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AngloGold Ashanti PLC (AU) stock, explained like you're 5
AngloGold Ashanti PLC trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker AU. It is a large cap company in the precious metals industry, part of the basic materials sector, with a market value of about 47.6 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- AU
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Precious Metals
- Size
- Large cap, about 47.6 billion dollars
Is AngloGold Ashanti PLC a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. AngloGold Ashanti PLC is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 47.6 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How AngloGold Ashanti PLC makes money
- Mining and selling metals and minerals.
- Making chemicals and building materials.
- Supplying raw materials to other industries.
What moves AU stock
- The prices of commodities like copper, gold and lithium.
- Global demand, especially from large economies.
- Production costs and supply disruptions.
In the news lately
- AngloGold Ashanti plc (AU) stock price, news, quote and history (Yahoo Finance UK)
- Why AngloGold Ashanti plc (AU) Stock Is Down Today | AU Stock News (Quiver Quantitative)
- Liquidity Mapping Around (AU) Price Events (Stock Traders Daily)
- AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Stock Looks Below Fair Value On Earnings But Near Fair Value On Cash Flow (Simply Wall Street)
- Here's Why AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Fell More Than Broader Market (Yahoo Finance)
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Questions about AngloGold Ashanti PLC stock
What does AngloGold Ashanti PLC do?
AngloGold Ashanti PLC trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker AU. It is a large cap company in the precious metals industry, part of the basic materials sector, with a market value of about 47.6 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for AngloGold Ashanti PLC?
AngloGold Ashanti PLC trades under the ticker AU on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is AngloGold Ashanti PLC's market cap?
AngloGold Ashanti PLC is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 47.6 billion dollars.
How does AngloGold Ashanti PLC make money?
Mining and selling metals and minerals. Making chemicals and building materials. Supplying raw materials to other industries.
What moves AU stock?
The prices of commodities like copper, gold and lithium. Global demand, especially from large economies. Production costs and supply disruptions.
How can I follow AU stock every day?
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