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IndustryWeek April 1, 2007 Traci Purdum	Market Watch: Material Demand The Institute for Supply Management's Report On Business track commodity prices to help purchasing managers plan ahead.
The Motley Fool September 21, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Worthington Steels Its Resolve Falling prices and brutal comparisons put a damper on first-quarter earnings for the steel company.
The Motley Fool April 6, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A True Scrapper Metals recycler Schnitzer Steel reports a good quarter, but the future is beginning to look more challenging. Investors, keep an eye on this one.
The Motley Fool February 3, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Denting Steel Dynamics While a host of steel companies have posted phenomenal (and in many cases record-setting) earnings, rumblings are starting to mount that the bloom is off the steel rose. Has the cycle peaked for this minimill?
The Motley Fool June 18, 2008 Toby Shute	Meet the Metal Maestros Scrap those old earnings estimates -- these metal recyclers are headed higher.
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The Motley Fool April 6, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Should Investors Rely Upon Reliance? Large metal processor pre-announces a strong first quarter. Investors, take note.
Financial Planning March 1, 2005	Mutual Fund Monitor Commodities futures have unique diversification properties and, on average, perform well whenever stocks and bonds have done poorly.
The Motley Fool October 11, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Lone Star Boom and Bust Steel manufacturer and drilling industry supplier Lone Star Technologies reports sharply higher earnings, but the stock is falling.
The Motley Fool February 24, 2006 Selena Maranjian	Risky Investing Just Got Easier With the first commodity-based exchange-traded fund having just been launched, you can invest in commodities easily, but do you really want to?
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The Motley Fool October 31, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Does Chevron Earn Its Stripes? The country's second largest oil company doesn't really stand out in any particular way. With a realistic chance to increase energy production and a pretty conservative valuation, these shares might be worth a look to more value-minded investors.
The Motley Fool August 16, 2006 Zoe Van Schyndel	ETFs Bring the Bling Here's a way for ordinary investors to benefit from trends in commodity markets. But some commodity ETFs might turn out to be fool's gold, while others are the real thing. Learn about the risks involved before you invest.
The Motley Fool October 11, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A Soft Landing for POSCO? Management projects a more stable market, which would help the South Korean steelmaker avoid a crash landing after the commodity boom. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 12, 2012 Christopher Barker	Why Commodity Producers Will Produce the Goods in 2012 Dismantling a major market disconnect between short-term selling and long-term demand.
The Motley Fool January 27, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Venture Off the Beaten Path Strong demand makes commodity companies a hot ticket. Where are the best returns? Korean steelmaker POSCO... PM-Kymmene Oyj in paper... Mueller Industries in metal pipes, PetroChina and PetroKazakhstan in oil... etc.
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The Motley Fool May 18, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Total Return French oil producer Total SA continues to produce strong growth and margins, but production needs to pick up. Of course, these shares will be volatile in response to moves in the oil market, so they may not be the best pick for investors focused on the short term.
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The Motley Fool January 9, 2007 Rich Duprey	Schnitzer Steel's Dull Metal Profits slide, affecting most segments of the scrap metal recycler. That these metals seem to be on the retreat now may mean that the cycle is on the wane, and there may be a time when an investor can get in on Schnitzer at a lower price.
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The Motley Fool January 25, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	U.S. Steel: X Marks the Spot America's biggest steel maker posts solid growth as steel prices soar.
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The Motley Fool April 25, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Nucor's Peak Performance Steel may or may not be at a peak, but earnings are soaring at Nucor.
The Motley Fool May 27, 2009 Daniel Harrison	Nucor's Building a Steely Future Things have been tough for steel makers, but Nucor looks tougher than its problems.
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The Motley Fool February 21, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	BHP Billiton: Beyond the Basics This global resources giant has fingers in almost every natural resource pie. As you might expect in the midst of a bull run in commodities, BHP shares are trading at the lower end of the historical range -- perhaps suggesting that many investors don't expect the run to last indefinitely.
The Motley Fool June 1, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Scrappy Metal Management The metal recycler continues to build share in a volatile but fragmented business. There's no question that you can make a lot of money on stocks like this one -- if you are a savvy and opportunistic trader.
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