It's beginning to look like Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE:FCX)'s acquisition of oil and gas produce Plains Exploration was prescient.
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June 4 - News
On Friday, May 31st, iron ore prices reached a 7-month low of about $111 per metric tonne.
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June 3 - News
Last year, sentiment on First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR), and solar stocks in general was awful.
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May 30 - News
LONDON -- I'm always searching for shares that can help ordinary investors like you make money from the stock market.
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May 30 - News
Due to the falling demand (and prices) of most industrial commodities over the last year, BHP Billiton Limited (ADR) (NYSE:BHP) has been beaten down severely.
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May 29 - News
There is increasing speculation about the fate of one of the last remaining AAA rated economies, Australia.
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May 28 - News
Over the past few years, rapidly rising production costs among energy exploration and production companies have been an unmistakable trend.
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May 28 - News
Raising the minimum wage has become a hot-button issue in the U.S.
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May 28 - News
The resilience of the Australian economy following the financial collapse of 2008 is a testament to this region's economic stability, its strong exports and the wise decisions...
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May 28 - News
LONDON -- The markets have been flying high so far in 2013 -- even after their losses of the past couple of days.
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May 24 - News
Precious metals, including gold and silver, saw their prices skyrocket in the past year, but this did not help metal stocks much.
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May 24 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC), Verizon Communications Inc.
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May 24 - News
When it comes to deciding if construction and mining equipment companies are good plays, the key is to keep an eye on economic conditions in China.
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May 23 - News
Rio Tinto plc (LSE:RIO) (NYSE:RIO) has the lowest price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of the Footsie's four megaminers.
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May 21 - News
With global growth slowing further in April, and the market increasingly recognizing that the Chinese slowdown is structural, many commodity prices will probably remain under ...
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May 20 - News
In today’s zero interest rate environment, investors continue to search for yield.
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May 15 - News
Billionaire Ken Fisher’s Fisher Asset Management has filed its quarterly 13F disclosure with the SEC, presenting its portfolio of equity holdings as of the end of the March ...
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May 15 - Hedge Funds
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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May 9 - News
Once a darling of fund managers and retail investors alike, Cleveland-based Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (NYSE:CLF) has suffered an epic share-price collapse as well as a number...
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May 8 - News
After a rather long back-and-forth with Chinese regulatory authorities, Swiss commodities conglomerate Glencore International PLC, St.
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May 7 - News
At the start of my Real Money Portfolio, I want to address a few key points.
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May 2 - News
Gold is plunging and cooper entered a bear market in recent days; the fact that Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.
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May 1 - News
Global equipment manufacturer Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) posted weak first quarter results on the back of a decline in global mining capital expenditures.
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April 26 - News
LONDON: Rio Tinto plc (ADR) (NYSE:RIO) is primarily an iron ore producer.
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April 25 - News
The world's largest gold miner is trying to sell three of its Australian mines that produced some 452,000 ounces of gold last year and had combined reserves of almost 2.6 million...
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April 24 - News
According to most market participants, hedge funds are assumed to be slow, outdated financial vehicles of yesteryear.
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April 22 - News
Since the market crash of 2008 and 2009, shares of Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) have plummeted more than 80%, while aluminum prices in the U.S have dropped by nearly 45%.
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April 22 - News
On Wednesday, Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (NYSE:CLF) will release its latest quarterly results.
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April 22 - News
With everyone talking about how the great gold boom is over, that with the price of gold tumbling to $1,400 an ounce the back of the yellow metal as a safe-haven investment ...
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April 21 - News
India is the third largest exporter of iron ore in the world, and any disruption in its supply affects international iron ore prices.
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April 18 - News
Last Friday, gold suffered a rout of epic proportions, with its price falling below $1,450, and that continued into the start of this week, with the price of the yellow metal ...
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April 16 - News
Rio Tinto plc (ADR) (NYSE:RIO) was in 9 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of December.
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April 11 - News
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:BBL) have fallen by around 10...
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April 11 - News
In 2008, candidate Barack Obama infamously said that as president he would set policy that would bankrupt the coal industry: "So if somebody wants to build a coal-powered plant...
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April 10 - News
Shares of this member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) have plunged more than 8% since the start of 2013, and current worldwide trends aren't giving investors...
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April 9 - News
Just days after announcing cuts of up to 300 employees at its South Milwaukee facility that it acquired from Bucyrus, heavy-equipment manufacturer Caterpillar Inc.
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April 9 - News
Could the timing be any worse? Just as Rio Tinto plc (ADR) (NYSE:RIO) and BHP Billiton Limited (ADR) (NYSE:BHP) are shedding assets to focus more intently on their iron ore business...
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April 7 - News
Having a finger in many pies is no longer the way Rio Tinto plc (ADR) (NYSE:RIO) wants to operate anymore.
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April 7 - News
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, over the past two years...
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April 5 - News
Copper mining stocks have been experiencing a sell-off of late as macroeconomic worries have spooked some investors.
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April 3 - News
It's been an ugly year for investors in Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (NYSE:CLF).
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March 28 - News
One of the last in the industry to report its fourth quarter, Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:KRO) was a disaster waiting to happen.
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March 21 - News
One thing's for sure: You'll never discover truly great investments unless you actively look for them.
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March 18 - News
LONDON -- We're reaching the end of the current ISA year, so which companies should you be looking at for a last minute top-up? I reckon the tax-efficient investment wrapper is...
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March 15 - News
In a major transaction that has set off a round of speculation in the normally staid iron mining sector, London-based mining giant Rio Tinto plc (ADR) (NYSE:RIO) has announced...
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March 14 - News
LONDON -- To me, capital growth and dividend income are equally important.
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March 12 - News
LONDON -- Like all natural resources stocks, miner Rio Tinto plc (ADR) (NYSE:RIO) is highly susceptible to cyclical slowdowns in the global economy and fears over commodity prices...
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March 4 - News
Global mining giant BHP Billiton Limited (ADR) (NYSE:BHP) reported its half-year results for the period ending on Dec 31.
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February 21 - News
Over the past few years, the historical prices of gold and other precious metals have given investors good reason to purchase metals stocks.
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February 21 - News
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) actively pursued getting into the social media space, and last summer consummated a courtship with a $1.2 billion acquisition of Yammer.
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February 20 - News