Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding at Feb. 28/15 (with changes from Feb.15/15).
Stock Markets/Investing
U.S. stocks edge lower, Feb. 23-27
February was kind to U.S. stocks. Reuters reported that the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 5.6% in its best monthly performance since January 2013; the S&P 500 Index was up 5.5%, its best monthly performance since October 2011; and the…
TSX closes higher, Feb. 23-27
Canada’s main stock index climbed as mining stocks rose on the back of higher commodity prices ahead of the annual Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada convention in Toronto. The four-day event started on March 1 and should…
TSX Venture on the rise, Feb. 23-27
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite gained on the back of rising metal futures, rising 1.7%, or 11.79 points, en route to a 706.73-point close. Statistics Canada reported that, on a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the Consumer Price Index…
Sandstorm to scoop up Gold Royalties in $5.7M all-share deal
VANCOUVER — Streaming and royalty outfit Sandstorm Gold (TSX: SSL; NYSE-MKT: SAND) has been on a bit of a dealmaking tear to start the year. The company locked down 10 new royalty agreements in West Africa and Nevada, and on Feb. 18 it…
Barrick heads ‘back to the future,’ but writedowns persist
VANCOUVER — Much of the rhetoric in Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) recent marketing drive has involved getting back to its roots and rediscovering the “lean and nimble” business model that led to the…
TSX edges lower, Feb. 16-20
Greece may have reached a deal in principle with euro finance ministers to extend its financial bailout by four months, but concern in the energy sector about the impact of low oil prices drove the S&P/TSX Composite Index down 0.6% to…
TSX Venture takes a step back, Feb. 17-20
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index lost ground during the shortened trading period, as it dropped 1.57 points before finishing at 694.94 points. Commodity futures were down across the board, with resource and industrial groups trending…
Inca One’s Peruvian strategy poised to pay off
VANCOUVER — In early 2013, fledgling gold producer Inca One Gold (TSXV: IO; US-OTC: INCAF) shifted its business model away from exploration in a bid to benefit from a new mineral landscape in Peru. The decision was fuelled by President…
Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding at Feb. 15/15 (with changes from Jan.31/15).
S&P 500 closes at record high, Feb. 9-13
A ceasefire between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists combined with a slight bump in oil prices, apparent progress on a debt deal with Greece and higher-than-expected 0.7% fourth-quarter growth in Germany combined to help push U.S….
TSX Venture manages slight gain, Feb. 9-13
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index closed in the green despite a relatively weak trading period for commodity futures, as it jumped 3.07 points en route to a 695.51-point close. According to Statistics Canada, factory sales performed…