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Top 4 Stocks In The Steel & Iron Industry With The Highest ROE (GNI, SID, RIO, MTL)
Monday, November 29, 2010 - 5:54am | 132Below are the top steel & iron stocks on the NASDAQ and the NYSE in terms of return on equity. The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at Great Northern Iron Ore Properties (NYSE: GNI) is 134.82%. GNI's quarterly earnings soared 306.40% y/y. The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at...
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The Big Picture for the Week of November 28, 2010
Saturday, November 27, 2010 - 9:08am | 772Pragmatic Capitalism reposted a list of ten reasons why US banks are better to buy than European banks which was originated at Credit Suisse. You should click through to read the list. The logic of the list might be completely correct drawing the correct conclusion; US banks may indeed be better to...
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Rio Tinto Boosts Iron Ore Output, Ups Spending
Friday, November 26, 2010 - 1:33pm | 108Australian mining firm Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO) revealed plans to triple its capital expenditure to around $11 billion. The company also plans to up its iron ore production by more than 50% during the next five years. The boost in production stems from new drilling and a reevaluation of deposits in...
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Rio Tinto's Investment Plans - Analyst Blog
Friday, November 26, 2010 - 1:30pm | 528Rio Tinto Plc. (RIO) has decided to invest C$10 million (approximately US$10.1 million) for five years to build a Rio Tinto Centre for Underground Mine Construction. The new centre would improve construction activities in underground mines and help maximize output. Rio Tinto is also on an...
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Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Friday - Tale of the Tape
Friday, November 26, 2010 - 9:18am | 304Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today: Aust and NZ Banking (ANZBY) BHP Billiton plc (BBL) CACI Intl Inc (CACI) Canon Inc (CAJ) Flushing Finl Corp (FFIC) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List. BILLITON ADR (BBL): Free Stock Analysis Report CACI INTL A (CACI): Free...
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Rio Tinto's Investment Plans - Analyst Blog
Friday, November 26, 2010 - 8:15am | 528Rio Tinto Plc. (RIO) has decided to invest C$10 million (approximately US$10.1 million) for five years to build a Rio Tinto Centre for Underground Mine Construction. The new centre would improve construction activities in underground mines and help maximize output. Rio Tinto is also on an...
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Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Friday - Tale of the Tape
Friday, November 26, 2010 - 4:14am | 304Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today: Aust and NZ Banking (ANZBY) BHP Billiton plc (BBL) CACI Intl Inc (CACI) Canon Inc (CAJ) Flushing Finl Corp (FFIC) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List. BILLITON ADR (BBL): Free Stock Analysis Report CACI INTL A (CACI): Free...
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Crosshair Closes $10M Financing
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 - 4:30pm | 29Crosshair Exploration & Mining Corp. (NYSE: CXZ) announces that it has closed its previously announced financing for aggregate gross proceeds of $10 million.
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Almaden Minerals Jumps 21% on High Volume (AAU)
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 - 2:01pm | 105Shares of Almaden Minerals (AMEX: AAU) are higher on the session by 21.24%, currently trading at $3.54. The stock is now trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages, at new 52-week highs. Volume is extraordinarily high today with 1.36 million shares turning over midway through the session...
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Market Roundup (TIF, GENZ, TCK, RY, TD, SNDK, AMD, MU)
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 - 1:53pm | 288Shares of Tiffany (NYSE: TIF) gained about 4.8% after the company reported upbeat quarterly results. The company's net income came in at $0.43 per share, up from $0.35 per share, in the year-earlier period. Excluding one-time items, Tiffany posted its earnings at $0.46 per share. The company's...
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Benzinga's Top Downgrades (JCG, ROVI, SWS, BHP)
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 - 9:59am | 146J Crew Group Inc (NYSE: JCG) was downgraded by Robert W Baird from "outperform" to "neutral." JCG's stock closed at $43.99 yesterday. J Crew's 52-week trading range is $30.06-$50.96. Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI) was downgraded by JP Morgan from "overweight" to "neutral." ROVI's shares closed at...
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Freeport McMoran For Under $100 (FCX)
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 1:56pm | 142Freeport McMoran (NYSE: FCX) has broken through the $100 level to the downside amid Tuesday's sell off. Currently, FCX is 3.15% lower at $98.77 with around 3 hours left in the trading session. The stock has not been able to get above the $100 level and sustain it. On a longer term basis, FCX looks...
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Market Roundup (EV, SU, ECA, TCK, ABX, JACK)
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 1:39pm | 281Shares of Eaton Vance Corp (NYSE: EV) dropped about 3.5% after the company reported its FQ4 results. The company's earnings came in at $0.41 per share, up from $0.34 per share, in the year-ago quarter. The company's revenue came in at $303.6 million, up from $273 million, in the year-ago period....
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Fast Money Picks For November 23rd (HPQ, JCG, FCX)
Monday, November 22, 2010 - 8:18pm | 158On CNBC's Fast Money, Tim Seymour and Karen Finerman said that they like Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ). Tim Seymour is a buyer of HPQ because he likes its chart. Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ) gained 1.79%, and closed at $43.25. It added 2.98% in the after hours. Guy Adami wants to buy...
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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Friday - Tale of the Tape
Friday, November 19, 2010 - 9:33am | 346Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today: AK Steel Holding Corp (AKS) Banner Corp (BANR) BHP Billiton plc (BBL) Boston Pvt Fin Holdings Inc (BPFH) Checkpoint Sys Inc (CKP) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List. AK STEEL HLDG (AKS): Free Stock Analysis Report BANNER...