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Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) stock, explained like you're 5
Rio Tinto PLC trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker RIO. It is a large cap company in the metal mining industry, part of the basic materials sector, with a market value of about 119 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- RIO
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Metal Mining
- Size
- Large cap, about 119 billion dollars
Is Rio Tinto PLC a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Rio Tinto PLC is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 119 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Rio Tinto PLC makes money
- Mining and selling metals and minerals.
- Making chemicals and building materials.
- Supplying raw materials to other industries.
What moves RIO stock
- The prices of commodities like copper, gold and lithium.
- Global demand, especially from large economies.
- Production costs and supply disruptions.
In the news lately
- Rio Tinto Plc (RIO) Stock Forecasts (Yahoo Finance)
- Rio Tinto plc Stock 12‑Month Price Target Cut to GBX 7651.87, Implies 9% Upside (TradingView)
- Rio Tinto: Another Decent Quarter Sees It on Track (Morningstar)
- Rio Tinto (LSE:RIO) Stock Could Be Overvalued On Its 107% Run (Yahoo Finance)
- Rio Tinto Reports 2% Y/Y Increase in Q3 Iron Ore Shipments (TradingView)
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Questions about Rio Tinto PLC stock
What does Rio Tinto PLC do?
Rio Tinto PLC trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker RIO. It is a large cap company in the metal mining industry, part of the basic materials sector, with a market value of about 119 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Rio Tinto PLC?
Rio Tinto PLC trades under the ticker RIO on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Rio Tinto PLC's market cap?
Rio Tinto PLC is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 119 billion dollars.
How does Rio Tinto PLC make money?
Mining and selling metals and minerals. Making chemicals and building materials. Supplying raw materials to other industries.
What moves RIO stock?
The prices of commodities like copper, gold and lithium. Global demand, especially from large economies. Production costs and supply disruptions.
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