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TSX peeks higher
TSX peeks higher
About this update from Uranium One Mining Corp.
[{"type":"text","content":"\nTSX peeks higher\n\nGold has shining day\n Nov. 13, 2009 (Baystreet.ca) -- Toronto stocks remained slightly higher on Friday but backed off the highs of the session. Gold stocks have led the gainers as the precious metal extended a record closing high.\n\nThe S&P/TSX Composite Index was up 46.92 points to 11,407.68. \n\nGold stocks and materials have gathered strength as Iamgold gained 7.9% to $19.40, New Gold was up 6.4% to $4.32 and Seagold improved 2.5% to $25.50. \n\nAvnel Gold Mining was steady at 15 cents after the company said its third-quarter net loss widened to $1.42 million or $0.018 per share from $455,000 or $0.007 per share in the prior-year period.\n\nIn corporate news, Suncor Energy gained 1.2% to $36.87 after the company said its board has approved $5.5 billion capital spending plans for the year 2010.\n\nEnterra Energy Trust lost 3.2% to $1.50 after the company reported third-quarter net loss of $9.46 million or $0.15 per unit, compared to net income of $14.92 million or $0.23 per unit last year.\n\nStella-Jones reported third-quarter net earnings grew to $8.32 million or $0.65 per share from $6.85 million or $0.54 per share in the previous year. The stock was down 2.2% to $22.31.\n\nUranium One added 4.6% to $3.38 after the company reported a third-quarter net loss of $11.9 million U.S. or $0.03 U.S. per share compared to a loss of $2.01 billion U.S. or $4.30 U.S. per share last year. \n\nVector Aerospace added 1.3% to $6.29 after the company announced that its third-quarter net earnings were $7.8 million or $0.20 per share, compared to $6.5 million or $0.17 per share for the same period last year.\n\nWarnex dropped 22.6% to 12 cents after the company said its third-quarter net loss was $780,000 or $0.01 per share compared with a profit of $510,000 or $0.01 per share in the prior-year period. \n\nBioSyntech posted second-quarter net loss of $3.6 million or $0.03 per share compared with a loss of $3.0 million or $0.03 per share in the prior year period. The stock dropped 5% to 9.5 cents. \n\nMega Brands soared 62.4% to $1.38 after the company said its third-quarter net earnings was $72.0 million U.S. or $1.22 U.S. per share compared with a net loss of $122.1 million U.S. or $3.34 U.S. per share in the prior year period.\n\nCanada's trade deficit with the rest of the world narrowed to $927 million in September...