Precious Metals & Minerals

High beta stocks have large price fluctuations, and thus, have big potential for profits. On the other hand, they also have big potential for losses. Traders love stocks with high beta values since it is, in essence, a way to maximize leverage and garner higher returns. Beta is a calculation of a...

On CNBC's Mad Money, Jim Cramer said during the Lightning Round that Kodiak Oil & Gas (AMEX: KOG) is a “good spec, but it is a spec.” He added, “We're not talking Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM), we're talking about a little company here, but it's good." For JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), he said, "I...

BMO Capital provided color on Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL). In a research report published today, BMO commented on the company's settlement terms for the Coeur d'Alene Basin environmental obligation. In the report, BMO Capital states, "The final agreement stipulates that Hecla will pay US$111.5M cash...

ProShares Ultra Silver (ETF) (NYSE: AGQ) dropped 7.92%, and closed at $166.02. This was the second trading session in a row that AGQ closed lower. Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (NYSE: GDXJ) fell 4.30% today as Allied Nevada Gold Corp. (AMEX: ANV) lost 5.22%, and Silver Standard Resources...

Dahlman Rose provided color on Pan American Silver (NASDAQ: PAAS). In a research report published today, Dahlman Rose stressed its optimism about the company's silver operations. In the report, Dahlman Rose states, "The company has an outstanding growth profile with significant ounces to be added...

Jim Cramer said on CNBC's Mad Money Lightning Round OT that silver stocks are broken, and Silver Wheaton Corp. (USA) (NYSE: SLW) deserves to trade lower. He is a seller of this stock. Silver Wheaton Corp. (USA) (SLW) fell 3.95% today, and it closed at $32.37. There is not a lot of risk in The E.W...

Pall Corporation (NYSE: PLL) is projected to report its FQ3 EPS at $0.71 on revenue of $667.50 million. Cantel Medical Corp (NYSE: CMN) is expected to report its Q3 EPS at $0.31 on revenue of $76.17 million. Men's Wearhouse Inc (NYSE: MW) is estimated to report its Q1 EPS at $0.49 on revenue of...

Cusick's Corner The Chief spoke and the market was not impressed, but there was nothing said that was unexpected. Next issue is that the guidance coming out from various companies speaking at industry events has been even less inspiring. The market is getting into a more and more defensive mode...

As election results were tallied, Ollanta Humala was the reported winner with 52.6% of the vote. Humala is known as a left-wing nationalist that may bring the country the way of Hugo Chavez. The stock market in Peru collapsed 14% on these results as fears of nationalization spread quickly. Stocks...

By 10:55 am, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 46.24 points, or 0.38%, to 12,105.02, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index had dropped 7.39 points, or 0.57%. The NASDAQ composite index fell 10.56 points, or 0.39%. Some of the narrow based indexes that are still afloat in the...

In light of the incredible volatility we are seeing today in Peru, the national stock market has been halted. Names like Compania de Minas Buenaventura SA (NYSE: BVN), iShares MSCI All Peru Capped Index Fund (NYSE: EPU) and BPZ Resources (NYSE: BPZ) are all down sharply on concerns over the...

Compania de Minas Buenaventura (NYSE: BVN) and BPZ Resources (NYSE: BPZ) are all getting hit sharply this morning on news that opposition candidate Ollanta Humala claimed victory last night in a presidential runoff. Read more here.

Peru stocks are getting crushed this morning on concerns over the Peru national election, leading to investors selling shares. Names like iShares MSCI All Peru Capped Index (NYSE: EPU), Compania de Minas Buenaventura SA (NYSE: BVN) and BPZ Resources (NYSE: BPZ) are all getting hit sharply this...

As most Americans will be enjoying an extra day off and perhaps firing up their grills on Monday, things will be busy in South America's financial markets as the widely anticipated Mercados Integrados LatinoAmericanos exchange, or MILA, opens for business. MILA is a combination boerse that links...

Shares of Compania de Minas Buenaventura (NYSE: BVN) are lower on the session by 0.09%, trading at $42.61. Overall call volume is now running at 3.37x the daily average, with 2% of all calls traded being purchases on the offer. 1,906 contracts have traded on the session so far. Compania de Minas...