Commodities & Metals

Why Albemarle Earnings Disappointed Investors

Posted: November 8, 2018 at 10:50 am

When Albemarle Corp. (NYSE: ALB), the world's largest producer of lithium, reported third-quarter results after markets closed Wednesday, the company reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.31 on revenue ...
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Gold May Skyrocket If the Market Stays Volatile: 4 Top Stocks to Buy

Posted: October 24, 2018 at 7:25 am

After a nine-year plus bull market, many investors have grown complacent. They had been rewarded as they bought every dip, small or large, but that strategy seems to be running ...
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What Nucor, Steel Dynamics Earnings Indicate About the Industry and Tariffs

Posted: October 18, 2018 at 11:30 am

Steelmakers Nucor Corp. (NYSE: NUE) and Steel Dynamics Inc. (NASDAQ: STLD) have now reported third-quarter results, and reports are due from Arcelor Mittal (NYSE: MT), AK Steel Holding Corp. (NYSE: ...
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Why This Lithium IPO Was a Huge Disappointment

Posted: October 11, 2018 at 11:35 am

Livent Corp. (NYSE: LTHM) shares disappointed investors when they entered the market on Thursday. The stock priced at $17 and entered the market at $16.65, below the expected price range ...
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Livent Closes in on IPO

Posted: October 10, 2018 at 11:25 am

Livent has filed an amended S-1 form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding its initial public offering (IPO). The company intends to price its 20 million shares ...
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Major News Impacting Top Aluminum Players

Posted: October 3, 2018 at 10:05 am

Sometimes bad news for one company (or a country) is great news for another company. That's the case for Alcoa Corp. (NYSE: AA) and some other aluminum players on Wednesday. ...
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Could There Be More Merger Action in the World’s Gold Fields?

Posted: September 24, 2018 at 11:25 am

Monday's announced merger between Barrick Gold Corp. (NYSE: ABX) and Randgold Resources Ltd. (NASDAQ: GOLD) emphasized the quality of the merged company's reserves, the further reduction in costs and shareholder ...
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Is There Gold in the Merger of Barrick, Randgold?

Posted: September 24, 2018 at 8:05 am

Barrick Gold Corp. (NYSE: ABX), the world's largest gold mining firm measured by production, and Randgold Resources Ltd. (NASDAQ: GOLD) announced Monday morning that the two firms will merge in ...
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Why Central Bank Gold Buying Just Isn’t Enough for Gold Bugs in 2018

Posted: September 20, 2018 at 11:05 am

Gold historically has been a major store of value for nations, individuals and other entities. And the reasons that gold is purchased vary wildly from source to source. What is ...
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Zekelman Industries Closes in on IPO

Posted: September 7, 2018 at 11:55 am

Zekelman Industries has filed an amended S-1 form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding its initial public offering (IPO). The company intends to price its 41.75 million ...
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Gold Sucks, but Is There Really This Much Value in Gold Stocks?

Posted: August 22, 2018 at 1:30 pm

It's been a rough ride for gold. Traders and speculators have spent 2018 dumping gold as interest rates have risen. After all, gold won't ever pay interest or dividends. Some ...
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Zekelman Gears Up for IPO

Posted: August 20, 2018 at 10:25 am

Zekelman Industries has filed an S-1 form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding its initial public offering (IPO). No pricing details were given in the filing, although ...
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Gold Prices Slide on Stronger Dollar

Posted: August 18, 2018 at 9:35 am

It's been a tough year so far for gold. The yellow metal has dropped about $250 an ounce since the beginning of the year, or about 10%. Gold last closed ...
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Capital Flows Headed in Wrong Direction for Gold ETFs

Posted: August 7, 2018 at 1:50 pm

Holdings in global gold-backed exchange traded funds (ETFs) and similar products dropped by 39 metric tons (tonnes) in assets under management (AUM) in July, according to the latest data from ...
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Despite Trade Worries, Analyst Sees Steel Industry Earnings Surging: 5 Stocks to Buy

Posted: July 18, 2018 at 8:05 am

It has probably been the most discussed economic and political story of 2018, and it is one that probably will stay front and center for some time. After years of ...
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