Agricultural and construction machinery manufacturer Deere
represents one of the most compelling investment ideas in the
industrial sector right now. However, it's not going to be an easy
decision for you. The long-term demand for food (more than 80% of
Deere's sales are in its agriculture and turf segment) remains in place,
but the company also faces significant near-term risks from declining
food prices. What's an investor to do?
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Deere's upside and downside drivers
Before focusing on answering this question, readers may be interested in referencing other articles in this series. For example, a review of the recent results here highlights the deterioration in the company's agricultural sales; a review of the five key takeaways from the earnings conference call can be found here; and articles making the making the bullish and bearish cases for the stock can be found here and here.
Turning back to question in my lead, the answer is "no" and "yes." No one said buying and selling stocks was easy!
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Deere's upside and downside drivers
Before focusing on answering this question, readers may be interested in referencing other articles in this series. For example, a review of the recent results here highlights the deterioration in the company's agricultural sales; a review of the five key takeaways from the earnings conference call can be found here; and articles making the making the bullish and bearish cases for the stock can be found here and here.
Turning back to question in my lead, the answer is "no" and "yes." No one said buying and selling stocks was easy!
READ THE FULL ARTICLE LINKED HERE
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