[May 22, 2013] Shares of Globe Specialty Metals Rank the Lowest in Terms of Operating Margin in the Diversified Metals & Mining Industry (GSM, ZINC, RTI, ACO, CMP) Tweet May 22, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Diversified Metals & Mining industry with the lowest operating margin. A healthy operating margin is required for a company to pay for its fixed costs and generate cash.Globe Specialty Metals ranks lowest with a an operating margin of 0.7%. Horsehead is next with a an operating margin of 4.5%. RTI International Metals ranks third lowest with a an operating margin of 6.5%. AMCOL International follows with a an operating margin of 6.9%, and Compass Minerals International rounds out the bottom five with a an operating margin of 15.8%. SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of Compass Minerals International on February 8th, 2013 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $74.42. Since that recommendation, shares of Compass Minerals International have risen 20.5%. We continue to monitor Compass Minerals International for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately. Write to Chip Brian at [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SmarTrend analyzes over 5,000 securities simultaneously throughout the trading day and provides its subscribers with trend change alerts in real time. To get a free trial of our trading calls and maximize your trading results, please visit http://www.MySmarTrend.com Get exclusive, actionable insight into how the market is expected to trend prior to market open with our free morning newsletter. Sign up at: http://www.MySmarTrend.com/signup [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]