RESEARCH ALERT-Cowen and company raises target price on Gold Standard, others

March 21 (Reuters) -:

* Gold Standard Ventures Corp GSV.A : Cowen and Company raises target price

to $2.12 from $1.96; rating outperform

* Northern Dynasty Minerals NAK.A : Cowen and Company raises target price to

$8.28 from $7.75; rating outperform

* Novagold Resources Inc NG.A : Cowen and Company raises target price to

$3.29 from $2.77; rating market perform

* Paramount Gold and Silver Corp PZG.A : Cowen and Company raises target

price to $2.74 from $2.41; rating outperform

* Pretium Resources Inc PVG.N : Cowen and Company raises target price to

$15.30 from $12.79; rating outperform

* Seabridge Gold Inc SA.N : Cowen and Company raises target price to $49.56

from $38.58; rating outperform

* Vista Gold Corp VGZ.A : Cowen and Company raises target price to $5.27 from

$4.39; rating outperform

* Alamos Gold Inc AGI.N : Cowen and Company raises target price to $17.10

from $15.84; rating outperform

* Allied Nevada Gold Corp ANV.A : Cowen and Company raises target price to

$9.05 from $8.36; rating market perform

* First Majestic Silver Corp AG.N : Cowen and Company raises target price to

$10.92 from $9.92; rating market perform

* Mcewen Mining Inc MUX.N : Cowen and Company raises target price to $4.57

from $4.23; rating outperform

* Pan American Silver Corp PAAS.A : Cowen and Company raises target price to

$14.41 from $13.21; rating market perform

* Silver Standard Resources Inc SSRI.O : Cowen and Company raises target

price to $15.10 from $14.53; rating outperform

* Taseko Mines Ltd TGB.A : Cowen and Company raises target price to $7.25

from $6.62; rating outperform

* Timmins Gold Corp TGD.A : Cowen and Company raises target price to $2.41

from $2.22; rating outperform

* Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd TRQ.N : Cowen and Company raises target price

to $8.69 from $8.35; rating outperform

* Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd AEM.N : Cowen and Company raises target price to

$27.72 from $24.48; rating market perform

* Barrick Gold Corp ABX.N : Cowen and Company raises target price to $18.49

from $15.48; rating market perform

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