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Lower Coal Demand, Odd Investor Outlook (ANR, PCX, BTU, CNX, ACI, KOL)

Posted: February 6, 2012 at 12:12 pm

US coal miners had a tough fourth quarter and most are expecting the same conditions for at least the first half of 2012. Alpha Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: ANR), Patriot ...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell (JPM, VMW, AIG, SCHW, CHK, CTXS, SAP, JDAS, GGC, MBLX, PCX, DMND, CSIQ)

Posted: January 13, 2012 at 4:06 pm

US equities opened lower this morning, weighed down by an undistinguished earnings report from JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). More coverage here. Markets in Europe and Asia were higher ...
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Weak Coal Demand Driving Fear (PCX, ANR, JRCC, MT, X, AKS)

Posted: January 13, 2012 at 11:23 am

US coal miner Patriot Coal Corp. (NYSE: PCX) said this morning that it was closing three of its contractor-operated coal mines and two production units in West Virginia “in response ...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell (HD, GMCR, NFLX, STP, RIG, CPN, AEO, JOSB, SDRL, ARO, KKD, ZOLT, AATI, PCX, AVL, JASO, SFLY)

Posted: November 30, 2011 at 4:07 pm

Strong reports from the Chicago purchasing managers index and pending home sales juiced the equity markets this morning, and the gains held up throughout the day. Part of the bounce ...
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What Recession? Coal Acquisitions Keep on Coming (BTU, MT, MACDF, ACI, WLT, RIO, ANR, AAUKY, BHP, VALE, PCX, KOL)

Posted: October 21, 2011 at 9:55 am

While Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE: BTU) and ArcelorMittal (NYSE: MT) haven’t been pursuing Australia’s Macarthur Coal Ltd. (OTC: MACDF) for more than a few months, the deal never really looked like ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ALGN, BIDU, BRCD, DMD, FSLR, HL, HGG, ITMN, LTD, MFN, NOK, PCX, STX, VPRT)

Posted: October 12, 2011 at 8:48 am

These are some of this Wednesday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen having an impact from Wall Street research calls. Align Technology, Inc (NASDAQ: ALGN) Started as Neutral with ...
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Coal Miners Win a Meaningless Battle over Mountaintop Removal Mining (ACI, ANR, BTU, CLF, CNX, PCX, KOL)

Posted: October 7, 2011 at 12:17 pm

Coal company stock prices hit a five-year high in the summer of 2008, just before the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy sent the entire global economy into a tailspin. Five-year lows hit ...
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Coal Trends: A Douple-Dip Recession Predicting Tool? (ANR, WLT, PCX, ACI, JRCC, YZC, KOL, FCX, JJC)

Posted: September 21, 2011 at 10:50 am

Alpha Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: ANR) and Walter Energy Inc. (NYSE: WLT) are signaling some disturbing trends that only bring on more fears of recession.  The companies have both lowered ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (RATE, BWLD, DLLR, DLTR, TV, HA, IGT, JNPR, LVS, LNKD, MPEL, NOV, PCX, PM, SBGI, SBUX)

Posted: July 27, 2011 at 8:25 am

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Wednesday morning. Bankrate Inc. (NYSE: RATE) Started as Buy at Citigroup; Started ...
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24/7 Wall St. Top 10 Analyst Calls of the Week (BIIB, BSX, FFIV, FSLR, FFN, MCP, RAI, SATC, SIRI, PCX)

Posted: June 25, 2011 at 10:33 am

Each morning we cover many analyst upgrades and downgrades which we think will have an impact on the underlying stocks and sectors.  After each week we review those research calls ...
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Commodities Watch: Why Coal Is Back In Favor With Goldman Sachs (PCX, BTU, CNX, WLT, TCK, KOL)

Posted: June 20, 2011 at 12:32 pm

A Goldman Sachs analyst has raised the coal sector from 'Neutral' to 'Attractive' this morning. The big gainer was Patriot Coal Corp. (NYSE: PCX) which was raised from 'neutral' to ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (BHI, BIIB, BRCD, COF, CLS, CNX, FGP, TFM, INTC, DATE, KOS, MCK, MCP, PCX, PTEN, BTU, PFCB)

Posted: June 20, 2011 at 8:25 am

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Monday morning. Baker Hughes Inc. (NYSE: BHI) Reiterated Hold at Argus. Biogen ...
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Merger Bonanza, The Shrinking Coal Sector (ACI, ICO, ANR, MEE, WLT, RIO, RFLMF, CNX, BTU, PCX, JRCC, KOL)

Posted: May 2, 2011 at 10:12 am

Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE: ACI) has finally pulled the trigger on an acquisition that has probably been in the works for months. The coal miner has announced an all-cash acquisition ...
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Coal Sector Has Much More Than Arch’s Earnings Signal (ACI, BTU, MEE, ICO, PCX, CNX, KOL)

Posted: January 28, 2011 at 12:53 pm

Like demand for crude oil, demand for coal is being driven by China. The government's recent decision to limit domestic production means that other coal miners will be sending more ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AAPL, ACI, ARMH, BP, GOOG, HUM, JNS, LH, PCX, SYMC, YHOO, YOKU)

Posted: January 18, 2011 at 8:14 am

These are some of this Monday's top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) Reiterated Overweight at Piper Jaffray. Arch ...
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