First Majestic Silver

Short interest in a number of stocks surged in the most recent settlement period. Two healthcare stocks were among those leading that trend in the final weeks of April. Shares of both rose in the period, but only one held on to that gain. With the markets surging last month and the S&P 500...

Short interest in a number of stocks surged in the most recent settlement period. Two precious metals miners were among those stocks leading that trend in the final weeks of March. Shares of both of them rose in the period, as did the broader markets. As the first quarter drew to a close, it...

The price of gold swung up and down in late January but was near $1,245 both in the middle of the month and at the end. Short sellers likewise were moving into and out of leading gold stocks during the period. The most significant percentage swings happening to Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE: AEM),...

The price of gold rose from near $1,200 an ounce at the beginning of January to above $1,250 by the middle of the month. Short interest in leading gold stocks was mixed again in the period, with the most significant swings happening to GoldCorp (NYSE: GG), Kinross Gold (NYSE: KGC) and Randgold...

The price of gold fell to less than $1,200 an ounce in December, the low for the year, but began to rise again as the year wound down. Short sellers again seemed to be looking for direction late in the month, as the swings in short interest were strong in many cases but mixed. The number of shares...

The price of gold started November around $1,315 but declined to end the month to near $1,250. Short sellers again seemed to be looking for direction late in the month, as the swings in short interest were mixed. The number of shares sold short in GoldCorp (NYSE: GG), Gold Fields (NYSE: GFI) and...

The price of gold bottomed in October below $1,270 only to rebound late in the month to more than $1,350. Short sellers seemed to be looking for direction, as the swings in short interest were mixed. The number of shares sold short in AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU) and Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM)...

After fleeing from all the leading gold stocks in the previous period, short sellers found renewed interest in Harmony Gold Mining (NYSE: HMY) between the September 30 and October 15 settlement dates. The number of shares sold short in AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU), New Gold (NYSE: NGD) and...

September ended with gold back under $1,300 an ounce, and short sellers fled from the leading gold stocks between the September 13 and September 30 settlement dates. Eldorado Gold (NYSE: EGO), Harmony Gold Mining (NYSE: HMY) and IAMGOLD (NYSE: IAG) saw their short interest plunge more than 60...

It seems the short sellers still were not through with the leading gold stocks between the August 30 and September 13 settlement dates. They dove in to Eldorado Gold (NYSE: EGO), Gold Fields (NYSE: GFI) and Harmony Gold Mining (NYSE: HMY), pushing short interest up by 75 percent or more. The...

It seems the short sellers were not yet through with the leading gold stocks between the August 15 and August 30 settlement dates. They dove in to Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE: AEM), GoldCorp (NYSE: GG) Harmony Gold Mining (NYSE: HMY), IAMGOLD (NYSE: IAG) and Yamana Gold (NYSE: AUY), pushing short...

Among leading gold stocks, AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU), Eldorado Gold (NYSE: EGO) and Royal Gold (NASDAQ: RGLD) saw significant upswings in short interest between the July 31 and August 15 settlement dates. However, Agnico-Eagle Mines (NYSE: AEM), Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX), GoldCorp (NYSE: GG),...

Among gold stocks, Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX), Kinross Gold (NYSE: KGC) and Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM) saw significant upswings in short interest between the June 28 and July 15 settlement dates. Other gold mining companies that also saw the number of shares sold short increase by double-digit...

Among gold stocks, Agnico-Eagle Mines (NYSE: AEM), AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU), Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX) and GoldCorp (NYSE: GG) saw significant upswings in short interest between the June 14 and June 28 settlement dates. Other gold mining companies that also saw the number of shares sold short...