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Agrium Inc.

09:58 AM EST - Agrium Inc. : and said Friday its first-quarter profit rose to US$195 million and reversed a year-ago loss of $11 million. The Calgary-based company also announced it expected earnings per share of between $1.92 and $2.22 for the second quarter, or $3.15 to $3.45 per share for the first half of the year. Agrium Inc. shares T.AGU are trading up $2.21 at $81.81.