U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning but all three major indexes managed to pull off small gain by the end of the trading session. In Asia, Japan’s 10-year bond futures are…
ThinkstockRising stockpiles of virtually every commodity had led to a sharp drop in long-dated noncommercial (speculative) futures. Slowing growth in the United States and elsewhere is getting the blame for the 31%…
Jon OggInvestors and traders remain on the lookout for new ideas for profits and income. 24/7 Wall St. looks over numerous research calls to find great ideas from value stocks to growth…
ThinkstockIn an announcement today in Beijing, China’s National Development and Reform Commission, the country’s top planning agency, said that steel production in the country has reached a point where only modest growth…
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning mostly on the strength of a far-better-than-expected report on U.S. non-farm payrolls and a lower-than-expected unemployment rate of 7.7% (more coverage here). In Europe, German…
ThinkstockInvestors of BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) and Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO) have taken a beating along with many other mining investors in recent days. There is an interesting multi-year outlook piece around new CEOs…
ThinkstockSilver Wheaton Corp. (NYSE: SLW) is about to get larger. The company announced that it has entered into a binding term sheet to acquire the following from a subsidiary of Vale S.A.…
ThinkstockEverything about the mining industry is big, so it should come as no surprise that when things don’t work out as planned, the mistakes are big too. Two mining CEOs have lost…
ThinkstockA shrinking global economy took a heavy toll on producers of nonprecious metals in 2012. Prices for base and industrial metals like copper, iron ore, and aluminum fell sharply as demand nearly…
ThinkstockShares of a host of shipping companies are getting a big boost today on a report from Bloomberg that the 2013 outlook for shipping rates, especially for iron ore, are set to…
ThinkstockNow that the United States has dodged the fiscal cliff, investors are expecting at least a boomlet in manufacturing and production. That means more energy and more basic materials. Coal and steel…
Thinkstock2012 has been a mixed year for the base metals. 24/7 Wall St. is looking into 2013 to see what the new year may bring for the sector. The long and short…
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall St. research calls this Thursday. Autodesk Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) cut to Hold at Jefferies. Bank of America Corp.…
The three major US stock indexes opened higher this morning following data showing that GDP in several countries grew better than expected (more coverage here). Which indicates that if the bar is…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls this Tuesday morning. Changyou.com Ltd. (NASDAQ: CYOU) started as Buy at Citigroup. Eastman Chemical…
