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Copper’s Gain, Risk On (JJC, CU, COPX, FCX)

Posted: July 19, 2011 at 11:15 am

Today's surprise report on the increase in housing starts has put some added energy into copper futures, which have been holding more or less steady this month following a rise ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AEG, AA, AGU, RDEA, CTL, CERN, COP, CNX, DMND, FCX, GOOG, IBN, JPM, NEM, BTU, SWC, STM, RIG, VICL)

Posted: July 15, 2011 at 8:33 am

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Friday morning. AEGON N.V. (NYSE: AEG) maintained "Buy" but removed from Conviction ...
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Commodities Watch: Copper Prices Rise on China, Fall on US Data (FCX, NEM, SCCO, BVN, CU, JJC, COPX)

Posted: July 8, 2011 at 12:40 pm

Copper prices have been on a steady upward march for about two weeks now, from around $4.06/pound to close at around $4.43/pound yesterday. China, the world's top consumer of copper, ...
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Priciest Commodity Around: The $100,000 Razor (PG, HPQ, JMPLY, FCX)

Posted: June 27, 2011 at 2:57 pm

One of the great marketing rules of all time comes from the shaving business: give away the razor; charge a lot for the blades. Gillette, now part of Proctor & ...
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Copper Funds & ETFs: Profits Abound, Where Picks Matter (FCX, JJC, CU, COPX, XLB, IYM, VAW)

Posted: June 20, 2011 at 9:24 am

In the past 12 months, copper has risen from about $2.80/pound to as high over $4.60/pound, an increase of about 64%. The red metal now trades at about $4.10, or ...
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Commodity Watch: Copper Questions Pile Up (FCX, NEM, SCCO, BVN, COPX, JJC)

Posted: June 16, 2011 at 12:30 pm

The big remaining question about copper prices is which direction they will take in the second half of this year. Most observers are bullish, but when the big question is ...
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Commodities Focus as Nationalist Win in Peru Sends Chills to Miners (BHP, NEM, PAAS, TCK, ABX, GG, XSRAY, AAUKY, FCX)

Posted: June 6, 2011 at 1:34 pm

Ollanta Humala, a left-leaning nationalist, won nearly 51% of the vote in Sunday's presidential election in Peru and will take office in late July. Humala has promised to raise royalty ...
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Commodities Watch: Another Look at Copper; Corn, Wheat Turn Lower; Goldman Moves Commodities Up (GS, ABX, BHP, FCX, TCK, JJC, COPX, CORN, MOO, DBA)

Posted: May 24, 2011 at 3:12 pm

Today's commodities markets are being driven by a new report from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) essentially reversing its 'sell' report of scarcely six weeks ago. Copper prices remain ...
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Commodities Watch: Silver Miner Misses Targets; Food Producer Also Misses, Raises Prices; Copper Prices Recovering (CDE, SIL, SLV, TSN, SFD, FCX, JJC)

Posted: May 9, 2011 at 2:31 pm

Today's commodities watch looks at a silver miner's and a food producer's quarterly earnings. And a quick look at how copper is coming back today. Silver and gold miner Coeur ...
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Commodities Watch: US Oil Supply Surges, Refiners Post Yearly Highs; Cotton Jumps to Limit; Copper, Gold, Silver Shine (SNP, VLO, TSO, WNR, FCX, JJC, COPX, GLD, GDX, GDXJ, SLV, SIL)

Posted: April 6, 2011 at 2:36 pm

Time for our daily look at the world of commodity prices and key developments. The US Energy Information Administration announced today that crude oil stocks in the US grew by ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ADS, ARAY, CNP, RE, F, FCX, GME, GD, OPTR, POT, RIMM, VZ, AAPL)

Posted: April 4, 2011 at 8:29 am

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Monday morning. Alliance Data Systems Corporation (NYSE: ADS) Cut to Market Perform ...
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Commodities Daily: Rebuilding & Global Growth Back On (FCX, NEM, IVN, TCK, RIO, TM, HMC, GLD, SLV, GDX, GDXJ, SIL, GIS)

Posted: March 23, 2011 at 4:17 pm

Time now for our daily look at commodity prices and news. Copper prices rose to their highest level in nearly three weeks as the estimated cost to rebuild quake-devastated areas ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ADBE, AMD, ACAS, BCS, CPST, DNDN, XOM, FCX, GE, INTC, LOCM, MPEL, SYMC, TGT, VOD, WMT)

Posted: January 10, 2011 at 8:20 am

These are some of this Monday's top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms. Adobe Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) Raised to Buy with $35.50 ...
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Who Cornered the Copper Market? (JPM, JJC, COPX, SCCO, FCX)

Posted: December 23, 2010 at 7:28 am

Copper is supposed to be one of the leading economic indicators.  As demand rises, it translates to project building and industrial expansion in the months ahead.  After all, it is ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (AMAT, BBY, EXPE, FCX, KLAC, LXK, MPEL, NUE, RADS, SAP, X, VCLK)

Posted: September 20, 2010 at 7:45 am

These are some of this Monday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research notes: Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) Started as Underperform at BNP Paribas. Best ...
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