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5 Metals Stocks Performing Well And Worth A Look
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| Below is a list of five NYSE-exchange traded metals mining, manufacturing and distributing companies that are up big on the year and certainly worth a look. |
RTI International Metals Earnings Preview
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| The company will unveil its latest earnings on Tuesday, February 7. RTI International Metals is a producer and global supplier of titanium mill products. |
Anglo American Seen Takeover Bait by Glencore-Xstrata: Real M&A
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| Already one of the cheapest major mining companies, Anglo American Plc is becoming an even more likely takeover target with Xstrata Plc and Glencore International Plc's potential merger threatening to leave it dwarfed by three of its closest rivals. |
Groundhog Day: Six more weeks of the Greek crisis?
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| These are stories Report on Business is following Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. Get the top business stories through the day on BlackBerry or iPhone by bookmarking our mobile-friendly webpage. |
Elder Occupy
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| Ronni Bennett , The TGB Proprietor Jan Adams , The TGB Gay and Gray Columnist Virginia DeBolt , The TGB Elder Geek Saul Friedman , Gray Matters and TGB Reflections Columnist Peter Tibbles , TGB Elder Music Columnist Dr. |
Few changes expected if Xstrata Glencore merger deal goes ahead, union says
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| Merger talks that could result the creation of a new European giant in the global mining industry, are being watched carefully in Canada. |
Global Markets Overview - 03/02/2012
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| The Dow industrials fell, on pace to decline for a fifth time in six sessions, as mixed quarterly earnings curbed sentiment ahead of Friday's readings on jobs. |
Cliffs to spend $3 billion in Ring of Fire
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| Cliffs Natural Resources announced their budget plans for 2012 and is looking to spend close to $3 billion to get its chromite project in the Ring of Fire into production, with $1.8 billion of that going to build a ferrochrome processing plant. |
EU Hasn't Received Glencore, Xstrata Notification - Spokesman
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| European Union antitrust watchdog hasn't been notified of the proposed merger between Anglo-Swiss miner Xstrata PLC and commodities company Glencore International , a spokesman said Thursday."We read this information as well but I have nothing to tell you so far," a spokesman for EU competition commissioner Joaquin Almunia told re... ... Read the ... (more) |
Toronto stock market heads higher amid hopes for American job gains
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| The Toronto stock market advanced across most sectors Thursday amid strong corporate earnings, deal-making and some encouraging employment data from the United States. |
Markets take breather ahead of US jobs data
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| Markets took a breather on Thursday, following solid gains in the previous session, as investors positioned themselves for crucial U.S. jobs data that often set the tone for a week or two after their release. |
European Stocks Rise for Third Day on Deals
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| European stocks rose for a third day, extending a six-month high, as merger talks between Xstrata Plc and Glencore International Plc boosted shares of mining companies. |
Video: Glencore Nearing Agreement to Combine With Xstrata
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| Glencore International Plc is nearing an agreement to combine with Xstrata Plc, adding mines from Africa to Asia to the world's largest listed commodity trader, said two people with knowledge of the plan. |
Glencore Said to Be Near Agreement to Combine With Xstrata
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| Glencore International Plc is nearing an agreement to combine with Xstrata Plc , adding mines from Africa to Asia to the world's largest listed commodity trader, said two people with knowledge of the plan. |
Lynas Obtains Temporary License for Malaysia Rare Earths Plant
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| Worried over how an emotionally-charged voting populace could impair the country's national elections expected within the next months, yet afraid to lose not only the promised jobs but also the other potential benefits to the local and national economy, the Atomic Energy Licencing Board and the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry of ... (more) |
Molycorp
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| Analysts at Piper Jaffray set a $50.00 price target on shares of Molycorp stock in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday. |
Bullion Silver Eagles Earn January Milestone
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| Silver Eagle bullion coin sales marched once again into record territory last month -- an occurrence which has become almost commonplace in the last few years... |
Minerals Technologies Inc. Signs Fifth Commercial Agreement to Deploy ...
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| Unique High-Filler Technology Provides Significant Cost Savings by Reducing Fiber Consumption and Increases PCC Filler Usage Up to 30 Percent A ---------- NEW YORK, February 1-Minerals Technologies Inc. |
Retirees Occupy Century Aluminum
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| Century Aluminum retirees in Ravenswood, W.Va., worked their entire lives for wages and pensions comparably lower than those of other aluminum workers. |
Growing Dividends From 6 Small Cap Stocks
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| Dividends don't just come from large cap stocks. On the contrary, there are many attractive dividend paying stocks with market capitalizaitons under $2.0 billion. |
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Zoltek swings to profit for Q1
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| Cos. said Thursday that the company had $9.7 million in profit during the quarter ended Dec. |
Jefferies Group (JEF) Analysts Reiterate a "Hold" Rating...
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| The Dow Chemical Company 's stock had its "hold" rating reiterated by research analysts at Jefferies Group in a report issued on Friday. |
Post-Market NASDAQ Gainers
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| The top after-market NASDAQ gainers Thursday were: Trimble Navigation, Infinera, Zoltek Companies, Digital River, TeleCommunication Systems, On Assignment, Silicon Image, Silicon Motion Technology Corp and Gilead Sciences. |
Rep. Kucinich to meet with Cooper Tire workers
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| U.S. Representative Dennis Kucinich will be meeting with locked out Cooper Tire workers on Saturday to express his support for them. |
Science education is a matter of national concern, Dow CEO Andrew Liveris says
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| Dow Chemical Co. Chief Executive Officer and Chair Andrew Liveris on Thursday took part in an online conference and discussion on the future of science education in America. |
Groundhog Snoozer: Dave's Daily
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| Jobless Claims data was better than expected . Productivity & Costs was worse overall. |
Dow Chemical profit, revenue miss
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| Dow Chemical Co's quarterly profit and revenue missed Wall Street's expectations as demand for electronics, plastics and coatings plunged, causing the company to slash production and aggressively discount some products. |
DuPont Announces Goals To Help Feed A Growing World Population
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| Responding to the challenge of global hunger, DuPont today announced goals for its contribution to help improve food security around the world. |
U.S. futures edge down; data, Bernanke in focus
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| U.S. stock futures edged lower on Thursday ahead of data on weekly jobless claims and testimony by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on the state of the economy, as markets also absorbed earnings from Dow Chemical Co. |
Dow Chemical posts 4Q loss on charge
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| Dow Chemical Co. said Thursday it posted a loss in the fourth-quarter because of a one-time charge that caused it to pay higher taxes at its Brazilian operations. |
Dow Chemical posts 4th-qtr loss on tax charge, sees volume weakness in Europe, N. America
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| In this Sept. 22, 2011 photo, Andrew Liveris, Chairman and CEO of Dow Chemical, speaks at the Clinton Global Initiative, in New York. |
Asia Rubber-Bridgestone buys SIR20; Qingdao stocks rise
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| Bridgestone Corp , the world's largest tyre maker, bought a few cargoes of Indonesian rubber this week for nearby shipment, but many Chinese buyers were on the sidelines due to high inventory in bonded warehouses, dealers said on Thursday. |
TEXT-Fitch: Tesoro's CDS widen 15% ahead of earnings
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| Feb 01 - Wider credit default swap spreads are showing signs of increased uncertainty for Tesoro Corporation, according to Fitch Solutions in its latest earnings commentary. |
Eastman Chemical Co (EMN) Downgraded by Gilford Securities
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| Eastman Chemical was downgraded by research analysts at Gilford Securities to a "hold" rating in a report issued on Wednesday. |
Mergers and Acquisitions Recap: NYSE Euronext Deal is Dead, Dillard's Buys E-commerce Startup
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| NYSE Euronext attempts at a merger, failed with Deutsche Boerse and it tries to slide the failure under the rug by saying that it will resume a program to buy back $550 million in shares, and that it will look to grow its derivatives business. |
Sieraski, Richard J.
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| Richard J. Sieraski, Sr. died in his sleep on Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. |
Georgia Gulf Rejects Westlake's Increased $1.2 Billion Offer
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| Westlake Chemical Corp. said Georgia Gulf Corp., North America's largest manufacturer of vinyl construction products, rejected its increased $1.2 billion unsolicited takeover bid. |
The Partnership Between Dow Chemical and The Nature Conservancy
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| Dow Chemical and The Nature Conservancy announced a collaboration last year to help Dow incorporate ecosystem services into its decisions and strategies. |
Shot at record cost parachutist life in '66
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| Nick Piantanida had three chances to set a world record for high-altitude parachute jumping. |
Dow Chemical's results could shed light on economy
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| The Dow Chemical Co. may offer some insight into the uneven global economy when it reports fourth-quarter earnings Thursday before the market opens. |
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