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U.S. Gold Hitting New Highs On Exploration In Nevada And Mexico
Thursday, April 7, 2011 - 2:42pm | 1241(This is an excerpt of what I sent out a few weeks ago to my premium readers. To get the premium daily reports for free click here.) Many years ago as I was learning to trade junior resource stocks, a grizzled old gold miner – the owner of a small publicly listed company — asked me: “Do you know...
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Options Brief: BHP Billiton Limited (BHP)
Thursday, April 7, 2011 - 12:07pm | 89Shares of BHP Billiton Limited (NYSE: BHP) are lower on the session by 0.59%, trading at $98.99. Overall put volume is now running at 2.60x the daily average, with 4% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 21,903 contracts have traded on the session so far. BHP Billiton Limited is a...
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Freeport McMoRan & Xstrata Poised To Take Over Small Miners (FCX, XTA)
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 - 7:57am | 43Hearing Freeport McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) & Xstrata are "positioning for potential takeovers as Chinese metals demand increases and financing conditions improve," according to Bloomberg.
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The Saudi Arabia of Coal (CLD)
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 - 3:44pm | 1016Japan's nuclear disaster probably set back the world's push toward nuclear-powered electric generation by years. Instead of huge nuclear energy expansion, which had been planned, we're likely going to see more nations stick with tried-and-true coal-fired electric...
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The Saudi Arabia of Coal (CLD)
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 - 3:44pm | 1016Japan's nuclear disaster probably set back the world's push toward nuclear-powered electric generation by years. Instead of huge nuclear energy expansion, which had been planned, we're likely going to see more nations stick with tried-and-true coal-fired electric...
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Taseko Mines Announces Senior Notes Offering
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 - 2:44pm | 95Taseko Mines Limited (NYSE: TGB) commenced a public offering of up to US$200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its senior notes due 2019. Taseko intends to use the net proceeds from the offering of the Notes to fund Gibraltar Development Plan 3, with any remainder to be used for general...
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Mid Afternoon Top-5 and Bottom-5 Percentage Gainers (NSM, ISPH, MRK, QCOR, PK, AAU, DGW, LEDS, MERU, WMGI, ZSTN)
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 - 1:54pm | 425The top-5 and bottom-5 percentage gainers in trading action thus far are: Best 1) National Semiconductor (NYSE: NSM): A bid from Texas Instruments to buy the company for $25 a share has the stock up a monstrous 71.57% to $24.14. 2) Inspire Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ISPH): After a trading halt,...
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Cameco Corporation Ticks Higher On $44/Share Takeover Chatter (CCJ)
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 - 10:42am | 91Cameco Corporation (NYSE: CCJ) ticks higher in intraday trading on $44 per share takeover chatter. BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) is rumor to be a possible suitor, although unconfirmed and highly speculative. This article may include mentions of rumors, chatter, or unconfirmed information. Readers...
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There is Little Doubt that Asia Needs Our Coal (CLD, RIO)
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 - 9:18am | 1117Japan's nuclear disaster probably set back the world's push toward nuclear-powered electric generation by years. Instead of huge nuclear energy expansion, which had been planned, we're likely going to see more nations stick with tried-and-true coal-fired electric...
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There is Little Doubt that Asia Needs Our Coal (CLD, RIO)
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 - 9:18am | 1117Japan's nuclear disaster probably set back the world's push toward nuclear-powered electric generation by years. Instead of huge nuclear energy expansion, which had been planned, we're likely going to see more nations stick with tried-and-true coal-fired electric...
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Commodities Up on Strength of Emerging Markets 04-04-2011
Monday, April 4, 2011 - 7:32pm | 894Cusick's Corner The market looked strong on the open but with no headlines or data to pull it along, the market stands at breakeven this Midday. Commodities continue to roll up on the strength of the Emerging Markets -- BRIC countries specifically. Hopefully you did your homework this weekend and...
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Options Brief: Exeter Resource Corporation (XRA)
Monday, April 4, 2011 - 12:01pm | 76Shares of Exeter Resource Corporation (NYSE: XRA) are higher on the session by 0.97%, trading at $5.21. Overall put volume is now running at 9.81x the daily average, with 58% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 1,030 contracts have traded on the session so far. Exeter Resource...
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Top Narrow Based Indexes For April 4 (MCP, COOL, TCK)
Monday, April 4, 2011 - 10:50am | 205By 10:48 am, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 12.45 points, or 0.10%, to 12,389.17, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index had gained 0.55 point, or 0.04%. The NASDAQ composite index rose 1.06 points, or 0.04%. Some of the narrow based indexes that are supporting the markets are...
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Top Performing Industries For April 4 (AG, MIND, FCX, ENL)
Monday, April 4, 2011 - 10:19am | 183At 10:15 am, the Dow gained 0.06% to 12,383.68, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.05% to 1,333.05 and the NASDAQ composite index fell 0.06% to 2,788.05. The industries that are supporting the market today are: Silver: This industry jumped 2.37% by 10:15 am. The top stock...
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Metals Flying Pre-Market: Watch These Names (FCX, ABX, SLW)
Monday, April 4, 2011 - 8:53am | 107Copper, gold, and silver are soaring again this morning, led by copper and silver, up 1% and 2%, respecitvely. Watch the underlying equity names like Freeport McMorgan Copper & Gold (NYSE: FCX), Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX) and Silver Wheaton (NYSE: SLW) to see if these names and subsequent other...