Geopolitical worries have more to do with gold rising to record highs than does inflation, Barrick Gold Corp.'s GOLD chief executive said Monday in a conference call accompanying second quarter results.
Barrick's (GOLD) second-quarter earnings and revenues beat estimates on the back of higher gold prices.
After a strong Q2 2024 earnings report, Barrick Gold's share price skyrocketed. One good quarter, however, does not set a trend, and the rest of 2024 will remain challenging. Even if gold prices continue to increase in the coming months, investors would most likely be better-off with other gold mining stocks.
Barrick Gold Corporation investors who ignored the market pessimism could be close to experiencing a decisive breakout in its stock. The gold miner delivered solid Q2 earnings, demonstrating a profitability growth inflection. Barrick Gold has a robust Tier-One portfolio, bolstered by growth optionalities in its strategic projects.
Global skepticism about the U.S. dollar is rising, and last week's S&P 500 brief sell-off proves this new trend. It was sparked by Japan's sudden interest rate hike, which triggered a so-called “carry trade” unwind.
Barrick Gold (GOLD) shares surged more than 9% on Monday after the Canada-based gold miner posted better-than-expected second-quarter results, driven by buoyant gold prices and robust production.
Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:GOLD ) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call August 12, 2024 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Mark Bristow - President and Chief Executive Officer Graham Shuttleworth - Senior Executive Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer Simon Jimenez - Chief Advisor, Strategy & Human Rights John Steele - Metallurgy, Engineering and Capital Projects Executive Simon Bottoms - Mineral Resource Management and Evaluation Executive Conference Call Participants Lawson Winder - Bank of America Josh Wolfson - RBC Capital Markets Brian MacArthur - Raymond James Anita Soni - CIBC World Markets Ralph Profiti - Eight Capital Steve Green - TD Securities Daniel Major - UBS Bob Brackett - Bernstein Research Mike Parkin - National Bank Tanya Jakusconek - Scotia Capital Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. This is the event operator.
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Cooling inflation has burnished gold's appeal with key data coming later this week. Barrick Gold stock popped on earnings.
Barrick Gold's (GOLD) second-quarter adjusted earnings beat estimates, as gold prices rose and the gold producer said its first-half performance puts it on track to meet its goals for the full year.
Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX, NYSE:GOLD) beat expectations in its latest quarter as high gold profits boosted revenues, profits and cash flow in the quarter to end June 2024. Revenues of US$3.16 billion in the three months were up 12% from the same period in 2023, while net income rose to US$370 million from US$305 million.
Gold prices will be worth watching this week both before and after consumer price index (CPI) data is released for July.