Tag Archives: VALE

GOL reports disappointing earnings

posted on March 27, 2013 at 8:00 am by Sean Geary

Brazilian low-fare air carrier Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes (GOL, quote) continues to underwhelm investors. The most recent batch of bad news came yesterday when the company announced a sizable loss for the 2012 fiscal year.

Airlines Brazil Stocks

Vale suspends major potash project: Implications for all players

posted on March 12, 2013 at 8:15 am by Tim Seymour

Brazil’s Vale (VALE, quote) never one to shy away from a chance to waste some capital, has decided to scuttle one of the major potash projects in the world.

Agriculture Brazil Food Tim Seymour

Vale reports first loss in a decade

posted on February 28, 2013 at 11:00 am by Sean Geary

Brazilian iron ore giant Vale (quote) reported its first loss in more than a decade on the back of weak iron ore prices, write-downs, and soft global demand.

Brazil Latin America Mining Stocks

Why Ecopetrol is rivaling Petrobras for Latin American domination

posted on January 29, 2013 at 10:00 am by Sean Geary

As of Monday’s close, Colombian oil company Ecopetrol (EC, quote) once again has a larger market cap than Brazilian giant Petrobras (PBR, quote). Do current market prices for these equities reflect their true valuations?

Energy Latin America Oil Stocks

Time to buy Brazilian dividend payers

posted on December 18, 2012 at 12:30 pm by Steven Orlowski

Investors love dividends; they give you money in return for being a shareholder. Dividends can change however, reflecting different aspects of a company’s fortune. Three Brazilian dividend stocks may be worth a look.

Brazil Energy Mining Stocks

And the riskiest companies in emerging markets are…

posted on December 15, 2012 at 10:00 am by Mitchell Hall

The most controversial companies in the emerging markets of Brazil, Russia, India and China are revealed in a report this week from consultancy RepRisk, which bills itself as a leading provider of business intelligence on environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks.

BRICs Emerging Markets Insight Stocks

How long will shrinking iron ore exports continue?

posted on December 6, 2012 at 7:00 am by Mitchell Hall

Iron ore exports from Brazil and Australia fell 28% and 8% respectively in November. Spot prices are at a six week low and pressured to shrink for the rest of the year thanks to flaccid Chinese demand.

China Commodities Metals Mining

Vale: Emerging market stock of the day

posted on December 4, 2012 at 9:00 am by Sean Geary

Brazilian iron ore producer Vale (quote) has had a rough two years. Is now time to buy into this beaten up stock?

Brazil Commodities Stocks

Is now a good time to invest in Caterpillar stock?

posted on November 28, 2012 at 7:00 am by Mitchell Hall

Caterpillar stock (CAT, quote) is scraping its 52-week low of $78.25, trading at $84.54 at the time of writing. This is down from its 52-week high of $116.95, and CAT has been recently downgraded by JP Morgan Chase from overweight to neutral. Is the blue chip emerging markets play still a good bet?

China Construction Developed Multinationals Mining

Iron ore continues to be strong going into 2013

posted on November 20, 2012 at 10:33 am by Tim Seymour

Iron Ore (IO) has run from $86 per ton to $122 per ton with expectations that prices will hold at this elevated level. According senior resource analyst at Mine Life Pty in Sydney, Gavin Wendt told Bloomberg Network “Prices will stay about where they are now until 2013,”

China Coal Mining Steel Strategy Tim Seymour

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