Why Pan American Silver Stock Skyrocketed by 11% Today

Investors are eager to own precious metals, and this sentiment extends to companies that specialize in these assets.Tuesday was a banner day to be in the silver business, so it was hardly surprising that investors piled into the stock of Pan American Silver (PAAS +11.16%). The company's share price zoomed more than 11% higher as a result, crushing the essentially flat performance of the benchmark S&P 500 index. Outpacing both gold and platinumSilver is on a tear these days, with its price zooming to all-tim ...