Thompson Creek Metals (NYSE:TC) was downgraded from Hold to Sell at Canaccord Genuity today. The stock closed yesterday at $3.10 on volume of 1.7 million shares, above average daily volume of 1.6 million.

Thompson Creek Metals (NYSE:TC) has potential upside of 6.5% based on a current price of $3.81 and analysts' consensus price target of $4.06. The stock should discover initial support at its 200-day moving average (MA) of $3.18 and subsequent support at its 50-day MA of $3.01.

In the past 52 weeks, Thompson Creek Metals share prices have been bracketed by a low of $2.25 and a high of $5.32 and closed yesterday at $3.81, 69% above that low price. Over the last five market days, the 200-day moving average (MA) has gone up 0.4% while the 50-day MA has declined 0.3%.

Thompson Creek Metals Company, Inc. mines and processes molybdenum. The Company operates mines, mills, and metallurgical roasting facilities in Canada and the United States.

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