Some of the major players in the sector include Genco Shipping ( GNK), DryShips ( DRYS), Eagle Bulk Shipping ( EGLE) and Star Bulk Carriers ( SBLK).

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The biggest rock star of them all was the Mighty Eagle himself, Peter Vesterbacka, CMO of Rovio.

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The star bull: Jean-Marie Eveillard , a fund manager with First Eagle SoGen Funds .

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Resembling the towers of the Eagle Nebula, columns of dust shown in the image are oriented toward the central star cluster, pointing to its role in stellar birth.

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Genco Shipping and Eagle Bulk Shipping are trading just percentage points above their respective 52 week lows, while DryShips and Star Bulk Carriers are trading near the midpoint of the range.

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