Two factors often determine stock prices in the long run: earnings and interest rates. Investors can't control the latter, but they can focus on a company's earnings results every quarter.Life and the stock market are both about expectations, and rising above what is expected is often rewarded, while falling short can come with negative consequences. Investors might want to try to capture stronger returns by finding positive earnings surprises.Hunting for 'earnings whispers' or companies poised to beat thei ...

andresr/E+ via Getty Images Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (NYSE:AEM) remains a favorite of gold bugs and gold hedgers, holding a unique combination of bullish logic. The valuation is fair, while its underlying mining properties and resources are some of the best in the industry. A significant "margin of safety" for investors is supported by lower-cost operations from locations mostly in Canada. In addition, the balance sheet and management team are quite strong. My view is if you want exposure to rising gold pric ...

The mining industry is housed within the broader Zacks Basic Materials sector. The Q4 earnings picture for this sector looks glum. Basic Materials is among the Zacks sectors that are expected to see the biggest decline in earnings in the fourth quarter. Overall earnings for the space are projected to fall 25.7% on 7.7% lower revenues, per the latest Earnings Trends report.Mining companies’ fourth-quarter results are expected to reflect the benefits of higher prices and efforts to boost operating efficiency ...

Gold prices ended 2023 on a solid note. However, the commodity is currently facing headwinds from a strengthening U.S. dollar. The recent slew of U.S. economic data and remarks from the Federal Reserve officials have quelled expectations of interest rate cuts. The recent dip in gold prices, combined with inflated production costs, cloud the near-term outlook for the Zacks Mining - Gold industry.Amid this uncertainty, Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) , Eldorado Gold (EGO) , Equinox Gold (EQX) and Kinross Gold (KGC) ...

Pgiam/iStock via Getty Images With the calendar recently flipping to February, the U.S. economy seems to still be on firm footing as very strong jobs numbers were recently released. This comes despite the fact that two major recession indicators are flashing red. As a result, the chances of a Federal Reserve rate hike happening in Q1 and potentially even in H1 are falling. What this means is that interest rate sensitive investments have reacted quite strongly, with several of them falling in response. I ...

Inherently, the idea of gold stocks generates controversy in some circles because of its relevance – or lack thereof. Often labeled as a “barbarous relic,” the yellow metal is exactly that, a commodity. It has no distinction from other variants of the same element. And it neither produces no earnings nor pays dividends. Some might say it’s useless until something goes wrong.If CNN is any barometer, then we’re skating on some thin geopolitical ice. As a recent article pointed out in its headline, “[t]he worl ...

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z1b Many dividend stocks (SCHD) have dipped in early 2024 after experiencing a strong "Santa Claus" rally in late 2023 due to volatile market expectations about the timing and magnitude of potential Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2024. While it appeared that the Fed was all but declaring victory over inflation in its last meeting of 2023, recent hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials suggest that the Fed may not cut rates as soon or as deeply as the markets were previously anticipating. This tone, su ...

Looking for a stock that has been consistently beating earnings estimates and might be well positioned to keep the streak alive in its next quarterly report? Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) , which belongs to the Zacks Mining - Gold industry, could be a great candidate to consider.This gold mining company has seen a nice streak of beating earnings estimates, especially when looking at the previous two reports. The average surprise for the last two quarters was 10.25%.For the most recent quarter, Agnico was expecte ...

VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Capella Minerals Ltd (TSXV: CMIL) (OTCQB: CMILF) (FRA: N7D2) ("Capella" or the "Company") notes today's News Release from Joint Venture partner European Energy Metals Corp. (TSX.V: FIN)("European Energy") in which it confirms that it has completed CAD 1 million in exploration expenditures on the Central Finland Lithium Project (the "Project"), being a key requirement for earning-in to an initial 51% interest in the Project as per the original Earn-In Agreement (se ...