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50 DMA for CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) moves above 12-week low NY Stock News The technicals for CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) have taken shape, and with them a comprehensive picture has emerged. This is the current state of play as presented by the current technical setup. The technical data for a stock offers a rich ... and more »

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CRYSTAL FALLS Motel managers Dorris and Tom Cornwell have been working on the finishing touches of the Bigfoot Hideaway Motel that is slated to officially open on June 29.

The grand opening celebration will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and kick off with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Community members and visitors are welcome to come at any point during the celebration and enjoy complimentary treats, as well as an opportunity to tour one of the newly renovated rooms, lobby, and gift shop, the Cornwells said.

The special feature of the day will be the appearance of the mysterious Bigfoot for which the motel is named.

We, of course, have invited and expect our friend Bigfoot to show up for our grand opening, said Dorris Cornwell. And there will be fun opportunities to have your picture taken with him.

She and her husband, Tom moved to the U.P. last year be closer to their children who have relocated to the area. They took on the management position at the Bigfoot Hideaway and began remodeling in October 2016.

Cornwell expressed delight at the finishing of the remodeling project and the long-awaited grand opening. We are very excited to join the hospitality community in Crystal Falls, she said. We know how to throw a decent party and keep a clean house.

Amenities of the new motel include cable, wi-fi, air conditioning, access to hiking trails and a gift shop featuring exclusive Bigfoot novelties.

For more information about the grand opening and reservations for the Bigfoot Hideaway Motel, contact the Cornwells at 906-464-8506 or email them at BigfootHideaway1@gmail.com.

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Analyst's Predictions on CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF), Plains All American Pipeline, LP (PAA) StockNewsJournal CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) have shown a high EPS growth of -17.80% in the last 5 years and has earnings decline of -140.10% yoy. Analysts have a mean recommendation of 2.50 on this stock (A rating of less than 2 means buy, hold within the 3 ... and more »

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Your CF Industries Update: Fertilizer Prices Remain an Issue PART 2 OF 10

CF Industries (CF) overall sales come from nitrogen fertilizers. The company reports its sales in five segments: UAN (urea ammonium nitrate), Granular Urea, Ammonia, AN (ammonium nitrate), and Other Nitrogen Products.

In 1Q17, more than 80% of the companys sales came from the first three segments listed.

Agricultural fertilizer companies (MOO) sales growths in the last 12 months took hits across the board. CF Industries salesfell 14.7% year-over-year (or YoY) in the last four quarters.However, more recently, its sales have recovered. In 1Q17, CF Industries overall sales rose 3% YoY.

CVR Partners (UAN), which also produces nitrogen fertilizer, saw an impressive17% rise YoY in 1Q17, while Terra Nitrogens (TNH) sales rose 10% YoY. These three companies exclusively produce nitrogen fertilizers. PotashCorp (POT), which produces all three NPK (nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium) fertilizers, saw its sales rise 8% over the same period.

A change in global trends primarily affects the sales of agricultural fertilizer companies due to the commodity-based nature of their businesses. If a change in global trends affects one company, it may also affect another. Therefore, its better for an investor to compare performances among peers. For one report that you can use to make such a comparison, readMajor Fertilizer Companies Had Mixed Performances in 1Q17.

Next, well discuss two key global trends that affect CF Industries in more detail.

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What's Driving CF Industries' Sales Growth? - Market Realist

Luis Gonzalez (New Mexico athletics)

The White Sox continue the theme of advanced college bats by selecting New Mexico's Luis Gonzalez in the third round.

School:New Mexico Position:Centerfielder Height/Weight:6-0, 185 lbs B/T:L/L D.O.B: 9/10/1995

2017 Stats:.361/.500/.589, 22 2B, 2 3B, 8 HR, 42 RBI, 58 BB, 32 K in 219 AB

Gonzalez, a native of Senora, Mexico, is a junior from University of New Mexico who played his prep ball in Tucson, Arizona. Gonzalez was a two-way player at UNM, but his future is undoubtedly in the outfield.

He plays an above-average center field with good instincts, and above-average to plus speed, arm, and range on defense. Gonzalez pitched all three years for the Lobos and reportedly bumps 90 mph, but was not draft worthy as a hurler, compiling a 6.13 ERA.

At the plate Gonzalez shows fantastic discipline and control of the zone, as evidenced by his absurd walk-to-strikeout rate. Gonzalez finished sixth in NCAA D-I in walks this season with 58 free passes. He consistently gets himself into favorable hitters' counts and makes loud contact to all fields, smacking 32 extra base hits in 2017, good for 40.5% of his total hits. Gonzalez's home run total has grown every year and in 2017 he hit eight long balls, but with a wood bat he will most likely settle in as a gap-to-gap power hitter.

As a total package, Gonzalez is a polished college player who possesses all five tools and will contribute in multiple ways. He is a safe bet to stick in center, and unlike previously drafted toolsy outfielders, Gonzalez has very little swing-and-miss in his game. MLB Pipelineput aEnder Inciarte comparison on him, which sounds about right for his ceiling. He has received high marks for his makeup, competitiveness, and baseball acumen.

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Your CF Industries Update: Fertilizer Prices Remain an Issue PART 9 OF 10

Earlier in this series, we learned that CF Industries (CF) earnings growth hasnt been stable and that it had negative adjusted EPS (earnings per share) in 4Q16, rendering the use of PE (price-to-earnings) ineffective in comparing its valuation.

In place of a PE multiple, well use the EV-to-EBITDA (enterprise value to earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization) multiple for CF Industries and compare it with its peers valuations.

In the chart above, we compare CF Industries valuation multiple with its historical levels as well as with the peer (MOO) median. CFs peers include Agrium (AGU), PotashCorp (POT), and The Mosaic Company (MOS).

On June 13, 2017, CF Industries was trading at a forward EV-to-EBITDA multiple of 12.4x, close to itsYTD (year-to-date) median of 12.3x.The companys valuation reached a peak of 16.5xin January 2017. Its peers median forward EV-to-EBITDA stood at11.3x

Recently, CF Industries valuation multiples have been trending higher, indicating that the market is becoming optimistic about the stock for the coming 12 months. CF Industriesis strategically located in the United States, which remains a net importer of nitrogen fertilizers.

In the next article, well conclude this series with analysts recommendations on CF Industries.

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ST. LOUIS After sitting out day one of the 2017 MLB Draft, the Cardinals finally got in on the action and made eight selections on the second day of the draft.

The Cardinals nabbed center fielder Scott Hurst of Cal State Fullerton with their first pick in the third round. Hurst, a left-handed-hitting junior, is batting a team-leading .332 with 12 home runs, five triples, 15 doubles and 39 RBI in 61 games for the Titans. Hurst leads the Big West Conference in runs scored (54) and total bases (141), ranks second in home runs, and third in slugging percentage (.585) and triples.

The Cardinals followed that by picking shortstop Kramer Robertson (Louisiana State University) in the fourth round, second baseman Zach Kirtly[St. Marys (Calif.) College] in the fifth, catcher Zach Jackson [Winter Haven (Fla.) HS] in the sixth, center fielder Chase Pinder (Clemson University) in the seventh, right-handed pitcher Wilberto Rivera (Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy) in the eighth, left-handed pitcher Evan Kruczynski (East Carolina University) in the ninth and left-handed pitcher Brett Seeburger (San Diego State University) in the tenth.

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau once declared China to have the economy that he most admired.

His admiration for the authoritarian communist superpower is endangering Canadas relationship with the superpower that its closest to: the United States. The federal government is seeking a bilateral free trade agreement with China and in its determination to accomplish that goal, is allowing China greater access to Canadian markets than ever before.

The recent sale of the Vancouver-based Norsat to China has angered the congressional U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, with its chairman Michael Wessel raising the red flag of security concerns and telling The Globe and Mail, that Canadas approval of the ale of Norsat to a Chineseentity raises significant national security concerns for the United States as the company is a supplier to our military.

During Mondays question period in the Canadian House of Commons, Conservative defense critic and Manitoba Member of Parliament James Bezan asked, will the government be purchasing replacements for the CF-18 fleet from its friends in communist China?

The defense minister wasnt in the House and his parliamentary secretary side-stepped the question, merely repeating the pledge from last weeks defense policy review that promises to replace the Cf-18 fleet with 88 advanced fighter aircraft through an open and transparent competition.

Bezan told The Daily Caller that Trudeau might be running out of options. Trudeau nixed Lockheed Martins F-35 join strike fighter as the replacement the previous Conservative and former Liberal governments both approved to as the successor to the CF-18. Now he is refusing to do business with Boeing because the aviation giant criticized Montreal-based Bombardier aircraft for the massive government subsidies it receives from Trudeaus Liberals.

The Chinese are developing a twin-engined, stealth jet fighter. The government continues to sell companies to China and these acquisitions should be going through security reviews. So its not that far-fetched to envision this government going to China for a fighter replacement.

In the interim, Bezan believes the Liberals will fly the CF-18s past their ultimate life-expectancy date, which they will reach in 2025. That will certainly put the lives of the pilots in danger.

Bezan says the government should stick with the F-35, because the decision to do so was made in a non-partisan spirit and because the aircraft will be interoperable with Canadas principle allies: the U.S., Britain and Australia. He points to a CTV interview conducted with the former chief of the defense staff, retired Gen. Tom Lawson, who said the F-35 was the way ahead.

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White Sox director of amateur scouting Nick Hostetler received the impression that Libertyville product Evan Skoug might take some motivation in dropping to the Sox in the seventh round of the first-year player draft Tuesday.

Skoug, a catcher and left-handed hitter from TCU, was ranked No. 48 on MLB.com's draft prospects list, but Hostetler said a high strikeout rate in his junior season and questions whether he will stick at catcher likely factored into his slip to 207th overall. The Sox think the strikeout rate could be an anomaly, and Hostetler said he also brings with him "undeniable power" and an aggressive belief he can stay behind the plate.

Skoug was hitting .277 with 20 home runs, 67 RBIs, 39 walks and 87 strikeouts over 63 games for TCU, which advanced to the College World Series.

"He's driven right now," Hostetler said. "There's going to be a little chip on his shoulder. I expect to see a pretty impressive College World Series out of him."

The Sox started the day by selecting New Mexico's Luis Gonzalez in the third round. Hostetler said he's a five-tool player with an advanced approach who can stick in center field.

Gonzalez, a left-handed hitter, hit .361 with 22 doubles, eight homers, 58 walks, 32 strikeouts, 14 stolen bases and a .500 on-base percentage over 55 games this season with New Mexico. He also pitched.

Fourth-round pick Lincoln Henzman, a right-handed Louisville reliever, owns a 1.77 ERA and 16 saves over 35 2/3 innings and 25 appearances. He has walked nine and struck out 36. South Carolina right-hander Tyler Johnson and Louisville right-hander Kade McClure joined the club in the fifth and sixth rounds.

Hostetler said the Sox will stretch all three out to be starters.

Skinny on Sheets: On a conference call with reporters Tuesday morning, Sox second-round pick Gavin Sheets, a Wake Forest first baseman, said he watched a lot of Jim Thome video in honing his approach. Sheets, a power-packed left-handed hitter, hit .317 with 20 homers, 81 RBIs and a .428 on-base percentage in 61 games in his junior season.

"We both have open stances, and he hits for a lot of power," Sheets said. "The biggest adjustment this year I made is focusing on hitting the right pitches, not swinging at pitches that I can't do damage with."

Sheets' father, Larry Sheets, played eight seasons in the majors with the Orioles, Tigers and Mariners, and Sheets said he planned to lean on him for advice.

"He has been a huge help, and going forward he's going to be huge for me as a guy who has lived it and gone through the process," Sheets said. "I'll definitely be in his ear a lot."

Wrapping up: The Sox selected high school first baseman Sam Abbott from Washington, who originally had committed to play water polo in college. Indiana outfielder Craig Dedelow and Oklahoma right-hander JB Olson were their final picks of the day.

The draft continues with rounds 11-40 Wednesday.

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Jarrod Dyson will hit seventh and roam in center field for the Mariners on Tuesday. (AP)

Jarrod Dyson will get an opportunity in center field as the Mariners move into the third day of their four-man outfield rotation following Mitch Hanigers return from the disabled list.

Dyson will hit seventh while Guillermo Heredia will be on the bench for the start of Tuesdays 5:10 game against the Minnesota Twins on 710 ESPN Seattle.

Right-hander Christian Bergman (3-3, 4.03 ERA) will take the mound for the Mariners. He has allowed just three earned runs over 18 innings in his last three starts. Kyle Gibson (3-4, 6.52 ERA) will start for the Twins.

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The Mariners would get back to .500 with a win.

Coverage begins at 4 with the pregame show on 710 ESPN Seattle.

Mariners (32-33)

Ben Gamel, LF Mitch Haniger, RF Robinson Cano, 2B Nelson Cruz, DH Kyle Seager, 3B Danny Valencia, 1B Jarrod Dyson, CF Mike Zunino, C Taylor Motter, SS

Christian Bergman, RHP

Twins (32-28)

Brian Dozier, 2B Joe Mauer, 1B Robbie Grossman, RF Max Kepler, CF Kennys Vargas, DH Eduardo Escobar, 3B Jason Castro, C Jorge Polanco, SS Eddie Rosario, LF

Kyle Gibson, RHP

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