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Market research and cannabis consultancy company Brightfield Group on Tuesday released a report analyzing the current state of the Latin American cannabis market. The report focuses on looking at each country’s legislation, to assess their potential consumer markets. Too Green For The Green...

FreightWaves features Market Voices – a forum for voices with unique knowledge of numerous transportation/logistics/supply chain sectors, as well as other critical expertise. Brazilian ethanol has proved a mixed blessing for struggling American corn growers and the carriers who own the trains,...

CBD Vida, a startup based in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil has become the first company with administrative headquarters in Brazil to market cannabidiol-based drugs with direct import through prescription and medical report. The Brazilian national market for CBD is expected to turnover $4.7...

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by 25 basis points, but it wasn't the only major central bank trimming borrowing costs. What Happened The iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF (NYSE: EWZ), the largest exchange traded fund dedicated to Brazilian equities, traded slightly higher...

The Brazilian economy is teetering, and the global macroeconomic conditions are not quite enthusing. Yet investors who are willing to make a bold bet can keep an eye on this Brazilian company that provides software solutions to retailers. The IPO Terms Sao Paulo, Brazil-based Linx S.A. (NYSE: LINX...

Golden Ocean (NASDAQ: GOGL), one of the largest U.S.-listed owners of dry bulk ships, swung to a loss in the first three months of 2019 due to disruptions in Brazilian iron-ore exports, but it sees signs that the situation in Brazil is improving. The company, whose largest shareholder is Norwegian...

Brazilian stocks are among the more volatile emerging markets fare. The iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (NYSE: EWZ), the largest Brazil exchange traded fund trading in the U.S., has a three-year standard deviation of 31.57 percent compared to just 13 percent on the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. What...

The fintech industry is booming in Latin America, and one analyst sees a winner in Mercadolibre Inc (NASDAQ: MELI). The Rating BTIG analyst Marvin Fong maintained a Buy rating on MercadoLibre and raised his price target from $395 to $410. The Thesis By BTIG’s assessment, the fintech company...

Brazilian mine operator Vale SA (NYSE: VALE) dominated news headlines after one of its dams in the town of Brumadinho burst, killing dozens of people, with hundreds still missing.  The fallout could weigh on investor sentiment and the stock, according to RBC Capital Markets.  The Analyst...

Vale SA (NYSE: VALE) stock plummeted for the second consecutive session on Monday following a damn collapse on one of its Properties in Brazil last week. What Happened On Friday, Vale stock dropped 8 percent after a damn on the company’s Corrego do Feijao mine near Brumadinho, Brazil...

Asian markets are off to a rough start for the year after disappointing data from China, but with valuations at "rock-bottom levels," there's opportunity to be found internationally, according to Eastspring Investments' Ken Wong.  Wong: Asian Pickup In Second Half Of...

Brazil is Latin America's largest economy. As such, it usually commands the most attention among investors evaluating the region's opportunities. Even supposedly diverse Latin America regional exchange traded funds are heavily allocated to Brazil. A ETF takes a unique approach, offering...

Brazilian stocks soared Monday following presidential elections in the country. What Happened Far right candidate Jair Bolsonaro scored a decisive victory in the run-off Brazilian presidential election, landing 55.2 percent of the vote. His competitor Fernando Haddad drew 44.8 percent of the vote....

Brazilian payments processor StoneCo Ltd. is set to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Market Thursday under the ticker symbol “STNE.” The Details StoneCo priced a 50.7-million-share IPO at $24 per share Thursday morning, according to Benzinga Pro.  The company had said in an...