T oday we visit the agriculture area where we have seen some insider buying at grain handler and agri-products company Viterra Inc. VT-T . The stock has underperformed the market since the company released earnings on Jan.

F rom about $28 (U.S.) in mid-2007 (A), Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. BMY-N sold off and settled into a large base formation (see shaded area).

Standard and Poor’s today downgraded The Phoenix Cos Inc.’s counterparty credit rating to triple-C+ from B-. The downgrade came a day after Phoenix released its fourth quarter and full-year results for 2009, in which it reported a $106.4 million fourth-quarter loss, or 91 cents per share.

C ommissioner of Competition Melanie Aitken has struck down the Interac Association’s request to become a for-profit corporation. The ruling means that the possibility of an initial public offering of Interac is now off the table, and it means that it will likely be easier for credit card giants Visa and MasterCard to increase their Canadian debit businesses.

W HAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR? How Asian stock funds fared in the Chinese Year of the Ox. It’s time to see how the past year turned out as we embark tomorrow on the New Year of the Tiger.

Being Street Smart Sy Harding Economic Uncertainty Brings Volatility to Stock Market. February 12, 2010.