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Deere's Profit Falls 27%
Excerpt from the InvestorGuide.com Stock of the Day on 8/19/2009

Deere & Company (DE: Charts, News, Offers), best known for its popular green and yellow John Deere brand, announced today that its profit for the quarter fell 27%. The farm equipment and tractor manufacturer watched its net income slip from $575.2 million a year ago to $420 million for the quarter. This earnings report also marks the second consecutive quarter that Deere has posted a decline in sales. Despite its recent dip in performance, the wheels have not completely fallen off this tractor company. After all, Deere did manage to record an overall profit for the quarter. However, why has Deere & Company's quarterly performance been down so much lately?

A drop in sales will cut into any company's profit margin; some more than others, just ask Deere. The iconic tractor company has been dealing with declining sales and profit for a few months now, but it has reached an all time low this quarter. Deere & Co.'s net sales have decreased 24% for the quarter and are on pace for the largest single-year sales decline in at least 50 years. The driving force behind Deere's sales plummet has been the recent housing market fallout, which has killed the demand for Deere's construction machinery. In addition, the global recession has slowed down international sales by creating restricted credit opportunities and lower farm incomes for potential Deere customers. The farm equipment manufacturer has done its best to combat declining sales by raising equipment prices and cutting expenses, but it has not been enough. Deere has even let go nearly 800 employees in an attempt to manage expenses. More >

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Caterpillar Returns to Profitability with Lower Revenue
Excerpt from the InvestorGuide.com Stock of the Day on 7/21/2009

As the housing market came to a screeching halt last year, so did manufacturing. As a result, manufacturers of construction equipment also watched demand and corresponding profits take a serious dip. Things are starting to pick up in the economy and that uptick is spilling over into multiple industries that are reliant on consumers. Caterpillar, Inc. appears to be reaping some of the benefits of an improving economy, but maybe not as quickly as the company would like. The company reported a profit of $371 million after posting a $112 million loss during the first quarter. Is the company really improving or finding other ways to appear profitable? Can Caterpillar stay out of the danger zone in the future? More >

Caterpillar Profits Plummet, Nearly 20% of Jobs Eliminated
Excerpt from the InvestorGuide.com Stock of the Day on 1/26/2009

Caterpillar, the world's largest maker of construction equipment and other heavy machinery, has come across quite a few roadblocks recently. The current economic situation as well as the housing crisis has affected some companies more than others, and Caterpillar has become one of the recent casualties. No one has expected that Caterpillar would be hit so hard; some are saying that things haven't been this bad for the company since World War II. Will Caterpillar remain stuck in a rut, or will they be able to dig themselves out of this murky situation? More >

Bunge Limited to Purcahse Corn Poducts for $4.4 Billion
Excerpt from the InvestorGuide.com Stock of the Day on 6/23/2008

Although not a common household name, Bunge Limited is a large, well-established company. In fact, it is one of the country's oldest agricultural businesses, founded in 1818, which specializes in products such as fertilizer and oilseed products. The company announced today that it has agreed to buy Corn Products International (CPO: Charts, News, Offers), another agricultural business with 100 years of experience. Corn Products, unsurprisingly, specializes in a variety of corn products including various starches and sweeteners such as corn syrup. What will be the effect of the merger of these two companies; not just on the companies themselves, but also on consumers? More >