2009 Performance Review and The Complete List of Mining ADRs

Mining stocks are extremely volatile. However they can return handsome gains if the commodity prices rise. In recent years due to high demand from many developing countries commodity prices like iron ore, copper, gold, etc. have soared. Copper prices rose by almost 140% last year. The rise is attributed to “Unprecedented levels of Chinese imports, …

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Quicktake: BRF Brasil Foods

BRF Brasil Foods(BRFS) is a Brazil-based food company engaged in the “production and sale of poultry, pork, beef cuts, milk, dairy products, and processed food products.” The company markets its poultry products under the brand name Chester and is also the largest meat processor in the world. The company used to be called Perdigao. After …

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Ten Foreign Telecom Stocks with More Than 5% Dividend Yields

Ten of the foreign fixed-line telecom stocks offer yields of more than 5% as of December 31,2009 as shown in the table below. Fixed-line telecom companies in foreign countries tend to be monopolies or hold a dominating position in the market even if other carries operate. Many of them are also the largest telecom service …

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