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JANA Partners Raises Stake in Agrium, Inc. (AGU) to 6.19%, Files 13D

November 19, 2012 5:08 PM EST

In a 13D filing on Agrium, Inc. (NYSE: AGU), hedge fund JANA Partners disclosed a 6.19%, or 9,222,011 share, stake in the company. This is up 25.08% from the 7,373,173 shares held at the end of the latest quarter ending September 30, 2012.

From the filing:
The Reporting Persons acquired the Shares because they believe the Shares are undervalued and represent an attractive investment opportunity. Since May 2012, representatives of JANA have had phone calls and meetings with the Issuer's... More