International Business News - Metals http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Among the stock activity stories for Monday, Oct. 6, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Titanium Metals Corp. slid Monday amid fears that government bailout efforts may fail to halt a global economic slowdown. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/movers-roundup-titanium-metals-sunrise-senior.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:42:13 EDT Shares of Titanium Metals Corp. lost fell Monday amid fears that government bailout efforts may fail to halt a global economic slowdown. Titanium shares fell $2.15, or about 24 percent, to $6.99 before regaining some of the losses to end down 50 cents, or 5.5 percent, to $8.64. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/titanium-metals-falls-sharply-amid-market-swoon.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:31:29 EDT Prices of precious metals retrenched on Friday as the U.S. dollar recovered more ground against other major currencies. Precious metals are typically used by investors as a hedge against a falling dollar. When the dollar rises, investors tend to sell precious metals. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080822/precious-metals-prices-fall-on-rising-dollar.htm Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:28:19 EDT Here is a summary of some of the acquisitions and takeovers announced this summer by the world's precious metals mining industry: Aug. 6: Zug, Switzerland-based mining giant Xstrata PLC offered $10 billion to take over rival Lonmin PLC, the world's No. 3 platinum producer. The move is part of Xstrata's strategy to diversify its portfolio. London-based Lonmin rejected the offer as too low. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080811/summary-of-mining-industry-deals-this-summer.htm Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:38:40 EDT The number of global metals industry deals remained steady in the first half of 2008, but their overall value declined as attractive takeover targets became scarcer following consolidation, according to a study released Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/study-metals-industry-deals-fall-in-total-value.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:46:26 EDT Steel maker Commercial Metals Co., which has been acquiring assets, said Monday it sold $500 million of 10-year senior unsecured notes. The notes have a coupon rate of 7.35 percent and were sold at the offering price of $998.28 for each $1,000 of principal to yield 7.374 percent to maturity. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080804/commercial-metals-sells-500-million-in-notes.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:11:50 EDT Steel producer Commercial Metals Co. said Friday that President and Chief Executive Murray R. McClean will become chairman when Stanley A. Rabin retires in August. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/commercial-metals-sets-chairman-succession-plan.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:25:30 EDT The following are key metals settlement prices Thursday, compared with late Wednesday, on the New York Mercantile Exchange: August gold $942, up $13.40 an ounce http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/key-metals-settlement-prices-at-a-glance.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:21:10 EDT The following are key metals settlement prices Tuesday, compared with late Monday, on the New York Mercantile Exchange: August gold $923.30, down $5.50 an ounce. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/key-metals-settlement-prices-at-a-glance.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:48:19 EDT The following are key metals settlement prices Monday, compared with late Thursday, on the New York Mercantile Exchange: August gold $928.80, down $3.80 an ounce. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/key-metals-settlement-prices-at-a-glance.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:17:29 EDT The following are key metals settlement prices Wednesday, compared with late Tuesday, on the New York Mercantile Exchange: August gold $946.50, up $2 an ounce. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/key-metals-settlement-prices-at-a-glance.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:25:09 EDT The following are key metals settlement prices Wednesday, compared with late Tuesday, on the New York Mercantile Exchange: August gold $882.30, down $9.30 an ounce. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/key-metals-settlement-prices-at-a-glance.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:33:05 EDT The following are key metals settlement prices Thursday, compared with late Wednesday, on the New York Mercantile Exchange: August gold $904.20, up $10.70 an ounce. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/key-metals-settlement-prices-at-a-glance.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:41:34 EDT Shares of Commercial Metals Co. rose Wednesday after the steel producer posted a surprisingly large adjusted profit for its fiscal third quarter. Net income for the three months ended May 31 fell to $59.5 million, or 51 cents per share, from $99.4 million, or 82 cents per share, in the year-earlier period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080618/commercial-metals-stock-up-on-big-3q-profit.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:02:23 EDT Commercial Metals Co. on Wednesday said profit in its fiscal third quarter fell 40 percent, as rapidly increasing steel prices trimmed results from the company's fabrication business. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080618/commercial-metals-3q-profit-drops-40-percent.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:43:17 EDT The following are key metals settlement prices Tuesday, compared with late Monday, on the New York Mercantile Exchange: August gold $886.90, up 60 cents an ounce. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080617/key-metals-settlement-prices-at-a-glance.htm Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:34:22 EDT The following are key metals settlement prices Monday, compared with late Friday, on the New York Mercantile Exchange: August gold $886.30, up $13.20 an ounce. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/key-metals-settlement-prices-at-a-glance.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:06:11 EDT The following are key metals settlement prices Thursday, compared with late Wednesday, on the New York Mercantile Exchange: August gold $872, down $10.90 an ounce. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080612/key-metals-settlement-prices-at-a-glance.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:51:29 EDT The Kazakh government has become a major stake-holder in the mineral-rich country's two biggest metal companies after a share swap deal, the Prime Minister's office said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080610/kazakh-state-boosts-metal-holdings.htm Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:29:07 EDT The following are key metals settlement prices Monday, compared with late Friday, on the New York Mercantile Exchange: August gold $896.10, down 80 cents an ounce. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080609/key-metals-settlement-prices-at-a-glance.htm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:09:23 EDT