- Glencore (OTCPK:GLCNF, OTCPK:GLNCY) reports H1 adjusted net profit of $2.01B, up 8% Y/Y vs. a restated $1.86B in the first six months of 2013, primarily due to higher production volumes and improved market conditions in grains, copper, zinc and coal.
- The big news is the $1B share buyback, but shares are barely changed in London trading; the buyback plan is "refreshing," says Tony Robson of BMO Capital, but he says the amount is small given the $6.5B obtained from the sale of the Las Bambas copper project in Peru, suggesting the company is keeping back most of the Las Bambas cash for future acquisitions, which should add to growth.