Stillwater Mining Company (NYSE:SWC) was higher nearly 3% in early trade after lifting its guidance for 2014, even as it swung to a Q4 loss on an impairment charge. The producer of palladium, platinum and other metals reported a Q4 loss of $0.65 per share compared to a profit of $0.13 the year earlier and, if comparable, missed the $0.06 average profit expected by analysts … Continue reading Stillwater Mining Company (NYSE:SWC) Jumps 3% in Early Trade

Bemis Co. (NYSE:BMS) said it will close its plant in Stow, Ohio, which is one of its Pressure Sensitive Materials manufacturing facilities, resulting in the loss of about 115 jobs. The company said it will take a pretax charge of about $30 million in 2014 related to the closure, which includes costs related to the settlement of a multi-employer pension liability, employee severance and benefit … Continue reading Stocks Down Slightly: BMS, SLGN, UL; Gold Futures Up: ANV, AU, GFI, SBGL, ABX