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Company Profile: Cliffs Natural Resources is a producer of iron-ore pellets in North America, a major supplier of direct-shipping lump and fines iron ore out of Australia, and a significant producer of metallurgical coal. Shares are down about 2 per cent this year.

Average Return Since 2001: 21.1 per cent

Best Late-Year Performance: +88.9 per cent in 2003

Worst Late-Year Performance: -68.5 per cent in 2008

Analysts Ratings: Cliffs Natural gets high marks from analysts, garnering 15 "buy" ratings from firms like FBR Capital Markets and Deutsche Bank. The other three analysts following the company rate the stock a "hold." The average price target of $119.55 represents potential upside of nearly 60 per cent from current levels.