Analyst Reports on BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) & Ivanhoe Mines (NYSE: IVN) - Bedford Looks at Industrial Metals & Minerals Industry
August 31 2010 - 9:00AM
Marketwired
The Bedford Report analyst team is looking at the Industrial Metals
& Minerals Industry and has issued Analyst Reports on
BHP Billiton Limited (NYSE: BHP) and
Ivanhoe Mines
Ltd. (NYSE: IVN). Access to the full company
reports can be found at www.bedfordreport.com.
In recent industry news BHP Billiton has made waves with an
attempt for a hostile takeover of Potash Corporation of
Saskatchewan Inc. (NYSE: POT), which Potash Corporation is
attempting to defend itself against. The takeover attempt is taken
as a sign that BHP Billiton expects already high crop prices to
continue to rise on expected growth in demand for food in future
years. Potash is a fertilizer widely used to increase crop
yields.
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BHP Billiton released its financial results for the 2010 fiscal
year on August 25. The company reported net profit of $12.72
billion and Earnings per Share of $2.29. While the company's
earnings doubled the previous year, they fell short of analyst
estimates of $13.3 billion revenue. Average analyst estimates for
the company rate the stock as a strong buy. Ivanhoe Mines released
financial results for the second quarter of 2010 on August 16. The
company reported a net loss of $30.0 million and Earnings per Share
of ($0.07). Average analyst estimates for the company rate the
stock as a buy and it is expected to outperform in its
industry.
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BHP Billiton and
Ivanhoe Mines by registering for free at
www.bedfordreport.com.
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