Brian Sylvester: Is the rare earths space (NYSEARCA:REMX) an industry in decline, a bubble popped? Not so, according to Jon Hykawy, head of global research and a clean technologies analyst at Byron Capital Markets.

New York, NY - May 14, 2012 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a leader in sector research for independent investors issues a trading alert for TSX percentage gainers for May 11, 2012.

Greenwood Village, Colorado-based Molycorp, Inc (NYSE:MCP) on Thursday reported a sharp increase in adjusted profit of recent quarter that surpassed analyst guidance's as both realized prices and sales volumes moved up.

For anyone wondering, rare earth is not undercooked dirt that someone forgot to leave in the cosmic oven for the proscribed portion of time.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE: AJG) had its price target raised by analysts at Deutsche Bank to $37.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.

Reuters reported that Avalon Rare Metals' (TSX:AVL) share prices fell after the company announced a delay to its Nechalacho feasibility study.

Demand Media Inc. (NYSE:DMD) is currently trading at $9.6 up 21.1% in after-hours on 76110 shares traded. DMD is trading 8.11% above its 50 day moving average and 5.66% above its 200 day moving average.

By Joseph Ciolli on May 08, 2012 Canadian stocks fell for a fifth day after material and energy producers declined as Greece's political leaders struggled to form a government, fueling concern that austerity efforts in Europe will be derailed.

By Sonja Elmquist on May 08, 2012 Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (AVL) (AVL), the company developing a rare-earth deposit in Canada's Northwest Territory, fell after delaying the target date for its first production.

US stock futures are pointing to a lower open today as investors remain nervous of the political stalemate in Greece and the threat of a Franco-German split over policies to tackle the region's debt crisis.