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		<title>(GM) Steel Industry Stock Outlook &#8211; March 2012 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:32:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 containing less than 2% carbon and 1% manganese and small amounts of silicon, phosphorus, sulfur and oxygen. Steel products are classified into four broad categories: flat steel products, long steel products, scrap and semi-finished products. Flat products include plates, hot-rolled strip and sheets, and cold-rolled strip and sheets. The long steel product category includes wire rods, beams, reinforced bars and merchant bars. The products under both these categories are rolled from steel slabs, which are considered as unfinished or semi-finished products that are generally not sold. ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLE) Stock Market News for March 26, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/28/xle-stock-market-news-for-march-26-2012-market-news/96655</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Energy and basic materials took the benchmarks modestly higher on Friday, snapping a three-day losing streak. However, meager gains failed to prevent the Dow and S&#38;P 500 from suffering their worst weekly performance this year. Global economic concerns weighed on investors through the week and their influence carried onto Friday. Moreover, tepid housing data made matters worse on Friday, limiting gains. On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) gained 0.3% and closed the day at 13,080.73. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) was also up 0.3% and finished Friday’s trading session at 1,397.11. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index edged up 0.1% and settled at 3,067.92. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) lost 4.8% and closed at 14.82. Consolidated volumes on the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Amex and ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLE) Stock Market News for March 21, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:12:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Concerns about softening economic growth in China weighed on US investors and subsequently markets ended their winning streak.  China also upped its oil prices and comments from a BHP Billiton executive about flattening demand for iron ore from China affected the energy and industrial sectors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) lost 0.5% to settle at 13,170.19. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) declined 0.3% to finish yesterday’s trading session at 1,405.52. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index edged down 0.1% to close slightly lower at 3,074.15. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) gained 3.6% to touch 15.58. Consolidated volumes on the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq and Amex were roughly 6.2 billion shares, lower than this year’s daily average of 6.9 billion shares. For more than two stocks ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHP) BHP Billiton &#8211; ADR &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/21/bhp-bhp-billiton-adr-bear-of-the-day/88995</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:46:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We downgrade our recommendation on BHP Billiton Ltd. &#8211; ADR (BHP) from Neutral to Underperform based on declining industrial demand on the back of sluggish economic growth in Europe and U.S. Other headwinds include competition from peers, upsurge in oil prices and rising inflation in the emerging markets. Turning toward expenses, the cost of improving ore grades, mining disruptions due to natural calamities, governmental delays as well as currency fluctuations further thwart the stock. A slower global growth rate, on the back of the European crisis and a dwindling U.S. economy may impact the demand for the company&#8217;s products and dampen revenue growth going forward. Volatility in currency prices may have a significant impact on the company s financial results going ahead. Moreover, an upsurge in oil prices and rising ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHP) Court Piles Taxes on Vale</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/08/bhp-court-piles-taxes-on-vale/87905</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:02:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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), Xstrata and other iron-ore and coal miners operating in Australia. These companies have to bear an estimated burden of about A$11 billion ($10.8 billion) as extra charges in the first three years. When the worldwide arguments and disputes on the issue of Australian tax imposition was just taking shape, the Brazilian court&#8211;the 2nd Federal Regional Tribunal, upheld a ruling on Vale S.A (VALE), requiring the miner to pay 25 billion reais ($14 billion) in back taxes on overseas profits. The Tribunal’s ruling followed a lower court decision ordering the foreign units of local companies to ]]></description>
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		<title>(GM) Steel Industry Stock Outlook &#8211; November 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/29/gm-steel-industry-stock-outlook-november-2011-industry-outlook/87719</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. Flat products include plates, hot-rolled strip and sheets and cold-rolled strip and sheets. The long steel product category comprises wire rods, beams, reinforced bars and merchant bars. The products under both these categories are rolled from steel slabs, which are considered as unfinished or semi-finished products that are generally not sold. Historically, the automotive and construction markets have remained the largest consumers of steel, absorbing more than half of the total steel produced. Large automakers such as General Motors Company (GM), Ford Motor Company (F), Toyota Motor Corporation (TM) and Honda ]]></description>
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		<title>(CHK) Shale Gas Development Pushed as Cleaner and Cheaper</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:24:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Obama Administration has set its eyes on developing domestic shale gas (natural gas trapped within dense rock formations) from sources such as the vast Marcellus Shale, which stretches from New York to Virginia. Besides being significantly cheaper than crude oil, reliance on shale gas will reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Climate change issues are dominating international forums. The U.S. has committed to reduce carbon emissions by 7% in 2012. Shale gas makes sound economic sense and would ensure cleanliness. It also represents a viable energy strategy vis a vis the stranglehold of OPEC, which accounts for 42% of global oil supplies and 18% of natural gas. Moreover, the substitution of domestic shale gas for coal/imported crude oil has other advantages, such as aiding local industry and employment and addressing balance ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHP) U.S. Natural Gas Price Forecast</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/22/bhp-u-s-natural-gas-price-forecast/87031</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:41:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by David Fessler, Investment U Senior Analyst Tuesday, November 15, 2011: Issue #1643 Most natural gas drillers have been scrambling to reposition their drill rigs over oil-rich acreage… And why not? With oil once again hovering near the $100-a-barrel mark, you can hardly blame them. But Monday’s news from BHP Billiton Limited (NYSE: BHP) contradicts that notion. Billiton announced that it plans to spend somewhere around $4.5 billion on shale gas development. That’s not a typo. Perhaps even more amazing is that’s just what it’s going to spend next year. That’s an enormous amount of money compared to what some other natural gas companies are spending. Many of them have repositioned their rigs and their business plans around drilling for shale oil. But the real message Billiton is telegraphing is ]]></description>
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		<title>(CHK) The Bakken isn’t the Only Big Shale Oil Play</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/15/chk-the-bakken-isn%e2%80%99t-the-only-big-shale-oil-play/86941</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by David Fessler, Investment U Senior Analyst Friday, November 11, 2011 A few days ago, I wrote about the incredible growth in the liquid portion of North Dakota’s Bakken formation. If you want the short version, read on. The Bakken is an oil- and natural gas-rich formation covering a 200,000 square mile area encompassing parts of Montana, North Dakota and Saskatchewan. According to an April 2008 survey by the USGS, it’s estimated to contain as much as 4.3 billion barrels of recoverable reserves. While initially drilling activity was slow and drill rigs were sparse, it eventually picked up. Rapid growth ensued starting in 2006, and continues to the present day. The reason production saw such a rapid rise was the introduction of horizontal drilling and fracking, similar to what’s fueled ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHP) Mining Companies Driving Bullish Sentiment in Australia</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:34:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Justin Dove, Investment U Research Thursday, September 15, 2011 As precious metal and rare earth prices remain high, so do the margins for mining companies. Thus, companies such as BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) and Lynas Corp. (OTC: LYSCF.PK) stand to spend plenty on increasing mining production. Australia is a huge benefactor to this recent trend. Its rich natural resources and close proximity to China and other emerging economies helped it avoid the worst of the financial crisis. Mount Weld was even billed as the savior to China’s rare earths monopoly. According to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics Survey of Capital Expenditures, Australian Chief Financial Officers expected major growth in corporate expenditures in June. The numbers indicate fiscal 2012 capital expenditures should increase 24 percent more than the record ]]></description>
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		<title>(BGS) 17 Rare Earth Elements? The Number is Actually 52</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/19/bgs-17-rare-earth-elements-the-number-is-actually-52/83300</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:33:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 also includes other “technology metals” used in modern digital devices and things like solar panels, wind generators, and other green technologies, that are most at risk from supply disruption. The scary part is the list comprises nearly half the elements in the entire periodic table. The supply risk index runs from 1 (very low risk) to 10 (very high risk). Check out the graph below, courtesy of the National Environmental Research Council (NERC). The chart shows the frequency that a given country is the global ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHP) Rio Tinto Sales Up &#8211; Misses Estimate</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/05/bhp-rio-tinto-sales-up-misses-estimate/80710</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:56:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 first half of 2010. Earnings per ADR were $3.87, up from $2.97 recorded in the previous year. The recorded earnings were marginally below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.90. The increase was due to favorable market condition worldwide fuelled by strong Asian demand and rise in prices of metals and minerals. Average copper and aluminum prices increased 31% and 20%, respectively and average molybdenum prices went up by 13%. Gold prices also moved up by 26%. Gross sales during the first half of 2011, moved up by 21% to $31,764 ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHP) Company News for July 18, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:15:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    BHP Billiton Ltd. (NYSE:BHP) said it will be acquiring Petrohawk Energy Corporation (NYSE:HK) for $12.1 billion •    Investor Carl Icahn offered to buy Clorox Corporation (NYSE:CLX) for $12.6 billion. Shareholders of Clorox are to get $76.50 per share in cash under the terms of the offer •    Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (NASDAQ:TEVA) announced the completion of the acquisition of effectively 100% of the outstanding shares of Taiyo Pharmaceutical Industry Co. Ltd. for $934 million in cash •    Mattel Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) reported second quarter 2011 earnings of $0.23 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.16 per share and the year-ago quarter earnings of $0.14 per share •    News Corp. (NASDAQ:NWS) reported that Rebekah Brooks, News International Chief Executive Officer, will resign immediately •    Sterne Agee initiated coverage of ]]></description>
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		<title>(MDR) McDermott International Secures SURF Deal</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/11/mdr-mcdermott-international-secures-surf-deal/78613</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:48:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Australian unit of McDermott International Inc. (MDR) has won a deepwater offshore contract for the Macedon Gas Project in Western Australia. Per the terms of the deal, the company would be involved in engineering and construction of the project along with structural transportation and installation of subsea infrastructure. This happens to be McDermott’s first SURF (Subsea, Umbilicals, Risers and Flowlines) venture in Australia. The scope of the deal includes thorough engineering, procurement, fabrication, transportation and installation of a 47.7-mile long and 20-inch diameter pipeline. The company will also set up subsea umbilicals and flexible flowlines using vessels from its fleet operating in water depths up to 590.5 feet. Located in the Pilbara region, the $1.5 billion Macedon Gas Project is operated by BHP Billiton (BHP) with a 71.43% interest, ]]></description>
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		<title>(VALE) VALE S.A. Strengthens Logistics</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/07/vale-vale-s-a-strengthens-logistics/78532</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:10:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 received delivery of one carrier. The Brazilian company intends to strengthen its Logistics Services business by reducing the freight costs between Brazil and China, the largest iron ore importer. Moreover, the company&#8217;s shipping strategy will improvise its competitiveness against rival companies Rio Tinto (RIO) and BHP Billiton (BHP). Vale S.A is the world&#8217;s largest producer and exporter of iron ore and pellets. The company primarily engages in the mining and production of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, and aluminum-related operations, primarily in Brazil. The company delivered satisfactory performance during the first quarter of ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHP) BHP Billiton &#8211; ADS- Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/06/bhp-bhp-billiton-ads-bull-of-the-day/78416</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:24:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BHP Billiton (BHP) is a diversified resource company with operations around the globe. Over the longer term, we view the economic recovery and ongoing industrialization in the emerging markets quite positively, as it is expected to improve the demand and price of the company&#8217;s products. BHP Billiton&#8217;s commitment toward its long-term growth through key investment strategies appears encouraging and expected to raise organic revenue. Moreover, the progressive dividend policy and capital management program enhance shareholders sentiments. The company&#8217;s diversification into potash development strengthens our outlook on the stock. Thus, we upgrade our recommendation from Neutral to Outperform. Our $115.00 target price, 14.8x fiscal 2012 EPADS reflects this view. BHP BILLITN LTD (BHP): Free Stock Analysis Report Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(AA) Alcoa &amp; Saudi Arabian Mining Company, Ma&#8217;aden Secure $1 Billion Loan</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/05/aa-alcoa-saudi-arabian-mining-company-maaden-secure-1-billion-loan/78296</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 13:52:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saudi Arabian Mining Company, Ma&#8217;aden and Alcoa Inc. (AA) have secured $1 billion loan from Public Investment Funds (PIF) for phase II of aluminum project in Saudi Arabia. The loan amount will finance the Ma&#8217;aden Bauxite and Alumina Company, which is owned 74.9% by Ma&#8217;aden and 25.1% by Alcoa. Ma&#8217;aden Bauxite and Alumina Company consist of a bauxite mine and an alumina refinery with an approximate cost of $3.6 billion. This is the second phase of the $10.8 billion Ma&#8217;aden-Alcoa joint venture project. The project is a part of the $10 billion Ma’aden-Alcoa joint venture project that includes the construction of an aluminium smelter and rolling mill at Ras Az Zawr. Construction work was scheduled to commence on the plant in July 2010. Ma’aden expects the smelter and rolling mill ]]></description>
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		<title>(GM) Steel Stock Review &amp; Outlook &#8211; June 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/28/gm-steel-stock-review-outlook-june-2011-industry-outlook/77786</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 02:21:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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, hot-rolled strip and sheets and cold-rolled strip and sheets. The long steel product category comprises wire rods, beams, reinforced bars and merchant bars. The products under both these categories are rolled from steel slabs, which are considered as unfinished or semi-finished products that are generally not sold. Historically, the automotive and construction markets have remained the largest consumers of steel, absorbing more than half of the total steel produced. Large automakers such as General Motors Company (GM), Ford Motor Company (F), Toyota Motor Corporation (TM) and Honda Motor ]]></description>
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		<title>(AA) Alcoa Wins $1 Billion Contract</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/27/aa-alcoa-wins-1-billion-contract/77555</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:17:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alcoa Inc. (AA) the largest U.S. aluminum producer was awarded a $1 billion multiyear supply agreement with aerospace firm Airbus for aluminum sheet and plate products. As per the agreement, Alcoa’s products will be used in nearly all Airbus commercial aircraft programs including the fuselage panels, structural components and wing skins. Alcoa’s flat rolled products will be supplied from the company&#8217;s plants in Davenport, Iowa, the United Kingdom and Russia. Earlier this month, Alcoa announced it had developed a new generation of alloys and technologies, which could lower the weight of airliners by up to 10% and improve fuel efficiency even more. Alcoa&#8217;s new aluminum- or aluminum-lithium based alloys and advanced structural technologies use sheet, plate, forgings and hard alloy extrusion products across aircraft structures, including airplane wings and fuselage ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHP) BHP Billiton Limited Invests Further in Canada</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/26/bhp-bhp-billiton-limited-invests-further-in-canada/77428</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2011 17:53:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 to preparation and procurement of long lead time items. This investment raises BHP Billiton’s contribution in Jansen to $1.2 billion. The total funding toward Saskatchewan thereby rose to almost $2 billion, indicating the company’s potash business development intentions in the province. The project is designed to produce approximately 8 million tons per annum of agricultural grade potash with an estimated mine life of around 70 years. The funding will now enable BHP Billiton to develop the first 382.8 yards of the production and service shafts, on receipt of necessary Government approvals on environment issues. In February ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHP) RIO Tinto Announced Plans to Acquire Riversdale Mining</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/26/bhp-rio-tinto-announced-plans-to-acquire-riversdale-mining/77445</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2011 17:51:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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% stake in Riversdale through its wholly owned subsidiary Rio Tinto Jersey Holdings 2010 Limited. Recently, Indian Steel major Tata Steel agreed to sell its holdings in Riversdale to Rio Tinto. Consequently, the company acquired a 26.28% stake in Riversdale for AUD 16.5 per share, or roughly $17.36. The deal was valued at $1.1 billion. Tata Steel, however, was previously hesitant on selling the stake, as it did not have enough inventory of a long-term coal supply for feeding is European steel manufacturing plants. Last year, in December, Rio Tinto announced that it will acquire ]]></description>
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		<title>(SID) Rio Tinto to Buy Tata&#8217;s Riversdale Stake</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/23/sid-rio-tinto-to-buy-tatas-riversdale-stake/77232</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:14:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 $1.1 billion. The deal is expected to give Rio Tinto full control over the Riversdale coal miner for secure coal assets for Rio’s mining requirements, on the backdrop of rising fuel prices. The transaction is expected to provide significant potential for increasing Rio Tinto’s coal output. Rio won majority control of Riversdale earlier in 2011 with a $3.9 billion bid. The company raised its holding in the African Miner to 73% in April, following a deal with the Brazilian steelmaker, Companhia Siderurgica Naciona (SID) for its 19.9% ]]></description>
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		<title>(VALE) Rio Tinto Plc Ups Stake in Ivanhoe</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/22/vale-rio-tinto-plc-ups-stake-in-ivanhoe/77131</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:12:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 its holdings in Ivanhoe to 46.5%, up from 42%. Rio Tinto’s will also obtain the right to appoint an additional director to Ivanhoe’s board of 14 members and consequently, will be able to exercise 50% influence on Ivanhoe’s directors. Furthermore, the company has an option to increase its stake in Ivanhoe to 49% by January 18, 2012. The deal is related to the agreement between the companies entered last year, whereby Rio Tinto agreed to convert the warrants to shares by January 2012 for the ongoing development of Oyu Tolgoi. Based in Mongolia, Oyu ]]></description>
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		<title>(AA) Alcoa in Joint Venture</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/21/aa-alcoa-in-joint-venture/76829</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:57:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alcoa Inc.(AA) the largest U.S. aluminum producer, signed a memorandum with JSC Holding Inter-regional Distribution Grid Companies (JSC Holding IDGC), OJSC RUSNANO to set up a joint venture to develop and produce nano-coatings. The new JV project will manufacture anti-icing nano-coatings for use in ground wires, cables and other parts of power transmission lines. In addition, the JV will produce advanced cables and wires with enhanced anti-icing and conductivity features for JSC Holding IDGC. RUSNANO and Alcoa will be responsible for installing a pilot manufacturing line for nano-coatings application. As a part of the project, JSC Holding IDGC will support R&#38;D, testing and new product certification. The major issue faced by power engineers in Russia is the icing and breakage of power transmission lines because of bad weather conditions. This ]]></description>
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		<title>(AA) Alcoa Re-aligns for China</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/19/aa-alcoa-re-aligns-for-china/76744</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2011 13:33:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alcoa Inc. (AA) stated that the company&#8217;s Asia-Pacific regional headquarters will report to Alcoa&#8217;s Business Excellence and Corporate Strategy organization, which is part of an initiative to support the expanding footprint of Alcoa&#8217;s three business groups in the fast-growing and strategically important Chinese market. This change goes into effect  on July 1, 2011. Asia-Pacific President Jinya Chen was elected Vice President of Alcoa by the company’s board of directors and will oversee Alcoa’s China strategy. Chen joined the company in 2007. The company also announced that Jiming Zhu will join Alcoa as President of China Rolled Products, with responsibility of managing all of Alcoa&#8217;s Global Rolled Products (GRP) operations in China. Zhu succeeds Mark Vrablec. Zhu, who was chairman of Caterpillar China, will join the company in mid-July. Alcoa expects ]]></description>
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		<title>(ABX) Barrick Gold Moves into Copper Mining</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/03/abx-barrick-gold-moves-into-copper-mining/72827</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 18:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Tony D’Altorio, Investment U Research Friday, April 29, 2011 Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX) is the world’s largest gold producer. Last year, it mined net profits of $3.3 billion, but it wants more… So it recently surprised the market with a $7.6-billion bid for Canadian-Australian copper mining company Equinox Minerals (OTC: EQXMF.PK). Barrick expects to produce 300 million pounds of copper this year, along with about 7.8 million ounces of gold. And with the Equinox acquisition, that copper figure could quadruple. The move might seem strange for a solid gold company. But Barrick wants to diversify, despite shareholder angst. African Copper Barrick isn’t the only company interested in Equinox; China’s Minmetals Resources tried to acquire it, as well. So Barrick stepped in to offer a 16 percent premium to Minmetals’ ]]></description>
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		<title>(CHK) Chesapeake Energy Tops on Higher Volume</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/03/chk-chesapeake-energy-tops-on-higher-volume/73044</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 18:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Natural gas provider, Chesapeake Energy Corp. (CHK) reported sharper-than-expected adjusted first quarter 2011 earnings of 75 cents per share, striding ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 70 cents. The outperformance came on the back of a 20% expansion in production volumes. However, the reported figure was below the year-earlier profit of 82 cents. In the first quarter, the company registered a $725 million loss on energy hedging contracts. Hence, including the hedging loss, Chesapeake posted a net loss of $205 million, or 32 cents a share in the reported quarter compared with a profit of $732 million, or $1.14 per share in the year-ago period. Total revenue plunged 42% year over year to $1,612 million, and came nowhere near the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2,653 million. Operational Performance Chesapeake’s ]]></description>
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		<title>(AA) Alcoa Sells $1.25 Billion Notes</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/18/aa-alcoa-sells-1-25-billion-notes/71664</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:38:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alcoa Inc. (AA), the largest U.S. aluminum producer, has planned to raise capital by issuing public notes of $1.25 billion. The company expects net proceeds of more than $1.24 billion from the sale of these 5.40% notes due April 15, 2021. The transaction is expected to close on April 21, 2011. The Pittsburgh-based aluminum mining and processing company plans to use the proceeds from the offering together with the cash it already holds, to buy back two older series of notes: all of its 5.375% block due in 2013 and up to $400 million worth of its outstanding 6% series due in 2013. Alcoa intends to use any net proceeds remaining after this offering for general corporate purposes, which may include the repayment or repurchase of certain of the company’s ]]></description>
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		<title>(AA) Alcoa Quarterly Earnings Beat by a Penny</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/13/aa-alcoa-quarterly-earnings-beat-by-a-penny/71438</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:58:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alcoa Inc. (AA) the largest U.S. aluminum producer has kicked off another earnings season with its first quarter posting an EPS of 28 cents and exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. This excludes the negative impact of special items or 1 cent per share, including which the EPS is 27 cents per share. Revenues for the quarter were $5.96 billion and missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.112 billion. Revenues, however, increased 22% year over year, helped by rising prices for aluminum and alumina. The company posted improved profits across all its segments. This was followed by revenue growth in the end markets led by double-digit increases in packaging, automotive, commercial transportation and industrial products. The company’s adjusted EBITDA of $955 million is the best the company has ]]></description>
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		<title>(AA) Company News for April 12, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/12/aa-company-news-for-april-12-2011-corporate-summary/71270</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:57:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Level 3 Communications (NASDAQ:LVLT) and Global Crossing Limited (NASDAQ:GLBC) have entered into a agreement under which Level 3 will acquire Global Crossing in a stock-for-stock transaction • Endo Pharmaceuticals&#8217; (NASDAQ:ENDP) said that it would buy urological medical device supplier American Medical Systems (NASDAQ:AMMD) for about $2.6 billion • Alcoa (NYSE:AA) reported Q1 EPS of $0.28, ex-items, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.27 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 22% year-over-year to $6.0 billion, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.112 billion • Share prices of Molycorp, Inc. (NYSE:MCP) increased 5% after JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) raised its target price to $90 from $74 • Credit Suisse upgraded BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) to ‘Outperform’ from ‘Neutral’ rating. Share prices of BHP Billiton gained 1.34% to close at $102.68 • Flowers Food Inc. (NYSE:FLO) said ]]></description>
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		<title>(CHK) Chesapeake Energy Closes BHP Transaction</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/03/chk-chesapeake-energy-closes-bhp-transaction/70491</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2011 16:08:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) announced that it has closed the transaction to divest its interests to BHP Billiton Petroleum, a wholly owned subsidiary of BHP Billiton Limited (BHP). The divested interests are in about 487,000 net acres of leasehold and producing natural gas properties in the Fayetteville Shale play in central Arkansas. The deal was announced on February 21 for a total consideration of $4.75 billion in cash. Under the transaction, Chesapeake sold assets producing approximately 415 million cubic feet of natural gas equivalent per day and midstream assets with about 420 miles of pipeline to BHP Billiton Petroleum. Additionally, Chesapeake will facilitate technical and business assistance for about a year on the properties for an agreed-upon fee. This divestment is part of Chesapeake’s 25/25 plan, intended at reducing its ]]></description>
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		<title>(MT) Steel Industry Outlook &#8211; March 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/24/mt-steel-industry-outlook-march-2011-industry-outlook/69604</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:05:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 million tons in 2011. Steel products can be classified into four broad categories: flat steel products, long steel products, scrap and semi-finished products. Flat products include plates, hot-rolled strip and sheets, and cold-rolled strip and sheets. The long steel product category comprises wire rods, beams, reinforced bars and merchant bars. The products under both these categories are rolled from steel slabs, which are considered as unfinished or semi-finished products that are generally not sold. Historically, the automotive and construction markets have remained the largest consumers of steel, absorbing more than half of total steel produced. ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMAT) Stock Market News for February 23, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/23/amat-stock-market-news-for-february-23-2011-market-news/67429</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:53:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The fear gauge Volatility Index (VIX) surged to its highest level since May last year and benchmark indices suffered sharp declines on Tuesday. Unrest in the Middle East and North Africa continued as immediately after the overthrow of leaders in Egypt and Tunisia, demonstrators in Bahrain, Libya and Algeria put forward similar demands. Libya has the largest oil reserves in Africa and Bahrain is next only to Saudi Arabia when it comes to oil reserves. The situation has sparked concern over oil prices and crude prices surged to their highest level in 2.5 years. The trend of rising markets now seems to be suffering a setback. On Tuesday, the Dow fell 1.44% and closed at 12,212.79. The S&#38;P 500 was down 2.05% to 1,315.44 and the Nasdaq closed at 2,756.44, ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHP) Company News for February 23, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/23/bhp-company-news-for-february-23-2011-corporate-summary/67430</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:52:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) reported Q4 EPS of $1.34, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.31 per share • Petrohawk Energy Corp. (NYSE:HK) reported Q4 EPS of $0.11, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.15 per share • Questar Corp. (NYSE:STR) reported Q4 EPS of $0.36, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.31 per share • Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE:HPQ) reported Q1 EPS of $1.36, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.29 per share • Both JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) have upgraded Molycorp (NYSE:MCP) with a new target price which implies substantial upside from the current market price of shares • Book seller Barnes &#38; Noble (NYSE:BKS) has decided to suspend its dividend to conserve cash and invest in electronic books • BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) said it plans to buy shale gas reserves from ]]></description>
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		<title>(APC) Company News for December 30, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/30/apc-company-news-for-december-30-2010-corporate-summary/64200</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 15:45:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[• BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) plans to offer a price of $90 per share for Anadarko (NYSE:APC) • Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) was awarded a Navy contract yesterday to build 10 warships  known as Littoral Combat Ships, between now and 2015 worth up to $3.6 billion • Susquehanna increased its target price of Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) from $47 to $55, and  maintained its positive outlook • Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) lowered their earnings projections for both Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), keeping an &#8220;outperform&#8221; rating with a price target of $190 for Goldman and $35 for Morgan Stanley • Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) has maintained a &#8220;buy&#8221; rating on Public Service Enterprise (NYSE:PEG) • Boston Properties (NYSE:BXP) has completed the purchase of John Hancock Tower for $930 million • Endo Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ENDP) received FDA approval for Fortesta, which is its ]]></description>
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		<title>(GLD) Start Hoarding Gold and Silver Right Now…</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/02/gld-start-hoarding-gold-and-silver-right-now%e2%80%a6/61158</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 06:32:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Carl Delfeld, Contributing Editor Thursday, December 2, 2010: Issue #1399 Over the past decade, gold has trounced stocks across the board. No big secret there, of course. But the margin of the beating might surprise you… S&#38;P 500: The index kicked off the 21st century at 1,469 points. But it ended the decade at 1,115 points on December 31, 2009 – a drop of 24%. Gold: The contrast in fortunes couldn’t be more marked, with the yellow metal sweeping to a total gain of 275% over the same 10-year period – an annualized return of 14.1%. And if you shorten the time period to gold’s performance since the collapse of Lehman Brothers in early 2008, the price has soared by 76%. Let’s get one thing straight, though: Despite the ]]></description>
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		<title>(WLT) Coal Demand Ramps Up in Emerging Markets</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/01/wlt-coal-demand-ramps-up-in-emerging-markets/60898</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 19:58:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Tony D’Altorio, Investment U Research Tuesday, November 30, 2010 What’s dirty and out of fashion, but everybody wants it? That would be coal, both the coking kind used to make steel, and the thermal coal used to fire power plants. Over the past year or so, coal consumption has climbed on emerging market demand. To the industry’s surprise, it’s been enough to push global prices to a two-year high. The Wall Street Journal reports that China even worries it may run out of coal someday. So the government may cap domestic output to keep from running down the country’s reserves too quickly. Intent on meeting that demand, companies everywhere are busy merging and acquiring. In fact, just in the last few weeks, $15 billion in deals have been announced. ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHP) BHP Billiton Increases Western Australia Investment</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/25/bhp-bhp-billiton-increases-western-australia-investment/59988</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 04:44:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A total of $635 million has been approved for investment in Western Australia’s iron ore production with $570 million share of BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP), which agreed to invest after withdrawing from the buy-out offer for Canada&#8217;s Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. (POT). Other partners in the investment are Itochu Minerals &#38; Energy of Australia Pty Ltd; Mitsui-Itochu Iron Pty Ltd and Mitsui Iron Ore Corporation Pty Ltd. BHP Billiton share of investment takes into account the 100% owned BHP Billiton Iron Ore Jimblebar operation. BHP Billiton’s commitment to long-term growth through its key investment strategy looks promising with 20 projects on hand. During fiscal 2010, BHP delivered five growth projects and approved two major growth projects with a total budget of $695 million and made pre-commitments totalling $2,237 million to ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHP) Company News for November 15, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/15/bhp-company-news-for-november-15-2010-corporate-summary/59383</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 05:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) announced plans to buy Bucyrus (NASDAQ:BUCY) for $8.6 billion, or $92 per share • EMC (NYSE:EMC) said it plans to buy Isilon (NASDAQ:ISLN) for $33.85 per share, or $2.25 billion • ArcelorMittal (NYSE:MT) said it is interested in buying Massey Energy (NYSE:MEE) • BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) withdrew its offer to acquire Potash (NYSE:POT) and moved to reactivate their $4.2 billion share repurchase program • Lowe&#8217;s (NYSE:LOW) reported third quarter of $0.31, compared with Zacks estimates of $0.30, on revenues of $11.6 billion, that missed Zacks projections of $11.80 billion • Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) downgraded Monsanto (NYSE:MON) from &#8220;buy&#8221; to &#8220;hold,&#8221; with a $65 price target • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) initiated coverage of International Flavors and Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) with a &#8220;neutral&#8221; rating and a price target of $57 • Needham reiterated its &#8220;buy&#8221; rating on Yahoo ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHP) BHP Billiton Withdraws Potash of Saskatchewan Buy-Out Offer</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/15/bhp-bhp-billiton-withdraws-potash-of-saskatchewan-buy-out-offer/59397</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 04:59:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mining giant BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP) decided to withdraw its buy-out offer for Canada&#8217;s Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. (POT), the world&#8217;s biggest fertilizer manufacturer, after non-clearance by the Investment Canada Act. Capital which was raised to fund the bid will now be used for buyback of shares worth $13.0 billion, which is going to add to shareholder value. However, BHP Billiton will suffer heavy losses of $350 million, of which $250 million has been decided to be shown as an exceptional item in the December 2010 interim accounts. BHP Billiton sustained a production loss based on the dissolution of the joint venture with Rio Tinto (RTP). The joint venture would have substantially increased BHP Billiton’s iron ore production in future. The joint venture for producing iron ore in Australia ]]></description>
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		<title>(VALE) Vale S.A. Quarterly Earnings Scorecard Shows Excellent</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/07/vale-vale-s-a-quarterly-earnings-scorecard-shows-excellent/58344</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Nov 2010 20:20:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 Quarter Summary Vale has reported a stellar performance with an EPADS of $1.13, a huge leap from $0.31 in the year-ago quarter. On a sequential basis, EPADS also increased from $0.70 in the second quarter of fiscal 2010. It beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.03. Net earnings also increased to $6,038 million from $1,677 million in the corresponding quarter of 2009 and $3,705 million during the previous quarter. This huge jump was attributable to the increase in the demand for minerals and metals based on the global economic recovery as well as the significant increase in ]]></description>
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		<title>(BDX) Company News for November 4, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/04/bdx-company-news-for-november-4-2010-corporate-summary/58043</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 17:42:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) posted better-than-expected third-quarter earnings of $0.68, up from estimates of $0.59, and revenues of $2.95 billion, that beat estimates of $2.85 billion • NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) posted a third quarter earnings and revenue miss, with results of $0.87 below estimates for $$0.89, and revenues of $2.7 billion, off 7.9% YoY shy of estimates for $3 billion • Time Warner Cable (NYSE:TWC) posted estimate-topping third quarter earnings of $1.00, versus estimates for $0.89, on a 5.2% revenue gain to $4.7 billion, inline with estimates. The firm also announced plans for a $4 billion common share buyback • Canada blocked BHP&#8217;s (NYSE:BHP) bid for Potash (NYSE:POT) yesterday • Becton Dickenson (NYSE:BDX) reported fiscal fourth quarter earnings and revenues that matched Street projections. Earnings posted at $1.24 and revenues at $1.87 billion. • WellCare (NYSE:WCG) reported ]]></description>
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		<title>(MT) Steel Industry Outlook &#8211; November 2010 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/30/mt-steel-industry-outlook-november-2010-industry-outlook/57143</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Oct 2010 18:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. houses one of the world&#8217;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 crude steel production of 73.2 million tons in 2009, representing about 6% of the global steel output. Steel products are classified into four broad categories: flat steel products, long steel products, scrap and semi-finished products. Flat products include plates, hot-rolled strip and sheets, and cold-rolled strip and sheets. The long steel product category comprises wire rods, beams, reinforced bars and merchant bars. The products under both these categories are rolled from steel slabs, which are considered as unfinished or semi-finished products that are generally not sold. Historically, the automotive and construction markets have remained ]]></description>
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		<title>(AGN) Company News for October 18, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 05:09:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) reported third quarter earnings of $0.58 a share, $0.02 higher than expected on a 30% revenue climb to $4.66 billion, above projections of $4.63 billion • Hasbro (NYSE:HAS) posted third quarter interims 5 cents above estimates at $1.09 on a 2.7% revenue increase to $1.31 billion, ahead of estimates of $1.29 billion • Northeast Utilities (NYSE:NU) announced plans to acquire NSTAR (NYSE:NST) for $4.17 billion • Allergan (NYSE:AGN) received FDA approval for use of its Botox treatment for chronic migraine headaches • Citigroup (NYSE:C) posted third quarter profits of $0.08, up from estimates of $0.06 on revenues of $20.74 billion, below expectations of $21.15 billion • St. Jude Medical (NYSE:STJ) announced intentions to buy AGA Medical Holdings (NASDAQ:AGAM) for $20.80 per share in a cash and share deal valued at $1.3 billion • Rio ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHP) Rio Tinto-BHP Billiton Cancel Planned Joint Venture</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/18/bhp-rio-tinto-bhp-billiton-cancel-planned-joint-venture/55543</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:05:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The much awaited joint venture between BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP) and Rio Tinto (RTP) to produce iron ore in Australia was mutually dissolved with no break fee. The joint venture, which was proposed in June, last year, came to an end after it was disapproved by some of the Australian regulators. BHP Billiton is at present concentrating on its buy-out offer for Canada&#8217;s Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. (POT), the world&#8217;s biggest fertilizer manufacturer, for $130 per share. The $130 per share offer was once rejected by Potash’s shareholders as being grossly inadequate. They believe that a 16% premium over the August 16 closing price of $112.15 grossly undervalues Potash in terms of its global operating capacity and growing market demand. Thus, BHP  Billiton will review its options and make ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHP) The Battle for a Mongolian Copper Mine</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/07/bhp-the-battle-for-a-mongolian-copper-mine/54263</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 23:25:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Tony D’Altorio, Investment U Research Thursday, October 7, 2010 If you’ve already heard of BHP Billiton ADR (NYSE: BHP)’s attempt to take over Canadian fertilizer giant Potash (NYSE: POT), then put it out of your mind for a minute. If you haven’t, then you might want to check it out sometime today. It’s well worth the read… as is a less well-known, multi-billion dollar deal in the same sector. Global miner Rio Tinto ADR (NYSE: RTP) has set out to control another Canadian company, Ivanhoe Mines (NYSE: IVN). And just as with the BHP-Potash feud, this battle looks heated… and with good reason… Ivanhoe Mines Copper and Gold Find Relations between Rio Tinto and Ivanhoe Mines started out well enough. In 2006, they signed an agreement to jointly develop ]]></description>
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		<title>(RTP) Rio Tinto&#8217;s BHP Billion Joint Venture Delayed</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/02/rtp-rio-tintos-bhp-billion-joint-venture-delayed/53665</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Oct 2010 21:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to The Wall Street Journal, Rio Tinto’s (RTP) much-awaited $116 billion joint venture with BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP) to produce iron ore in Australia is expected to be postponed. The joint venture is hanging on the approval of the Australian regulators, which was earlier expected to give its approval by the second half of fiscal 2010. However, now the Australian government needs some time to set up the terms of the mineral tax in the country and hence the venture will be delayed. The joint venture has become secondary for BHP Billiton as the company is at present concentrating on its buy-out offer for Canada&#8217;s Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. (POT), the world&#8217;s biggest fertilizer manufacturer, for $130 per share. The $130 per share offer was once rejected by ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHP) BHP Billiton Invests $1 Billion in Apache Joint Venture</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/26/bhp-bhp-billiton-invests-1-billion-in-apache-joint-venture/52733</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 05:07:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Australian mining giant, BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP) recently approved the development of the Macedon gas field in Western Australia in a joint venture with Apache Corporation (APA). BHP Billiton has decided to invest $1.05 billion with a 71.43% share and the balance 28.57% will be contributed by Apache with $450 million. The Macedon project, under BHP’s control, with a capacity of 200 million standard cubic feet per day will have four offshore production wells to supply wet gas pipeline to an onshore gas treatment plant. BHP Billiton has been making quite a few investments in Western Australia. The most important among them was the joint venture with Rio Tinto (RTP) in 2009 to establish an iron ore production plant in the area. BHP Billiton is in process to progress the ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHP) Company News for September 17, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/17/bhp-company-news-for-september-17-2010-corporate-summary/52058</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Johnson &#38; Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) is reportedly planning to buy its remaining stake in Dutch biopharmaceutical firm Crucell (NASDAQ:CRXL), in a deal valued at $2.29 billion • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) upgraded CenturyLink (NYSE:CTL) to &#8220;buy&#8221; from &#8220;neutral&#8221; • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) upgraded Qwest (NYSE:Q) to &#8220;buy&#8221; from &#8220;neutral,&#8221; taking the price target from $5.75 to $7.00 • UBS (NYSE:UBS) downgraded Noble Energy (NYSE:NBL) to &#8220;neutral&#8221; from &#8220;buy,&#8221; with a price target of $76 • Macquarie cut Massey Energy (NYSE:MEE) shares to &#8220;neutral&#8221; from &#8220;outperform&#8221; • HSBC (NYSE:HBC) downgraded BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) from &#8220;overweight&#8221; to &#8220;neutral,&#8221; setting a price target of $29.50 • Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) started coverage of McDonalds (NYSE:MCD) with a &#8220;hold&#8221; rating and a price target of $75 • Janney Montgomery downgraded International Game Technologies (NYSE:IGT) to &#8220;neutral&#8221; from &#8220;buy&#8221; Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(POT) Potash Benefits as Demand to Soar in 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/01/pot-potash-benefits-as-demand-to-soar-in-2011/50034</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:45:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 crop yields. Now, some investors think it can revitalize their portfolios… They have some reason to, considering that demand should only rise from here. The United Nations sees food production needs rising 70% by 2050 to feed the global population of 3 billion additional people. That – and the world’s rising appetite for meat – should easily boost fertilizer demand. Also in investors’ favor, is recent history. Potash fertilizer first gained attention from 2007 to 2008 when it rocketed from $150 a ton to almost $1,000. But when the financial crisis hit, demand dropped by almost half and prices fell nearly to their 2006 levels. Prices ]]></description>
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