYSE: POT) are said to be in merger talks, according to Bloomberg.
UPDATE - An announcement could be made as soon... More