These 10 Stocks Defied Thursday’s Slump

2. First Majestic Silver Corp. (NYSE:AG)

First Majestic rallied by 8.79 percent on Thursday to end at $6.68 apiece as investors resorted to precious metal stocks for safety while cheering news of a former chief executive officer joining the board.

On Thursday, AG announced the addition of Daniel Muniz Quintanilla to its board of directors, effective immediately.

Quintanilla has more than 28 years of experience in international law, M&A, capital markets, and finance in the mining, logistics, and infrastructure industries. He is currently a board member of various companies, including Novagold Resources and Brookfield Infrastructure. He is also a founding partner of Axkan Capital Partners, director of Tharsis Mining, and director and special advisor to the chairman of both Sinda Ltd. and Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Company.

He was also the director of Gatos Silver from April 2021 until AG acquired the company in January 2025.