Going Higher: Grupo Simec (NYSEMKT:SIM), USEC (NYSE:USU), Hallador Energy (NASDAQ:HNRG), Augusta Resource (NYSEMKT: AZC), China Natural Resources (NASDAQ:CHNR)

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By Chris Hillman on July 7, 2014 Energy & Solar

Grupo Simec SAB de CV (ADR) (NYSEMKT: SIM), on 13^th June, disclosed that it has purchased 571,370 of its own shares through its repurchase fund. By the end of the last trade day, Grupo Simec SAB de CV (ADR) (NYSEMKT: SIM) was able to close its shares at the price of 14.80, with an intra-day range of $14.60 to $14.80. Gross profit margin of the company was 7.20 percent whereas the net profit margin lay at 6.30 percent.

Coming to USEC Inc. (NYSE:USU), on 1^st July, the company was able to close its shares at 143.89%. This increase resulted after the company filed an 8-K form with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 8-K form was filed in lieu of the company’s recent success in getting $2.5 million in funding from the US Department of Energy. This funding was the result of a recent amendment in the already signed contract. This change was made earlier with the research lab operator; amendment allowed the operator to continue with the research on The American Centrifuge.

By the end of the last trading session, the closing share price of USEC Inc. (NYSE:USU) was $7.33 with a gross profit margin of -11.40 percent. During the last trade day, the highest share price hit the figures of $10.30 whereas the lowest one remained at $7.33, with a net profit margin of -18.30 percent. The company is still -74.83 percent behind its 52 week highest price.

Coming to Hallador Energy Co (NASDAQ:HNRG), a subsidiary company of Hallador, Sunrise Coal LLC, on July 1, entered into an agreement to buy Vectren Fuels, Inc., a subsidiary company of Vectren Corporation (NYSE:VVC)

On the last trading day, Hallador Energy Co (NASDAQ:HNRG)’s share prices increased by 7.37% and the company was able to close its shares at the price of $12.38, with a market capitalization of $356.18 million. Total shares of the company that were traded on the last day reached the figures of 218,177 shares. As far as company’s quarterly performance and year to date figures are concerned, they were reported to be at 43.12% and 55.14% respectively.

Talking about Augusta Resource Corp. (USA) (NYSEMKT: AZC), eight of the market analyst companies that were covering the stocks of Augusta Resource Corp. (USA) (NYSEMKT: AZC) gave the company a ‘Hold’ recommendation. The same ratings were given by four equity research firms whereas two equity research firms gave the ratings of ‘Buy’ to the company. On the last trading day, Thursday, the company’s shares opened at the price of $3.18 and closed at an increased price of $3.37. As far as company’s EPS growth for the year and predicted EPS growth for next year are concerned, they are reported to be at 28.60% and 209.10% respectively. Moreover, the company has a beta of 2.29.

To end with, on the last trading day, China Natural Resources Inc (NASDAQ:CHNR)’s share prices increased by 8.33% and the company was able to close them at the price of $4.55. The intra-day range for company’s shares was $4.0 to $4.8.