Diamonds may be forever, but that truism doesn't always translate to the income statement, according to Michael Lewis writing on the Motley Fool. Dominion Diamond (NYSE: DDC), the Canadian mine owner that until recently owned and operated the ultra-luxurious Harry Winston brand, released its fourth-quarter and year-end results to an unimpressed Wall Street. The question is: Is the company better now as a pure mining play, compared to its time as owner of, arguably, the most illustrious name in diamond retail?
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