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Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (NYSE: POT) is a company we feared would not really trade around its earnings and guidance. The real news is still its pending offer from BHP Billiton plc (NYSE: BHP),...
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The largest mining company in the world just got a little bigger. Australia’s BHP Billiton Ltd. (NYSE: BHP) has agreed to acquire Petrohawk Energy Corp. (NYSE: HK) for $12.1 billion, a premium of...
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Source: ThinkstockDiamond company Harry Winston Diamond Corp. (NYSE: HWD) has agreed to purchase the Ekati diamond mine from the Canadian subsidiary of BHP Billiton PLC (NYSE: BHP) for $500 million....
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Rio Tinto (RTP) has rejected advances from larger rival BHP Billiton (BHP). It claims that BHP’s offer is too low, and, because it is in stock, it carries too much risk. So RTP is considering...
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Repsol YPF (NYSE:REP) is one of the ten largest integrated oil companies in the world. It is based in Madrid, and owns substantial assets in South America. Repsol reported third quarter earnings...
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By Yaser Anwar, CSC of Equity Investment Advisors and OthersWith every new year the various newsletters and "experts" tout various asset classes, be it: stocks, currencies, commodities, bonds, that...
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Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT) has just announced a 21% gain in sales to $297 million for its fourth quarter and its non-GAAP earnings came to a gain of 12% to $0.29 in earnings per share. Thomson...
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Citing low demand for aluminum, Rio Tinto plc (NYSE:RTP) has cut more than 700 jobs at its Australian mines. The company also plans to slow the expansion project at one mine by nearly 23% to 15...
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LinkedIn Corporation is one of our top 17 IPOs to watch for 2011, and it has now formally filed for its IPO. The social networking site for professionals has filed to sell up to $175 million in...
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The slumping global economy has cut demand for steel, and lower demand for steel has cut demand for iron ore. The CEO of Rio Tinto plc (NYSE:RTP) put some numbers on that today. Rio’s iron ore...
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Rio Tinto (RTP) has hired Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank to help it make a run at Alcan (AL). Alcan’s aluminum rival Alcoa (AA) has been trying to set up a merger for months, so Rio’s...
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BHP Billiton plc (NYSE: BHP) today announced the closing of its Norwich Park metallurgical coal mine in Queensland. The mine is one of six owned and operated by a 50/50 partnership between Billiton...
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Alcan (AL) had decided some weeks ago that it did not want to be taken over by Alcoa (AA) and made that clear to shareholders. But, the Canadian metals company had been put into play and Alcan needed...
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The fight over winning a Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (NYSE: POT) is heating up. Whether BHP Billiton plc (NYSE: BHP) can ultimately win backing of the merger at its current price from holders is...
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Moody’s (MCO) is already in a ton of trouble due to is rating on sub-prime debt and mortgage-backed securities. According to the FT, the European Union is opening an investigation because it...
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