What to Expect From Alcoa Earnings
Alcoa is scheduled to release its fourth-quarter earnings after the markets close on Monday, kicking off a new earnings season.
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2 Top RBC Gold Stock Picks for Investors Worried About a Crash
A new report from the analysts at RBC maintains that while gold stocks will remain volatile this year, investors should look for trading opportunities around core gold and silver equity holdings.
Agriculture: An Income Play Now, a Growth Play Later
While analysts expect no real gains in commodity prices this year, many expect 2016 to be a bottom, so we could be at the very start of a global, long-term agriculture boom.
US EPA Inches Closer to Ban on Pesticide Chlorpyrifos
It has been nearly 15 years since the EPA banned the insecticide chlorpyrifos for residential use. The comment period ended for a total ban just ended.
4 Top Commodity Stocks for 2016
In this 247 Wall St. series, we will focus on four stocks to buy and hold for 2016, each group of four in a different sector. The first focus will be commodity stocks.
Why Credit Suisse Says Now Is Time to Buy BHP Billiton
Credit Suisse upgraded BHP Billiton to Outperform but revised estimates and target prices lower.
Can Freeport-McMoRan Rise Again?
Since the beginning of the fourth quarter of this year, shares of Freeport-McMoRan have lost about 10% of their value.
Farm Prices Sink in October
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its preliminary report on October farm prices Monday afternoon. The prices-received index declined 8 percentage points month-over-month to 89, with the crop production index dropped 8 points…
All That Glitters Is Unlikely To Be Gold
The last time the price of gold fell this low was just before New Orleans and QB Drew Brees won Super Bowl XLIV with a convincing win over the Indianapolis Colts and Peyton Manning.…
Farm Income Forecast Dips Again
U.S. Department of Agriculture projects farm sector profitability will decline for the second straight year in 2015.
Stunning View of the Second Largest Diamond Ever Found at 1,111 Carats
A Canadian company named Lucara Diamond announced on Wednesday that it had uncovered the world's second largest diamond ever found.
Central Banks, Particularly China and Russia, Still Remain Strong Buyers of Gold
Gold may have lost some of its luster to investors, but demand trends remain perhaps more favorable than the price of gold might indicate in dollars.
Why Alcoa Still Needs to Abandon Its Silly Breakup
In late September, Alcoa announced that it will split into two independent, publicly traded companies. This breakup has all the makings of a silly — and avoidable — mistake.
Is Bankruptcy the Only Way Out for Arch Coal?
On Monday, Arch Coal posted a loss of about $2 billion for the third quarter of 2015. The case for a bankruptcy at Arch Coal looms ever larger.
Is This the Long-Awaited Turnaround at Cliffs Natural Resources?
Cliffs Natural Resources reported better-than-expected third-quarter 2015 results before markets opened Thursday morning.