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Brazil’s top-exported commodities are soybeans, iron ore and concentrates, petroleum oil and products, raw cane sugar, and oil cakes and other solid residue.

Motorola’s Razr proved to be quite popular. But with the advent Apple’s iPhone and Samsung’s smartphone offerings, Motorola quickly lost its market share.

The global economy has experienced slower growth since the global recession, and mobile devices have shown simultaneous signs of market saturation.

According to the General Administration of Customs, China’s exports, in US dollar terms, jumped 11.5% YoY (year-over-year) in March.

Disney’s Zootopia earned $23.5 million at the Chinese box office between February 29 and March 6, 2016, and was ranked second at the box office in China.

Office 365 usage continued its upward trajectory in 2015. The company was able to close the gap between itself and Salesforce.com.

Alken stated that in light of changing market dynamics and the capital market scenario, the $19 billion price for SanDisk, which has been posting declining earnings in fiscal 2015, is too high.

The ten-year Treasury (IEF) yield has plunged in recent weeks. It dipped from 2.3% at the start of this year to ~1.6% currently, in a risk-off trade.

Last month, Apple (AAPL) declared its fiscal 1Q16 results, reporting revenues of $75.9 billion. Revenues rose 2% YoY (year-over-year) and 8% on a constant currency basis.

Automotive semiconductor revenue has grown at a CAGR (compounded annual growth rate) of 8% between 2002 and 2012, according to McKinsey.

Geographically, Iran is between the Europe and Asia’s gas markets. Iran could be a potential supplier to China (FXI) through Pakistan and India (INDY).

The EU (European Union) mainly depends on imports to meet its need for gas. Europe imports a significant amount of gas from Russia.

This was a record quarter for Under Armour, with sales breaching the $1 billion mark for the first time.

Micron largely caters to PC and storage manufacturers. Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Intel Corporation (INTC) and Kingston account for ~30% of Micron’s net sales.

Disney is incurring significant pre-opening expenses for Shanghai Disneyland (FXI), which will be unveiled in spring next year.

Expansion into international markets is crucial for Tesla. It will have to follow the footsteps of other US automakers to expand in overseas markets.

Taiwan’s semiconductor revenue rose 16.7% year-over-year to $72.5 billion in 2014, driven by an increasing demand for chips used in smartphones and Internet of Things products.

In response to customer feedback, Tesla has made slight modifications to its Model-S in China, including an “executive rear seat” option.

Aluminum prices have been in a downtrend for more than a month.

Many of the emerging markets that were viewed as risky or even dangerous a mere 15 years ago now appear to be more attractive than many developed countries.

Over the last decade, China (FXI) has been the key driver of global commodity trade. This holds true for industrial metals like copper, iron ore, and aluminum.

On a year-over-year basis, Chilean refined copper production fell by more than 1%. Incessant rains causing flooding are behind the decline in February’s copper production.

The young Brazilian population could revive the economy. A younger population is a key demographic indicator to watch out for.

The Brazilian government’s debt has surged over the last five years. The country’s internal debt has also increased.

Part of the reason for Alibaba’s GMV growth was the growth in its active user base. The growth was driven by an increase in active buyers throughout China.

When a country depreciates its currency, its major trading partners depreciate their own currencies. They do this to save their economies from entering into deflation.

A young population in emerging markets makes them attractive, but beware! Some of the emerging economies are facing a lot of headwinds.

As the second-biggest economy in the world, China is important. It’s also growing at a much faster rate than the biggest economy, the US.