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Date Added: April 22, 2008 02:50:03 PM

In the world of higher commodity prices, corporate winners and losers fall into two distinct camps. Commodity producers are big beneficiaries, their business outlooks generally strong and their ratings stable, as scarcity and worldwide demand affect everything from corn to copper. But companies that rely heavily on grain, oil, or other commodities to make finished goods face increasing costs ...

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