Cameco (CCJ)

Add a New Bears Reason Company: Cameco (CCJ) Current price: Headline: (100 character max) Analysis: Cancel 0% agree 2 votes edit Political risk in Kyrgyz Republic and Russia Top Contributor: Ira Krakow | Created when NYSE:CCJ was $40.46 | Edit | History Political risk. Cameco had to sell its gold reserves in the Kyrgyz Republic because of pressure from its autocratic government. It is currently renegotiating its contract with Russia for buying uranium from dismantled Soviet era submarines, presumably at a lower price. This affects Cameco's costs and ultimately lowers its profit margin. (100 character max) Cancel 0% agree 3 votes edit Cyclical nature of uranium prices Top Contributor: Ira Krakow | Created when NYSE:CCJ was $40.46 | Edit | History Cyclical nature of uranium prices. Uranium contracts have decreased from the $140 range to the $90 range in the last half of 2007. This will negatively affect Cameco's margins as well. (100 character max) Cancel 0% agree 3 votes edit Coal demand has been surging in recent times Top Contributor: Mark Deluzio | Created when NYSE:CCJ was $39.72 | Edit | History Coal Power. Coal demand has been surging in the past six months. Low prices, coupled with a cheap dollar, has lead an increase in coal power as a share of US and global electricity generation. As Clean Coal progresses, the premium paid for nuclear energy may not seem as attractive. (100 character max) Cancel

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