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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>(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>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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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>(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>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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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>(PTR) China’s Mining Companies Begin Moving Overseas</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/12/ptr-china%e2%80%99s-mining-companies-begin-moving-overseas/71199</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:06:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Tony D’Altorio, Investment U Research Monday, April 11, 2011 Not long ago, I wrote about how Chinese oil companies like PetroChina (NYSE: PTR) and CNOOC Ltd. (NYSE: CEO) are shifting their focus beyond their own backyard and have begun to expand overseas. Over the past decade, Chinese oil companies have been snapping up energy-rich assets around the globe in order to fill China’s growing need for resources. Just last year alone, China-based firms spent more than $30 billion in overseas deals. In contrast, the world’s largest importer of commodities, like copper and iron ore, spent a paltry $4.5 billion on overseas mining deals. According to PricewaterhouseCoopers, this comprised only 6% of global mining transactions in 2010. The discrepancy lies in the fact that China became a net oil importer ]]></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>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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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>(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>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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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>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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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>(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>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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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>(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>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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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 PLC &#8211; Reports Record First Half Earnings</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/05/rtp-rio-tinto-plc-reports-record-first-half-earnings/54021</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:28:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rio-Tinto PLC (RTP) is cashing in on surging commodities to report record earnings. RTP trades at just 8.6x forward earnings. Rio Tinto is one of the world&#8217;s mining giants. Headquartered in Britain, it has mines throughout the world with a heavy concentration in Australia and North America. Its products include aluminum, copper, diamonds, energy, gold, industrial minerals and, its biggest prize, iron ore. The company&#8217;s products are used in nearly every country around the globe making it a player on the commodity stage. Rio Tinto Reports Record First Half Earnings On Aug 5, Rio Tinto reported first half results which saw earnings rise 125% to $5.8 billion from the first half of 2009. Its not hard to see the impetus behind this great growth which is that commodities prices, across ]]></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>
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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>(C) Company News for September 2, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/07/c-company-news-for-september-2-2010-corporate-summary/50144</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:46:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) reported worse-than-expected second-quarter earnings of 7 cents a share, below estimates of 15 cents, on better-than-estimated revenues of $328.7 million, versus estimates of $306 million • VimpelCom (NYSE:VIP) posted worse-than-anticipated second quarter results of 28 cents, below estimates of 40 cents, on inline revenues of $2.64 billion • JMP upgraded Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) to &#8220;outperform&#8221; from &#8220;market perform&#8221; • Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) reinstated Allscripts (NASDAQ:MDRX) with a &#8220;hold&#8221; rating and a $19.50 price target • KBW initiated coverage of Moody&#8217;s (NYSE:MCO) with a &#8220;market perform&#8221; rating and a price target of $25 • Citigroup (NYSE:C) upgraded PPL (NYSE:PPL) to &#8220;buy&#8221; from &#8220;hold&#8221; • RBC upgraded Rio Tinto (NYSE:RTP) to &#8220;outperform&#8221; from &#8220;sector perform&#8221; • Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) reiterated its &#8220;overweight&#8221; rating on Red Hat (NYSE:RHT) and raised the price target from $37 to $40 • FBR ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Company News for August 31, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/31/bac-company-news-for-august-31-2010-corporate-summary/49898</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/31/bac-company-news-for-august-31-2010-corporate-summary/49898#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:55:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Some private investors are reportedly considering an offer for Saks (NYSE:SKS). The offer values the luxury retailer at $1.7 billion, or $11 per share • Citigroup (NYSE:C) noted Sanofi-Aventis (NYSE:SNY) may bid up to $74-$77 per share for Genzyme (NASDAQ:GENZ) • Deere (NYSE:DE) plans to sell its wind energy unit to Exelon (NYSE:EXC) for $860 million • Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) upgraded Gap (NYSE:GPS) to &#8220;outperform&#8221; from &#8220;market perform,&#8221; with a price target range of $20-$22 • Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) upgraded Rio Tinto (NYSE:RTP) shares to &#8220;buy&#8221; from &#8220;neutral&#8221; • Dollar General (NYSE:DG) posted fiscal second quarter earnings of 42 cents, versus expectatiosn of 38 cents, on inline revenues of $3.21 billion. The company said it sees full-year earnings of $1.67 to $1.74 • Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) downgraded VF Corp. (NYSE:VFC) from &#8220;overweight&#8221; to &#8220;neutral,&#8221; dropping ]]></description>
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		<title>(VALE) Vale S.A. Analyst Reiterates Neutral Stock Rating</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/27/vale-vale-s-a-analyst-reiterates-neutral-stock-rating/49473</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/27/vale-vale-s-a-analyst-reiterates-neutral-stock-rating/49473#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:42:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 ahead of 15 cents posted in the year-ago quarter. Net operating revenues of $9,658.0 million also almost doubled from $4,948.0 million in the second quarter of 2009 and $6,604.0 million in the previous quarter. However, we are concerned about the instability in the Chinese market with regard to carbon emissions, which are almost double that of the U.S. and triple that of Europe. This would definitely force the Chinese government to impose regulatory restrictions on carbon emissions, which in turn will have a negative effect on the iron ore sales market in ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHP) BHP Billiton Reports Earnings Above Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/26/bhp-bhp-billiton-reports-earnings-above-expectations/49347</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:32:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP) has reported results for fiscal 2010 with net income (excluding special items) of $12.5 billion, up 16.3% year over year from $10.7 billion in fiscal 2009. Earnings per ADR excluding special items also grew to $4.47 from $3.83 in the previous year. It surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.54 per ADR. Revenues increased 5.2% to $52.80 billion from $50.2 billion in fiscal year 2009. Adjusted EBIT (earnings before interests and taxes) was $19.7 billion, an increase from $18.2 billion and EBITDA (earnings before interests, tax, depreciation and amortization) grew to $24.5 billion from $22.3 billion. The increase is attributable to the recovery in market demand as well as increase in the prices of commodities. In the second half of fiscal 2010, BHP switched from an ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHP) Company News Summary for August 24, 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/24/bhp-company-news-summary-for-august-24-2010/49148</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:16:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Big Lots (NYSE:BIG) reported second quarter earnings one cent better than Zacks expectations at 48 cents per share, as inline revenues climbed 5.2% to $1.14 billion • Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) posted second quarter earnings of 80 cents, below Zacks estimates of 82 cents, on revenues of $3.93 billion, below Zacks expectations of $3.94 billion • Burger King (NYSE:BKC) released fiscal fourth quarter earnings of 36 cents a share, above Zacks estimates of 34 cents, on revenues of $623 million, off estimates of $639 million • Trina Solar (NYSE:TSL) reported second quarter earnings of 52 cents, above Zacks projections by 3 cents, as revenues grew 147.2% to $370.8 million, up from Zacks estimates of $339 million • While BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) continued to consider themselves the biggest boys in the Potash (NYSE:POT) pile, suitors for the ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHP) BHP Billiton Ltd Suspected of Preparing Fresh Offer For Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/22/bhp-bhp-billiton-ltd-suspected-of-preparing-fresh-offer-for-potash-corp-of-saskatchewan/48572</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:53:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following the rejection of the buy-out offer made by the Australian mining giant, BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP) for Canada&#8217;s Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. (POT), the world&#8217;s biggest fertilizer manufacturer for $38.56 in total or $130 per share, we believe that BHP will increase its offer price beyond $150 per share. It is an all-cash offer at $130 per share. However, the shareholders of Potash have rejected the offer terming it as grossly inadequate. They believe that 16% premium over the August 16 closing price of $112.15 is an undervaluation in terms of the company’s global operating capacity and growing market demand. Thus, BHP will review its options and make further announcements in the fullness of time. Following the rejection of the offer, the share price of Potash grew approximately ]]></description>
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		<title>(MT) Steel Industry Review and Outlook &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/06/29/mt-steel-industry-review-and-outlook-industry-outlook/41945</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:29:12 +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. If we add companies engaged in the extraction of iron ore and coking coal for the processing of iron and steel, this industry includes metal ore exploration and mining services, iron and steel foundries for smelting, rolling, forging, spinning, recycling, stamping, polishing and plating of iron and steel products such as pipes, tubes, wires, springs, rolls and bars. 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 world steel output. The largest drivers of steel consumption have historically been the automotive and construction markets, which absorb more than 50% ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHP) BHP Billiton Analyst Maintains Outperform Rating</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/25/bhp-bhp-billiton-analyst-maintains-outperform-rating/38381</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 22:24:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We reiterate our Outperform recommendation on BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP) based on its progressive dividend policy and its joint venture with Rio Tinto PLC (RTP). BHP Billiton maintains a progressive dividend policy with a dividend of 42 cents per share in the first half of fiscal 2010, up from 41 cents in the first half of fiscal 2009. In fiscal 2009, dividend was 82 cents, an increase of 17.1% year over year. A continuous growth in dividend raises shareholder value that inspires our optimism about the stock and its Outperform rating. The ongoing investment program continues to deliver volume growth. In December 2009, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto concluded definitive agreements to establish the Western Australia Iron Ore Production joint venture. These agreements are a milestone in delivering significant additional value ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHP) China’s Hunger for Iron Ore Has Hidden Companies Set to Profit</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/21/bhp-china%e2%80%99s-hunger-for-iron-ore-has-hidden-companies-set-to-profit/34592</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:40:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 can expect huge profits going forward, especially considering that prices are 100% higher than last year’s. And it could easily go higher, considering China’s latest move on the subject. Chinese firms can no longer import low-quality iron ore, which means anything with less than 60% iron content in this case. That means they can’t buy from India, the market’s third largest exporter in the world. Shipments from there contain only between 55% and 58% actual iron. Australia and Brazil ]]></description>
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		<title>(RTP) Rio Tinto &#8211; Earnings Fell 46% Per ADR</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, Rio Tinto (RTP) announced full-year 2009 results. Net earnings during the period were $4,872 million, 33% up from $3,676 million reported in 2008. The increase was due to the huge amount of net impairment charges deducted in 2008. Earnings per ADR of $3.01 in 2009 were up from $2.86 in the previous year. Underlying earnings, i.e. earnings excluding the impairment charges, gains from asset disposal, and other items, were down 39% to $6,298 million from $10,303 million in 2008. On a per ADR basis, underlying earnings were $3.57, 46% down from $6.56 in the prior year. The effect of negative price movements on all major commodities in 2009 decreased underlying earnings. Average copper and aluminum prices were down 28% and 35% year over year, respectively, while average molybdenum prices ]]></description>
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		<title>(HWD) Harry Winston Diamond Corporation Fourth Quarter Loss Narrows</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/05/hwd-harry-winston-diamond-corporation-fourth-quarter-loss-narrows/32822</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 04:27:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Harry Winston Diamond Corp. (HWD) reported fiscal 2010 fourth-quarter results after the closing bell on Thursday. The company posted a narrower net loss of $3.6 million, or 4 cents per share, compared to a net loss of $73.0 million, or $1.19 per share in the year-ago quarter, which included an impairment charge of $93.8 million. However, the result came in behind the Zacks Consensus Estimate for a profit of 10 cents per share. Toronto-based Harry Winston is a specialist diamond enterprise with assets in the mining and retail segments of the diamond industry. The company supplies rough diamonds globally from production received from its 40% stake in the Diavik diamond mine in Lac de Gras, Canada, which is operated by mining major Rio Tinto Plc (RTP). Harry Winston also retails ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHP) Iron Ore Market &#8211; A New Pricing System Ushers In The End of an Era</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/05/bhp-iron-ore-market-a-new-pricing-system-ushers-in-the-end-of-an-era/32805</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 04:08:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For decades, mining iron ore was exceedingly unglamorous. But beginning in the early 2000s, China’s vast steel needs began to transform all of that. Prices began to soar, and all of a sudden, the industry lost its stigma. As that happened, people began questioning the annual pricing system that served as a benchmark for forty years. And so they came up with a new way of doing business. Ditching the yearly contracts and long negotiations set in place since the 1960s, miners and steelmakers agreed to move to quarterly contracts linked to the nascent iron ore spot market instead. Other commodities have undergone similar changes in the past. Most started out as either fixed systems or annually set contracts that would often take producers and users months to negotiate. But ]]></description>
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		<title>(ACH) Rio Tinto Signs Agreement with Aluminum Corporation of China</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/27/ach-rio-tinto-signs-agreement-with-aluminum-corporation-of-china/31555</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2010 21:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aluminum Corporation of China or Chinalco (ACH), Chalco’s parent company, has signed an agreement with the iron ore mining giant Rio Tinto Ltd. (RTP) to develop the Simandou iron-ore project in Guinea (Africa). Rio Tinto owns 95% of the Simandou project, with the remaining 5% owned by the International Finance Corporation (“IFC&#8221;), the financing arm of the World Bank. The mine will commence production in 2013 and will reach an annual capacity of 70 tons once fully commissioned, with an estimated iron ore grade of 66%?67% and total reserve of over 2.25 billion tons. Under the deal, Chinalco will acquire a 47% interest for $1.35 billion in the joint venture. The amount received from Chinalco will be used for the project’s development after which Rio Tinto will own 50.35% and ]]></description>
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		<title>(JOYG) Joy Global &#8211; Emerging Markets Driving Growth</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/23/joyg-joy-global-emerging-markets-driving-growth/28572</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:55:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Joy Global (JOYG) is a play on global economic growth with a decent dividend yield. Company Description Joy Global is a pure play on the global mining sector. It is a leader in manufacturing, servicing, and distributing equipment for underground mining through Joy Mining Machinery and surface mining through P&#38;H Mining Equipment. Joy Global&#8217;s products are used primarily in the extraction of underground coal. Coal mining accounts for roughly 70% of Joy Global&#8217;s annual revenues. Emerging Markets Driving Growth Much of Joy Global&#8217;s growth will come from China, India, and other emerging markets. That&#8217;s because the demand for mined commodities is dominated by strong imports from emerging markets. The demand is being driven by infrastructure build outs and the growing demand for electricity. China announced that it will increase its ]]></description>
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		<title>(AA) Aluminum Stocks: As Another Contango Begins, Here’s the Best Way to Play It</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/23/aa-aluminum-stocks-as-another-contango-begins-here%e2%80%99s-the-best-way-to-play-it/28589</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:36:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Tony Daltorio, Investment U Research Tuesday, February 23, 2010 Aluminum is the Earth’s most abundant metal. Over the decades, inventors have put the soft, durable, lightweight and malleable metal to good use in everything from airplanes to soda cans to baking accessories. Not to be outdone, Wall Street found its own use for the metal, turning the industrial staple into a lucrative financial instrument. Right now, it has 75% – 90% of the world’s physical aluminum stocks tied up in financial arbitrage. In fact, according to Klaus Kleinfeld, the CEO of the world’s largest aluminum company, Alcoa (NYSE: AA), “almost all” of it is currently being held off the market. Why? To profit on the difference between the spot price – what it costs right now – and the ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHP) Thermal Coal Investments: China Fires Up a New Age for This Commodity</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/01/bhp-thermal-coal-investments-china-fires-up-a-new-age-for-this-commodity/26601</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:57:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Tony Daltorio, Investment U Research Monday, February 1, 2010 The price of thermal coal recently broke through the psychological $100 barrier for the first time in more than a year, just as a wave of brutally cold weather and heavy snow hit China. That storm disrupted mining operations and railway transportation, causing widespread panic buying among Chinese utilities that rely on thermal coal to fire their power plants, especially since they were running low even beforehand. Those shortages strongly indicate a major market change, as China changes from a coal exporter to an importer, despite it having the world’s third largest coal reserves. It began months ago, with Beijing clamping down on illegal and unsafe mining, a move that forced hundreds of small mines in the key coal producing ]]></description>
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		<title>(BMS) Bemis Company Reports Fourth Quarter Growth</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/28/bms-bemis-company-reports-fourth-quarter-growth/26311</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:51:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bemis Company, Inc. (BMS) reported third-quarter earnings of 35 cents per share, compared to 33 cents in the prior-year quarter. Earnings growth in the quarter was driven by higher sales in the Flexible Packaging segment, favorable currency translation impact and successful cost controls by the company, which were partially offset by financing impact of the pending Alcan acquisition. Quarterly sales increased 4.4% year over year to $905.9 million. The second quarter acquisition of the South American rigid packaging operations of Huhtamaki Oyj contributed 3% to the third quarter sales, while a favorable currency translation effect increased the sales by 6.8%. These positive contributions were partially offset by a decline in selling prices in the Flexible Packaging business and lower sales of graphics and technical products. Sales in the Flexible Packaging ]]></description>
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		<title>(HWD) Harry Winston Diamond Corp&#8217;s Third Quarter Sales Plunge</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/11/hwd-harry-winston-diamond-corps-third-quarter-sales-plunge/22653</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:43:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Harry Winston Diamond Corp. (HWD) recently reported fiscal third-quarter results. The company posted a net loss of $214,000, or break-even per share, compared to a net profit of $71.9 million, or $1.17 per share in the year-ago quarter. However, the result came in ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate for an 18 cents per share loss. Toronto-based Harry Winston is a specialist diamond enterprise with assets in the mining and retail segments of the diamond industry. The company supplies rough diamonds globally from production received from its 40% stake in the Diavik diamond mine in Lac de Gras, Canada, which is operated by mining major Rio Tinto, Plc (RTP). Harry Winston also retails fine jewelry and watches through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Harry Winston Inc. with outlets in the U.S., Europe ]]></description>
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		<title>(RTP) Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton Joint Venture Moving Forward</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/08/rtp-rio-tinto-and-bhp-billiton-joint-venture-moving-forward/22200</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:58:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rio Tinto (RTP) and BHP Billiton (BHP) signed binding agreements on their proposed partnership that cover all aspects of how the joint venture will operate and be governed. In June 2009, both the companies had signed an agreement of core principles to establish a production joint venture covering all the Western Australian iron ore assets belonging to both Rio and BHP. Pending regulatory and shareholders approvals, the companies expect to complete the joint-venture formation in the second half of 2010. The joint venture will be owned 50:50 by Rio and BHP. The companies believe that this production joint venture will deliver substantial synergies resulting from combining the companies’ Western Australian iron ore operations, with the aim of producing more iron ore at lower cost. The synergies are expected to come ]]></description>
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		<title>(BMS) Bemis Company Posts Higher Profits</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/27/bms-bemis-company-posts-higher-profits/18956</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:31:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bemis Company, Inc. (BMS) reported third quarter earnings of 48 cents per share, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 39 cents and year-ago EPS of 43 cents. Earnings growth in the quarter was primarily driven by strong operating performance in the Flexible Packaging business, helped by improved sales mix and successful cost controls by the company. Quarterly sales dropped 8.7% year over year to $898.9 million. The second quarter acquisition of the South American rigid packaging operations of Huhtamaki Oyj contributed 1.9% to the third quarter sales. This was more than offset by a negative currency translation effect of 3.6%. The remaining 7.0% decline in sales came from lower volumes and selling prices, partially offset by improved sales mix. Sales in the Flexible Packaging segment were down 7.5% compared to ]]></description>
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		<title>(VALE) Rio Tinto Sells Iron Mines to Vale</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/24/vale-rio-tinto-sells-iron-mines-to-vale/16015</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:17:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Early this week, Vale (VALE) acquired Corumbá iron ore mining operations from Rio Tinto Plc (RTP) for $750 million in cash. It was the part of a larger transaction that included the sale of a potash project and certain exploration assets in Canada . The potash deal closed in February for $850 million. Management is expected to benefit from potential synergies, through augmented asset and portfolio flexibility, lower administrative and logistics costs and rationalization of the use of reserves. Companhia Vale do Rio Doce is benefiting from a series of acquisitions. Recently, the company spent US$922 million for acquiring potash assets in Argentina and coal assets in Colombia , in line with the company’s strategic focus. The company also announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding along with Companhia ]]></description>
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		<title>(FCX) Leading Economic Indicators Higher</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/21/fcx-leading-economic-indicators-higher/15766</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:49:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In August, the Conference Board’s Index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI) rose 0.6%, following gains of 0.9% in July and 0.8% in June. This was slightly below the 0.7% consensus expectation, but on the other hand, the July number was revised up from 0.6%, so the gain was coming off a higher base. Five of the ten indicators were up on the month, three were down and two were unchanged. This marks the fifth month in a row that the index has been up since it bottomed out in March. Prior to that, it had fallen for 20 straight months &#8212; one of the longest negative strings on record. The five components that were up, in order of their impact on the index, were: the vendor performance index, which rose ]]></description>
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		<title>(LD) Five Ways to Profit from China’s Environmental Crackdown</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/17/ld-five-ways-to-profit-from-china%e2%80%99s-environmental-crackdown/15459</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:21:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tony Daltorio, Investment U Research China has an environmental problem, something the government has known about it for years. For some time now, polluters have dumped massive amounts of toxic waste into China’s air and water. And since Beijing mandated economic growth at all costs, those emissions of toxic waste have remained unchecked with no repercussions whatsoever. At least nobody checked it before. That’s all changing though, thanks to the up-and-coming environmental movement infiltrating the country… a small minority that still has some part of the central government’s ear, as evidenced by their recent efforts to crack down on some of the worst polluters. Starting in late 2008, Beijing began a concentrated effort against numerous illegal and dangerous coalmines – which emitted significant amounts of pollution – shutting down many ]]></description>
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		<title>(BTU) Coal Industry &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/17/btu-coal-industry-industry-outlook-3/15486</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our near-term (6-18 months) outlook for the coal industry has improved somewhat from our previous neutral sentiment to a more positive undertone. Based off of various recent economic indicators, the U.S. economy appears to be stabilizing. Although the rest of 2009 is likely to continue on a path of weak steel and electricity demand relative to 2008 levels, several factors should help lift the coal producers in 2010. Reductions in capex spending from both coal and natural gas producers, the weakening of the U.S. dollar and most importantly Incorporatedreased steel and electricity consumption in 2010 should all be positive catalysts for the coal industry next year. As stated in earlier outlook summaries, benchmark metallurgical prices for fiscal 2009 have been set around $120/mt &#8212; off markedly from the $300/mt level ]]></description>
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		<title>(HWD) Harry Winston Diamond Corp Q2 Loss Much Wider Than Forecasted</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/15/hwd-harry-winston-diamond-corp-q2-loss-much-wider-than-forecasted/15177</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:20:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Harry Winston Diamond Corp. (HWD) recently reported a second-quarter net loss of $24.5 million, or 32 cents per share, on sluggish sales and foreign exchange loss. This compares with a net profit of $49.9 million, or 81 cents, in the year-ago period. Quarterly performance was also worse than the Zacks Consensus Estimate for a loss of 5 cents. Toronto-based Harry Winston is a specialist diamond enterprise with assets in the mining and retail segments of the industry. The company supplies rough diamonds globally from production received from its Diavik diamond mine in Lac de Gras, Canada. The company has a 40% stake in this mine, which is operated by Rio Tinto Plc (RTP). Harry Winston also retails fine jewelry and watches through its wholly owned subsidiary, Harry Winston Inc., with ]]></description>
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		<title>(RTP) Rio Suspends Chinese Talks</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/11/rtp-rio-suspends-chinese-talks/14978</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:14:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, Rio Tinto Plc (RTP) suspended talks with Chinese steelmakers over price cuts on iron ore. Rio, BHP Billiton (BHP) and Brazil’s Vale S.A. (VALE) were participating in the negotiation. Tensions between China and Rio grew when the world’s second-largest miner spiked a deal with Aluminum Corp. of China (ACH). According to the contract, Chinalco would have invested $19.5 billion in the debt laden Rio. However, the Rio decided to form a joint-venture with rival BHP instead. Again, tension over the talks rose when four Rio employees were detained on July 5 and later charged with bribery and commercial espionage. China, the world’s largest importer of iron ore, is now looking for just a 35% price cut, versus the 40% it wanted back in June, according to a Bloomberg ]]></description>
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		<title>(RTP) Vale Miners Resuming Work</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/05/rtp-vale-miners-resuming-work/14446</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:18:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, Brazilian miner, Vale S.A. (VALE), announced the resumption of its work in many of its idled mines. The mines were closed when the company experienced a considerable decrease in demand from Japanese and European steelmakers due to the economic crisis. The economic downturn led the company to reduce its production by as much as 30%. However, based on the belief that the market conditions will be more reasonable in the coming months, VALE is reopening certain operations. Even though the overall economic environment remains quite challenging, it seems that demand for metals has already reached the bottom, particularly in Asia, and is beginning to reverse. The company restarted its Agua Limpa iron ore mine, which is expected to produce 5.4 million tons of iron ore by the end of ]]></description>
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		<title>(ACI) Arch Coal Extends Credit Line</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/01/aci-arch-coal-extends-credit-line/14009</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:28:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Arch Coal (ACI) recently extended the size and maturity of its senior secured revolving credit facility. The existing drawing limit under the credit line was raised to $860 million from $800 million through June 2011. From June 2011, the company will have borrowing right of $763 million through March 2013, which may further be raised up to $800 million. The credit line extension will strengthen Arch Coal’s liquidity position and provide greater financial flexibility to pursue attractive growth opportunities going forward. Last week, the company obtained clearance from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for acquiring the Jacobs Ranch mine in Wyoming from Rio Tinto (RTP). The $761 million deal will give Arch Coal control over around 381 million tons of high-grade, low-cost coal reserves adjacent to its Black Thunder mine ]]></description>
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		<title>(RTP) Vale Resumes Canadian Operations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/27/rtp-vale-resumes-canadian-operations/13562</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:58:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brazil’s largest iron ore miner Vale S.A. (VALE) recently announced plans of resuming its Canadian Sudbury operations with temporary employees. On July 13, about 3,100 employees out of the 5,000 at the company’s Sudbury plant had gone on strike. Another 120 workers at its Port Colborne refinery and 450 at Voisey’s Bay in Newfoundland had also joined the strike. Vale has decided to stop negotiating with Chinese steelmakers on prices of iron ore. It now plans to offer provisional prices on ore shipments, whenever there is one. China imported huge volumes of iron ore to build inventories at attractive prices. According to Beijing’s National Bureau of Statistics, China bought 58.1million tons of iron ore, up 32% from a year ago. Due to higher inventories in China, Brazil experienced a 6% ]]></description>
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		<title>(ACI) Arch Coal Gets Jacobs Ranch</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/25/ftc-arch-coal-gets-jacobs-ranch/13340</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:50:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Trade Commission  recently granted antitrust clearance to Arch Coal (ACI) for its pending acquisition of Rio Tinto’s (RTP) Jacobs Ranch mine in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming. Arch expects to close the deal within six weeks. Earlier in March, Arch announced its intention to buy the mine for $761 million. It will gain control of almost 381 million tons of high-grade, low-cost coal reserves adjacent to its Black Thunder mine. The company will also receive a high-speed rail load-out, an overland conveyor, a near-pit crushing system and an expansive fleet of highly efficient mining machinery. All these will provide Arch with several operating synergies that will create substantial value for it shareholders going forward. Although the company’s sales and profits tumbled during the first half of the ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHP) Adding Iron for a Healthy Portfolio</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/11/bhp-adding-iron-for-a-healthy-portfolio/12329</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:37:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tony Daltorio, The Investment U Research Team Hiking along back-trails has a calming effect, is good for your cardiovascular system, and is good for your health in general. It’s serene, with few people around. Hiking along investment back-trails where few Wall Street sales people are around can also have a good effect on you. It can be profitable and very good for your portfolio’s health. One such isolated back-trail can be found in the world of commodities, which Wall Street usually gives the cold shoulder. This particular commodity does not even have futures traded on it, so Wall Street completely ignores it. The commodity is iron ore. (Let’s?) take a look at the positive fundamentals for iron ore and the ways that investors can profit from it. Iron Ore and ]]></description>
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		<title>(BTU) Coal Industry &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/06/25/btu-coal-industry-industry-outlook-2/8909</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:40:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our near-term (6-18 months) outlook for the coal industry has improved somewhat from our previous neutral sentiment to a more positive undertone. Based off of various recent economic indicators, the U.S. economy appears to be stabilizing. Although the rest of 2009 is likely to continue on a path of weak steel and electricity demand relative to 2008 levels, several factors should help lift the coal producers in 2010. Reductions in capex spending from both coal and natural gas producers, the weakening of the U.S. dollar and most importantly Incorporatedreased steel and electricity consumption in &#8217;10 should all be positive catalysts for the coal industry next year. As stated in earlier outlook summaries, benchmark metallurgical prices for fiscal 2009 have been set around $120/mt &#8212; off markedly from the $300/mt level ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHP) BHP Billiton: Stock of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/06/11/rtp-bhp-billiton-stock-of-the-day/8215</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Iron Ore Rising… Is the current rally in stocks is just a bear market variety, or is it the real thing? The debate has been going on for quite some time now… And I don’t know the answer more than anyone else. However, It stands to reason that one of the best indicators that might give us an early tip on recovery is iron ore shipments. Iron ore is the basic component of steel, which is used in bridges, buildings, ships, pipes, cars and trucks. Even concrete highways and bridges have steel rebar embedded in them for added strength. It’s perhaps the largest ingredient in the infrastructure of the industrialized world. World production of raw iron ore averages about 1 billion tons per year, with China alone producing nearly half ]]></description>
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		<title>(BTU) Coal Industry &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/05/01/btu-coal-industry-industry-outlook/6418</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 21:38:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our near-term outlook for the coal industry is neutral. Decreased demand for steel and electricity caused by a global recession has pushed global coal prices down off their highs of 2008. In the U.S., this has been perpetuated by mild weather, low natural gas prices and high coal stockpile levels at power generators. While production cuts will help prices from falling off a cliff, these will likely impact earnings in 2009 as higher unit costs and lower met realizations shrink margins. Until the economy and investors start to see the tangible effects from the late &#8217;08 and early &#8217;09 monetary and fiscal stimulus packages put in place on a global scale, there will not be any catalysts to move stock prices in the coal space &#8212; thus trading flat through ]]></description>
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