15 Stocks That Stole The Show Last Week

10. Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL)

Hecla Mining surged by 21.98 percent week-on-week, as traders flocked to silver miners last week, primarily driven by the metal’s surge to a new all-time high.

Last Thursday, silver futures rose as high as $36.27 per troy ounce, notching its highest price so far since 2012 as investors sought refuge from safer assets such as gold and silver amid the ongoing trade tensions globally.

Silver’s record high boosted mining stocks, including Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL)—one of the oldest silver miners with operations in the US, Canada, and Mexico.

In the first quarter of the year, the company swung to a net income of $28.7 million from a net loss of $5.89 million in the same period last year.

Sales amounted to $261 million, higher by 38 percent than the $189 million in the same period last year, reflecting higher realized prices for precious metals, which were partially offset by lower silver, gold and zinc sales volumes.