Production Results, Dividends, Stake Sales, Quarterly Earnings Releases, and Upcoming Sales Results - Research Reports on Vale, Alcoa, Petrobras, Apple and Ford

NEW YORK, July 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its research reports regarding Vale SA (NYSE: VALE), Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA), Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (NYSEQ: PBR), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/5302-100free.

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Vale SA Research Reports
On July 24, 2014, Vale SA (Vale) released its Q2 2014 production results. During Q2 2014, the Company's iron ore production improved 12.6% YoY to 79.4 million metric tons, which was the best performance of the Company in Q2 ever; Pellet production improved 2.4% YoY to c.10 million metric tons; nickel production declined 5.3% YoY to 61,700 metric tons; copper production declined 11.3% YoY to 81,000 metric tons; coal production declined 7.0% YoY to 2.2 million metric tons; manganese production declined 18.1% YoY to 0.5 million metric tons; potash production declined 15.0% YoY to 96,000 metric tonnes; and phosphate rock production improved 11.9% YoY to 2.1 million metric tonnes. The Company is expecting to achieve the iron ore production target of 312 million metric tons and sales target of 321 million metric tons for full-year 2014. The full research reports on Vale are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Jul-31-2014/VALE/report.pdf

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Alcoa Inc. Research Reports
On July 25, 2014, Alcoa Inc. (Alcoa) announced that the Company's Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of 3 cents per share on the Company's common stock, payable on August 25, 2014 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 8, 2014. In addition, the Board has also declared a quarterly dividend of 93.75 cents per share on the Company's $3.75 cumulative preferred stock payable October 1, 2014 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 12, 2014. The recently declared dividend on the Company's common stock and cumulative preferred stock is same as the dividend announced in the preceding quarter. The full research reports on Alcoa are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Jul-31-2014/AA/report.pdf

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Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA Research Reports
On July 18, 2014, Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (Petrobras) announced the approval of the Company's Board of Directors for the sale of Petrobras' 40% interest in Gasmig to Cemig - Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais for BRL600 million. Petrobras informed that Gasmig is the sole distributor of piped natural gas in the state of Minas Gerais and is responsible for distributing 4.1 million m³/day of natural gas. The Company stated that it is the supplier of the natural gas sold by Gasmig through long-term contracts, which will not be affected by this transaction. The transaction is subject to certain conditions precedent, including approval by the Brazilian Antitrust Authority (CADE) and the state government agency. In addition, the sale of stake in Gasmig is in line with the Company's Gas and Energy portfolio restructuring process described in the 2014-2018 Business and Management Plan. The full research reports on Petrobras are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Jul-31-2014/PBR/report.pdf

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Apple Inc. Research Reports
On July 22, 2014, Apple Inc. (Apple) released its Q3 FY 2014 financial results (period ended June 28, 2014). The Company reported Q3 FY 2014 net sales of $37.4 billion, up 6.0% YoY. During the quarter, the Company's iPhone sales improved 8.8% YoY to $19.8 billion; iPad sales declined 7.6% YoY to $5.9 billion; Mac sales improved 13.2% YoY to $5.5 billion; and iTunes/Software/Services sales improved 12.4% YoY to $4.5 billion. The Company's Q3 FY 2014 net income came in at $7.7 billion or $1.28 per diluted share, compared to net income of $6.9 billion or $1.07 per diluted share in Q3 FY 2013. For Q4 FY 2014, the Company expects revenue in the range of $37 billion - $40 billion and gross margins between 37% and 38%. The full research reports on Apple are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Jul-31-2014/AAPL/report.pdf

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Ford Motor Company Research Reports
On July 25, 2014, Ford Motor Company (Ford) reported that the Company is planning to release its U.S. sales results for the month of July 2014 on August 1, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. ET. Following the results release, the Company's U.S. sales analyst, Erich Merkle, will host a conference call for the investment community and news media to discuss the results and related market trends at 9:30 a.m. ET on the same day. In addition, John Felice, the Company's Vice President, U.S. Marketing, Sales and Service, and Emily Kolinski Morris, Ford's Senior U.S. Economist, will also join the call. The Company added that a live webcast as well as replay of the call can be accessed via its website. The full research reports on Ford are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Jul-31-2014/F/report.pdf

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