Precious Metals & Minerals

Jefferies released a report stating it has raised Hecla Mining Co.'s (NYSE: HL) price target from $12 to $13 to better reflect the long-term market. Precious metals have seen substantial increases in prices and are expected to continue to grow into 2012. Jefferies explains, “We believe silver...

Jefferies has raised its price target on Coeur d'Alene Mines (NYSE: CDE) from $42 to $44 to reflect long-term silver price estimates. Says Jefferies, in its report, “Coeur is poised to report very strong volume and margins, now that all three new, long life silver and gold mines are in production...

Jefferies has upgraded its rating from Hold to Buy and has raised its price target from $37 to $48 on Pan American Silver (NASDAQ: PAAS), citing 2012 cash flow expectations as the reason for the changes. In the report, Jefferies writes, “We are raising our investment rating on Pan American to Buy...

Jefferies & Company has upgraded Pan American Silver (NASDAQ: PAAS) from Hold to Buy and has raised th eprice target from $37 to $48.

Jefferies & Company has raised the price target on Coeur d'Alene Mines (NYSE: CDE) from $42 to $44 and maintains its Buy rating.

Jefferies & Company has raised the price target on Hecla Mining Company (NYSE: HL) from $12 to $13 and maintains its Buy rating.

After the closing bell on Monday, Express Scripts (NASDAQ: ESRX) will be releasing its first quarter earnings results. Wall Street analysts are estimating that the company will earn $0.69 per share compared to $0.55 in the year ago period. Over the last 90 days, EPS estimates have risen $0.04,...

Silver futures are higher on Monday, as the epic run in the precious metal continues. Currently, COMEX silver is trading up better than 3% at $47.55. The iShares Silver Trust ETF (NYSE: SLV) has added 1.88% to $46.47. More than 140 million SLV shares have already traded hands compared to a daily...

Compania de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. (NYSE: BVN) announced today that operations resumed on April 25, 2011 at the Company's operating unit Uchucchacua after the conclusion of a road blockade that initially started as a strike on April 4, 2011. This stoppage was due to surrounding Oyon Community'...

Compania de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. (NYSE: BVN) announced today that operations resumed on April 25, 2011 at the Company's operating unit Uchucchacua after the conclusion of a road blockade that initially started as a strike on April 4, 2011. This stoppage was due to surrounding Oyon Community'...

The strike at the Compania de Minas Buenaventura SA (NYSE: BVN) silver mine has ended reports Bloomberg.

Below are the top large-cap gold stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of PEG ratio AngloGold Ashanti Ltd (NYSE: AU) has a PEG ratio of 0.18. AU's trailing-twelve-month revenue is $5.68 billion. Goldcorp Incorporated (NYSE: GG) has a PEG ratio of 0.56. GG's trailing-twelve-month profit...

Dahlman Rose & Co. is out with a research report on shares of International Tower Hill Mines (NYSE: THM), and it sees nearly 145% upside in shares. It has a $24.27 price target and a Buy rating on shares. In a note to clients, Dahlman writes, "At THM's fully owned Livengood project in Alaska...

I have to say, though I've predicted much higher silver prices over the past year or so, I honestly was not prepared for anything like what we've seen so far. For the record – and maybe to further cement my status as a hyperinflationist – I'm in the camp of...

Beta is a calculation of a stock's volatility as it relates to the market. The market has a beta of 1.0, and stocks are assigned a beta value according to how much they diverge from the overall market. For example, if a stock moves exactly the same percentage as the underlying market, it is...