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  • POTASH CORP SASK INC Profile

    The Bigfoot of Saskatchewan is PotashCorp, the world's leading producer of potash, commonly used as fertilizer. Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan also produces nitrogen (used in fertilizer and a variety of industrial and consumer products) and phosphate (for feed products, food products, and detergents). Its annual production capacity of 10 million tons of potash represents more than 20% of the world's capacity. PotashCorp also sells these minerals as phosphate feed ingredients for animal nutrition and as nitrogen products for the industrial chemicals market. Its PCS Nitrogen unit makes its nitrogen products. The company has about 20 plants in North America, Brazil, Chile, and Trinidad.
    William J. Doyle
    CEO
    500-122 1st Ave. South

    Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 7G3, Canada

    http://www.potashcorp.com

    Phone: 306-933-8500

    Fax: 306-933-8844
    Sector: Basic Materials Industry: Chemicals
  • 2007 Sales 2007 Sales Growth 2007 Net Income Employees
    $5,234,200,000 39.0% $1,061,500,000
  • Key Executives: POT

    Name Title Officer Since
    William J. Doyle CEO 1/1/89
    James F. Dietz COO -
    Wayne R. Brownlee CFO -
    Joseph A. Podwika General Counsel -
    Denis A. Sirois Vice President -
    Paul J. Schoenhals Director 1/1/92
    E. Robert Stromberg, Q. C. Director 1/1/91
    Keith G. Martell Director 1/1/07
  • Top Competitors: POT

  • Insider Trends: POT

    Sentiment for POT is

    • 0M
    • 2M
    • 4M
    • 6M
    • Market Value of Insider Sales
    • Market Value of Insider Purchases
    Total dollar value of all insider purchases and sales over 12 months
  • Insider Transactions: POT

    Date Name Shares Transaction Type Market Value
    03/03/08 HUNT JOHN R 15,000 Planned Sale $2.88 M
    02/25/08 CHASEZ KAREN G 5,000 Planned Sale $804,889.00
    12/27/07 DOWDLE STEPHEN F 4,000 Planned Sale $583,240.00
  • Ownership Breakdown : POT

    Large Block Holder Type Number  
    Institutions 659.00
     
    Mutual Fund 1,316.00
    Other Major 17.00
  • Short Interest Volume: POT

    Data as of —
    Current Short Interest Shares 301.99 M
    Current Short Interest Ratio 0.40
    Float
    Short Interest as % of Float
    Average Daily Volume 9.73 M
    Outstanding Shares 312.47 M