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By  Mark Suarez   (+6.61%  risk: moderate)  05/27/09 Comment


Pick up shares before results and dividend declaration Graphic_rating_buy BHP
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BHP is looking very strong financially and is well placed to ride out the recession.  They have no debt, and a great history of profitability (5-yr average RoA 19%, avg net margin 25%).  This year's profit won't be as good as last year's record, of course, but BHP is in much better shape than its competition to not only survive the recession, but to take advantage of acquisition opportunities that might arise while the competition is struggling to service their debts.  When the economy recovers, BHP will emerge significantly stronger relative to its competitors.

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By  failedtheturingtest   (+60.68%  risk: conservative)  01/25/09 Comment


A New Index of Market Cap Leaders by Nation Graphic_rating_buy BHP
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A New Index of Market Cap Leaders by Nation

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The accompanying table [click to enlarge] includes the 10 largest companies in the ETF Innovators [ETFI] Nation Cap Leaders Index, which includes 51 companies with the largest market cap from each nation that is at least $5B U.S. Dollars. Exxon Mobil (XOM) has pulled away from the pack as the largest company by market cap in the world now that PetroChina (PTR) has declined by 45.7% in the past year on falling oil prices and the sell-off in emerging stock markets such as China.

The Top 30 Rated companies in the...
By  Mike Havrilla   (+1.04%  risk: conservative)  12/18/08 Comment


BHP Billiton posts record year profit Graphic_rating_buy BHP
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Top miner BHP Billiton , bidding for rival Rio Tinto in what would be the world's second-biggest takeover , posted a 12.4 percent rise in full-year net profit to a record $15.4 billion , as Chinese demand stoked a commodities boom.

Year-to-end-June net profit was up from $13.4 billion the previous year and in line with analysts' forecast.

Shares in BHP, the world's biggest mining company , have fallen 5.4 percent this year to Friday's close, outperforming Australia's S&P/ASX 200 resources sector subindex , which is off 9 percent.

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By  vympel   (+2.37%  risk: conservative)  08/18/08 Comment


Bullish on BHP ... Graphic_rating_buy BHP
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Buying on the dip (and adding most of the quality producers). I don't think the demand is going anywhere but up long term.
By  zoomaddict   (-17.11%  risk: moderate)  07/30/08 Comment



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