Mechel H1 Steel Production Up 13%, Coal Production Up 7%. (RTTNews.com) - Russian mining and steel company Mechel OAO (MTL) said Tuesday that steel production in the first-half of 2012 rose 13% to 3.39 million tonnes, while coal production for the ...

Mechel Reports 1H 2012 Operational Results. MOSCOW, Jul 31, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Mechel OAO (NYSE:MTL) , one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announces 1H 2012 operational results.

Great Southern Bancorp Inc. (GSBC - Snapshot Report) reached a new 52-week high on July 25 after reporting strong second-quarter results, which included a 209.8% earnings surprise.

Plains All American Pipeline L.P. (PAA - Analyst Report) reported a positive earnings surprise of 12.9% in its first quarter 2012, which stretched its surprise streak to seven straight quarters.

Ahead of the Olympic Games, we look at investor sentiment towards the main sponsors. In summary, the dividend prognosis is healthy but short sellers have significant positions in several companies.

Traders at the NYSE Boyd Gaming Corp. (NYSE:BYD) is down 11.86% today at $5.87. BYD has traded 3.4 million shares so far today, well above its daily average of 1.2 million shares.

In trading on Monday, non-precious metals & non-metallic mining shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 3.4%. Helping drag down the group were shares of Mechel Oao (MTL), off about 7.4% and shares of Alumina Limited (AWC) down ...

Stocks Stuck In The Red Amid Renewed Europe Worries - U.S. Commentary. (RTTNews.com) - Stocks continue to see significant weakness in mid-day trading on Monday, although selling pressure has waned from earlier in the session.

These are the stocks dropping the most in pre-market trading on, Monday, July 23, 2012. Be sure to check out our Pre Market section of TheStockMarketWatch.

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