Yamana and Agnico Stay Weak: Why the Second Half Could Be Better

Year-to-date, Yamana Gold (AUY) has underperformed the VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX), while Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) has outperformed it. In the first six months of the year, AUY has fallen 7.1%, while AEM has fallen 0.8%. AUY and AEM stocks seem to have corrected course in the second quarter, rising 5.1% and 8.9%, respectively, so far compared to the SPDR Gold Shares ETF’s (GLD) fall of 5.7% in the same period. Its EPS were -$0.20, below analysts’ consensus estimate of $0.03.