RESEARCH ALERT-Argonaut Gold <Origin Href="QuoteRef">AR.TO</Origin> : Canaccord Genuity raises to buy

Jan 20 (Reuters) -

* Argonaut Gold Inc AR.TO : Canaccord Genuity raises to buy from hold; raises

target price to C$8 from C$6.75

* Endeavour Mining Corp EDV.TO : Canaccord Genuity raises to buy from

speculative buy; cuts target price to C$1 from C$1.70

* Fortuna Silver Mines Inc FVI.TO : Canaccord Genuity raises to buy from

speculative buy; cuts target price to C$5 from C$5.25

* Sandstorm Gold SSL.TO : Canaccord Genuity raises to buy from speculative

buy; cuts target price to C$7 from C$7.50

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