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The Motley Fool August 31, 2007 David Lee Smith	Cement Your Stock Returns With housing's recovery still uncertain, two cement stocks merit investigation. Investors, look at Mexico-based Cemex, and its Dallas-based counterpart Texas Industries, two companies that can benefit from a turn in the housing market when it occurs.
The Motley Fool January 11, 2007 Seth Jayson	If Hugo Wants Cement ... Cemex could survive a grab from Venezuela's Chavez. But, as distasteful as it is, shareholders will remain better served if the company can play ball with Hugo.
The Motley Fool July 24, 2008 David Lee Smith	Cemex: Still Solid? Despite being hit by housing, cement producer Cemex could be a big winner.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2009 David Lee Smith	Does Cemex Still Have Room to Run? Cemex has been a three bagger since March, but there could be a lot left.
The Motley Fool July 23, 2007 David Lee Smith	Cemex Flexes Its International Muscle Despite a drop in U.S. revenues, Mexican cement manufacturer Cemex rode international strength to a solid quarter.
BusinessWeek October 25, 2004	A Big Tax Hike On Oil Majors In Venezuela Venezuela's mercurial President, Hugo Chavez, took foreign oil companies by surprise on Oct. 10 by decreeing a tax hike from 1% to 16.7% on heavy crude oil projects in the Orinoco Belt.
The Motley Fool March 20, 2008 David Lee Smith	Hugo's Cuffs Removed A U.K. judge has thrown out an order freezing $12 billion in Petroleos de Venezuela SA -- the national oil company of Venezuela's -- assets.
The Motley Fool July 3, 2007 Rich Duprey	Saying No to Hugo Two oil giants refuse to become minor partners as Venezuela's Chavez seizes assets. When a government privatizes an industry, it's usually a good time to get in on the investment.
The Motley Fool February 11, 2008 David Lee Smith	Exxon and Chavez, Ready to Rumble Beyond the independents in the U.S., big companies enjoy a major edge in global energy.
The Motley Fool December 5, 2007 David Lee Smith	Chavez: Down, but Not Out Despite losing an election, Chavez is still a destructive force; U.S. oil imports could still be at risk.
The Motley Fool September 18, 2008 David Lee Smith	Cemex: Still Solid South of the Border Cemex is one of the soundest companies around, and yet largely because of the U.S. housing debacle, this Mexican-based cement and related products company has watched its share price decline more than 45% in less than a year.
The Motley Fool June 11, 2007 David Lee Smith	Hugo Could Pump Your Gas With President Hugo Chavez working diligently to pattern his nation's economy after the economic catastrophe that is Castro's Cuba, the results could ultimately become negative for the world's wobbly energy supply/demand balance -- and for U.S. gasoline prices.
The Motley Fool December 11, 2006 David Lee Smith	Cemex's Next Round With nary a private equity firm in sight, Mexican cement manufacturing behemoth Cemex won approval from its shareholders late last week to persist in its hostile offer for Australian building materials producer Rinker Group.
The Motley Fool July 26, 2007 David Lee Smith	ConocoPhillips Hammered by Hugo In an otherwise sound quarter, standing up to Hugo Chavez cost Conoco $4.5 billion. It's the sort of thing that was bound to happen when oil and gas are found beneath the lands overseen by unstable governments.
The Motley Fool March 10, 2009 David Lee Smith	Cemex: Cracked, But Still Sturdy Bond and debt woes aside, this beaten-down cement player may be a good value.
BusinessWeek May 16, 2005	Can Venezuela Fix Its Oil-Industry Woes? President Hugo Chavez admitted that state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela is pumping 100,000 barrels per day less than its OPEC-agreed target of 3.165 million bpd. What's unclear is whether a new shake-up lies ahead.
The Motley Fool September 30, 2008 David Lee Smith	Hugo, the Russians, and You Venezuela tops a list of unstable oil-producing regions. Don't forget it.
The Motley Fool December 7, 2009 David Lee Smith	Hugo Chavez's New Friends in Big Oil Big Oil prepares to bid on a group of heavy oil blocks in Venezuela's Orinoco basin.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2007 David Lee Smith	Eagle's Perched to Fly Higher Eagle Materials has been hit by housing's woes, but the cement and gypsum wallboard manufacturer is prepared to soar.
The Motley Fool March 5, 2007 David Lee Smith	ExxonMobil Knows When to Fold 'Em The world's largest integrated oil company apparently won't challenge Venezuela's Chavez over crucial oil projects. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek July 9, 2007 Stanley Reed	The Problem's Not Peak Oil, It's Politics Go-it-alone governments are choking back oil output to perilous levels.
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The Motley Fool August 20, 2007 David Lee Smith	A Latin American Halliburton? Having successfully booted a host of producers, Hugo Chavez is now after oilfield services. But Chavez's privatization of all aspects of Venezuela's energy production may already be resulting in a sharp slide in that production. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 30, 2008 David Lee Smith	Cemex: Cementing Global Growth Mexico-based cement giant Cemex announces a solid quarter, clearly aided by its last year's purchase of Australia's Rinker Materials.
The Motley Fool January 5, 2007 David Lee Smith	Texas Industries Cements a Quarter The cement and buildings material maker turned in a fine second quarter. Smart investors are urged to keep an eye on this company.
The Motley Fool June 3, 2004 Bill Mann	No Cement? Call Mexico Cement prices are skyrocketing, supplies are dwindling. Good thing we've got those tariffs on Mexico.
The Motley Fool May 1, 2008 David Lee Smith	Big Oil's Biggest Floats Upstream ExxonMobil has added its considerable weight to a producers' strong quarter.
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The Motley Fool March 28, 2008 David Lee Smith	This Texan's Getting Bigger Dallas based cement manufacturer Texas Industries is already growing earnings in front of its added capacity.
BusinessWeek June 25, 2007 Geri Smith	A Love-Hate Relationship With Chavez Companies are chafing under Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. But in some respects, business has never been better.
The Motley Fool January 18, 2005 Rich Smith	Cemex Cementing Its Lead The Mexican cement giant is growing everywhere, and fast. Net profits more than tripled versus Q4 2003.
The Motley Fool September 19, 2007 Rich Duprey	Write Your Profits in Cemex While the immediate effects of the housing slump are nibbling at the cement maker's numbers, the company has positioned itself for an eventual recovery. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 20, 2008 David Lee Smith	What'd You Find, Mr. Exxon? Even if you include the costly effects of Hugo Chavez's shenanigans, ExxonMobil had a very good 2007, weighing in for the December period with the largest pot of quarterly earnings ever presented by any company.
The Motley Fool November 20, 2007 David Lee Smith	OPEC's Dangerous Bobbsey Twins The misdeeds of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have so far had little impact on the world's crude prices, but the pair could have a profound influence on the world's energy picture in the near future.
The Motley Fool December 5, 2007 David Lee Smith	Kazakhstan to Big Oil: Whack! The Kazakhs are proving tough to deal with as Western companies try to develop two big oil fields there.
The Motley Fool March 1, 2007 David Lee Smith	Time for a Hard Look at Cement With environmental regulations making the construction of new cement plants problematic, these companies possess progressively more attractive assets and should be watched closely by investors.
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BusinessWeek March 14, 2005 Geri Smith	Is Venezuela's Chavez Killing The Golden Goose? Venenzuelan President Hugo Chavez is using oil industry profits to enhance social programs. He is also using oil in his bid to turn Venezuela into a counterweight to U.S. influence in Latin America, causing a strain in relations.
The Motley Fool December 4, 2006 David Lee Smith	Hard Bargaining for Cemex While the mating dance is probably not finished for Mexico's Cemex and Australia's Rinker, Cemex, with its size, geographic diversity, and strong management, is as solid a company as wise investors are apt to find in the international sector.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2007 David Lee Smith	ExxonMobil's Scary Slide Investors, pay close attention to ExxonMobil's liquids production. For the quarter, its worldwide liquids production declined by slightly more than 4%, due to maturing oil fields.
The Motley Fool April 24, 2008 David Lee Smith	ConocoPhillips' Quarter Takes a Crude Turn With upstream up and downstream down, Conoco's quarter was predictable.
The Motley Fool March 14, 2007 David Lee Smith	Big Bills for Big Oil Rising costs may push Chevron to jettison some high-cost projects. Investors, take note.
Reason November 2007 Michael C. Moynihan	The Caudillo in His Labyrinth Hugo Chavez, by Cristina Marcano and Alberto Barrera Tyszka, is dispiriting reading, but there may still be hope for Venezuela.
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