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
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 November, I announced my intention to create a portfolio of 10 companies that investors had effectively thrown away and given up on, in the hope of showing that deep-value...
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June 21 - 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
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
According to a new report, "BP's 2013 Statistical Review of World Energy," China consumed just over half of the total coal burned on the planet in 2012.
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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 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
So, should you look elsewhere and give Joy Global Inc.
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June 14 - 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
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
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
Is Cloud Peak Energy Inc. (NYSE:CLD) ready to rally soon? The best stock pickers are in a pessimistic mood.
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June 3 - News
In today’s marketplace, there are tons of indicators market participants can use to analyze stocks. Some of the most useful are hedge fund and insider trading activity.
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May 29 - News
For me, the three countries that came to mind were (1) Saudi Arabia, (2) Russia, and (3) China.
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May 29 - News
Shares of leading coal mining companies have tumbled down in the last several months: Shares of Arch Coal Inc (NYSE:ACI) plummeted by 26.5%.
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May 29 - News
Last November, I announced my intention to create a portfolio of 10 companies that investors had effectively thrown away and given up on, in the hope of showing that deep-value...
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May 28 - News
Coal demand has been squeezed since the sharp decline of natural gas prices.
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May 20 - News
This could well be a season of corporate turnarounds. As U.S.
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May 20 - News
It's been a pretty good year for my portfolio for two particular reasons: The stock market rally has been practically unstoppable, and I've remained diversified throughout the...
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May 19 - News
Last November, I announced my intention to create a portfolio of 10 companies that investors had effectively thrown away and given up on, in the hope of showing that deep-value...
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May 16 - News
It's important for investors to understand that there are two types of coal mined. The first is thermal coal which is used by power plants to heat homes.
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May 16 - News
Last November, I announced my intention to create a portfolio of 10 companies that investors had effectively thrown away and given up on, in the hope of showing that deep-value...
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May 10 - News
Those who thought that coal was a fuel of the past are gravely mistaken.
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May 7 - News
Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ:ARLP) operates in the coal industry, which has been going through a rough phase over the last few years.
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May 6 - News
The energy industry has always had a precarious relationship with politics.
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May 4 - News
Recently the coal market has operated under increasing pressure as natural gas usurps coal as the fuel of choice for energy production.
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May 3 - News
Editor's Note: Related Tickers: First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR), SandRidge Energy Inc.
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April 29 - News
Arch Coal Inc (NYSE:ACI) tallied revenue of $825.5 million. The 12 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ wanted to see a top line of $925.0 million on the same basis.
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April 24 - News
Along with many other stocks in the coal industry, Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
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April 19 - Stock Analysis
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Theravance Inc (NASDAQ:THRX), GlaxoSmithKline plc (NYSE:GSK), Travelzoo Inc. (NASDAQ:TZOO), Arch Coal Inc (NYSE:ACI), Overstock.com, Inc.
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April 18 - News
On Thursday, Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) will release its latest quarterly results.
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April 16 - News
America's shale gas revolution is already paying off big time.
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April 12 - News
In November 2012, I announced my intention to create a portfolio of 10 companies that investors had effectively thrown away and given up on, in the hope of showing that deep-value...
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April 8 - News
The 170-point opening plunge for the Dow Jones Industrials raised many fears that the long-awaited correction for the U.S. stock market was finally at hand.
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April 6 - News
Oil and gas production has been rising in the U.S. but rig counts haven't followed at the same rate.
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April 5 - News
Now more than ever, a comfortable retirement depends on secure, stable investments. Unfortunately, the right stocks for retirement won't just fall into your lap.
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April 3 - News
Fans of Muhammad Ali should have an appreciation for the coal story.
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March 31 - News
Arch Coal Inc (NYSE:ACI) was in 25 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of December. ACI investors should pay attention to an increase in enthusiasm from smart money recently.
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March 27 - Hedge Funds
The U.S. has always had a love-hate relationship with the environment.
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March 24 - News
On Wednesday, China did the unthinkable by putting environmental concerns ahead of growth.
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March 22 - News
Major coal mining companies haven't performed well in recent years.
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March 21 - News
Markel Gayner Asset Management is the investment division subsidiary of Markel Corp. and is headed up by Tom Gayner, who also spends his time as the CIO of Markel.
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March 18 - Hedge Funds
Last month, I found five quotes from Markel Corporation (NYSE:MKL) CEO Alan Kirshner that any long-term investor can appreciate.
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March 12 - News