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In the world of metals and commodity ETF products, the iShares Silver Trust (NYS: SLV) has been the go-to ETF for traders wanting exposure to the price of silver as it has an objective to reflect the...
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Ben Bernanke thinks the risks of inflation may be overstated or those fearing major inflation may be misguided. But that feeling is still not shared by many on Wall Street and also not shared by...
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We saw very unusual options trading late today during the last hour of trading in shares of Mosaic Co. (NYSE: MOS). This is the day after reports that Brazil’s Vale S.A. (NYSE: VALE) was...
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Fertilizer stocks just can’t catch a break. If it isn’t an official earnings warning to watch out for or the stock market and economic growth concerns, then it government data. New data...
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Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) posted a narrower-than-expected loss of -$0.26 EPS on a non-GAAP basis and -$0.32 EPS from continuing operations. Revenues were down sharply to $4.24 billion (from $7.62...
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Alcoa, Inc. (NYSE: AA) is one of the first stocks that kicks off earnings season every quarter. Today is its actual earnings report after the closing bell. What is interesting is that traders try...
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Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (NYSE: POT) did last night what most traders already feared was coming. The Canadian potash supply giant said that weak demand for its products and lower...
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Gold Fields Ltd. (NYSE: GFI) has just filed to withdraw a securities shelf registration statement. It lists circumstances in the securities markets, although that seems a tad odd when you consider...
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Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON), Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (NYSE: POT), Mosaic Co. (NYSE: MOS) and Intrepid Potash,Inc. (NYSE: IPI) are all recovering at least some from yesterday’s major...
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If you thought European stock news from companies doesn’t matter, this morning is proof against that notion. A German company called K+S warned of weak potash demand and announced price cuts and...
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The developed countries are beginning to view China as one large vulture fund which bankrolls companies that it controls to buy up key overseas asset at prices undermined by the recession. The...
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Since the beginning of the year, the price for copper has nearly doubled, silver has risen by nearly a third, and gold has added more than 20%. Silver is in the process of having one of its best...
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Gold has been making a serious comeback and many are talking about the $1,000 per ounce level again as being ahead shortly. This latest run is with energy prices screaming, the US Dollar getting...
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The deal between Rio Tinto plc (NYSE: RTP) and Japan’s Nippon Steel that cut the Japanese company’s iron ore price by a third does not appear to be acceptable to China’s steelmakers. Confirming...
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UK-based miner Rio Tinto plc (NYSE:RTP) has announced a pricing agreement with Japan’s Nippon Steel for iron ore for the contract year beginning April 1, 2009. The new prices are about 33% below...
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