PotashCorp 1Q Income up 9 percent; nitrogen margins off 24 percent; guidance lowered

摘要

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc.reported first-quarternetincomeof$370million ($0.44 per diluted share) on sales of $1.66 billion, up 9 percent from the year-ago $340 million ($0.40 per share) and $1.68 billion, respectively. The company barely missed its own initial guidance for the quarter, which was $0.45-$0.55 per share.