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  • BUNGE LIMITED Profile

    Bunge Limited is everywhere on the food chain. The company is a leading global soy and other oilseed processor, a leading South American fertilizer maker and provider, and, through subsidiary Bunge North America, a major US food processor. Its joint venture with DuPont, called Solae, of which Bunge owns 28%, makes specialty food ingredients. In addition to processing soybeans, Bunge also processes canola seed, sunflower seed, wheat, and corn. Its fertilizer operations take place mainly in Brazil and involves all stages of production, from the mining of phosphate-based raw materials to the selling of blended fertilizers. AXA Financial owns about 10% of the company's stock.
    Alberto Weisser
    CEO
    50 Main St.

    White Plains, NY 10606

    http://www.bunge.com

    Phone: 914-684-2800

    Fax: 914-684-3497
    Sector: Consumer Goods Industry: Food & Beverage
  • 2008 Sales 2008 Sales Growth 2008 Net Income 2007 Employees
    $52,574,000,000 38.9% $1,064,000,000 23,889
  • Key Executives: BG

    Name Title Officer Since
    Alberto Weisser CEO 1/1/95
    Jacqualyn A. Fouse CFO -
    D. Benedict Pearcy Other Executive Officer/Managing Director, Divisionial -
    Bernard de La Tour d'Auvergne Lauraguais Director 1/1/01
    Enrique H. Boilini Director 1/1/01
    Ernest G. Bachrach Director 1/1/01
    Francis Coppinger Director 1/1/01
    Jorge Born, Jr. Director/Deputy Chairman 1/1/01
  • Top Competitors: BG

  • Insider Trends: BG

    Sentiment for BG is NEUTRAL

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    • Market Value of Insider Sales
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    Total dollar value of all insider purchases and sales over 12 months
  • Insider Transactions: BG

    Date Name Shares Transaction Type Market Value
    09/02/09 BULKIN MICHAEL H 12 Award of Stock Options $781.26
    09/02/09 CARABALLO OCTAVIO 12 Award of Stock Options $781.26
    09/02/09 BOILINI ENRIQUE HORACIO 12 Award of Stock Options $781.26
  • Ownership Breakdown : BG

    Large Block Holder Type Number  
    Institutions 540.00
     
    Mutual Fund 1,013.00
    Other Major 13.00
  • Short Interest Volume: BG

    Data as of 11/13/09
    Current Short Interest Shares 8.38 M
    Current Short Interest Ratio 4.60
    Float 120.77 M
    Short Interest as % of Float 7.00
    Average Daily Volume 2.05 M
    Outstanding Shares 134.08 M