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The earnings crunch rolls on. This week's highlights include quarterly reports from the two biggest companies by market capitalization, Apple and Exxon Mobil, which are expect to post declining earnings. Per-share earnings from General Motors are expected to be the same as a year ago, and...

After fleeing from all the leading gold stocks in the previous period, short sellers found renewed interest in Harmony Gold Mining (NYSE: HMY) between the September 30 and October 15 settlement dates. The number of shares sold short in AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU), New Gold (NYSE: NGD) and...

September ended with gold back under $1,300 an ounce, and short sellers fled from the leading gold stocks between the September 13 and September 30 settlement dates. Eldorado Gold (NYSE: EGO), Harmony Gold Mining (NYSE: HMY) and IAMGOLD (NYSE: IAG) saw their short interest plunge more than 60...

It seems the short sellers still were not through with the leading gold stocks between the August 30 and September 13 settlement dates. They dove in to Eldorado Gold (NYSE: EGO), Gold Fields (NYSE: GFI) and Harmony Gold Mining (NYSE: HMY), pushing short interest up by 75 percent or more. The...

This weekend in Barron's online: why wealthy investors are taking on more risk, as well as the prospects for Barrick Gold, Scripps Networks Interactive, Computer Sciences and CST Brands. Cover Story "Seeking Higher Returns" by Karen Hube. Top wealth-management firms are urging investors to leave...

It seems the short sellers were not yet through with the leading gold stocks between the August 15 and August 30 settlement dates. They dove in to Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE: AEM), GoldCorp (NYSE: GG) Harmony Gold Mining (NYSE: HMY), IAMGOLD (NYSE: IAG) and Yamana Gold (NYSE: AUY), pushing short...

Mining and metals stocks have struggled for quite some time, but Merrill Lynch analysts see upside in potential in the sector based on increasing evidence of global growth. Their top metals and mining picks include Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX), Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (NYSE: FCX), Kinross...

Three basic materials companies -- Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (NYSE: SID), IAMGOLD (NYSE: IAG) and Walter Energy (NYSE: WLT) -- were among the top-performing dividend-paying stocks in August. So was Chinese Web portal operator SouFun Holdings (NYSE: SFUN). And analysts see at least a little...

Among leading gold stocks, AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU), Eldorado Gold (NYSE: EGO) and Royal Gold (NASDAQ: RGLD) saw significant upswings in short interest between the July 31 and August 15 settlement dates. However, Agnico-Eagle Mines (NYSE: AEM), Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX), GoldCorp (NYSE: GG),...

Among gold stocks, Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX), Kinross Gold (NYSE: KGC) and Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM) saw significant upswings in short interest between the June 28 and July 15 settlement dates. Other gold mining companies that also saw the number of shares sold short increase by double-digit...

Among gold stocks, Agnico-Eagle Mines (NYSE: AEM), AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU), Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX) and GoldCorp (NYSE: GG) saw significant upswings in short interest between the June 14 and June 28 settlement dates. Other gold mining companies that also saw the number of shares sold short...

Among gold stocks, Agnico-Eagle Mines (NYSE: AEM), Gold Fields (NYSE: GFI) and Harmony Gold Mining (NYSE: HMY) saw significant upswings in short interest between the May 31 and June 15 settlement dates. Other gold mining companies that also saw the number of shares sold short increase in the...

Among gold stocks, AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU), IAMGOLD (NYSE: IAG) and Kinross Gold (NYSE: KGC) saw big upswings in short interest between the May 15 and May 31 settlement dates. Other gold mining companies that also saw the number of shares sold short increase in the period include Eldorado...

Among gold stocks, AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU), Harmony Gold Mining (NYSE: HMY) and IAMGOLD (NYSE: IAG) saw big upswings in short interest between the April 30 and May 15 settlement dates. Other gold mining companies that also saw the number of shares sold short rise in the period include Barrick...

Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX), GoldCorp (NYSE: GG) and Randgold Resources (NASDAQ: GOLD) saw big upswings in short interest between the April 15 and April 30 settlement dates. Other gold mining companies that also saw the number of shares sold short rise in the period include Agnico-Eagle Mines (NYSE:...