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In mid-October, we took a look at target prices and implied gains among 11 metals and materials stocks. The companies we examined were United States Steel Corp. (NYSE: X), Nucor Corp. (NYSE: NUE),...
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Companies focused on mining and metals have been experiencing high volatility this year based on both the overall global economy and, in some cases, expected demand, especially from China. We have...
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When rare earth minerals miner Molycorp Inc. (NYSE: MCP) re-opened California’s Mountain Pass mine last year, the focus was on a variety of minerals known as the “light” rare earths. These...
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US rare earths miner Molycorp, Inc. (NYSE: MCP) has had its ups and downs since going public in July of last year. Mostly ups, of course, though the current price is off the high by more than 25%....
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Rare earth minerals miner Molycorp Inc. (NYSE: MCP) reported second quarter earnings last night that topped analysts’ estimates, and shares are trading more than 10% higher in the pre-market this...
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China’s Ministry of Commerce has released a statement saying that the government has raised export quotas for rare earth elements to over 30,000 metric tons for 2011, virtually identical with...
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The announcement that Japanese scientists have found high concentrations of rare earth minerals on the Pacific Ocean sea bed could be far less than meets the eye. The report estimates that the total...
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Today’s commodities news centers on the more than -4% drop in WTI crude oil prices which has led to a broad sell-off in most other commodities. This was a day where if it traded at a commodity...
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Today’s commodities news highlights an SEC filing for a new agricultural ETF, a proposed pipeline that would send crude oil to the US Gulf coast, and a $500 million shelf registration from a US...
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Today’s news includes a higher bid for a Canadian copper and gold miner, some higher quotas on Chinese metal exports, and the latest forecast on food prices for 2011 from the US Department of...
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Commodities news today features another processing plant acquisition, the latest projections on demand for steel, and more increases in the price of wheat. Gold and silver continue to make new highs...
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Time for our daily look at the world of commodity prices and key developments. We have cotton issues, oil spikes, issues around rare earth elements, and precious metals on the docket. Even though...
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Time now for our daily look at commodity prices and news. Today’s news is dominated by two reports from the US Department of Agriculture. One provides the USDA’s latest figures on grain stocks,...
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Time now for our daily look at commodity prices and news. Shareholders in Fronteer Gold Inc. (AMEX: FRG) have approved the company’s acquisition by Newmont Mining Corp. (NYSE: NEM) in a $2.32...
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Molycorp, Inc. (NYSE: MCP) is almost surprisingly trading higher after its earnings report. The surprise is that shares were already up 300% from last year’s IPO and it already even had a...
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