Wednesday, August 13, 2014

"Deere: Buy or Sell?" (DE)

There's no reason to mess with implement makers as long as the corn chart looks like this:
Corn under four bucks does not inspire farmers to open the checkbook for big-ticket items.
From Barron's Stocks to Watch:
Deere (DE) me.
Shares of Deere have dropped more than 1% today despite the maker of farm equipment’s better-than-expected third-quarter earnings release today. The reason: Deere lowered its full year forecast thanks to a sluggish agricultural market.

Deere reported a third-quarter profit of $2.33, beating forecasts for $2.20, but said its sales would come in around $7.9 billion during the fourth quarter, below forecasts for $8.1 billion. It also said it would earn about $3.1 billion during 2014, down from a previous forecast for $3.3 billion.
Janney’s Ryan Connors tries to figure out what to do with Deere’s shares:
Overall, it was a solid quarter for Deere in light of the well documented headwinds in the ag sector, with the report showcasing clean execution, capable financial management, and the benefits of portfolio diversity....
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$85.65 last, off 0.83.
Wheat (seen in the picture) hasn't been doing so hot either:

Both charts from FinViz