Growth stocks are attractive to many investors, as above-average financial growth helps these stocks easily grab the market's attention and produce exceptional returns. However, it isn't easy to find a great growth stock.In addition to volatility, these stocks carry above-average risk by their very nature. Also, one could end up losing from a stock whose growth story is actually over or nearing its end.However, the Zacks Growth Style Score (part of the Zacks Style Scores system), which looks beyond the trad ...

Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) could be a solid addition to your portfolio given its recent upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). An upward trend in earnings estimates -- one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices -- has triggered this rating change.The sole determinant of the Zacks rating is a company's changing earnings picture. The Zacks Consensus Estimate -- the consensus of EPS estimates from the sell-side analysts covering the stock -- for the current and following years is tracked by the system.Ind ...

The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price. Do they really matter, though?Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage, let's see what these Wall Street heavyweights think about Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) .Agnico currently has an average brokera ...

Whether current turmoil is a correction or a stock market crash there are stocks that investors should consider to protect their wealth. The current turbulence facing the markets is partially due to inflation. Thus, it makes sense to protect one’s investment against the risks of inflation. A lot of the rationale for hedging against inflation also applies to protecting portfolios against downside risk; precious metals, commodities, REITs, and other forms of diversification are smart strategies.Aside from inf ...

The price of gold hovers just below its all-time high, capturing the attention of investors as it again tests record levels.The idea of investing in gold can elicit a wide range of responses from people, from strong vitriol to deep praise. You have the gold bugs on one end, whose portfolios are dominated by the yellow metal, and on the other end you have investing purists, who claim because it has no earnings, it has no place in their portfolio. As with most things in life and investing, the truth lies some ...

Investors with an interest in Mining - Gold stocks have likely encountered both Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) and Alamos Gold (AGI) . But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now? Let's take a closer look.We have found that the best way to discover great value opportunities is to pair a strong Zacks Rank with a great grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system. The Zacks Rank favors stocks with strong earnings estimate revision trends, and our Style Scor ...

Investors may turn their attention to gold amid heightened market volatility with Friday’s jobs report showing the US labor force cooled while the unemployment rate rose to 4.3%, its highest peak since 2021.With gold often sought out for defensive safety during economic uncertainty it's noteworthy that the Zacks Mining-Gold Industry is currently in the top 22% of over 250 Zacks industries. That said, here are three of these top gold mining stocks to consider at the moment.Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) Zacks Rank ...

Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter?Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage, let's see what these Wall Street heavyweights think about Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) .Agnico currently has an average brokerage recomm ...

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE:AEM) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call August 1, 2024 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Ammar Al-Joundi - President and Chief Executive Officer Jamie Porter - Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer Dominique Girard - Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Nunavut, Quebec and Europe Natasha Vaz - Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Ontario, Australia and Mexico Guy Gosselin - Executive Vice President of Exploration Carol ...

Growth stocks are attractive to many investors, as above-average financial growth helps these stocks easily grab the market's attention and produce exceptional returns. But finding a growth stock that can live up to its true potential can be a tough task.In addition to volatility, these stocks carry above-average risk by their very nature. Also, one could end up losing from a stock whose growth story is actually over or nearing its end.However, the task of finding cutting-edge growth stocks is made easy wit ...