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Compass Minerals International Inc.
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<> Compass Minerals International, Inc., through its subsidiaries, produces and markets inorganic mineral products in North America and the United Kingdom. It operates in two segments: Salt and Specialty Fertilizer. The Salt segment mines, produces, processes, and distributes sodium chloride and magnesium chloride salts, such rock, evaporated, and solar salt, as well as liquid and flake magnesium chloride for use in various applications, including highway deicing, food processing, water conditioning, industrial chemical processing, and nutritional supplements for animal stock. The Specialty F...
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has had an amazing run in 2008
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Today's stock selection:
CMP Compass Minerals International Inc.
Inspired by:
http://www.zacks.com/rank/zcommentary/?id=7867
The company's stock price has more than doubled, opening the year trading at $40 and recently moving past the $82 mark. Compass's first-quarter results were impressive, posting an 88% jump in income from just last year. With robust demand and strong pricing power to boot, this stock looks well positioned to continue its upward ascent.
First-Quarter Results <> Sales were up 44% from last year to $380 million. Net income up 88% from last y...
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<font>Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) Sep. 9, 2009 close: $57.60 </font> 52-week range: $36.40 (Oct. 24, 2008) - $65.75 (Jan. 6, 2009) Dividend = $0.355 quarterly = 2.46% current yield
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