CF Industries (CF) is locked in a three-way tug-of-war over its future and the shape of the fertilizer industry hangs in the balance. Okay maybe it’s not that dramatic. But there's a battle of control going on and it could present some trading opportunities.More Deserving Less FulfillingBefore getting to some possible trades let’s run through the story. Back in early October Agrium (AGU) made an unsolicited bid of $98 a share for CF Industries which was trading around $85 a share at the time. Despite the 15% premium CF quickly rejected the offer. A few weeks later it made ...

This group has experienced a lenghty consolidation following a ruthless decline, but has it hit bottom?

Agrium shares appear cheap, but challenging industry conditions and a bid for a rival add much uncertainty.

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Monday’s session are the European banks as well as CIT, CNA, Dean Foods, Encore Acquisition, Ford, Humana, Loews, Nice, Terra and U.S. Bancorp.

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Thursday’s session are Bank of America, Big Lots, Cisco, Comcast, Constellation Brands, Franklin Electronic Publishers, GE, Lawson, Penske, Saks and Tandberg.

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