Gold

Shares of IAMGOLD (NYSE: IAG) are lower on the session by 6.51%, trading at $18.81. Overall put volume is now running at 2.51x the daily average, with 30% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 1,931 contracts have traded on the session so far. IAMGOLD Corporation is engaged primarily...

Deutsche Bank is out with its report on Kinross Gold (NYSE: KGC), maintaining Hold. In its report, Deutsche Bank writes, "Kinross reported 2Q11 adj. EPS of $0.20 ahead of DBe of $0.18 and consensus of $0.17 aided by ~2c benefit of a l-t-e tax rate. EBITDA was 8% light on lower gold realizations (...

J.P. Morgan released its report yesterday on Kinross Gold (NYSE: KGC), maintaining Overweight. In its report, J.P. Morgan writes, "Kinross delivered an earnings beat and strong operating results. The company has guided capital costs higher in line with industry trends and demonstrated confidence...

Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE: KGC) announced today that the Board of Directors has declared a dividend of US$0.06 per common share, a 20% increase from the previous dividend paid on March 31, 2011. The dividend is payable on September 30, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business...

Cree (NASDAQ: CREE) is trading up over 19% after reporting earnings and some analysts upgrades. Pegasystems (NASDAQ: PEGA) is trading up over 17.60% after reporting Q2 earnings. Walter Investment Management (NYSE: WAC) is trading up over 12.50% after reporting Q2 earnings. Golden Star Resources (...

Stifel Nicolaus has upgraded the following companies: Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM) from Hold to Buy, $76 PT Ralcorp Holdings (NYSE: RAH) from Hold to Buy, $84 PT SYNNEX (NYSE: SNX) from Hold to Buy, $32 PT

Sykes Enterprises (NASDAQ: SYKE) is trading down over 26% near $11.70 after reporting Q2 earnings. AOL (NYSE: AOL) is trading down over 24.60% near $11.35 after reporting Q2 earnings. Idenix Pharma (NASDAQ: IDIX) is trading down over 18% near $4.27 after reporting Q2 earnings. DTS (NASDAQ: DTSI) is...

FRANKFURT - Gold has hit a fresh record high today of over $1,719 an ounce, its 11th record high in the last 19 trading sessions. Shares of most unhedged gold miners, however, are far from their all-time highs and well below their 52-week highs. Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX), for example, though up...

Shares of Kinross Gold (NYSE: KGC) are higher on the session by 0.06%, trading at $15.67. Overall put volume is now running at 2.04x the daily average, with 43% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 4,779 contracts have traded on the session so far. Kinross Gold Corporation is engaged...

By 10:30 am, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 336.42 points, or 2.94%, to 11,108.19, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index had dropped 42.05 points, or 3.51%. The NASDAQ composite index fell 100.86 points, or 3.98%. Some of the narrow based indexes that are supporting the...

BroadSoft Inc (NASDAQ: BSFT) shares moved up 20.89% to $28.65 at 10:20 am. The volume of BSFT shares traded was 604% higher than normal. BSFT reported upbeat Q2 results and raised its FY11 projections. Beacon Roofing Supply Inc (NASDAQ: BECN) shares rose 4.80% to $18.79. The volume of BECN shares...

At 10:15 am, the Dow fell 2.16% to 11,197.12, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved down 2.98% to 1,163.69 and the NASDAQ composite index dropped 3.29% to 2,449.00. The industries that are still afloat in the market today are: Building Materials Wholesale: This industry jumped 3.00%...

Shares of IAMGOLD (NYSE: IAG) are lower on the session by 0.51%, trading at $19.56. Overall call volume is now running at 3.97x the daily average, with 7% of all calls traded being purchases on the offer. 4,792 contracts have traded on the session so far. IAMGOLD Corporation is engaged primarily...

Shares of AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU) are higher on the session by 1.35%, trading at $42.64. Overall call volume is now running at 13.19x the daily average, with 0% of all calls traded being purchases on the offer. 10,516 contracts have traded on the session so far. AngloGold Ashanti Limited is...

Below are the top mid-cap gold stocks on the NYSE, the NASDAQ and the AMEX in terms of operating margin. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at Royal Gold Inc (NASDAQ: RGLD) is 50.97%. RGLD's revenue for the same period is $197.87 million. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at...