Rocket Stock for the Week
Last week, a historically slow time on Wall Street brought substantially lower volume to the major indices throughout the shortened holiday trading week.
Given the lack of earnings and political catalysts during this period, it is particularly tough for day-traders to try and game market volatility. In situations like that, it is best to do nothing.
That said, there is an interesting opportunity for nimble investors:
Monsanto
(MON)
, which reports earnings on Jan. 7.
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Know What You Own: Monsanto operates in the agriculture chemical industry. Other companies in this space include Potash (POT) , Mosaic (MOS) - Get Report and Agrium (AGU) .
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