One of the largest gold mining companies in the world has taken a shine to Chakana Copper (TSV: PERU) and its Soledad project in Peru. Gold Fields (NYSE: GFI) is spending C$8 million to buy 15.69 million Chakana shares at C$0.51 per share for a 16.14% stake in the junior.The proceeds will be used to advance exploration and development of the Soledad copper-gold-silver project, 260 km northwest of...Read More
One of the largest gold mining companies in the world has taken a shine to Chakana Copper (TSV: PERU) and its Soledad project in Peru. Gold Fields (NYSE: GFI) is spending C$8 million to buy 15.69 million Chakana shares at C$0.51 per share for a 16.14% stake in the junior.The proceeds will be used to advance exploration and development of the Soledad copper-gold-silver project, 260 km northwest of...Read More
AMD reported first-quarter profit and revenue beatsAdvanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) stock is higher this morning, after the chipmaker reported first-quarter adjusted earnings of 6 cents per share on $1.27 billion in revenue -- beating analysts estimates on strength in data center and server sales. Fresh off back-to-back monthly wins, AMD stock is up 2.7% to trade at $28.37.Bullish analyst...Read More
LL recently turned face in mid-MarchShares of flooring name Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc (NYSE:LL) are up 5.2% at $13.91 this morning, after being handed no fewer than three bull notes right out of the gate. Loop Capital reiterated its "hold" rating on the stock, and lifted its price target to $11 from $10, citing modestly better-than expected results and potential long-term growth as its cata...Read More
The FDA declined to approve the drugmaker's new antibiotic The shares of Nabriva Therapeutics(NASDAQ:NBRV) are spiraling today, after the biopharmaceutical company's urinary tract infection (UTI) antibiotic drug, Contepo, was denied approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA cited facility and manufacturing concerns for its decision. NRBV is down 16.6% at $2.49 today, set for its...Read More
We are analyzing the activity of HFT algorithms in the Fx market today and note that Gold (XAUUSD) has already reached and bounced at the light HFT buying pressure zone which is noted at 1279.86 and below. The Master MACD indicator shifted from bearish to neutral (red to gray) and the FxTR CCI turned bullish from previously bearish. The 1278.00 - 1280.00 area where Gold rebounded is also intraday...Read More
The S&P 500 eked out another record high close on Tuesday and capped its best fo...Read full newsRead More
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador pledged on Wednesday to recover the more than 60 remaining bodies of miners killed in a massive coal shaft explosion in 2006, a mission he described as a humanitarian promise made to victims' families.The announcement came on Mexico's Labor Day holiday, and Lopez Obrador said he did not expect the company that operated the mine to oppose him."This is a...Read More
BTG/USD technical are strongly positive in the short-term. It is only a matter of time before the price steps above $18.00 and correct to $20.00. BTG/USD is among the biggest single digit gainers on Wednesday. Intraday charts show a formidable 4% increase in value on the day. Moreover, Bitcoin Gold is trading above both the 50 Simple Moving Average (SMA) and the 100 SMA 2-hour. The reaction to t...Read More
Most analysts remain bullish on the drug stock, thoughNear the bottom of the Nasdaq morning sits Heron Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:HRTX), down 21% to trade at $17.44 this morning, and earlier fell to a new annual low of $16.20. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rejected the company's application for HTX-011, its postoperative non-opioid painkiller, requesting additional information from the com...Read More
Ontario's Government for the people is investing more than $500,000 in two manufacturing companies in the Timiskaming Region, creating 12 full-time positions and retaining another 93 full-time jobs."We are committed to creating and protecting jobs and boosting local economies across Northern Ontario," said Greg Rickford, Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines. "By investing in manufact...Read More
EXAS shares are lower today, howeverMolecular diagnostics specialist EXACT Sciences Corporation (NASDAQ:EXAS) has received a number of bullish analyst notes this morning after the company's earnings release last night. Canaccord Genuity, SVB Leerink, Jefferies, and Craig-Hallum all lifted their price targets on the stock, with the latter two setting the highest marks at $115, deep into all-time-hi...Read More
Canada's Cameco (TSX:CCO) (NYSE:CCJ), the world's largest publicly traded uranium miner, swung to a loss in the first three months of the year despite seeing growing support for nuclear energy.The Saskatoon, Saskatchewan-based company logged a C$18.3 million net loss in the first quarter of 2019, compared with a profit of C$57.8 million a year ago. That is equivalent to a decrease of five cents...Read More
The gold industry is likely to see an increase in buyout deals in the near future as miners fight to attract a shrinking pool of investment capital, the chief executive of Canada's Iamgold Corp said on Wednesday.The industry's buyout frenzy was sparked earlier this year when Barrick Gold Corp and Newmont bought Randgold Resources and Goldcorp, respectively, deals that created the world's two large...Read More
The gold industry is likely to see an increase in buyout deals in the near future as miners fight to attract a shrinking pool of investment capital, the chief executive of Canada's Iamgold Corp said on Wednesday.The industry's buyout frenzy was sparked earlier this year when Barrick Gold Corp and Newmont bought Randgold Resources and Goldcorp, respectively, deals that created the world's two large...Read More
Privately held industrial conglomerate GFG Alliance said on Wednesday it would spend up to A$100 million ($70.5 million) to get a controlling interest in a copper and iron ore developer to provide materials for its Australian copper and steel business.GFG is building up a South Australian franchise to its global steel and energy business after its purchase of the Whyalla Steelworks and an energy c...Read More
Privately held industrial conglomerate GFG Alliance said on Wednesday it would spend up to A$100 million ($70.5 million) to get a controlling interest in a copper and iron ore developer to provide materials for its Australian copper and steel business.GFG is building up a South Australian franchise to its global steel and energy business after its purchase of the Whyalla Steelworks and an energy c...Read More
Major indexes could hit fresh record highsDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are moving higher this morning, as investors applaud quarterly results from tech giant Apple (AAPL). The FAANG stock is pointed 5% higher in pre-market trading. In addition, Wall Street is cheering a bigger-than-expected increase in private payrolls, per the latest ADP data. With the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq...Read More
Historical data says the adage will be way off in 2019For those familiar with stock seasonality trends, "sell in May and go away" is a popular saying. The tables below explain where the saying comes from. Stock performance for the six-month period from May through October has been underwhelming compared to the other six months (November through April). Over the past 50 years the S&P 500 Index (SPX...Read More