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Top Performing Industries For April 6 (SALM, GRZ, EXK, TLVT)
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 - 3:16pm | 200At 2:14 p.m ET., Dow lost 34.38, or 0.31%, to 10,935.61, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index lost 2.72, or 0.23%. The Nasdaq composite index added 0.34, or 0.01%. The industries that are driving the market today are: Broadcasting - Radio: The top gainer of the day, this industry added...
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Eldorado Gold And Royal Gold To Perform Well; CNBC (EGO, GOLD, RGLD)
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 - 7:46am | 127Gold is expected to show positive moves. Investors interested in gold should consider investing in mining companies stocks, said Dan Denbow. Dan is a co-portfolio manager with USAA Precious Metals & Minerals Fund. Talking with CNBC Dan said, “All of our investing is in the mining companies...
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Top 5 Stocks In The Basic Materials Sector With Lowest PEG (AEM, IAG, CXO, LZ, ESV)
Monday, April 5, 2010 - 11:09am | 156Below are the top 5 basic materials stocks in terms of return on assets. Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd (NYSE: AEM) has a PEG ratio of 0.49. AEM’s quarterly earnings growth is 119.10% y/y. IAMGOLD Corp (NYSE: IAG) has a PEG ratio of 0.52. IAG’s quarterly revenue growth is 26.50% y/y. Concho Resources Inc...
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Top Performing Industries For April 1 (CDE, CGR, PBM, GPOR, MTL)
Thursday, April 1, 2010 - 3:01pm | 259At 2:17 p.m., Dow gained 49.20, or 0.45%, to 10,905.83, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 5.63, or 0.48%, to 1,175.06. The Nasdaq composite index lost 2.54, or 0.11%. The industries that are driving the market today are: Silver: The top gainer of the day, this industry added 3....
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Benzinga’s Volume Movers (RDEA, SKIL, XRTX, GPOR, LIHR)
Thursday, April 1, 2010 - 2:51pm | 209Ardea Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ: RDEA) shares jumped 9.64% to $20.02 at 2:06 am. The volume of RDEA shares traded was 1552% higher than normal. RDEA announced that its gout drug has met its goal for mid-stage study. SkillSoft plc (NASDAQ: SKIL) shares climbed 7.61% to $11.10. The volume of SKIL...
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Record Pay For Hedge Fund Managers In 2009 (GLD, AU)
Thursday, April 1, 2010 - 12:20pm | 538The incredible rally in equity and credit markets in 2009 has translated into some jaw-dropping earnings figures for the world's top hedge fund managers. In fact, it is a record. The top 25 managers brought in a collective $25.3 billion. These figures include both the estimates of each money...
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European IPOs Outpace U.S (GS, BCS, ABX, ST, JPM)
Thursday, April 1, 2010 - 8:33am | 483Bloomberg reports that it is the first time after the stock market peak of 2007 that initial public offerings in Europe are outpacing the U.S. Brenntag AG and Kabel Deutschland Holding AG have raised almost double the amount of the biggest American deal. According to data compiled by Bloomberg,...
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Top 5 Large-Cap Stocks In The Gold Industry With The Highest Dividend (ABX, NEM, AU, GG, KGC)
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - 8:36am | 283Below are the top five large-cap stocks in the gold industry on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of dividend. Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE: ABX) has a dividend of $0.4 per share. ABX’s shares closed at $37.81 yesterday. ABX had spent $100,000 in Q4 to lobby the government on issues ranging from...
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Top 5 Large-Cap Stocks In The Gold Industry With The Highest Cash (NEM, ABX, AU, GG, KGC)
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - 8:28am | 319Below are the top five large-cap stocks in the gold industry on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of cash. Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) had $3.27 billion in total cash for the latest quarter. NEM had a total debt of $4.81 billion for the same period. NEM engages in the acquisition,...
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Top 5 Large-Cap Stocks In Gold Industry With Highest Gross Margins (NEM, KGC, GG, ABX, AU)
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - 7:41am | 343Below are the top five large cap stocks in the gold industry on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of gross margins. The trailing-twelve-month gross margins at Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) are 60.43%. NEM’s quarterly earnings growth stands at 13,850% y/y. NEM is engaged in the acquisition,...
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The Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) Appears To Be In A Buying Range
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 11:15pm | 925“Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) — This exchange-traded fund (ETF), which attempts to replicate the price and yield performance of the Amex Gold Miners Index, is in a bull market with the support line at $43 and the 200-day moving average at $44,” Sam Collins Reports From Options Zone. ...
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TRUCK TONNAGE FALLS 0.5% IN FEBRUARY
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 6:00pm | 291Truck tonnage declined in February, but is continuing to show signs of recovery, much like the rails data. “The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 0.5 percent in February, following a revised 1.9 percent increase in January. The...
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Stock Market News for March 25, 2010 - Market News
Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 9:33am | 547Stocks retreated Wednesday after two days of winning run as sovereign debt worries and a downgrade of Portugal’s credit rating revived concerns about the global economy. Benchmark indexes pulled back from their 18-month highs and the dollar raced to a 10-month high against the euro as investors...
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Paulson & Co. Holding 42 Million Shares Of Anglogold Ashanti (AU)
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 3:06pm | 132As of Q4 2009, John Paulson's hedge fund, Paulson & Co. was holding nearly 43 million shares of AngloGold Ashanti Limited (NYSE: AU). At $38.87 per share, this position amounts to around $1.8 billion. During the last 6 months, AU stock is down 11.66%. Mr. Paulson, however, is not one to bet...
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Tuesday March 16th ETF Movers: GDX, FBT
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 5:01pm | 311In midday trading Tuesday, the Gold Miners ETF (GDX) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 2.6% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Nevsun Resources (NSU), up about 5.4% and shares of Lihir Gold (LIHR), up about 4.6% on the day. And underperforming other...