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Oh, Deere. Stock tumbles on earnings miss
August 15, 2012: 12:16 PM ET
Deere & Co's stock tumbled after the tractor maker slashed its 2012 forecast
Farm equipment maker Deere & Co. (DE) is taking a beating from the markets after a lousy earnings report on Wednesday.
The company cited an international slowdown in business as one reason it fell short of its third-quarter earnings forecast and had to slash its outlook for the rest of the year.
Investors were not happy and sent the stock more than 7% lower by midday.
Deere's numbers, particularly the company's expenses, drew questions, skepticism and sarcasm from the traders on StockTwits:
stephanie_link: $DE misses on lower Europe/Asia & prod start up costs. A&T in NA x 10%+ and C&F x 17% = solid NA. ROW softer. Still cant manage expenses...
OptionsHawk: $DE Deere does the opposite of most and misses big on EPS but beats on sales - weird
BryanMortenson: $DE 2mo ago expected large harvest and declining prices, now the opposite. Believe should translate to "a very positive year" in 2013. $$
BryanMortenson: $DE Projecting R&D spend up 15% and SGA spend up 9% in 2012. In a slowing growth environment, this could pressure margins further.
The drought was one odd bright spot. Deere said it could actually drive demand for its tractors and other products.
BryanMortenson: $DE Drought had minimal impact on results, don't think it will impact rest of year's results either. Tailwind for 2013? $$
Chase03670: Cash Receipts for farms will STILL be larger in 2012 than in 2011, despite impact of the drought $DE
http://stks.co/l8jU
LukeKramer: $DE No need to panic here. Still very strong company. It's just weather played havoc. And no matter how good co u r, cant control weather.
Investors might not be panicked but the stock is down more than 4% this year.
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Corn prices surged to a new record high Tuesday, as the worst drought in more than 50 years continues to plague more than half the country.
Almost 90% of the United States' corn crops are in drought ravaged areas, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and nearly 40% are situated in the hardest hit spots.
Corn prices have soared more than 50% during the past six weeks as the crops continue MORE
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Corn prices spike amid Midwest drought
Corn prices have soared more than 40% in recent weeks as the scorching, dry heat wreaks havoc on crops in the Midwest.
Prices went as high as $7.33 per bushel of corn on the Chicago Board of Trade Monday, not far from the record high of $7.9975 hit last June, amid worries about flood damage. Prices eased slightly Tuesday, as investors await the U.S. Department of Agriculture's updated forecast for harvest yields, which is due MORE
Hibah Yousuf - Jul 10, 2012 11:52 AM ETPosted in: agriculture, commodities, corn, corn prices, crops, drought, invest, usda, weather, yield
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