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Tumbling iron ore and ferrous scrap prices have weighed on CIS-origin pig iron prices in the past week, thwarting producers’ efforts to maintain levels. Metal Bulletin’s assessment for Russia-origin pig iron dropped to $470-480 per tonne for ...
May 24, 2012 at 16:48 | Source: Metalbulletin
MUMBAI, May 18 (Reuters) - India's Tata Steel posted a bigger-than-expected drop in its consolidated quarterly profit, as weak prices, lower volumes and high raw material costs depressed margins in its main European market. "The continuing eurozone crisis ...
May 18, 2012 at 12:51 | Source: CNBC
Climbing raw material costs and higher spending on advertising have been denting the clothier's operating margins. The company has banked on the popularity of its Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein brands to increase prices, relieving some pressure ...
May 23, 2012 at 21:21 | Source: Reuters
The company’s operating profit margin narrowed sharply by more than 8 percentage points to 13%, as total raw material costs as a percentage of revenue expanded by 11 percentage points over the same period last year. Operating performance was weak ...
May 20, 2012 at 10:40 | Source: Livemint.com
If you're high-end footwear company Christian Louboutin, you have the flexibility to pass raw material costs on to your consumers. At around $2,000 a pair, very few interested buyers are going to notice a $25 price increase. On the other hand ...
May 16, 2012 at 19:49 | Source: Daily Finance
Moreover, raw material costs remain a headwind. Softness across the housing and construction markets is also impacting the company. Sherwin-Williams currently retains a Zacks #1 Rank, which translates into a short-term “Strong Buy” rating.
May 24, 2012 at 18:49 | Source: Boston Globe
However, the company saw lower margins in the Phosphate segment in the quarter on account of lower average selling prices and higher raw material costs. CF Industries has high expectations for the spring planting season. According to the U.S ...
May 22, 2012 at 19:42 | Source: NASDAQ
Reuters Market Eye - The auto index falls 1.1 percent on speculation the government could raise fuel prices, adding to worries about a sector facing uncertainty about future sales and rising raw material costs because of the falling rupee.
May 23, 2012 at 09:04 | Source: Reuters India
The results met average analyst estimates despite more than a 10% jump in raw material costs. At the time, General Mills CEO Ken Powell said 2012 served up the “highest level of commodity inflation” in 30 years. He had predicted in the ...
May 22, 2012 at 16:29 | Source: FOXBusiness
Higher selling prices and mix also boosted revenue by 8%. The price increases were implemented in 2011 to help offset rising raw material costs. Uncertainty For 2012 While Quaker didn’t warn about 2012 in April, it didn’t exactly sound ...
May 23, 2012 at 15:01 | Source: Forbes