Basic Material Active Stocks: Potash Corp./Saskatchewan (NYSE:POT), Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX), Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL), Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM)

Potash Corp./Saskatchewan (USA) (NYSE:POT) was upgraded to a market perform rating by research analysts at Cowen and Company. The price recovery in the Potash market and growth in the Nitrogen market will benefit the company’s top line. Potash Corp./Saskatchewan (USA) (NYSE:POT) stock performance was -2.48% in last session and finished the day at $35.32. Traded volume was 8.21million shares in the last session and the … Continue reading Basic Material Active Stocks: Potash Corp./Saskatchewan (NYSE:POT), Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX), Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL), Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM)

Basic Material Active Runners: Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM), Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX), Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (ADR) (NYSE:PBR)

That “ongoing” litigation stems from a lawsuit filed by the state of California against Newmont Mining Corp (NYSE:NEM) in July 2012. Filed by California Attorney General Kamala Harris, the suit states Newmont Mining Corp (NYSE:NEM) “owned and continued to have an interest in Empire Mine Park where they conducted mining operations, which have generated and continue to generate real hazardous substances.” Newmont Mining Corp (NYSE:NEM) … Continue reading Basic Material Active Runners: Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM), Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX), Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (ADR) (NYSE:PBR)

Newmont Mining Corp (NYSE:NEM) was the target of unusually large options trading activity on Thursday. Investors bought 9,887 put options on the stock, AnalystRatingsNetwork reports. This represents an increase of approximately 108% compared to the average daily volume of 4,752 put options. Newmont Mining Corp (NYSE:NEM) stock performance was -0.56% in last session and finished the day at $22.94. Traded volume was 12.03million shares in … Continue reading Basic Material Active Runners: Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM), Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX), Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL), Yamana Gold (NYSE:AUY)

Analysts at Credit Suisse upgraded shares of Goldcorp Inc. (USA) (NYSE:GG) from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. Separately, analysts at Zacks reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Goldcorp Inc. (USA) (NYSE:GG) in a research note on Thursday, March 6th. Goldcorp Inc. (USA) (NYSE:GG) stock performance was -0.04% in last session and finished the day … Continue reading Gold Miners In News: Goldcorp Inc. (USA) (NYSE:GG), Newmont Mining Corp (NYSE:NEM), New Gold (NYSEMKT:NGD), Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX)

CIBC has also modified their ratings on a number of other stocks in the few days. The firm upgraded shares of Gold Fields Limited (ADR) (NYSE:GFI) from a sector perform rating to an outperform rating. Gold Fields Limited (ADR) (NYSE:GFI) stock performance was 1.87% in last session and finished the day at $4.36. Traded volume was 7.99million shares in the last session and the average … Continue reading Active Stocks Basic Material: Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI), Allied Nevada (NYSEMKT:ANV), Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW), Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM)

The ministry said that gold production declined 5.8% in January to 11.089 kilograms due to lower output from Minera Yanacocha, which is majority owned by Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM) and operations owned by Barrick Gold. Newmont Mining Corp (NYSE:NEM) stock performance was 2.75% in last session and finished the day at $26.18. Traded volume was 15.07million shares in the last session and the average volume … Continue reading Gold Most Active: Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM), Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX), Allied Nevada Gold (NYSEMKT:ANV), Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC)