BUZZ-Newmont climbs after TD Cowen upgrades to 'buy'

Newmont Corporation

Newmont Corporation

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** Shares of Newmont NEM.N rise 5.08% to $87.83 after TD Cowen upgrades to "buy" from "hold," saying a recent pullback in the gold miner's shares has created an attractive entry point

** Tuesday rise in gold prices also supporting the stock GOL/

** TD Cowen says Newmont can repurchase more than $5 billion of shares in 2026, supported by about $3.7 billion in net cash, ongoing free cash flow; NEM recently approved $6 billion share buyback

** Brokerage forecasts 2026 production of 5.39 million ounces of gold versus the company's view of 5.26 million ounces

** Trims price target to $127 from $129 to reflect updated commodity price assumption

** The new PT still represents a 36.4% upside to the stock's last close

** 21 of 24 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher and 3 "hold"; their median PT is $137 according to data compiled by LSEG

** NEM is down 2% so far this year