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Media Digest (5/26/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: August 26, 2011 at 6:19 am

Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares remain fairly steady in support of new management. (Reuters) The Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner officially launches. (Reuters) The CEO of AIG (NYSE: AIG) talks with ...
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Mining Boom Times Continue (BHP, RIO, CAIQF, GLNCY, AAUKY, MACDF, BTU, MT, YZC)

Posted: August 24, 2011 at 11:26 am

The world's largest mining company, BHP Billiton plc (NYSE: BHP) reported an increase in profits of 86% and a revenue increase of 36% for its 2011 fiscal year ended June ...
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The Richest Diamond Mines in the World

Posted: August 17, 2011 at 6:00 am

The global diamond mining industry may be one of the world's best-kept secrets. Next to anything else having to do with diamonds, that is. The four largest diamond miners in ...
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Commodity Watch: Stirring the Aluminum Pot (AA, CENX, AWC, KALU, NOR, ACH, KO, GS, RIO, JJU)

Posted: June 29, 2011 at 1:40 pm

Aluminum prices climbed by more than 10% from January through April this year, to rise above $1.22/pound before losing all it had gained and returning to about $1.10/pound. At today's ...
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Commodity Watch: Top Miners Near $1 Trillion in Assets (BHP, VALE, RIO, SLW, POT, ABX, GLD, SLV, GDX, GDXJ, SIL)

Posted: June 8, 2011 at 2:08 pm

Consulting firm Pricewaterhouse Coopers has released its annual review of the mining industry, claiming that "the financial results for the Top 40 [companies] were spectacular." That's pretty hard to argue ...
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Five Gold Stocks Offering Great Value (MIDSX, EGO, AVVGF, NAK, RIO, GLD, NEM, KGC, AU, BVN, IAU, GDX, GDXJ)

Posted: May 31, 2011 at 10:42 am

Less than two weeks ago we were given an exclusive interview with Tom Winmill of the Midas Fund (NASDAQ: MIDSX).  Winmill told us he believes that gold will reach $1,700/ounce in ...
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Midas Fund Still Sees $1,700 Gold This Year, With Stock Picks (MIDSX, GDX, SLV, GLD, EGO, AVVGF, NAK, RIO)

Posted: May 20, 2011 at 12:45 pm

A respected gold fund manager still sees gold going to $1,700.00 this year, with a likely year-end price around $1,600.00 per ounce.  24/7 Wall St. got a chance to interview ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ALKS, AEO, ADM, BHP, CSCO, DOW, GBL, ITW, JNY, MRK, PHG, DGX, RGS, RIO, SKS, TSN, VIA-B)

Posted: May 10, 2011 at 8:30 am

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning. Alkermes, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALKS) Raised to Outperform at Leerink Swann. ...
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Commodities Watch: Iron Ore Mining Wins, Uranium Mining Doesn’t; Corn Prices Continue Falling; Gold, Silver Headed in Opposite Directions (VALE, NHYDY, CCJ, ARVCF, RIO, CORN, GLD, SLV)

Posted: May 6, 2011 at 2:04 pm

Vale SA (NYSE: VALE), one of the world's leading producers of iron ore posted record profit in the first quarter of $6.8 billion. Even discounting a one-time gain on the ...
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Commodities Watch: Aluminum Prices Reach 3-Year High; Silver Still Sliding; Not Much US Corn in the Ground Yet; USDA Lifts Cotton Import Quota (CORN, DBA, BAL, AA, RIO, SLV, ZSL)

Posted: May 3, 2011 at 1:04 pm

Today's commodities news starts off with new highs for aluminum, and still falling silver prices, low numbers on corn plantings, and lowering of the outlook for cotton. As prices for ...
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Merger Bonanza, The Shrinking Coal Sector (ACI, ICO, ANR, MEE, WLT, RIO, RFLMF, CNX, BTU, PCX, JRCC, KOL)

Posted: May 2, 2011 at 10:12 am

Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE: ACI) has finally pulled the trigger on an acquisition that has probably been in the works for months. The coal miner has announced an all-cash acquisition ...
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Commodities Watch: Iron Ore Prices Hit China’s Steelmakers; Caterpillar Soars; Lumber Prices Remain Soft; Coffee at Near-Record High (BHP, RIO, VALE, CAT, WY, DHI, SBUX)

Posted: April 29, 2011 at 4:38 pm

Today's report on commodities begins with some sobering news from Chinese steel makers and some roaring news from a maker of heavy equipment. Lumber prices remain low, but arabica coffee ...
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Commodities Watch: Corn Prices Climb Again; EPA to Review Monsanto’s Round-up Herbicide; Rio Tinto Expects to Produce More Iron Ore and Coal; Lumber Prices Have Collapsed (MON, SYT, DOW, DD, BASFY, RIO)

Posted: April 13, 2011 at 2:30 pm

Our commodities coverage today looks at the bounce in prices following yesterday's across-the-board drop and reports on a review of Monsanto's best-selling herbicide. We also note some positive news on ...
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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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Commodities Daily: Ag Prices Rise, Severely Lag Rare Earths (WY, MCP, REE, AVL, VALE, RIO, BHP)

Posted: March 22, 2011 at 4:01 pm

It's 4:00 pm and time for our daily look at commodity prices and news. Today's biggest upside move in ag products came in cotton, up about 3.5%, while wool was ...
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