It's no secret that the basic materials sector has seen some rough times lately. However, a bullish spike last year offered hope.
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June 12 - News
Copper is one of the metals that suffered the least this year. Wide industrial implications of copper make it a more price-stable metal than others.
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June 10 - News
If you're on the hunt for income in this low-yield environment, I have just the industry for you.
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June 10 - News
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.
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June 6 - Insider Trading
The biggest new holdings are Virgin Media Inc. (NASDAQ:VMED) and Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ). Other new holdings of interest include Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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June 6 - Hedge Funds
In the financial blogosphere, there are a multitude of indicators for Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.
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June 6 - News
It's been a challenging year for Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE:FCX).
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June 5 - News
It's beginning to look like Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE:FCX)'s acquisition of oil and gas produce Plains Exploration was prescient.
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June 4 - News
This series, brought to you by Yahoo! Finance, looks at which upgrades and downgrades make sense, and which ones investors should act on.
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June 3 - News
Today, let's look at Appaloosa Management, which was founded by investing giant David Tepper and known for investing in the debt of companies in distress.
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May 29 - Hedge Funds
Precious metals, including gold and silver, saw their prices skyrocket in the past year, but this did not help metal stocks much.
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May 24 - News
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE:FCX) was in 56 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of Q1. FCX investors should be aware of a decrease in hedge fund interest lately.
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May 23 - News
The local unit of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.
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May 22 - News
Today let's look at investment advisory firm Douglass Winthrop Advisors.
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May 16 - News
The basic materials sector is considered a risky one in which to invest due to exchange rates, commodity price volatility, import controls, governmental regulation, environmental...
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May 15 - News
In today’s zero interest rate environment, investors continue to search for yield.
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May 15 - News
Shares of Molycorp Inc (NYSE:MCP) shot 20% higher last week after first-quarter earnings were released and investors bet the company will finally be able to turn its fortunes ...
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May 14 - News
Investments that defy logic are more common than you'd think.
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May 8 - News
On Wednesday, Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc (USA) (NYSE:TC) will release its latest quarterly results.
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May 6 - News
The contrasts couldn't be more stark: At a time when demand for physical possession of gold and silver has rarely been higher, the companies charged with extracting the yellow...
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May 3 - News
Gold is plunging and cooper entered a bear market in recent days; the fact that Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.
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May 1 - News
Editor's Note: Related Tickers: First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR), SandRidge Energy Inc.
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April 29 - News
This series, brought to you by Yahoo! Finance, looks at which upgrades and downgrades make sense, and which ones investors should act on.
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April 24 - News
If you're going through life assuming that there isn't much difference between a traditional IRA and a Roth IRA, you're doing yourself a great disservice -- because the Roth IRA...
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April 24 - News
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE:FCX), the world's largest publicly traded copper producer, has reported reduced earnings for the first quarter of this year.
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April 22 - News
The recent market dip has not been good news for Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE:FCX), a leading miner of copper (demand for which is often taken as an indicator of...
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April 22 - Stock Analysis
With the massive drops from these precious metals came the massive drops of those who mine them. Silver Wheaton Corp. (USA) (NYSE:SLW), Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.
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April 22 - News
The world of gold is quite lively these days. Sudden mine closures and falling gold prices are causing havoc in the market.
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April 21 - News
Let's start with Magnum Hunter Resources. Investors bailed on Magnum Hunter after the oil and gas explorer bailed on its auditor.
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April 21 - News
The precious metals sector has had a rough week, as commodity prices for metals went into a free fall after negative economic news out of China.
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April 20 - News
The price of gold, and the broader commodities market, plummeted on Monday morning.
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April 19 - News
Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), a member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI), is supposed to be a key indicator of economic growth.
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April 18 - News
Editor's Note: Related Tickers: Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ABX), Goldcorp Inc. (USA) (NYSE:GG), Newmont Mining Corp (NYSE:NEM), Yamana Gold Inc.
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April 17 - News
Gold inspires strong emotions from investors both for and against investing in the precious metal, and yesterday's $130-per-ounce drop in the price of gold has reawakened the ...
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April 16 - News
Last Friday, gold suffered a rout of epic proportions, with its price falling below $1,450, and that continued into the start of this week, with the price of the yellow metal ...
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April 16 - News
Editor's Note: Related Tickers: Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ABX), SPDR Gold Trust (ETF) (NYSEARCA:GLD), Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE:FCX), Goldcorp Inc.
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April 15 - News
Housing is back. Housing starts have climbed to the highest levels in five years, inventory is low in many areas of the country, and continued low interest rates continue to...
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April 15 - News
I'm not much of a gold investor; however, as someone that likes a good value, the recent sell off in gold has caught my eye.
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April 15 - News
Sterlite Industries India Limited (ADR) (NYSE:SLT) was in 8 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the fourth quarter of 2012.
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April 14 - News
Commodity prices have not been kind to investors, nor to those companies mining the commodities, since about the middle of 2012.
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April 8 - News
In the 21st century investor’s toolkit, there are plenty of methods market participants can use to watch stocks. Two of the best are hedge fund and insider trading movement.
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April 5 - News
Copper mining stocks have been experiencing a sell-off of late as macroeconomic worries have spooked some investors.
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April 3 - News
Yes, Warren Buffett is head and shoulders above the rest in the investing community and has a few decent energy investments the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) portfolio.
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March 31 - News
Exchange-traded funds offer a convenient way to invest in sectors or niches that interest you.
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March 27 - News
In late December of 2012, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc (NYSE:FCX) announced that it would make two blockbuster purchases of fellow raw materials exploration and extraction...
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March 25 - News
The rich silver mines of Nevada withered as the Great Depression dragged on, leaving the desert state in dire straits as its people picked up and moved in search of elusive opportunities...
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March 19 - News
Billionaire hedge-fund manager David Tepper runs Appaloosa Management, the $15-billion multi-strategy hedge fund.
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March 18 - Hedge Funds
Studies show that stocks bought by insiders tend to slightly outperform the overall market (read more about studies on insider trading).
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March 18 - News
One thing's for sure: You'll never discover truly great investments unless you actively look for them.
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March 18 - News
