Short Position Report
TSX Short Positions Short positions outstanding at Nov.15/14 (with changes from Oct.31/14). …
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Sean Roosen on Osisko’s new plan, Virginia deal
VANCOUVER — It’s been a wild year for Sean Roosen and his team at Osisko Gold Royalties (TSX: OR; US-OTC: OKSKF), but now that the dust has settled the company looks poised to become a major player in the royalty and…
US stocks march up, Nov. 10-14
U.S. equities are up for the fourth straight week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 60.81 points to 17,634.74, while the S&P 500 Index rose 7.9 points to a record high of 2,039.82. The Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 56.01 points to…
TSX Venture rebounds, Nov. 10-14
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index squeaked out a gain due to a late-week surge during the trading period, closing up 6.37 points at 776.63 points. Gains were underpinned by stronger metal futures despite China’s slower industrial…
TSX posts gains, Nov. 10-14
The S&P/TSX Composite Index posted its fifth straight week of gains, buoyed in part by strong economic data showing manufacturing sales in Canada climbed 2.1% to $53 billion in September, compared with a 3.5% drop in August. The S&P/TSX…
RPA’s Graham Clow: Red flags investors should heed
Even in the best of times the mining industry can be a financial minefield for investors.
U.S. indexes post third straight week of gains, Nov. 3-7
Despite weaker-than-expected U.S. job numbers and accusations by Ukraine that Russia was sending tanks and soldiers across the border into the eastern part of the country, U.S. stock indexes still posted marginal gains. The Dow Jones Industrial…
Better days await the junior sector, PwC reports
The worst of the current downturn may be over, PwC argues in its eighth annual Junior Mine Report in late October. Looking at the top-100 TSX Venture-listed juniors by market capitalization, PwC has found that while the junior sector is still…
AngloGold considers asset sales to pay down debt
VANCOUVER — Volatile gold markets have shifted the goal posts for miners, and South Africa’s AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU) has responded by streamlining operations and getting a better grasp on its balance sheet. The company has…
Raymond James’ top silver picks
Given the plunge in silver and gold prices, Raymond James analysts are urging investors to stick with quality names, in terms of assets, balance sheets and management.
Uranium stocks jump on Japanese nuclear restart news
Uranium prices and uranium stocks spiked in early November after politicians in Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture, including governor Yuichiro Ito, approved two nuclear reactor restarts in the country.
TSX continues winning streak, Nov. 3-7
The S&P/TSX Composite Index gained for the fourth straight week, up 77.51 points to close at 14,690.83. Gold and diversified miners both added 10 points, with the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ending at 144.86 and the S&P/TSX Capped…