Brace for higher clothes prices
In “Unable to Stretch Further, Apparel Makers Raise Prices“, the WSJ notes that surging prices…
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Dr. Duru Reserve Bank of Australia tightens proactively to fight unwanted inflation
The economy in Australia continues to perform extremely well…so well, that the Reserve Bank of…
Agflation set to continue into 2011
In “Food Inflation Rising as Cooking Oil Poised to Catch Grain Gains“, Bloomberg describes a…
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…