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 Jan. 2, 2019 Source: Agri Marketing magazine During the full year of 2018, Agri Marketing's Ag Stock Index finished down 4.7%. That compares to the Dow Jones Industrial Index down 5.6%%, S&P 500 down 6.2% and NASDAQ down 3.9%. The Agri Marketing Ag Stock Index is composed of a portfolio of 26 publicly traded companies with significant agricultural interests. Since its inception on January 1, 2006, the Agri Marketing Ag Stock Index has gained 178%. That compares to the Dow's gain of 97%, the S&P 500's gain of 55% and NASDAQ's gain of 139%. Only six of the stocks' prices were higher for the year. The Ag Stock Index's five largest gainers during the full year in 2018 were: 1. Eli Lilly (Elanco animal health): 40% 2. Zoetis animal health: 19% 3. The Mosaic Co.: 14% 4. Tractor Supply Co.: 13% 5. Lindsay Corp.: 11% Those posting the largest losses were: 1. Intrepid Potash: (45%) 2. Bayer: (41%) 3. Art's Way Mfg: (33%) 4. Valmont: (32%) 5. Alamo Group: (31%) Other notables: AGCO (21%) Deere (3%) DowDuPont (23%) Nutrien (6%) Tweet |
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