Which Gold Miners Did Analysts Warm Up to in the First Half?
Gold Stayed Weak in the First Half of 2018—Will Its Year Improve? On June 12, Morgan Stanley upgraded Newmont Mining (NEM) from an “equal-weight” to an “overweight” and raised its target price to $40 from $37. The brokerage cited stronger execution, a steadier production profile, a stronger project pipeline, a better reserve life, and lower leverage as the main reasons for its preference of NEM over Barrick Gold (ABX).