Deere & Co. Chugs Along on Booming Farm Sales
Excerpt from the InvestorGuide.com Stock of the Day on 11/21/2007

In a refreshing change to the business and economic news making headlines lately, Deere & Co. has just announced earnings for a particularly strong quarter. The agricultural and construction equipment maker has been on the rise, posting record results over the past four years amid the weakened housing market and economic downturns. They continue to streamline operations to capitalize on their successful divisions, but the sectors driving sales one quarter have been different from those that are the money-makers the next. Will strategy keep them profitable or should Deere take things one quarter at a time? More >

Deere & Company Posts Increase in Profit, but Cuts Forecast
Excerpt from the InvestorGuide.com Stock of the Day on 11/21/2006

Deere & Company may have posted a better-than-expected profit this quarter, but the worldwide maker of agriculture and construction equipment won't be celebrating for long. Although their sales were on the rise, the earnings reports coming out of the industries they depend on for clientele have not been as positive. The result is a sharply-lowered forecast for the coming year. As all its major customers are facing slumps of their own, will Deere have the steam to keep on trucking? More >