Crude oil jumped 6.3% yesterday to $45.94 a barrel for December delivery on the New York Merc. In the past few weeks oil prices have been volatile. In general, oil is the most volatile commodity in the world. Prices of oil can vary from one day to the next for any number of reasons. A single …
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Airlines generally tend to perform well when the economy where they are based at is in expansion mode. This has been the case with Latin American airlines. Latin American carriers have performed poorly recently due to the adverse economic conditions in countries like Brazil, Chile, Colombia, etc. Panama-based Copa Holdings SA (CPA) which operates Copa Airlines is …
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Most European utilities have under-performed the market in the past few years. Though boring utilities are considered to be safe and stable growers, in this case they have let down investors due to many reasons. For instance, the many crises that flared up in the past few years in Europe have taken a toll on …
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The US ranks ahead of all the other countries in the world in military spending. The following chart shows the top 20 countries based on their military expenditures in 2014: Click to enlarge Source: CHARTS: U.S. Army size and defense expenditures relative to other nations, The Brookings Institution The US. is not only the largest spender in …
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