Precious Metals & Minerals

Endeavour Silver: The Trend Continues Down (EXK)

SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for Endeavour Silver (AMEX: EXK) on January 22, 2010 at $3.55. In approximately 2 months, Endeavour Silver has returned 9.3% as of today's recent price of $3.22.

Hecla Mining: The Trend Continues Higher (HL)

SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) on February 17, 2010 at $5.51. In approximately 4 weeks, Hecla Mining has returned 7.3% as of today's recent price of $5.91.

Fitch Downgrades Blockbuster's IDR to 'C'

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fitch Ratings has taken the following rating actions on Blockbuster Inc. (Blockbuster): --Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) downgraded to 'C' from 'CCC'; --$675 million senior secured notes downgraded to 'CC/RR3' from 'B/RR2';

BEST Subsidiary RI Research Instruments Awarded Major Contract for Two Superconducting Accelerator Modules for Pohang Accelerator

BERGISCH GLADBACH, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- RI Research Instruments GmbH, a majority-owned subsidiary of Bruker Energy & Supercon Technologies (BEST), Inc., today announced the award of a 4.2 million Euro (approximately $5.7 million USD) contract with the South Korea-based Pohang Accelera

Stillwater Mining Bullish Moving Average Crossover Alert (SWC)

Today, shares of Stillwater Mining (NYSE: SWC) have crossed bullishly above their 10-day moving average of $13.58 on volume of 636 thousand shares.

DestinationRx Receives HIMSS Medical Banking Project “Point and Click” Award

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- DestinationRx, Inc., a health plan and drug comparison industry leader, was awarded the Healthcare Information and Management System Society (HIMSS) Medical Banking Project’s “Point-and-Click” Award for 2010.

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Shares of Silver Standard Resources Under Pressure, Down 1.6% (SSRI)

Silver Standard Resources (NASDAQ: SSRI) is one of today's worst performing stocks, down 1.6% to $16.97. The S&P is currently trading 0.5% lower to 1,144 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average is trading 0.3% lower to 10,598.