In the latest close session, VALE S.A. (VALE) was down 2.74% at $9.94. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily loss of 0.79%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.94%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.92%. Shares of the company witnessed a gain of 7.69% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Basic Materials sector with its gain of 4.52%, and the S&P 500's gain of 5.22%.The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of VALE ...