Marcelo Aguiar

Vale Gains as Cuts End Two Years of Profit Disappointment

Vale SA rose after profit beat analysts’ estimates for the first time in two years on cost reductions and higher copper sales that offset lower prices for the steel ingredient.

Vale Gains as Cuts End Two Years of Profit Disappointment

Vale SA rose the most among major iron-ore producers after profit beat analysts’ estimates for the first time in two years on cost reductions and higher copper sales that offset lower prices for the steel ingredient.

CSN Drops to 7-Year Low After Goldman Says Sell: Rio Mover

Cia. Siderurgica Nacional SA, Brazil’s third-largest steelmaker, fell to the lowest in more than seven years after Goldman Sachs Group recommended investors sell the stock because of deteriorating iron-ore results.

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Goldman Recommending Usiminas on Rocca Cuts

Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA is beating major steelmaker stocks on speculation cost cuts will make it profitable after four quarters of losses. The rally will continue, say Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Deutsche Bank AG analysts.

Vale Tumbles to Six-Month Low as Goldman Cuts Ore Forecast

Vale SA, the world’s biggest iron- ore producer, fell to a six-month low as Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lowered its estimate for the value of the material and cut the price target on the company’s American depositary receipts.

Vale Promises Turnaround After Posting Record Loss

Vale SA, the world’s biggest iron- ore producer, said it’s poised to benefit from a price recovery and a balance-sheet cleanup that spurred a record quarterly loss. Shares rose the most in a month.

Vale Price Target Raised by Goldman on Export Outlook

Cia. Vale do Rio Doce, the world’s largest iron-ore producer, had its target price increased by Goldman Sachs Group Inc., which cited improved prospects for the commodity used to make steel.

Vale as Cheapest Miner Signals Buy to Aberdeen: Corporate Brazil

Vale SA, the cheapest of the world’s 15 biggest miners relative to earnings, is luring investment from BlackRock Inc. to Aberdeen Asset Management Plc after the stock slumped to the lowest in two and a half years.

Fibria, Suzano Cut Most as Brazilian Pulp Exports Falter

Fibria Celulose SA and Suzano Papel & Celulose SA, Brazil’s biggest pulp makers, had their earnings estimates cut by more than any other company in the country as the industry adds factories amid waning overseas demand.

"Vale reported a much stronger-than-expected 1Q13, driven by lower costs and expenses and a stronger performance from the base metals business."

- Marcelo Aguiar on Apr 25, 2013

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