Monsanto's Sales Growth Boosts Profit 42%
Excerpt from the InvestorGuide.com Stock of the Day on 6/25/2008

While most American consumers and companies are struggling to deal with high energy prices, increasing food costs, and shaky market conditions, Monsanto has reported a huge boost in its latest quarterly earnings report. The seed and pesticide producer is uniquely poised to be able to benefit from many of the issues that are plaguing the status quo and, as conditions worsen, the company sees even greater opportunities on the horizon. In addition to the higher-than-expected quarterly profit, Monsanto has increased its full-year profit target. If so many in similar and related industries are finding it harder and harder to stay afloat, how has Monsanto managed to beat the odds? More >

Monsanto Reaps Less than it Sowed
Excerpt from the InvestorGuide.com Stock of the Day on 10/10/2007

Higher fuel and energy prices may be creating headaches for companies and consumers across the globe, but it's money in the bank for Monsanto. The St. Louis-based seed company has been reaping the profits off of high worldwide demand for its genetically engineered seed products and it doesn't show signs of slowing down any time soon. The company missed estimates in this quarter's earnings statement and posted a sizeable loss, but Monsanto is getting closer and closer to closing out a quarter in the black. Has the world's farmers found a friend in Monsanto and if so, how much green can the company expect in its next harvest? More >