Jefferies analyst Laurence Alexander added FMC Corporation to his firm's Top Picks list and boosted his price target for the shares to $112 from $108. FMC's acquisition of key parts of the DuPont crop protection chemical R&D platform has both resolved key structural issues and strengthened FMC's new product pipeline ahead of what will probably be the best half-cycle for crop protection chemicals since the 1990s, Alexander tells investors in a research note. Further, he notes the company is facing easy comparisons off the trough and less pressure from traits than in prior cycles. He sees 30% total return potential over the next year and keeps a Buy rating on FMC Corporation.