basic materials corporations

Ishares U.S. Basic Materials Etf logo Wells Fargo & Company MN lifted its position in Ishares U.S. Basic Materials Etf (BMV:IYM) by 55.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 239,309 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional ...

Substantial global production overcapacity leads us to expect most metals companies to fall short of earning their cost of capital over the decade to come. This leads us to view steel and aluminum producers as considerably overvalued today, despite what may appear to be a positive catalyst.

The Index measures the performance of the basic materials industry of the United States equity market. Component companies are involved in the production of aluminum, steel, non-ferrous metals, commodity chemicals, specialty chemicals, forest products, paper products, as well as the mining of precious ...

Is now the right time to pick up some shares in metals and mining companies? Today, I will analyse the industry outlook, and also determine whether MOIL is a laggard or leader relative to its basic materials sector peers. See our ... If you like its growth prospects, you'll be paying a fair value for the company.