It's been a sluggish start to Q3 earnings season for the gold miners (GDX), with less than 30% of companies beating sales estimates, and less than 40% beating earnings estimates. While the gold (GLD) price has undoubtedly provided a lift to their top-lines, not all companies have seen this translate to bottom-line growth. The three companies that stick out as the weakest from an earnings per share ((EPS)) standpoint are McEwen Mining (MUX), New Gold (NGD), and Alio Gold (ALO), with Alio Gold being the weakest of the three. All three of these companies continue