Manika Premsingh

Summary Since I last checked on the gold Canadian miner Agnico Eagle Mines Limited in September 2025, its price has gone nowhere. But it has seen wide fluctuations in between.

Summary Wheaton Precious Metals is upgraded to Buy after a 26% stock decline creates an attractive entry point.

Summary Gold miner Newmont Corporation might have corrected recently, along with the decline in gold prices, but the outlook for the company and the stock are both highly positive.

Summary Franco-Nevada Corporation might have remained unmoved YTD, but with the current gold price weakness, even that means it has outperformed gold mining peers.

Summary Barrick Mining Corporation has seen the biggest price drop YTD among the big five gold mining stocks by market capitalization. This alone gives it an edge.

Summary In a completely expected development, the headline inflation for June softened to 3.5% YoY, in line with the fall in crude oil prices.

Summary Novo Nordisk has made robust gains of 40% at the stock markets since April, supported by the success of oral Wegovy and attractive valuations.

Summary SPDR Gold Shares ETF, the gold bullion buyer, has seen weak YTD performance in line with a pullback in gold prices. But don't write it off just yet.

Summary Altria Group, Inc. has seen exceptional performance YTD compared to its tobacco peers and the broader markets.

Summary Philip Morris delivered strong Q2 2026 results, with 7.6% organic net revenue growth and robust smoke-free business momentum.