Itsjustal

Vale Results Leave Much To Be Desired - and Explained

I have to concur with Aleron. By the way, you were caught flatfooted today by Brazil's sovereign rating upgrade, weren't you? I guess Brazil just might be stepping into its future beginning today after all....

One more thing: Do you folks even understand emerging markets? Your article suggests not....

Companhia Vale do Rio Doce: From Major to 'Miner'?

What a load of malarkey. Vale demonstrated good judgment and discipline to walk away from XSTRATA. Vale generates BILLIONS of dollars in profit PER QUARTER.

The ONLY reason Vale missed the consensus earnings number for 1Q08 is because ONE analyst made his estimate so high in the stratosphere that it skewed the balance of the analysts' estimates. If you throw out the crazy number, Vale's number was in line....

And, take a look at the rest of the numbers Vale posted....

When I read your piece, I had to agree with another poster above who questioned your agenda here. Your opinion is pretty unsubstantiated and does read like a carefully crafted hit piece.

Last, Merril has myriad problems, and participating as a major player in the financing deal just might not have been possible for it at the time, but you didn't mention that, did you?

I hate to repeat myself, but your opinion is a bunch of malarkey!

Will Vale Break Its All-Time High?

RIO has one of the very best management teams in the world. 'Nuff said!!!