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Antofagasta Given “Hold” Rating at Canaccord Genuity (ANTO) (MideastTime)
Canaccord Genuity reissued their hold rating on shares of Antofagasta plc (LON:ANTO) in a report released on Thursday, Analyst Ratings.Net reports. Canaccord Genuity currently has a GBX 1,065 ($16.37) target price on the stock. Shares of Antofagasta plc (LON:ANTO) traded down 0.96% during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting GBX 926.00. Antofagasta plc (LON:ANTO) has a one year low of GBX 859.16 and a one year high of GBX 1392.00. The stock’s 50-day moving average is currently GBX 1231.. The company’s market cap is £9.129 billion.

Is BHP Billiton plc (LON:BLT) a solid pick for dividend growth? (Fool)
Dividend income accounts for around two-thirds of total returns, the actual rate of return taking into account both capital and income appreciation. Given that share prices are often volatile and unpredictable, the potential for plump dividends can give shareholders much-needed peace of mind for decent returns. I am currently looking at the dividend prospects of BHP Billiton plc (LON:BLT) and assessing whether the company is an appetising pick for income investors. BHP Billiton plc (LON:BLT) has managed to keep dividends rolling higher in recent years, even in times of severe earnings pressure — dividend hikes in 2009 and 2012 came despite earnings per share (EPS) declines of 30% and 18% for those years.

This P/E Suggests BHP Billiton Is a Buy (Fool)
The FTSE 100 has risen by nearly 20% over the last six months, and many top shares are beginning to look quite expensive. …The PE10 compares the current share price with average earnings per share for the last ten years. This smoothes out any short-term volatility and lets you see whether a company looks cheap compared to its long-term earnings. Today, I’m going to take a look at the PE10 for the global mining giant BHP Billiton plc (LON:BLT).




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