METALS INDUSTRY – – – PRODUCT MIXES AND PRODUCTION COST CURRENCIES INFLUENCE NEGATIVE 9% TO POSITIVE 57% EARNINGS GAINS FOR DIVERSIFIED SUPER MAJORS: PETROLEUM, IRON ORE, AND COAL WERE THE STRONGEST PERFORMING COMMODITIES SEGMENTS; NICKEL AND ZINC WERE THE WORST …

METALS INDUSTRY – – – PRODUCT MIXES AND PRODUCTION COST CURRENCIES INFLUENCE NEGATIVE 9% TO POSITIVE 57% EARNINGS GAINS FOR DIVERSIFIED SUPER MAJORS: PETROLEUM, IRON ORE, AND COAL WERE THE STRONGEST PERFORMING COMMODITIES SEGMENTS; NICKEL AND ZINC WERE THE WORST PERFORMERS. 8/27/2008 Read more »