Gold Miners To Watch: Goldcorp (NYSE:GG), Yamana Gold Inc. (USA) (NYSE:AUY), Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE:KGC), Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX)

The Goldcorp Inc. (USA) (NYSE:GG) bid is viewed as a potential catalyst for more merger and acquisition activity in the gold mining space. Goldcorp Inc. (USA) (NYSE:GG) shares after opening at $24.47 moved to $24.76 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $24.55. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 5.42 and price to cash ratio as 31.99. Goldcorp Inc. (USA) (NYSE:GG) showed a positive weekly performance of 3.11%.

Yamana Gold (NYSE:AUY) has been given an average recommendation of “Buy” by the nineteen analysts that are presently covering the stock, Stock Ratings Network.com reports. Yamana Gold Inc. (USA) (NYSE:AUY) shares fell -3.20% in last trading session and ended the day on $7.57. AUY return on equity ratio is recorded as -5.80% and its return on assets is -3.80%. Yamana Gold Inc. (USA) (NYSE:AUY) yearly performance is -37.07%.

On Monday, Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC) released the results of its feasibility study, which was undertaken to determine how costly it would be to expand its Tasiast mine in Mauritania. It also determined how expensive it would be to mine for gold at the Tasiast mine. Kinross Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:KGC) shares moved down -1.68% in last trading session and was closed at $4.09, while trading in range of $4.08 – $4.20. Kinross Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:KGC) year to date (YTD) performance is -6.62%.

Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ABX) founder and outgoing chairperson Peter Munk criticised potential takeover target Newmont Mining in an interview with the National Post newspaper on Thursday, saying the US miner is “not shareholder-friendly. Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ABX) weekly performance is -4.64%. On last trading day company shares ended up $17.47. Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ABX) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -9.85%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $20.56.

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