Investors Could Reap Profits From Monsanto

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One of the classic clichés of the investment world is that "trees don't grow to the sky"; sooner or later, the mightiest of stocks stumbles. Investors who have been around a few years can no doubt recall plenty of examples ranging from Dell to Amgen, to even mighty Microsoft.

Now it is Monsanto's (NYSE:MON) turn.

How Monsanto Lost its Groove
This agribusiness giant has been a stellar performer in the stock market for most of its history, but performance stalled out in 2008 and has not come back since. With Wednesday's earning release, and a significant adjustment both to guidance and the company's operating philosophy, it seems that many of the analysts and professional investors who were not already souring on Monsanto are heading to the sidelines.

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