When Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) reported earnings last week, the company highlighted its position in the world's coal markets.
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August 1 - News
Declining readings in China’s PMI index should set alarms ringing in various sectors, especially metals, because it suggests that manufacturing activity is slowing down.
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July 30 - News
Large swathes of the U.S. face increasing droughts, wildfires, storms, and more.
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July 30 - News
While coal-to-gas switching -- the practice in which power plants use natural gas to create electricity rather than coal -- is expected to continue in the aggregate over the next...
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July 29 - News
Though the stocks haven’t traded well the last couple of days, costs cuts have improved the potential for rebounds in both Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) and Walter ...
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July 27 - News
Coal stocks have been one of the worst performers this year. The sector was pressured by low coal prices and massive debt levels of the companies.
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July 26 - News
Arch Coal Inc (NYSE:ACI) will release its quarterly report on Tuesday, and shareholders expect the struggles for the coal company to continue not only this quarter but well into...
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July 26 - News
Yesterday the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 0.09% to 15,556 points, inching back toward Tuesday's all-time high.
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July 26 - News
It has been very easy to pounce on the coal industry lately.
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July 25 - News
Concerns regarding China’s slowdown in economic growth are hitting several sectors in the stock market.
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July 19 - News
With the abundant supply and cheaply priced natural gas in the U.S, the clean fuel has successfully replaced coal in many industries.
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July 16 - News
Coal may be unloved in the United States, but the rest of the world seems to like it well enough.
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July 15 - News
President Obama has announced new efforts to combat climate change, many of which will be directed at limiting the use of coal.
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July 11 - News
Low coal prices have been the major culprit behind a waning coal industry.
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July 10 - News
Coal stocks continue to remain under pressure this year. Falling coal prices and uncertainty about the world economy and coal demand has pushed coal stocks down.
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July 8 - News
China’s PMI continues to contract, which means a slowdown in the manufacturing activities in the country.
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July 7 - News
India isn't just a blip in the coal market. It is projected to import more coal than China in the coming years.
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July 5 - News
Investors in the S&P 500 have to be pleased about the index's strong performance so far in 2013, with gains of about 13% marking the benchmark's best performance this millennium...
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July 5 - News
Benchmark coking coal prices are down 56% from a quarterly price of $330 per metric tonne in mid 2011 to $145 per tonne for the July-Sept, 2013 period.
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July 3 - News
Investing in coal is a frightening proposition.
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July 3 - News
Most Americans probably think that coal is dead.
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July 3 - News
Coal is far from a favorite fuel these days, despite its abundance. No matter how much we scrub it, we simply can't make it turn green.
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July 1 - News
The U.S coal industry has been going through difficult times in the recent past.
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June 28 - News
Last year's election featured a pretty heated debate on the future of coal in America.
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June 28 - News
Why were investors so surprised that President Obama wanted to launch a "war on coal"? They were warned during his first presidential campaign that he wanted to bankrupt anyone...
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June 27 - News
No matter the market, there will always be a few lagging disappointments holding back a Wall Street rally or several big losers leading a bearish day.
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June 27 - News
This morning, the release of the final revision to the first-quarter GDP number was seen as a positive thing for equities, despite the GDP number representing slower than previously...
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June 27 - News
Walter Energy (NYSE:WLT) is a source of never-ending pain for its investors. The stock has lost 68% this year.
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June 26 - News
Last week, Wall Street couldn't think about anything other than the specter of Fed tapering. This week, it's found a new central bank to disapprove of.
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June 25 - News
Although it remains the country’s largest private sector provider of jobs, the U.S. coal industry is hurting. Domestic utilities are turning to lower-priced natural gas.
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June 20 - News
“China consumes nearly as much coal as the rest of the world combined,” explains the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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June 19 - News
Weak US demand hammered coal stocks last year. American coal producers were forced to boost their exports while trying to cut back on costs.
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June 19 - News
The Energy Information Administration's (EIA) 2013 total system levelized cost (LCOE) estimates aren't exactly earth-shaking.
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June 18 - News
The demand for coal has been fading, and coal companies have been sent to the basement.
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June 18 - News
Investors looking to play a beaten down sector like coal need to understand the difference between Market Cap, "MC" and Enterprise Value, "EV." Most investors recognize MC, the...
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June 18 - News
The figurative cauldron containing recently revealed federal government shenanigans just might be overflowing.
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June 18 - News
The U.S. coal industry continues to struggle with falling demand domestically, and low prices for exports.
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June 17 - News
It's been a tough few years on the coal industry as cheaper, cleaner natural gas has replaced the dirty fuel in domestic electricity generation.
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June 17 - News
Sometimes luck turns away from certain industries. This has been the case for coal miners this year. Prices for coal remain low.
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June 17 - News
Coal remains unloved because it is considered a dirty fuel. However, changes in the market are beginning to alter the fuel's outlook for the better.
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June 14 - News
Most coal companies are struggling with their profitability due to the constrained industrial demand and weak macroeconomic conditions.
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June 13 - News
Coal stocks have been under constant pressure since the financial crisis.
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June 13 - News
Talk about a fall from grace. Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) used to be the bellwether coal name in the U.S. and arguably the world.
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June 12 - News
Markets seem to have already factored Japan's stimulus efforts into stock valuations.
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June 12 - News
The coal market hasn't exactly been the bastion of the bulls. Low natural gas prices have decreased America's demand for thermal coal.
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June 11 - News
CSX Corporation (NYSE:CSX) has undergone a huge transformation over the past decade, as the steep spike in energy prices sent railroads from being nearly obsolescent modes of...
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June 10 - News
Teck Resources Ltd (USA) (NYSE:TCK) was in 14 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013. TCK has seen an increase in hedge fund interest lately.
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June 7 - News
The United States is a wealthy nation when compared to the rest of the world.
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June 3 - News
CONSOL Energy Inc. (NYSE:CNX) was in 32 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of March. CNX investors should be aware of an increase in hedge fund interest recently.
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May 30 - News
In today’s marketplace, there are plenty of indicators investors can use to track their holdings. A pair of the best are hedge fund and insider trading sentiment.
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May 28 - News
