Barrick Stock Hits New 52-Week Low (ABX)

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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE: ABX) hit a new 52-week low Wednesday as it is currently trading at $18.63, below its previous 52-week low of $18.64 with 16.6 million shares traded as of 10:46 a.m. ET. Average volume has been 12.5 million shares over the past 30 days.

Barrick has a market cap of $19.8 billion and is part of the basic materials sector and metals & mining industry. Shares are down 46.1% year to date as of the close of trading on Tuesday.

Barrick Gold Corporation engages in the production and sale of gold and copper. It is also involved in exploration and mine development activities.

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TheStreet Ratings rates Barrick as a hold. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth and good cash flow from operations. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including feeble growth in the company's earnings per share, deteriorating net income and disappointing return on equity. You can view the full Barrick Ratings Report.

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