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These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Monday morning. Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) Maintained Underperform but raised...
The price of gold topped 1,100 euros/ounce yesterday, its highest point ever against the single currency. The yellow metal is also threatening its US dollar peak, having risen to more than...
One of the major caveats related to gold mining and gold prices has been the rising cost of production. Higher labor costs, higher energy costs, and lower grade ores have all contributed to boosting...
Consulting firm Pricewaterhouse Coopers has released its annual review of the mining industry, claiming that “the financial results for the Top 40 [companies] were spectacular.” That’s pretty...
Ollanta Humala, a left-leaning nationalist, won nearly 51% of the vote in Sunday’s presidential election in Peru and will take office in late July. Humala has promised to raise royalty payments on...
Today’s commodities watch looks at a government-ordered suspension of mining concessions in Peru and the continuing worries over grain prices as US corn planting remains behind schedule and Russia...
Today’s commodities news leads off with a new report on mergers and acquisitions in the metals sector, including a failed try at selling a copper miner. There’s also a new report on grain...
Today’s commodities markets are being driven by a new report from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) essentially reversing its ‘sell’ report of scarcely six weeks ago. Copper prices remain...
Each weekend we review the issues of the week before and look to the calendar ahead to see which issues are going to stand out with news or events.  We have identified many such companies with...
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Thursday morning. ABB Ltd. (NYSE: ABB) Raised to Outperform at Credit Suisse; Raised...
Today’s news includes a higher bid for a Canadian copper and gold miner, some higher quotas on Chinese metal exports, and the latest forecast on food prices for 2011 from the US Department of...
Earnings are out for three large gold miners, and the reviews are mixed. Barrick Gold Corp. (NYSE: ABX), Kinross Gold Corp. (NYSE: KGC), and AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU) have all reported...
Gold was the darling trade for commodity investors and those seeking safe harbors as central banks printed money and promised to dilute their currencies for the future.  The first trading day of the...
These are some of this Tuesday’s key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Analog Devices Inc. (NYSE: ADI) Reiterated Buy but raised target to $46 at...
Investors looking to making a killing on gold this past year would have done well to invest in silver. Gold prices have risen to more than $1,300/ounce, about a 20% jump in the past 12 months. Silver...