Basic Material Stocks: ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM), Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL), Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:ANR), Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO)

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) raised its quarterly dividend from $0.69 to $0.73 per share today. The new dividend will be paid on 9/2/2014 to shareholders on record as of 7/21/2014. The stock will go ex-dividend on 7/17/2014. ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) stock performance was 0.15% in last session and finished the day at $85.67. Traded volume was 8.25million shares…

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Small cap Active runners: Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL), AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE:AKS), IAMGOLD (NYSE:IAG), Trina Solar (NYSE:TSL)

Owner Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) is sinking a new shaft to depths of nearly 9,000 feet below the surface, allowing the mine to go after richer silver deposits and extending the Lucky Friday’s operating life. The remaining work involves the actual sinking of the shaft and development of the next level of the mine, Phil…

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