The U.S. Energy Information Administration projects that energy use will grow “56% between 2010 and 2040,” largely because of emerging markets. It...
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Demand from China caused a price spike in steel that simply wasn’t sustainable. As demand comes back to more normal levels, look for the industry...
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Softening demand for commodities, on the back of China’s slowing economy, has hurt the profitability of all the major mining companies, creating...
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With the world’s largest iron ore miner Brazil’s Vale SA (ADR) (NYSE:VALE) now trading at lows not seen since 2007, many investors are convinced that...
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June 19 - News - Comments
LONDON — I’m always searching for shares that can help ordinary investors like you make money from the stock market. However, many people...
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June 18 - News - Comments
So, mining stocks took a beating during 2013’s first four months, down by an estimated 20%. This recent approximation by the professional services firm...
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June 17 - News - Comments
LONDON — Investors in mining company BHP Billiton plc (LON:BLT) have had a rocky time lately. Its share price is down 15% over three months, 20...
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There is increasing speculation about the fate of one of the last remaining AAA rated economies, Australia. The country´s economic health is closely...
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May 28 - News - Comments
LONDON — Dividend income accounts for about two-thirds of total returns — the actual rate of return, taking into account both capital and...
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LONDON — The FTSE 100 has risen by nearly 20% over the last six months, and many top shares are beginning to look quite expensive. I’m on...
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LONDON — If you’re interested in building a profitable, diversified portfolio, then you will often need to compare similar companies when...
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April 17 - News - Comments
LONDON — After making strong gains toward the end of last year, shares in miners Rio Tinto plc (ADR) (NYSE:RIO) and BHP Billiton plc (ADR) (NYSE...
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It’s been a bad year for aluminum producer Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA)‘s stock. Shares of this member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX...
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April 9 - News - Comments
LONDON — Two miners, two troubled share prices. BHP Billiton plc (ADR) (NYSE:BBL) and Rio Tinto plc (ADR) (NYSE:RIO) are down 25% and 30%, respectively...
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LONDON — Every quarter, I take a look at the largest FTSE 100 companies in each of the index’s 10 industries to see how they shape up as a...
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LONDON — There are things to love and loathe about most companies. Today, I’ll tell you three things to love about the world’s biggest...
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This month, we Fools are discussing our top two stock holdings. Today I’ll address the reasons I bought my stocks, how they came to become my largest...
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March 11 - News - Comments
LONDON — The FTSE 100 has slipped 101 points to 6,294 today following downbeat economic news from Europe suggesting that we could see shrinkage...
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February 21 - News - Comments
LONDON — Professional stock market analysts have been increasing their expectation of future profit at these companies. Has the improved sentiment...
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