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Simply Wall St.21h agobullish

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Is Down 13.8% After $2 Billion Buyback Plan And Safety Scrutiny - Has The Bull Case Changed?

Earlier this month, AngloGold Ashanti plc reported first-quarter 2026 results showing gold production of 724,000 oz, net income of US$1.28 billion with basic EPS of US$2.52, declared an interim dividend of 116 US cents per share for the quarter ended 31 March 2026, and announced a proposed share repurchase program of up to US$2.00 billion, subject to shareholder approval. These capital-return plans arrive alongside recent attention on operational safety after a fatal contractor incident at...

Simply Wall St.1d agobullish

AngloGold Ashanti Safety Setback Raises Questions For Dividend And Buyback Plans

AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) has reported a fatal incident involving a contractor at its Obuasi mine, occurring after the close of the first quarter. Operations and on site activities are expected to come under scrutiny as the company assesses safety procedures following the incident. The event follows a Q1 update that highlighted operational performance and plans for increased shareholder returns. For investors watching AngloGold Ashanti at a share price of $92.24, this safety incident...

Barchart1d agobullish

Stocks Settle Sharply Lower as Bond Yields Jump on Inflation Fears

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed down -1.24%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.54%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) fell -1.26%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Zacks5d agobullish

AngloGold Ashanti Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates on Higher Gold Prices

AU's Q1 earnings surge 186% y/y on soaring gold prices, driving record cash flow and a massive $2B buyback plan despite rising costs.

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Simply Wall St.5d agobullish

A Look At AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) Valuation After Robust Q1 2026 Update And Buyback Announcement

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) has drawn fresh attention after its Q1 2026 update, which paired record free cash flow and stronger than expected earnings with a record interim dividend and a planned share repurchase program. See our latest analysis for AngloGold Ashanti. The strong Q1 update, record interim dividend and proposed US$2.0b buyback come after a sharp run in AngloGold Ashanti's stock, with a 7 day share price return of 19.46% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 182.04%. However,...

Barchart6d agobullish

Strong Earnings and AI Optimism Push the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 to Record Highs

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.17%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.06%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.19%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Barchart9d agobullish

Earnings Strength Lifts S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 to Record Highs

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.79%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.74%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.77%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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The Wall Street Journal9d agobullish

AngloGold Ashanti Hikes Shareholder Payouts as Earnings Soar on Higher Gold Prices

Higher prices helped the miner deliver a jump in quarterly earnings, with record free cash flow enabling an up to $2 billion share buyback and higher dividend.