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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 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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Thinkstock2012 has been a mixed year for the base metals. 24/7 Wall St. is looking into 2013 to see what the new year may bring for the sector. The long and short of it is that there does not appear...
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ThinkstockAfter getting pummeled for two days, shares of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE: FCX) are getting a bit of boost today following an announcement from Moody’s that the...
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U.S. equity markets opened essentially flat again this morning as investors waited to see what would happen with the many data releases due out today. In Europe, the non-manufacturing PMI numbers...
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At least one big mining firm has made acquisitions in the energy field in an effort to boost profits in the face of a slowdown in demand for mined materials. BHP Billiton PLC (NYSE: BHP) spent about...
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The US Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Wednesday held a lease sale for approximately 21 million acres of US outer continental shelf open for development in the...
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George Soros says Germany should back the European Union or leave it. (Reuters) The new Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone could boast fourth-quarter gross domestic product by 0.5%, according to a...
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Energy stocks today exhibit all the signs of a market reacting to news that is difficult to categorize easily. First there is the $6 billion in acquisitions announced this morning by Plains...
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courtesy of BP plcBP PLC (NYSE: BP) has confirmed some news reported earlier by Reuters on an update of its planned asset sales. BP is selling its interests in a number of oil and gas fields in the...
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General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) loses up to $49,000 on each Chevy Volt. (Reuters) J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) and Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) may change their compensation practices....
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Fitch Ratings is out with a statistical review of operational metrics at a number of oil & gas companies. The review notes a handful of emerging trends: Finding, development, and acquisition...
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Two pipeline companies have agreed to a 50-50 joint venture to build a new 149-mile offshore gathering system in the Gulf of Mexico. Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE: EPD) and Genesis Energy...
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In yet another of the deals that shakes up the landscape of US shale gas production, Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE: CHK) has formed a joint venture with Total SA (NYSE: TOT) and privately held...
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It’s hardly news any more when Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE: CHK) sells off more assets. This time is a little different, though, because of the buyer. BHP Billiton plc (NYSE: BHP) has agreed to...
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