As you can see in the chart below, shares of small-cap Molycorp (NYSE: MCP), a development stage company that engages in the production and sale of rare earth oxides, have been hit hard during the past two years. They have plummeted from over $77 in May 2011 to an all-time… Read More

Only a few sectors have failed to participate in the broad stock market’s epic run. Materials like coal, copper and other commodities have seen a 20% drop in the past year versus the 10%-plus return for the S&P 500 index during that time. Vale SA (NYSE: VALE) is a Brazil-based… Read More

While equities have risen to multi-year highs, many commodities and natural resources companies have largely been left in the dust. But the best time to buy something is often when it is out of favor and not in demand… yet. One stock in this sector that has seen a sharp… Read More

The last month has seen big changes at Internet deal maker Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN). CEO Andrew Mason was ousted after the company reported another big earnings miss, which created a high level of fear among investors. That fear, i.e., volatility has decreased from close to 100%, but it remains at… Read More

Gold has made a series of higher lows over the past few weeks after a visit to key support at $1,550 per ounce. A move above $1,620 could confirm a bottom and resume the overall bull trend. Gold, as measured by the SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD), is down 6%… Read More

From its 2009 lows near $3, Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) made a massive rebound near the $20 level in 2009 and 2010, but then saw a renewed push down with last year’s base lows at $7. The move back above the $10 pivot point this year sets BAC up… Read More

J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) shares have lost more than half of their value since the beginning of 2012. The sell-off occurred after posting multi-year highs above $43 despite the backdrop of a tough economy.  After hitting a 52-week low of $15.69 in November, shares climbed to a recent high above… Read More

Although nuclear power plants only provided about 12% of the world’s electricity production, growing energy demand puts Cameco Corp. (NYSE: CCJ) in a position to benefit. The company is engaged in the exploration, development, mining, refining, conversion and fabrication of uranium for sale as fuel for generating electricity in nuclear… Read More

Shares of small-cap Molycorp (NYSE: MCP), a development stage company that engages in the production and sale of rare earth oxides, have been hit hard in the past two years. But it appears a price bottom has formed. Cheap is a relative term, but with downside risk of zero and… Read More

The Brazil turnaround story garnered headlines and investors’ attention in the first half of the last decade. But the past two years have seen an economic slowdown and a pullback in stock prices that I believe signals a great long-term buying opportunity. The drop in oil prices, after a double-digit… Read More