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The Weakening Steel & Iron Industry Focuses On Cost Reduction And Divestitures – (X, VALE, AA, FCX)

Companies in the steel & iron industry, which includes Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) and Mechel OAO (NYSE:MTL), have been facing several difficulties as of late. Many businesses have seen average selling prices per ton fall, as excess supply has caused pricing weakness. The weakness of the worldwide economy has also stalled the industry and placed a…
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11 Stocks To Go Ex-Dividend On 8 August, 2012 – (X, WMT, WFC, VNO, SE, SCHW, UL, IBM, GSK, CYT, COF)

Do you know which is the most important date in the dividend payment process? It is the ex dividend date, however, you do not generally see it in the press release that declares a company’s dividend. Besides knowing the amount of a dividend being paid out, dividend investors are really interested in knowing if they…