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Two Earthy Investments for Earth Day

Investment U submits: In honor of Earth Day, we looked at a few companies dealing specifically in earth, lots of it. Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) and BHP Billiton Limited (ASX: BHP) are the largest diversified mining and resources companies in the world. While we...

Tags: Materials/Industrials, Investment U

External links 2009-04-23

Fastenal: Taking Profits from the Point of Maximum Pessimism

Investment U submits: by Louis Basenese Tuesday was a train wreck for State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT). The stock cratered 59%. But don’t read too much into it… by Investment U

Tags: US Market, Materials/Industrials, Investment U, Fastenal Co.

External links 2009-01-22

Lundin Mining: Unearthing Big Gains from the Commodity "Supercycle"

Investment U submits: Consider that your computer could contain up to 38 separate chemical elements and that all of those elements needed to be mined and refined. Everything from cell phones to housing supplies requires massive amounts of raw materials. Our modern lifestyle encourages us to buy the latest...

Tags: Materials/Industrials, Investment U

External links 2008-11-30

Praxair: Aggressive Growth Despite a Recession

Investment U submits: by David Fessler It’s hard to imagine an easy way to grow a company during recessionary times. Most are hunkering down, laying off workers, and closing factories. So how is it that a few CEO’s manage not just to survive a recession, but are actually able...

Tags: Energy, Materials/Industrials, Investment U, Praxair Inc.

External links 2009-02-05

Can Danaher's Growth Continue?

Investment U submits: By Matt Weinschenk The markets have been in uncharted territory for the last eight months or so. Despite everyone’s opinion on “what to do with your money today”, there’s no proven playbook for this specific market. But that shouldn’t bother you. by Investment U

Tags: Materials/Industrials, Investment U, Danaher Corp.

External links 2009-01-28

CAT Joins Large Companies in Bracing for 'Economic Nuclear Winter'

Investment U submits: The numbers of newly laid-off employees this week are staggering: 19,500 at Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), 2,000 at General Motors (NYSE: GM), 8,000 at Pfizer (NYSE: PFE), 5,000 at Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), 6,000 at Intel (Nasdaq: INTC), and 8,000 at Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S). With the amount...

Tags: Materials/Industrials, Investment U, Caterpillar Inc.

External links 2009-01-27