Precious Metals & Minerals

Silver Wheaton Corp.(NYSE: SLW) is a leading worldwide silver streaming company. This stock will usually trade higher when silver the commodity trades higher. Silver Wheaton stock is coming under slight pressure today as the stock has faded from its intra-day high. Traders can watch the $34.82 area...

At 10:10 am, the Dow gained 0.10% to 12,174.19, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.04% to 1,319.57 and the NASDAQ composite index rose 0.08% to 2,786.09. The industries that are supporting the market today are: Manufactured Housing: This industry jumped 3.57% by 10:10 am. The...

Below are the top large-cap gold stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of earnings estimate for the next year. The earnings estimate for Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) for the next year ending December, 2011 is $5.02 per share. NEM's trailing-twelve-month operating margin is 43.80%....

PowerShares DB Agriculture Double Short ETN (NYSE: AGA) led the gainers among the ETFs on Thursday, with an increase of 7.37%. AGA traded higher on the weakness in sugar, which dropped approximately 9%, after reports showed that the damage to Australia's cane plantations from cyclone Yasi is not as...

Shares of Minefinders Corporation (AMEX: MFN) are higher on the session by 3.93%, currently trading at $10.32. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past three months, but it is currently trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying calls on the name...

When U.S. investors are reminded of the importance of investing abroad, the first thing that usually comes to mind is the emerging markets. Certainly there are some excellent growth opportunities around the globe, but it just might pay off to look north of the border. Although the climate leaves...

When U.S. investors are reminded of the importance of investing abroad, the first thing that usually comes to mind is the emerging markets. Certainly there are some excellent growth opportunities around the globe, but it just might pay off to look north of the border. Although the climate leaves...

Whether it was protests in Egypt or a GDP report that was disappointing to some, the market tripped and fell down the stairs in Friday's session. The Dow was off 166 points, or nearly 1.4%. Meanwhile, the NASDAQ and S&P declined 2.48% and 1.79%, respectively. During this tough session, it...

Shares of Compania de Minas Buenaventura (NYSE: BVN) are higher on the session by 1.75%, trading at $42.43. Overall call volume is now running at 7.13x the daily average, with 68% of all calls traded being purchases on the offer. 2,283 contracts have traded on the session so far. Compania de Minas...

Whether it was protests in Egypt or a GDP report that was disappointing to some, the market tripped and fell down the stairs in Friday's session. The Dow was off 166 points, or nearly 1.4%. Meanwhile, the NASDAQ and S&P declined 2.48% and 1.79%, respectively. During this tough session, it...

Gammon Gold Inc. (NYSE: GRS) announces that it has successfully completed the first-stage, 2,000 metre drilling program at the Los Jarros Project in western Chihuahua. The drilling was focused on the Gaby target where significant near surface mineralization was discovered. The Gaby target is...

Industry Rank Analysis 1-26-11 China continues to grow, and as it does its demand for basic raw materials continues to increase. At its current stage of development, economic growth in China is much “heavier” than it is here in the U.S. More of the economic output is in things measured in tons,...

Industry Rank Analysis 1-26-11 China continues to grow, and as it does its demand for basic raw materials continues to increase. At its current stage of development, economic growth in China is much “heavier” than it is here in the U.S. More of the economic output is in things measured in tons,...

Ever since the Asian nations began to raise interest rates most leading commodity stocks and ETF's have come under severe pressure. Last night India raised their key interest rate by another 25 basis points in effort to curb the high inflation that the country is facing. China has been raising bank...

Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today: Adtran Inc (ADTN) Ameriprise Finl Inc (AMP) Buenaventura ADR (BVN) China Life Insurance Co (LFC) DCP Midstream Partners (DPM) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List. ADTRAN INC (ADTN): Free Stock Analysis Report AMERIPRISE FINL...