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		<title>CF Industries says RiskMetrics proxy adviser tells Terra shareholders to elect CF&#8217;s nominees</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:19:38 +0000</pubDate>
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RiskMetrics backs CF nominees to Terra board

DEERFIELD, Ill. — CF Industries Holdings Inc. said Friday that the RiskMetrics proxy advisory firm supports its nominees for the board of Terra Industries, which is fighting a CF takeover attempt.
Terra&#8217;s stock jumped.
A day earlier, fertilizer maker Terra said two independent proxy companies — Proxy Governance Inc. and Egan-Jones [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CF Industries raises bid for Terra Industries, adds a cash portion</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:12:24 +0000</pubDate>
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CF raises bid for Terra, adds cash portion

DEERFIELD, Ill. — CF Industries Holdings Inc. has raised its bid for Terra Industries by adding a cash portion to the offering in the fertilizer company&#8217;s latest move to acquire its resistant rival.
The latest bid sent Terra shares up $2.14, or 6.7 percent, to close at $33.91 in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CF Industries posts 18 percent drop in 3Q profit on steep drop in sales but sees good 4Q</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
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CF Industries 3Q profit falls as sales decline

DEERFIELD, Ill. — CF Industries Holdings Inc., which is embroiled in a hostile takeover bid for rival Terra Industries Inc., said Monday its third-quarter profit dropped 18 percent as sales slid by more than half as a result of lower prices.
The fertilizer maker posted a profit after paying [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fortune Brands 3rd-quarter profit falls as year-ago includes hefty gain; lifts full-year view</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DEERFIELD, Ill. — Fortune Brands Inc., a seller of consumer goods ranging from faucets to bourbon, said Friday that its third-quarter profit dropped 63 percent as the prior-year&#8217;s results included a hefty gain related to the termination of a joint venture.

Despite the lower earnings, shares rallied to a 52-week high as adjusted results soared past [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CF Industries extends tender offer for Terra Industries shares until end of August</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:58:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DEERFIELD, Ill. — Fertilizer company CF Industries Holdings Inc. on Friday extended the expiration date of its exchange offer for all of the outstanding shares of Terra Industries Inc. common shares until Aug. 31.

All other terms and conditions of the exchange offer, which had been set to expire on Friday, remain unchanged.
Earlier this month, CF [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Terrell Huch joins CF Industries as director, investor relations and corporate communications</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:29:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DEERFIELD, Ill. — Fertilizer maker CF Industries Holdings Inc. on Monday said Terrell Huch joined the company as senior director, investor relations and corporate communications, succeeding Charles Nekvasil.

Nekvasil retired on July 31 after leading the company&#8217;s investor relations strategy from the time of its initial public offering in 2005.
Prior to joining the company, Huch was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CF Industries willing to boost its proposed takeover offer for Terra Industries</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/cf-industries-willing-to-boost-its-proposed-takeover-offer-for-terra-industries-131358/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DEERFIELD, Ill. — CF Industries Holdings Inc. said Wednesday that it is willing to boost its bid for Terra Industries Inc. after its two earlier takeover offers were rejected.

The Deerfield-based fertilizer company, which is considering its own takeover offer from Agrium Inc., said it would raise its fixed exchange ratio to 0.465 shares of CF [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Baxter International&#8217;s 2nd-quarter profit rises 8 percent as better margins offset sales drop</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:21:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DEERFIELD, Ill. — Specialty drug and medical device maker Baxter International Inc. said Thursday its profit rose 8 percent in the second quarter on better margins, more than offsetting a decline in sales.

The Deerfield, Ill.-based company earned $587 million, or 96 cents per share, up from profit of $544 million, or 85 cents per share, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Walgreen promotes CFO Wade Miquelon to new role as executive vice president</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:29:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreen Co. said Friday it promoted Chief Financial Officer Wade Miquelon to the additional role of executive vice president.

Miquelon, 44, had previously served as CFO and senior vice president since joining the company last June. Previously he served in a variety of roles during 16 years with Procter &#038; Gamble Co.
Walgreen also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Walgreen raises quarterly dividend by 22 percent, to 13.75 cents from 11.25 cents</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DEERFIELD, Ill. — Drugstore operator Walgreen Co. is raising its quarterly dividend by about 22 percent, to 13.75 cents from 11.25 cents.

Walgreen calls the move a show of confidence in its growth plans and its ability to generate cash. The dividend is payable Sept. 12 to shareholders of record on Aug. 21, and raises Walgreen&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>With 2-1 lead, bruised Celtics appear in good shape in first-round series with Bulls</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[DEERFIELD, Ill. — Aches and pains aside, the Boston Celtics couldn&#8217;t hide their smiles after pounding the Chicago Bulls.

Finally, the defending champions looked like themselves. And now, they&#8217;re in control of this first-round series.
A 107-86 romp on Thursday gave them a 2-1 lead, and they can really tighten their grip by winning Game 4 in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CF Industries profit drops 61 pct, revenue edges up and beats view</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:29:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DEERFIELD, Ill. — Fertilizer maker CF Industries Holdings Inc. said its first-quarter profit fell 61 percent as higher costs pressured its margins even as revenue topped Wall Street estimates.

The Deerfield, Ill.-based company said after the markets closed Thursday that it earned $62.7 million, or $1.28 per share, for the three months ended March 31 compared [...]]]></description>
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