Agflation set to continue into 2011
In “Food Inflation Rising as Cooking Oil Poised to Catch Grain Gains“, Bloomberg describes a…
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Dr. Duru DuPont benefits from pricing power
E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co, or DuPont, (DD) reported strong earnings results on Tuesday.…
Steel companies squeezed by lower product prices and higher input costs
A common theme has connected the earnings reports of most steel companies: lower prices for…
Tuition costs outpace inflation again
According to the NY Times, The College Board’s annual report shows tuition costs at public…
Acuity Brands expecting higher material and component costs
Acuity Brands (AYI) is a $2.1B market cap company that specializes in lighting solutions for…
Reliance Steel reports steel prices are softening
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Company (RS) is a $3.1B market cap company that “…provides value-added…
Copper still experiencing upward pricing pressures
Proactiveinvestors reports that a deficit is growing in copper supplies in “Copper climbs after WBMS…
When the price soars for a national delicacy – Korean kimchi
The New York Times printed a fascinating article about how South Koreans are dealing with…
Bernanke Makes the Case for Low Inflation for A Very Long Time To Come
On Friday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke at a conference on “Revisiting Monetary Policy…
Rally in lumber prices continues
In April of this year, lumber futures rocketed to a four-year high of $337. In…