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Wacker Chemie fell 10% after the German chemicals company said higher raw-material costs weighed on second-quarter results.

European Shares Slide Barbara Kollmeyer 2011

The company managed to achieved $52 million of real unit cost savings in the first half, despite an inflationary cost environment stemming from higher energy, labor and raw-material costs, and a weaker U.S. dollar against emerging-market currencies.

Higher Prices Boost Xstrata Alex MacDonald 2011

Tata Steel led declines in metals after the company said it expects a jump of around 15% in raw-material costs in the fiscal year that starts April 1, mainly because of Australia's recent floods and higher China demand.

India Shares Decline on Escalating Libyan Fighting Sudeep Jain 2011

In FRANKFURT , Wacker Chemie fell 10% after the chemical company said higher raw-material costs weighed on second-quarter results.

European, Asian Shares Sink 2011

San Miguel Brewery's domestic sales volume rose 5% to 184 million cases, while the unit's operating income increased 17% to 18.8 billion pesos amid the higher sales volume and favorable raw-material prices.

San Miguel's Profit Drops 65% Cris Larano 2011

General Mills—whose brands includes Cheerios cereal, Progresso soups and Hamburger Helper—has recently been able to improve its profits by raising prices or shrinking package sizes to offset higher raw-material costs.

General Mills Net Falls 14% Melodie Warner 2011

General Mills—whose brands includes Cheerios cereal, Progresso soups and Hamburger Helper—has recently been able to improve its profits by raising prices or shrinking package sizes to offset higher raw-material costs.

Higher Costs Take Bite Out of General Mills Profit Melodie Warner 2011

Some big industrial firms, including 3M and DuPont, are starting to warn that other manufacturers are trimming raw-material inventories.

What's News: Business & Finance 2011

When those companies see slower demand and rush to trim raw-material inventories, "we always see the effect early, typically one to two quarters before our industrial peers," Mr. Buckley told analysts.

Wary Firms Are 'Destocking' James R. Hagerty 2011

But growing instability in the Middle East and a jump in raw-material and energy costs are likely to kick consumer prices up a notch.

Lower debt frees up remodeling money—here's where the deals are 2011