The term potash is generally used to describe potassium carbonate (K2CO3), a compound used since earliest times for making soap. It is a hygroscopic material typically supplied as small, granular crystals. Potash, like soda ash, was produced by running...

Potash (or carbonate of potash) is an impure form of potassium carbonate (K2CO3). Potash has been used since antiquity in the manufacture of glass and soap and as a fertilizer. The name comes from the English words pot and ash, referring to its...

U.S. farmers are trying to increase corn production to meet growing demand for ethanol. Without enough fertilizer to help corn crops grow, farmers will not meet that demand.Rising demand for ethanol has led to a 15% rise in planned U.S. corn plantings, according to the...

It's been a rough couple of weeks for the market. It was bad enough, as of July 27, to kill the uptrend and start a correction. And remember, in a correction, the hottest growth stocks can fall a lot harder than the broad averages.This is...

The market's wild ride has left legions of stocks bloodied. But others -- including a number of members of the Weekly Review -- have emerged relatively unscathed.And earnings growth -- or lack thereof -- continues to separate the market's winners from its also-rans.For instance, Potash...

If you have your eye on a leading stock, be sure to check what kind of company it keeps. Industry group strength or weakness can help boost or weigh down the stock.The Industry Group Relative Strength Rating compares a stock's group performance over the past...