During the past month, petroleum refining companies have rallied: Shares of Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) rose by nearly 3.8%. Based on the latest development in the oil market including the sharp rise in oil price, will shares of leading refining companies…
The gold market hasn’t performed well during the year: The price of gold fell by more than 20%. This tumble has also adversely affected gold companies such as Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX): Share of the company plummeted by more than…
Silver Wheaton Corp. (SLW) is slowly recovering: Shares of Silver Wheaton jumped by 17.6% during the month. In comparison, the price of silver rose by 1.6% during July, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) rose by only 1.85%. Will Silver Wheaton…
The roaring economic growth of China has slowed down in recent years. China is facing several economic problems that might even further curb this country’s progress. If China’s economy will reach a halt, how will it affect leading American companies…
Gold and leading gold ETF SPDR Gold (NYSEMKT: GLD) have recently rallied, but they haven’t performed well during most of the year: During 2013, the price of gold declined by 23%; the price of GLD fell by 22.9%. Moreover, GLD’s…
Many analysts have already put the kibosh on the coal industry soon after Obama’s initiative to cut emissions in the coming years, which will lead to a significant drop in U.S’s coal consumption. But does this mean the coal industry…
The oil market is heating up. The recent developments in the Middle East and the start of driving season in the U.S may have contributed to the recent rally of oil prices. Will the oil market continue to heat up?…
The extraordinary rally of solar panels manufacturers’ stocks including SunPower (NASDAQ:SPWR) and First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) have raised this industry’s profile in recent months. Will the staggering rise in shares of solar companies persist? Is it still a good idea to purchase…
The natural gas market has been cooling down in recent weeks as the price of natural gas has been declining. Will natural gas further decline? Will it fall below the $3 mark? How will the recent developments in the natural…
Shares of Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ: RGLD), much like many other gold companies’ stocks, haven’t performed well during 2013 (up to date) as they tumbled down by more than 35%. Nonetheless, Royal Gold’s business model is different than other gold…