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Dealers absorbing junk bonds as ETF demand drops

By Lisa Abramowicz, Bloomberg | May 24, 2013

Wall Street banks are expanding holdings of speculative-grade bonds as prices fall from record highs with investors retreating from exchange-traded funds that buy the debt.

ADM wins GrainCorp board approval for $2.3 billion takeover

By Elisabeth Behrmann and Phoebe Sedgman | April 26, 2013

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., the world’s largest corn processor, won agreement to acquire GrainCorp Ltd. for $2.3 billion after raising its offer with a special dividend for shareholders of the Australian crop handler.

Alcoa profit tops analyst estimates as aircraft demand rises

By Sonja Elmquist, Bloomberg | April 9, 2013

Alcoa Inc., the largest U.S. aluminum producer, reported first-quarter earnings that exceeded analysts’ estimates as demand from airplane and car manufacturers increased.

Alcoa no better than coin flip as bellwether status fades

By Sonja Elmquist, Bloomberg | April 8, 2013

Alcoa Inc., the first Dow Jones Industrial Average member to report results each quarter, is losing its accuracy as a bellwether for the U.S. stock market.

Swiss says commodity traders should voluntarily disclose more

By Catherine Bosley and Maria Kolesnikova, Bloomberg | March 27, 2013

Switzerland rejected calls for tougher regulation of commodity traders, including Vitol SA, Glencore International Plc and Trafigura Beheer BV, in favor of a voluntary industry code.

Dow Average rises to record, metals climb on economic stimulus

By Stephen Kirkland and Inyoung Hwang, Bloomberg | March 5, 2013

Stocks jumped, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a record, and metals rose as China vowed to maintain its growth target, U.S. service-industry growth improved and investors bet central banks will continue stimulus measures.