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Barron's Picks And Pans: Best Dividend Stocks, Symantec, GoldCorp And More
Sunday, August 28, 2016 - 11:47am | 713This weekend's Barron's takes a look at 10 dividend stocks with hefty yields and the best prospects for growth. The prospects for a leading fertilizer maker and a software security pioneer are also examined. Other featured articles ponder the prospects for a top gold mining stock and a modular...
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Market Wrap For April 16: Markets Hold On To Gains On Positive Yellen Comments And Economic Data
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 - 4:50pm | 2676U.S. stocks held on to strong gains as U.S. industrial production rose more than projected. The Fed confirmed it will maintain a "friendly" policy that will support the economic recovery. According to Fed Chief Janet Yellen there are three main concerns the central bank is facing. Specifically...
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Gold Miners See Wild Swings In Short Interest (AEM, AU, HMY)
Friday, February 14, 2014 - 8:45am | 969The 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),...
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Market Wrap For February 5: Markets Unsure Of Which Direction To Take
Wednesday, February 5, 2014 - 5:47pm | 3034U.S. stocks finished the day almost unchanged as investors and traders were presented with a mixed bag of data today. A better than expected report on the service sector negated another report that showed that companies added fewer employees to their payrolls than anticipated in January. The...
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Market Wrap For January 30: Markets Focus on Good News
Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 6:06pm | 2831U.S. stocks rose on Thursday as investors and traders focused on the positives. Data showed that the economy expanded in the fourth quarter as consumer spending gained traction. "Today the market is focused on the good news, or the developed world," Bill Stone, chief investment strategist at...
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Short Sellers Flee Randgold, Pile On GoldCorp (GG, KGC, GOLD)
Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 8:33am | 936The 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...
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Market Wrap For January 21: Dow Hit by Earnings; S&P And Nasdaq End The Day Positive
Tuesday, January 21, 2014 - 5:51pm | 2887Markets ended the day mixed with the S&P 500 ending a two day losing streak. The Dow ended the day slightly in the negative as several Dow components failed to fully satisfy investor expectations with their earnings today. Investors also digested the latest commentary coming from the Wall...
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Short Sellers Flee AngloGold Ashanti and Gold Fields (AU, GFI, AUY)
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 9:37am | 918The 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...
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Market Wrap For January 13: Markets Showing Weakness Ahead Of Major Earning Releases
Monday, January 13, 2014 - 5:52pm | 2370Investors and traders were in clear selling mode today ahead of a very busy week of earnings. The Dow suffered a triple digit point loss while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq suffered losses of more than one percent. There were no key economic data releases today. Related: Earnings Expectations For...
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Short Sellers Load Up On GoldCorp, Gold Fields (GFI, GG, HMY)
Friday, December 13, 2013 - 11:56am | 886The 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...
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Gold Short Sellers Seek Direction (AU, NEM, NGD)
Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 3:26pm | 1046The 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)...
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Short Interest In Harmony Gold Resumes Rise (EGO, HMY, KGC)
Saturday, October 26, 2013 - 3:57pm | 1048After 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...
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Short Sellers Retreat From Gold Stocks (EGO, HMY, IAG)
Saturday, October 12, 2013 - 1:06pm | 985September 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...
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Short Sellers Pile On Gold Fields And Other Gold Stocks (EGO, GFI, HMY)
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 10:49am | 1035It 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...
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More Surges in Gold Stock Short Interest (AEM, GG, IAG)
Saturday, September 14, 2013 - 11:48am | 1038It 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...