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Dahlman Rose Reiterates Buy on Thompson Creek Metals Company (TC)
Monday, May 16, 2011 - 7:37am | 95Dahlman Rose is out with its report today on Thompson Creek Metals Company (NYSE: TC), reiterating Buy. In a note to clients, Dahlman Rose writes, "The company announced that it has issued $350 million of 7.375% senior unsecured notes, due in 2018. We believe that this debt issuance should reduce...
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Top 10 Highest Paid Chief Executives 2011 -CEO Compensation
Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 7:00am | 99210) Jeffrey L. Bewkes- Time Warner Inc. (TWX), Total Direct Compensation- $26,012 9) Donald J. Stebbins- Visteon Corporation (VC), Total Direct Compensation- $26,841 8) Robert A. Iger- The Walt Disney Company (DIS), Total Direct Compensation- $27,219 donald-j-stebbins ◄ Back Next ►...
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The Big Picture for the Week of May 15, 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011 - 8:14am | 812Following up on yesterday's mid-morning post, the ETF industry has kicked things up a notch in the last few days in a way that I believe is a net positive in terms of some new funds and filings. As mentioned yesterday Van Eck came out with the Market Vectors LatAm Bond ETF (BONO) which offers a new...
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Options Brief: Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (IVN)
Friday, May 13, 2011 - 11:19am | 77Shares of Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (NYSE: IVN) are higher on the session by 0.29%, trading at $23.92. Overall put volume is now running at 2.51x the daily average, with 22% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 2,281 contracts have traded on the session so far. Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. is an...
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Options Brief: BHP Billiton Limited (BHP)
Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 1:20pm | 89Shares of BHP Billiton Limited (NYSE: BHP) are lower on the session by 0.72%, trading at $94.39. Overall put volume is now running at 2.23x the daily average, with 50% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 17,779 contracts have traded on the session so far. BHP Billiton Limited is a...
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General Moly Provides Project Update (GMO)
Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 8:37am | 201General Moly (NYSE: GMO) provided an update to the Mt. Hope project's Environmental Impact Statement progress, water rights applications, as well as a financing update. Bruce D. Hansen, Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are continuing to make good progress permitting the Mt. Hope project. We...
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Taseko Purchases Put Options On 2011 Copper Production (TGB)
Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 8:36am | 184Taseko Mines Limited (NYSE: TGB) has purchased put options on its remaining 2011 copper production to protect its minimum 2011 revenue stream. Russell Hallbauer, President and CEO of Taseko, stated; "Copper prices have averaged approximately $4.25/lb over the last 4 months, but the price has...
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How To Trade Today's Economc Data (USL, JJC, FCX, XRT)
Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 8:24am | 273There is a slew of economic data due out at 8:30 today, with initial claims data, April retail sales, and the producer price index being released. For the week ending May 7, initial claims are expected to fall from last week, going to 423,000, down from 474,000 in the prior week. Continuing...
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Is It Time To Look At Uranium Plays Again? (URA)
Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 10:35am | 343Uranium exchange-traded funds and shares of companies involved in the uranium sector are buoyant again after the waterfall event in March. Some analysts and forecasters say that now is the time to add uranium to your portfolio. These market experts point to the world's ever growing demand for...
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Freeport's CEO Richard Adkerson Says $4 a Pound is a Great Price for Copper and Expects to Invest Billions in U.S. -CNBC (FCX)
Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 9:57am | 40Freeport-McMoran (NYSE: FCX) CEO Richard Adkerson comments on CNBC. Adkerson says $4 a pound is a great price for copper. He also expects to invest billions and hire thousands in the U.S.
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Fast Money Picks For May 11th (VALE, SO, BHP)
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - 7:16pm | 167On CNBC's Fast Money, Tim Seymour said that he would buy Vale (ADR) (NYSE: VALE) on Wednesday. Vale (ADR) (VALE) gained 0.48% today, and it closed at $31.47. Steve Cortes thinks that The Southern Company (NYSE: SO) should be bought tomorrow. The Southern Company (SO) gained 0.48% on Tuesday, and...
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Options Brief: Sterlite Industries Limited (SLT)
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - 3:03pm | 85Shares of Sterlite Industries Limited (NYSE: SLT) are higher on the session by 1.57%, trading at $15.56. Overall put volume is now running at 13.71x the daily average, with 50% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 4,428 contracts have traded on the session so far. Sterlite Industries...
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Entree Gold Reports Sale of Non-Core Assets Totaling Over $3.2M
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - 1:53pm | 74Entree Gold Inc. (NYSE: EGI) has sold non-core assets for proceeds in excess of US$3.2 million. The non-core assets were acquired as part of the Company's June 2010 acquisition of PacMag Metals Limited. Share Sales The Company has completed the sale of shareholdings in two Australian listed...
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shares Price Target Changes on 5/10/11- RAX, ROSE, SLW, TC, THC, FE, FLR, HOGS, IILG, LQDT
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - 10:33am | 1155Kaufman Brothers analysts raised their price target on shares of Rackspace Hosting Inc. (RAX) from $35.00 to $38.00. Rackspace Hosting, Inc. operates in the hosting and cloud computing industry. RBC Capital analysts raised their price target on shares of Rosetta Resources Inc. (ROSE), an...
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Calls Purchased on Titanium Metals Corporation (TIE)
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - 10:23am | 119Shares of Titanium Metals Corporation (NYSE: TIE) are higher on the session by 3.59%, currently trading at $20.20. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past four months and is currently trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying calls on the name...