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Matthew Craft, AP Business Writer Stocks open higher, bonds down on tax plan Stocks rise, Treasury bonds in steep fall, as investors weigh compromise tax-cut plan NEW YORK (AP) — The compromise backed by President Barack Obama and Republican leaders on extending tax cuts for two years is lifting...

US Gold (NYSE: UXG) has found 3 gold-bearing veins near its El Gallo project in Sinaloa state, Mexico according to a US Gold report earlier today. Rob Mcewan, US Gold's chairman and CEO stated, "The discovery of these veins illustrates the exploration potential of US Gold's large land package...

Cusick's Corner The end of day pullback came because there are headlines floating around that Democrats are already looking to block/filibuster the extension of Bush tax cuts. This is the headline risk that we are all going to have to manage in the foreseeable future. Energy will be in the...

Cusick's Corner One large uncertainty just got a lot more certain. Will the Bush tax cuts be extended? Well, we have 2 more years now and the market likes it. This will also start to put some more scrutiny on the jobs data because now businesses have a clearer understanding of the future tax...

Gold Fields Ltd (NYSE: GFI) was upgraded by HSBC from "neutral" to "overweight." GFI's shares closed at $18.13 yesterday. Gold Fields' quarterly revenue surged 22.10% y/y. Credit Suisse upgrade Novartis AG (NYSE: NVS) from "neutral" to "outperform." NVS' shares closed at $54.50 yesterday. Novartis...

RBC Capital is upgrading Yamana Gold, Inc. (NYSE: AUY) to Outperform today while raising its PT from $14 to $18.

Analysts at HSBC upgrade Gold Fields Limited (NYSE: GFI) from "neutral" to "overweight." GFI's shares gained 0.06% to close at $18.13 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

Investors brushed aside a disappointing jobs report that threatened to stall the December rally, sending stocks marginally higher and keeping hopes afloat that there's still room for a further rally. Although the November jobs report disappointed on every count – unemployment rate unexpectedly shot...

Investors brushed aside a disappointing jobs report that threatened to stall the December rally, sending stocks marginally higher and keeping hopes afloat that there's still room for a further rally. Although the November jobs report disappointed on every count – unemployment rate unexpectedly shot...

LTX-Credence Corporation (NASDAQ: LTXC) tumbled 6.63% to $7.89 in the pre-market session. LTXC's trailing-twelve-month ROA is 4.26%. CNinsure Inc (NASDAQ: CISG) lost 6.17% to $15.75 in the pre-market session. CISG announced plans to repurchase US shares worth $100 million. Identive Group Inc (...

Below are the top gold stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of dividend yield. Compania Mina Buenaventura SA (NYSE: BVN) has a dividend yield of 1.10%. BVN's shares closed at $53.17 on Friday. Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd (NYSE: HMY) has a dividend yield of 1.10%. HMY's shares closed at $12.41...

Deutsche Bank has published a research report on Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM) after the company updated it's status on the Indonesian ruling, which has elicited a good entry point for the company. In the report, Deutsche Bank writes "Newmont (NEM) will appeal a South Jakarta District court ruling...

On CNBC's Mad Money Lightning Round OT, Jim Cramer said that he is a seller of Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: KERX), because Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG) is a better stock to buy. Celgene Corporation (CELG) fell 0.85% today, and Keryx (KERX) gained 1.87%. Cramer likes Perrigo Company (...

Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE: KGC) today announced that it is committing US$10 million in funding over the next three years to assist the government of Mauritania in establishing a new mining school that will develop a pool of skilled in-country professionals and technical experts to support the...

Corporate Office Properties Trust (NYSE: OFC) was upgraded by Wells Fargo Securities from "underperform" to "market perform." OFC's shares closed at $33.90 yesterday. Shares of Corporate Office Properties have moved down 4.56% year-to-date. Analysts at Credit Suisse upgrade Kinross Gold Corporation...