As Dow Jones and S&P 500 Indices plunged on Monday amid concerns over Greece, a group of companies has enjoyed strong gains.
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June 29 - Commodities, Hedge Funds, News
Balyasny, Walter Energy: Balyasny Asset Management, a hedge fund managed by Dmitry Balyasny, recently disclosed initiating a position in Walter Energy, Inc. (NYSE:WLT).
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October 1 - Hedge Funds, News
U.S. coal companies have been going through hard times since April 2011.
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September 18 - News
Coal focused Natural Resource Partners LP (NYSE:NRP) recently announced plans to sell $300 million worth of bonds to permanently finance its purchase of a stake in a soda ash...
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September 13 - News
Coal is not one of those sectors that investors are currently thrilled about.
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September 11 - News
In 2011, Walter Energy, Inc. (NYSE:WLT) paid $3.3 billion for Western Coal, materially increasing its focus on metallurgical coal right before that market started to falter.
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September 10 - News
Coal is predominantly used in the production of electricity and in the steel making process. The outlook for both of these end markets is different today.
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September 6 - News
As coal miners around the world deal with lower commodity prices, Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) has an ace up its sleeve that's helping it get to the other side of this...
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September 5 - News
Editor's Note: Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY), American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC), CYS Investments Inc (NYSE:CYS), ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.
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September 5 - News
In the eyes of many market players, hedge funds are assumed to be delayed, old financial tools of a forgotten age.
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September 4 - News
Walter Energy, Inc. (NYSE:WLT) is becoming a go-to income play for us. Since early July, we've profited twice from this downtrodden coal stock (here and here).
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September 3 - News
Walter Energy, Inc. (NYSE:WLT) has fallen 65% year to date. With the Chinese economy slowing, coal prices have stalled and coal companies have fallen out of favor.
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August 28 - News
A number of positive events have contributed to the rally (two better than expected earnings reports, a new leasing program, and plans for a fast-charging network, among other...
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August 26 - News
If you were to ask many of your peers, hedge funds are viewed as overrated, outdated financial tools of a forgotten age.
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August 25 - News
Rhino Resource Partners, L.P. (NYSE:RNO) stands out from the coal pack because of its around 14% yield.
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August 23 - Dividend Stocks, News
To many of your peers, hedge funds are perceived as overrated, outdated financial vehicles of a forgotten age.
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August 22 - News
When a company is acquired, the acquirer pays a large premium to where the acquired company’s stock price had previously been trading.
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August 13 - News
Today, let's look at respected investing company Royce & Associates, founded in 1972 by Chuck Royce, who is known as a small-cap guru.
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August 10 - News
At the moment, there are a multitude of gauges market participants can use to monitor stocks. A pair of the most underrated are hedge fund and insider trading activity.
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August 8 - News
Coal miners are some of the most beaten down stocks this year. And one of the most unfortunate companies among coal miners is Walter Energy, Inc. (NYSE:WLT).
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August 6 - News
The recent earnings reports from steel companies have shown that there is significant overcapacity in the industry.
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July 30 - News
Let's start with Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ:SQNM).
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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
A typical headline such as the above usually signals a stock that has an absurdly high valuation and that is due for a correction. In the case of Walter Energy, Inc.
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July 23 - News
The U.S. coal industry has suffered greatly due to weak coal demand.
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July 10 - News
Shares of Walter Energy, Inc. (NYSE:WLT) have been pummeled as of late.
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July 8 - 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
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
Master Limited Partnership Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ:ARLP) is down 12% from its recent high unit price of $78.5.
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June 26 - 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
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
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 best thing about the stock market is that you can make money in either direction. Historically, stock indexes have tended to trend up over the long term.
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May 29 - News
Walter Energy, Inc. (NYSE:WLT) was in 26 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013.
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May 28 - News
In the past twelve months, Walter Energy, Inc. (NYSE:WLT) has experienced a significant drop of nearly 50% to around $18 per share.
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May 28 - Insider Trading
Following large, recent insider buying is a fun way to screen for stocks.
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May 22 - Insider Trading
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX), Walter Energy, Inc. (NYSE:WLT), Key Energy Services, Inc.
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May 8 - Insider Trading
In the financial world, there are many indicators investors can use to track publicly traded companies. A duo of the best are hedge fund and insider trading interest.
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May 8 - News
In the 21st century investor’s toolkit, there are many metrics investors can use to monitor publicly traded companies.
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May 8 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM), Walter Energy, Inc. (NYSE:WLT), Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
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April 19 - 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
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Oaktree Capital Group LLC (NYSE:OAK), Fortress Investment Group LLC (NYSE:FIG), Walter Energy, Inc. (NYSE:WLT), J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
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April 12 - Hedge Funds
The old investing maxim "sell in May and go away" means we're quickly approaching the time when the incredible run of the Dow Jones Industrial Average over the past three months...
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April 3 - News
Harbinger Capital Management founder Philip Falcone has borrowed an unspecified amount from a Fortress Investment Group unit best known for giving the late Michael Jackson a mortgage...
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March 26 - Hedge Funds
Wall Street appears to have become swept up in yet another wave of merger mania. With companies such as H.J. Heinz Company (NYSE:HNZ) and Dell Inc.
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February 25 - News
The Chinese coal boom appears to be continuing to grow, despite some concerns the market could be slowing.
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February 15 - News
Today, let's look at investment advisory firm Douglass Winthrop Advisors.
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February 14 - News