Basic Materials Sector Review: CF Industries and Potash Corp Pricing Power Weakens

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The shares closed at $39.36, up $1.66, or 4.4%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $6.40 billion.

CF Industries Hldgs., Inc (NYSE:CF), Potash Corp./Saskatchewan (NYSE:POT): Purchasing slowed and prices for urea and phosphate fell from their highs in Q4, Potash said. Potash made the comments on its Q4 results conference call.

CF shares closed at $174.05, down $7.01, or 3.87%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $11.38 billion.

POT shares closed at $45.81, up $0.58, or 1.28%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $39.24 billion.

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