Yamana Gold Inc. (NYSE:AUY) said Tuesday it plans to raise at least 260 million Canadian dollars ($217 million) through the sale of 49.2 million common shares. The gold miner said it would use the proceeds to reduce debt and bolster its balance sheet, among other purposes. On Thursday shares of Yamana Gold, Inc. (NYSE:AUY) closed at $4.21. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 14.20% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 16.15%.
Abraxas Petroleum Corp. (NASDAQ:AXAS) has shown a rise of 9% or 1,002,290 shares in the short positions. The bets have increased to 12,189,095 shares on December 31,2014 from 11,186,805 shares on December 15,2014. With respect to the floated shares, the shorts are 12.4%. The counters days to cover are calculated to be 4, using the standard per day volume of 3,146,316 shares. Abraxas Petroleum Corp. (NASDAQ:AXAS) in last trading activity fell -8.50% to close at $2.69. Company weekly performance is -5.61% while its quarterly performance stands at -25.69%. Abraxas Petroleum Corp. (NASDAQ:AXAS) is -58.29% away from its 52 week high.
SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE:SUNE), a leading solar technology manufacturer and provider of solar energy services, and Omnigrid Micropower Company Pvt. Ltd. (OMC Power), the first power company to transform the provision of electricity in rural India into a commercially viable, sustainable and scalable business, announced that they have signed a framework agreement to develop 5,000 rural projects, representing 250 megawatts (MW) of electricity, throughout India over the next three to five years. On last trading day SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE:SUNE) fell -9.05% to close at $19.00. Its volatility for the week is 6.43% while volatility for the month is 5.07%. SUNE’s EPS growth for past 5 years was -28.10%. SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE:SUNE) monthly performance is 5.56%.
Recon Technology, Ltd. (NASDAQ:RCON), a leading independent Chinese oilfield services provider to oil and gas companies and their affiliates, announced that the annual meeting of shareholders for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 will be held on Thursday, Jan. 29th, 2015 EST. Recon Technology, Ltd. (NASDAQ:RCON) has 45.99% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 0.50%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $1.73.
Pretium Resources Inc. (NYSE:PVG) is happy to declare that it has selected Tom S.Q. Yip as Chief Financial Officer effective January 26, 2015. Mr. Yip has over 25 years of financial management experience in the mining industry for exploration and development companies and producers. On last trading day Pretium Resources Inc. (NYSE:PVG) advanced 2.98% to close at $7.25. Its volatility for the week is 5.99% while volatility for the month is 7.59%. Pretium Resources Inc. (NYSE:PVG) monthly performance is 36.28%.