The fertilizer sector was among one of the hottest in 2010, largely on the increased price of corn, although other grains were helpful as well. Companies like Potash Corp (NYSE:POT), CF Industries (NYSE:CF), Mosaic (NYSE:MOS), Intrepid Potash (NYSE:IPI) and Agrium (NYSE:AGU) pushed up on expectations the higher margins would give farmers extra capital to acquire more fertilizers.
Mosaic ended the year at $76.36, gaining $0.53 on December 31, up 0.70 percent. The company had a 52-week trading range of $37.68 to $76.80. They ended the year with a market cap of $34.03 billion.
Potash Corp closed the year out at $154.83, rising $2.31 on the last trading day, up 1.51 percent. The trading range for 2010 was from $83.85 to $155.04. They ended the year with a market cap of $46.09 billion.
CF Industries finished off the year at $135.15, dropping $1.52 on Friday, a loss of 1.11 percent. The 2010 trading range for them was $57.56 to $138.74. They closed off the year with a market cap of $9.61 billion.
Intrepid Potash ended 2010 at $37.29, up $0.44 on the final trading day of the year, increasing 1.19 percent. Their trading range for the year was $19.08 to $37.65. Their market cap heading into 2011 is $2.80 billion.
Agrium finished 2010 at $91.75, gaining $0.07, or 0.08 percent on the last day of the year. Their 52-week trading range was $47.96 to $92.56. Their market cap at the end of the year was $14.50 billion.
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