Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc

As of 31st July 2008, Potash Corp. appears to be the target of a short-and-distort attempt, with unknown individuals spreading negative information about the company through unsolicited email. The messages, written in ungrammatical English, refer to a current labor dispute involving Potash, and contain the message:

Analysts recommend: SELL

It is likely that these messages originate with a speculator who hopes to profit by shorting the stock, and is spreading negative information in the hope of driving the price down.