Syngenta's spell in the stockmarket limelight may have come to an end, Credit Suisse analysts have said, recommending investors wanting exposure to agriculture to switch to BASF or Yara International.  
Share:  <span class="sent"><span class="company">Syngenta</span>'s spell in the stockmarket limelight may have come to an end, <span class="analyst">Credit Suisse</span> analysts have said, recommending investors wanting exposure to agriculture to switch to BASF or Yara International. </span> Tweet this 

Last month, Michael Mack, the chief executive of Syngenta, said organic farming takes up 30 percent more land than non organic farming for the same yield. Syngenta is a Swiss agribusiness company that makes pesticides and seeds. "If the whole planet were to suddenly switch to organic farming tomorrow, it would be an ecological disaster," he said . 
Share:  <span class="sent">Last month, Michael Mack, the chief executive of <span class="company">Syngenta</span>, said organic farming takes up 30 percent more land than non organic farming for the same yield. </span> <span class="company">Syngenta</span> is a Swiss agribusiness company that makes pesticides and seeds. "If the whole planet were to suddenly switch to organic farming tomorrow, it would be an ecological disaster," he said . Tweet this 

When Michael Mack, the chief executive of Syngenta , a Swiss agribusiness giant that makes pesticides and seeds, hears people say that organic food is better for the planet, he has one response: "Au contraire." . "If the whole planet were to suddenly switch to organic farming tomorrow, it would be an ecological disaster." . — Michael Mack . 
Share:  <span class="sent">When Michael Mack, the chief executive of <span class="company">Syngenta</span> , a Swiss agribusiness giant that makes pesticides and seeds, hears people say that organic food is better for the planet, he has one response: "Au contraire." . </span> "If the whole planet were to suddenly switch to organic farming tomorrow, it would be an ecological disaster." . — Michael Mack . Tweet this 

Syngenta Reports Resilient 3Q by Ben Johnson 10 26 09 11:30AM E mail Article Print Article . Browse Analyst Notes by Company : A . B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z All . 
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, Analysts at JP Morgan upgrade Syngenta (SYT) from "neutral" to "overweight.".  
Share:  <span class="sent">, Analysts at <span class="analyst">JP Morgan</span> upgrade <span class="company">Syngenta</span> (SYT) from "neutral" to "overweight.". </span> Tweet this 

The deal will increase Syngenta's dominance in the sector, where it claims global leadership with sales of more than $200 million in 2008. Davor Pisk, chief operating officer of Syngenta Seeds, said the deal would strengthen the company's position in Europe and South America. "The acquisition ..is in line with its strategy to grow its seeds portfolio via strategic acquisitions," said Vontobel analyst Patrick Rafaisz. "The price was quite high, over two times enterprise value to sales, but it is a small bolt on acquisition and I calculate the impact on earnings per share will be less than 1 percent." 
Share:  The deal will increase <span class="company">Syngenta</span>'s dominance in the sector, where it claims global leadership with sales of more than $200 million in 2008. Davor Pisk, chief operating officer of <span class="company">Syngenta</span> Seeds, said the deal would strengthen the company's position in Europe and South America. <span class="sent"> "The acquisition ..is in line with its strategy to grow its seeds portfolio via strategic acquisitions," said Vontobel analyst <span class="analyst">Patrick Rafaisz</span>. </span> "The price was quite high, over two times enterprise value to sales, but it is a small bolt on acquisition and I calculate the impact on earnings per share will be less than 1 percent." ...The deal will increase Syngenta's dominance in the sector, where it claims global leadership with sales of more than $200 million in 2008. Davor Pisk, chief operating officer of <span class="company">Syngenta Seeds</span>, said the deal would strengthen the company's position in Europe and South America. <span class="sent"> "The acquisition ..is in line with its strategy to grow its seeds portfolio via strategic acquisitions," said Vontobel analyst <span class="analyst">Patrick Rafaisz</span>. </span> "The price was quite high, over two times enterprise value to sales, but it is a small bolt on acquisition and I calculate the impact on earnings per share will be less than 1 percent." Tweet this 

Syngenta's SYT aggressive first half pricing actions were not enough to offset the negative effects of soft volumes, strong currency head winds, and higher raw material costs, which combined to drive a 12% year on year decline in operating income. While the firm expects currency and raw material pressures to abate in the back half, it looks as though prices are also going to lose steam as the year progresses, in the face of lower input costs and slipping grain prices. As such, the firm has reined in its expectations, and it now expects to achieve full year earnings close to year ago record levels, versus prior expectations that they would best 2008 levels. 
Share:  <span class="sent"><span class="company">Syngenta</span>'s SYT aggressive first half pricing actions were not enough to offset the negative effects of soft volumes, strong currency head winds, and higher raw material costs, which combined to drive a 12% year on year decline in operating income. </span> While the firm expects currency and raw material pressures to abate in the back half, it looks as though prices are also going to lose steam as the year progresses, in the face of lower input costs and slipping grain prices. As such, the firm has reined in its expectations, and it now expects to achieve full year earnings close to year ago record levels, versus prior expectations that they would best 2008 levels. Tweet this 

Company officials had said they saw 2009 as the peak for the herbicide business, with future revenue growth driven mainly by innovations in seeds. Still, retail prices for glyphosate based herbicide have eroded faster than expected, mostly due to Chinese generics and pricing actions by Monsanto competitors Dow and Syngenta, according to Jefferies & Company analyst Laurence Alexander. Mr. Alexander reported in a note to investors that U.S spot herbicide prices had fallen to $19 $21 a gallon from about $21 $25 a gallon earlier this year. Monsanto said Wednesday its Roundup and glyphosate business will likely generate about $2 billion in gross profit, down from its previous forecast of $2.4 billion. Partly offsetting the bad news on the herbicide business segment, Monsanto said Wednesday its expects its seeds and traits businesses to deliver gross profit toward the upper end of its prior guidance of $4.4 billion to $4.5 billion in fiscal year 2009. 
Share:  Company officials had said they saw 2009 as the peak for the herbicide business, with future revenue growth driven mainly by innovations in seeds. <span class="sent"> Still, retail prices for glyphosate based herbicide have eroded faster than expected, mostly due to Chinese generics and pricing actions by Monsanto competitors Dow and <span class="company">Syngenta</span>, according to Jefferies & Company analyst <span class="analyst">Laurence Alexander</span>. </span> Mr. Alexander reported in a note to investors that U.S spot herbicide prices had fallen to $19 $21 a gallon from about $21 $25 a gallon earlier this year. Monsanto said Wednesday its Roundup and glyphosate business will likely generate about $2 billion in gross profit, down from its previous forecast of $2.4 billion. Partly offsetting the bad news on the herbicide business segment, Monsanto said Wednesday its expects its seeds and traits businesses to deliver gross profit toward the upper end of its prior guidance of $4.4 billion to $4.5 billion in fiscal year 2009. Tweet this 

Swiss agrochemical giant Syngenta SYT reported encouraging first quarter sales figures that were aided in large part by aggressive pricing measures taken to offset negative head winds stemming from currency depreciation in some of the its key developing markets in Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia. At constant exchange rates (CER), crop protection segment sales grew 10%, with higher prices contributing 8%. The North American and Asia Pacific regions continued to perform extremely well on the back of higher prices and what would seem to us to be a continued willingness of growers to invest in crop protection measures despite the recent slide in crop prices. 
Share:  <span class="sent">Swiss agrochemical giant <span class="company">Syngenta</span> SYT reported encouraging first quarter sales figures that were aided in large part by aggressive pricing measures taken to offset negative head winds stemming from currency depreciation in some of the its key developing markets in Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia. </span> At constant exchange rates (CER), crop protection segment sales grew 10%, with higher prices contributing 8%. The North American and Asia Pacific regions continued to perform extremely well on the back of higher prices and what would seem to us to be a continued willingness of growers to invest in crop protection measures despite the recent slide in crop prices. Tweet this 

Dow AgroSciences, which had $4.5 billion in sales last year, is worth $5 billion to $7 billion because the business has steady revenue growth and earnings, HSBC analyst Hassan Ahmed said Feb. 4. As well as Syngenta, DuPont Co and Monsanto Co. have similar businesses and are prospective buyers, he said. Syngenta has fallen 15 percent in the past year and has a market value of 24.3 billion Swiss francs ($20.8 billion). 
Share:  <span class="sent">Dow AgroSciences, which had $4.5 billion in sales last year, is worth $5 billion to $7 billion because the business has steady revenue growth and earnings, HSBC analyst <span class="analyst">Hassan Ahmed</span> said Feb. 4. As well as <span class="company">Syngenta</span>, DuPont Co and Monsanto Co. have similar businesses and are prospective buyers, he said. </span> <span class="company">Syngenta</span> has fallen 15 percent in the past year and has a market value of 24.3 billion Swiss francs ($20.8 billion). ...<span class="sent">Dow AgroSciences, which had $4.5 billion in sales last year, is worth $5 billion to $7 billion because the business has steady revenue growth and earnings, HSBC analyst <span class="analyst">Hassan Ahmed</span> said Feb. 4. As well as <span class="company">Syngenta</span>, DuPont Co and Monsanto Co. have similar businesses and are prospective buyers, he said. </span> <span class="company">Syngenta</span> has fallen 15 percent in the past year and has a market value of 24.3 billion Swiss francs ($20.8 billion). Tweet this