All Posts Tagged With: "VALE"
(VALE) Vale’s First Quarter Iron Ore Volume Drops
Vale S.A. (VALE), a metals and mining company, recently announced a mixed production report for the first quarter 2013, including a year-over-year decline in the iron ore performance. Vale saw a year-over-year increase in production...3May2013 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(VALE) Steel Industry Stock Outlook – March 2013 – Zacks Analyst Interviews
About the Steel Industry Given the unique combination of strength, formability and versatility in steel; it is deployed across various industries including construction, transport, electrical appliances, food packaging and others. Steel products are classified into four broad...9Mar2013 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(GM) Steel Industry Stock Outlook – November 2012 – Zacks Analyst Interviews
Steel industry in today’s world can well be termed as the backbone of the economy, given its varied usage, be it in construction, transport, electrical appliances, food packaging, etc. In terms of its composition, steel is an alloy of iron and carbon containing less than 2% carbon and 1% manganese...30Nov2012 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(VALE) Vale – ADR – Bear of the Day
We are maintaining an Underperform recommendation on Vale S.A (VALE) based on the rising cost of raw materials, increasing price volatility and demand slowdown, especially in China. Also, rising cost of delivery of materials and the...9Nov2012 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(XLB) Stock Market News for September 4, 2012 – Market News
The key speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke brought cheer to the markets on Friday. Bernanke assured investors of policy action by the central bank. However, the central bank is not jumping into action right now, and that somewhat limited the gains. Economists were also unsure if the central...5Sep2012 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(GM) Steel Industry Stock Outlook – July 2012 – Industry Outlook
About the Industry The steel industry can well be termed the backbone of modern society, considering steel’s varied uses — be it in construction, transport, electrical appliances, food packaging, etc. In terms of its composition, steel is an alloy of iron and carbon...25Jul2012 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(GM) Steel Industry Stock Outlook – March 2012 – Industry Outlook
About the Industry The steel industry can well be termed the backbone of modern society considering steel’s varied uses, be it in construction, transport, electrical appliances, food packaging and the like. In terms of its composition, steel is an alloy of iron and carbon...29Mar2012 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(CF) The Seeds for a Commodity Supercycle – Investing in Agriculture
The world has a rapidly...23Feb2012 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued
(BHP) Court Piles Taxes on Vale
A week ago, Australian lower house has announced the approval of tax on profit for coal and iron ore mining. The news came as a blow to BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP), Rio Tinto plc (RIO),...8Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued
(GM) Steel Industry Stock Outlook – November 2011 – Industry Outlook
Overview The World Steel industry is rather concentrated in structure, with a few producers accounting for the lion’s share of sales. Steel products are classified into four broad categories: flat steel products, long steel products, scrap and semi-finished products....29Nov2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued
(BGS) 17 Rare Earth Elements? The Number is Actually 52
by David Fessler, Investment U Senior Analyst Thursday, September 15, 2011 At least according to a new list published by the British Geological Survey (BGS). These include the standard list of 17 Rare Earth Elements, 97% of which are produced in China. However, the list...19Sep2011 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued
(BHP) Rio Tinto Sales Up – Misses Estimate
Rio Tinto plc. (RIO) has reported financial results for the first half of 2011. Net earnings attributable to ADR holders of Rio Tinto during the period were $7,587 million, up 30% year over year from $5,845 million reported in the...5Aug2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued
(VALE) VALE S.A. Strengthens Logistics
Vale S.A. (VALE) recently announced that the company’s new giant bulk carriers will be manufactured in China and South Korea as the domestic market is already working at full capacity. The company has booked 19 Valemaxes and already...7Jul2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued
(GM) Steel Stock Review & Outlook – June 2011 – Industry Outlook
The World Steel industry is rather concentrated in structure, with a few producers accounting for the lion’s share of sales. Steel products are classified into four broad categories: flat steel products, long steel products, scrap and semi-finished products. Flat products include plates,...28Jun2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued
(BHP) BHP Billiton Limited Invests Further in Canada
BHP Billiton Limited (BHP) has approved another investment of $488 million to support the development of the Jansen Potash Project in Saskatchewan, Canada. The funding will help in supporting the project’s feasibility study related...26Jun2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued
(BHP) RIO Tinto Announced Plans to Acquire Riversdale Mining
Rio Tinto plc (RIO) announced that it plans to acquire the remaining stake in Riversdale Mining Limited. by exercising its right under section 661A (1) of the Australian Corporations Act. Currently, the company has a 99.76%...26Jun2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued
(SID) Rio Tinto to Buy Tata’s Riversdale Stake
Recently, Rio Tinto plc (RIO) received a nod from the Indian Steel major Tata Steel to buy 26% stake in its coal mining company, Riversdale in an open offer of AUD 16.5 per share, or roughly $17.36 per share. The deal is valued at...23Jun2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued
(VALE) Rio Tinto Plc Ups Stake in Ivanhoe
Rio Tinto Plc. (RIO) announced that it is exercising remaining warrants of Ivanhoe Mines Ltd (Ivanhoe) to acquire 55.1 million shares for $502 million or $9.10 per share. Subsequent to the acquisition, the company will increase...22Jun2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued
(VALE) Vale S.A.’s Potash Project Suspended
The Rio Colorado potash mine development project of Brazilian miner, Vale S.A. (VALE), has been suspended by the government of the Argentine province of Mendoza. The suspension, according to the Mendoza government authority, is solely...20Jun2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued
(ABX) Barrick Gold Moves into Copper Mining
by Tony D’Altorio, Investment U Research Friday, April 29, 2011 Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX) is the world’s largest...3May2011 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued
(BRKB) Understanding Japan’s Disaster
The awful news out of Japan just seems to keep getting worse. There are now four reactors that are in trouble and significant (although outside the gates of the plant, not immediately dangerous) levels of radiation have been released into the atmosphere. That has severely strained the country’s...29Mar2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued
(MT) Steel Industry Outlook – March 2011 – Industry Outlook
The global Steel industry is rather concentrated in structure, with a few producers accounting for the lion’s share of sales. ArcelorMittal (MT) is the world’s largest steel company, with projected crude steel production of 90.6...24Mar2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued
(VALE) Vale S.A. Quarterly Earnings Scorecard Shows Excellent
Following the excellent third quarter earnings announcement on October 27, analysts following Vale S.A. (VALE) also remain optimistic. An increase in the capital budget for fiscal 2011, justifies management’s view towards the company. Third...7Nov2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued
(MT) Steel Industry Outlook – November 2010 – Industry Outlook
The U.S. houses one of the world’s largest steel industries. It is rather concentrated in structure, with a few producers accounting for the lion’s share of sales. ArcelorMittal (MT) is the world’s largest steel company, with...30Oct2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued
(POT) Potash Benefits as Demand to Soar in 2011
by Tony D’Altorio, Investment U Research Wednesday, September 1, 2010 One of the main ingredients in fertilizer, Potash helps plants resist disease, thereby improving...1Sep2010 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued
(VALE) Vale S.A. Analyst Reiterates Neutral Stock Rating
We reiterate our Neutral recommendation on Vale S.A. (VALE). We are optimistic on the new iron-ore pricing system, the prime reason behind the excellent results during the second quarter of fiscal 2010 with EPADR of 70 cents surging...27Aug2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued
(MT) Steel Industry Review and Outlook – Industry Outlook
The U.S. houses one of the world’s largest steel industries. It is rather concentrated in structure, with a few producers accounting for the lion’s share of sales. If we add companies engaged in the extraction of iron ore and coking coal for the processing of iron and steel, this industry...29Jun2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued
(ETN) Fundamentals Behind Soaring Nickel Prices
If you lived through the Great Depression, you’d likely remember the song: “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?” These days, commodity investors are singing a slightly different tune: “Brother, Can You Spare a Nickel.” And they’re singing it for very different reasons. You...12May2010 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued
(VALE) Vale S.A. Reports Earnings Short of Consensus
Vale S.A.’s (VALE) first quarter EPADR for the fiscal year 2010 was 30 cents, an increase from 26 cents in the year-ago quarter. However, it missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 33 cents. Net earnings reached $1,604 million, up...10May2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued
(BHP) China’s Hunger for Iron Ore Has Hidden Companies Set to Profit
If you read my article on April 5, you know that the iron ore market is changing… a lot. In the past, iron ore producers and steelmakers negotiated fixed, yearly prices. Now though, prices will be set in quarterly contracts linked to the spot market. That means major iron ore producers...21Apr2010 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued