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(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on April 30, 2012. Click here to read the entire piece<\/a>.)<\/strong><\/p>\n

On March 8th, 2012, Molycorp (MCP) announced a critically important acquisition of Rare Earth Processor Neo Material Technologies<\/a>. The next day, the market responded by sending MCP shares up 19%. Almost two months later, the enthusiasm has clearly waned with most of the post-acquisition gains now lost. {snip}<\/p>\n


\n
\"Molycorp<\/a>
Molycorp likely trapped in a trading range for now<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nSource: FreeStockCharts.com<\/a><\/strong>
\n<\/center><\/p>\n

I am guessing that the initial response was so strong because short interest approached or reached a 52-week peak ahead of the announcement. {snip}<\/p>\n


\n
\"Shorts<\/a>
Shorts continue to ramp against Molycorp<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nSource: NASDAQ.com short interest for MCP<\/a><\/strong>
\n<\/center><\/p>\n

Commodity-related stocks in general have lagged in 2012<\/a>. While MCP is up for the year, it has sorely lagged over the past year. I asked a friend of mine for his thoughts on MCP’s latest inability to maintain its gains. He gave me several bulletpoints:<\/p>\n

{snip}<\/p>\n

He added that this price weakness SHOULD be a buying opportunity assuming previous statements or implications from Molycorp remain true:<\/p>\n

{snip}<\/p>\n

I think until MCP’s ramp-up begins in earnest and the evidence of that ramp becomes undeniably palpable, the market will continue to ignore MCP’s positive longer-term story. {snip}<\/p>\n

Be careful out there!<\/p>\n

(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on April 30, 2012. Click here to read the entire piece<\/a>.)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Full disclosure: long MCP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on April 30, 2012. Click here to read the entire piece.) On March 8th, 2012, Molycorp (MCP) announced a critically important acquisition of Rare Earth Processor Neo Material Technologies. The next day, the market responded by sending MCP shares up 19%. 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