VanEck Vectors Coal ETF
NYSEARCA: KOL
$94.92
Closing price December 23, 2020
Following Governor Romney’s statement in Wednesday night’s presidential debate that, “I love coal,” coal stocks got a nice boost in yesterday’s trading, with shares rising nearly 12% at...
10 years ago
The coal sector may not yet have found a bottom, or at least the prior gains from the bottom may be short-lived. That is the word from Bank of America/Merrill Lynch this morning as the firm made two...
10 years ago
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Yesterday’s FOMC decision to provide more stimulus for the U.S. economy pushed stocks higher in every sector. The energy sector has done better than most as investors believe that economic growth...
10 years ago
Energy stocks today exhibit all the signs of a market reacting to news that is difficult to categorize easily. First there is the $6 billion in acquisitions announced this morning by Plains...
10 years ago
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It was just on Friday that we signaled that the Arch Coal Inc. (NYSE: ACI) share price reaction to its earnings report may have marked a bottom in the coal sector. The reality is that the report...
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Arch Coal Inc. (NYSE: ACI) is getting a huge boost after its earnings, and we would look for secondary and tertiary moves in the coal sector based upon this report. The coal giant reported a loss...
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Patriot Coal Corporation (NYSE: PCX) was halted on a major downside move. Bloomberg has reported that a bankruptcy filing is said to be coming as soon as today. The headlines on the DJ broad...
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An appeals court in the District of Columbia has ruled that the US Environmental Protection Agency was “unambiguously correct” in taking steps to set limits on greenhouse gas emissions. The...
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It was good news on the surface that China decided to cut its overnight interest rates. We have not seen this since during the great recession and most expected China to just lower its reserve...
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Coal stocks are taking another hit today, although there has been a slight bounce in the late morning. Buyers must hold the opinion that the stocks have reached or nearly reached a bottom.Certainly...
10 years ago
Shares of Patriot Coal Corp. (NYSE: PCX) are in freefall this afternoon on a report from Debtwire that the company is seeking a firm to help with its restructuring. The Debtwire report cited at...
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Oil demand is being revised lower in a new forecast by the Energy Information Administration. The reality is that the demand erosion is modest at a mere 70,000 barrels per day in the United...
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Yesterday’s publication of proposed new carbon emissions rules related to electricity power generating plants have taken even more steam out of US coal company stocks. The new rules are generally...
10 years ago
British newspaper The Guardian has a blog post saying there is speculation that US coal miner Walter Energy Inc. (NYSE: WLT) could be a ripe for a takeover fight among three potential buyers. First,...
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