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ThinkstockFreeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE: FCX) reported fourth quarter and full-year 2012 results before markets opened this morning. The mining company posted diluted quarterly...
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ThinkstockA second initial public offering (IPO) went off this morning: SunCoke Energy Partners LP (NYSE: SXCP). The master limited partnership’s (MLP) common units went out at $19, the low end of...
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thinkstockAnalysts at Credit Suisse today have initiated coverage on what they call the North American Agricultural Sciences sector with a look a seven fertilizer makers. Some of the companies have...
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ThinkstockMining giant Rio Tinto PLC (NYSE: RIO) said this morning that the company expects to take a noncash impairment charge totaling $14 billion in its full-year 2012 results. Rio Tinto’s CEO,...
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ThinkstockOn of the country’s largest coal miners, Consol Energy Inc. (NYSE: CNX) has outlined its investment plans for 2013, and the company expects to spend more on natural gas than it does on...
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ThinkstockHarry Winston Diamond Corp. (NYSE: HWD) announced this morning that it has agreed to sell its luxury brand diamond jewelry and watch division, Harry Winston Inc., to Swiss-based The Swatch...
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ThinkstockToday the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) inaugurated its new practice of releasing the monthly crop reports at noon ET. January saw a decline in the forecast for the Florida orange...
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ThinkstockIn an announcement that its new manufacturing complex at Mountain Pass, Calif., is now operational and ramping production, Molycorp Inc. (NYSE: MCP) glossed over a few more basic issues....
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ThinkstockArcelorMittal (NYSE: MT), the world’s largest steelmaker by volume, has announced a set of moves that are interesting if only because of their variety. First, the company plans to restart...
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ThinkstockPrivately held Cargill today reported net earnings of $409 million for its second fiscal quarter, which ended November 30th. That’s more than four times the company’s reported earnings...
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ThinkstockAlcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) just kicked off the official start of earnings season. This was one of our featured stocks in the most overvalued and undervalued Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks...
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ThinkstockDeutsche Bank A.G. (NYSE: DB) has joined a growing list of investment banks cutting their forecasts on precious metals for 2013 and 2014. By cutting their estimates for gold and silver and...
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thinkstockMonsanto Co. (NYSE: MON) reported first-quarter fiscal 2013 adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.62 on revenue of $2.94 billion. In the same period a year ago, the fertilizer and...
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ThinkstockA shrinking global economy took a heavy toll on producers of nonprecious metals in 2012. Prices for base and industrial metals like copper, iron ore, and aluminum fell sharply as demand...
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ThinkstockShares of a host of shipping companies are getting a big boost today on a report from Bloomberg that the 2013 outlook for shipping rates, especially for iron ore, are set to rise...
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