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Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF) said that during the fourth quarter of 2014 and the beginning of January 2015, it has reduced its net debt balance by more than $400 million. The company said it achieved the accelerated debt reduction through the repayment of short-term debt as well as the repurchase of more than $200 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes in the open … Continue reading Traders Should Watch: Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Green Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GNBC), Astoria Financial (NYSE:AF), Qihoo 360 Technology (NYSE:QIHU)

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An issue of Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE:CLF) bonds rose 2.3% as a percentage of their face value during trading on Thursday, AnalystRatingsNetwork.com reports. The high-yield debt issue has a 6.25% coupon and will mature on October 1, 2040. Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its weekly performance is 18.96%. On last trading day company shares ended up $8.72. Cliffs Natural Resources … Continue reading Sizzling Stocks: Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF), Vipshop Holdings Limited (NYSE:VIPS), Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (NYSE:BAM), Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB), Dollar General (NYSE:DG)

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Shares of steel company Gerdau S.A. (NYSE:GGB) fell in trading Monday as Chinese rebar and iron ore futures slowed for the fourth straight session on declining demand, according to Reuters. Gerdau S.A. (NYSE:GGB) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 3.40% and weekly performance is 9.91%. On last trading day company shares ended up $3.55. Gerdau S.A. (NYSE:GGB) distance from 50-day simple … Continue reading 5 Active Stocks: Gerdau S.A. (NYSE:GGB), Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF), Oceaneering International (NYSE:OII), Orchids Paper Products (NYSEMKT:TIS), JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM)

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Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM) announced it made a $100 million prepayment toward a five-year, $575 million unsecured amortizing term loan received in March. The term loan was used to repay $575 million of convertible debt that matured in July of this year. Proceeds recently received as a result of the government of Suriname exercising its option to participate in a fully-funded, 25 percent equity ownership … Continue reading Hot Alert: Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM), Statoil ASA (NYSE:STO), Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:FIX)

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Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE:CLF) last released its earnings data on Monday, October 27th. The company reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of ($0.05) by $0.26. The company had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.28 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.68 earnings per share. The … Continue reading Hot Watch List: Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF), Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM), Alkermes plc (NASDAQ:ALKS), STR Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:STRI), Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA)

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Shares of Schlumberger Limited. (NYSE:SLB) have earned an average recommendation of “Buy” from the thirty ratings firms that are covering the company, Analyst Ratings Network.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and twenty-five have issued a buy recommendation on the company. Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 14.20% and weekly performance is 0.07%. … Continue reading Stocks to Watch: Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB), Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF), Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO), Zoe’s Kitchen, Inc. (NYSE:ZOES), Atlantic American (NASDAQ:AAME)