date:Jul 28, 2014
n the northern hemisphere and spring planting in the southern hemisphere is yet to begin.
DuPont's forecast for the second half of the year implies a company-wide operating profit of 50-54 cents per share in the third quarter, lower than the 60 cents analysts on average are expecting.
However, that means earnings would handily beat estimates in the fourth quarter. But analysts and investors shrugged it off.
The strength in the fourth quarter may be earlier seed sales that might have otherw