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Source: ThinkstockCoal used to be the equivalent of gold for utilities. So what if some power plants and mills still use coal. It is nasty and it is the scourge of the green movement for clean...
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The natural gas revolution claimed its first coal-mining victim after markets closed Monday night. James River Coal filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it tries to find either investors or...
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Source: ThinkstockCan the U.S. coal mining industry in be saved? The forces arrayed against coal are formidable: environmental groups hate the stuff, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
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Source: ThinkstockAfter reporting third-quarter results Thursday, Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE: BTU) jumped more than 9%, before ending the day about 3.7% higher. On Friday morning, shares tried to...
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Source: ThinkstockJames River Coal Co. (NASDAQ: JRCC) has had a rough couple of years. Monday’s announcement that the company was cutting production and laying off 525 workers is just the latest...
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August 9, 2013: U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning and bounced around below the break-even line most of the day. The day’s biggest economic news came from China, where the CPI rose 2.7%...
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Source: ThinkstockJames River Coal Co. (NASDAQ: JRCC) reported second-quarter 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The coal miner’s diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.16 on revenues...
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August 8, 2013: U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning after China reported that its trade surplus narrowed to $17.1 billion in July, well below an expected surplus of $27.2 billion....
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Source: ThinkstockSaying that coal company management has focused on the right levers — lengthening debt maturities, slashing discretionary capital spending, reducing marginal production, driving...
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This last week had much more volatility than what investors have grown used to. 24/7 Wall St. wanted to highlight the top analyst sector research calls of the week now that investors are trying to...
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U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning after the report on non-farm payrolls showed a slightly larger rise than analysts had expected. State and local government jobs rose for the first time...
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Source: ThinkstockCoal mining companies have had a miserable two years. Low-cost natural gas has clobbered demand for thermal coal to generate electricity, and the slow global economy has...
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Source: thinkstockHere are the five biggest gaining stocks in today’s U.S. markets at closing:Neutral Tandem Inc. (NASDAQ: IQNT) is up 52% at $4.53.James River Coal Co. (NASDAQ: JRCC) is up 29.1%...
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U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning following a weaker-than-expected employment report from ADP and concern that Friday’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics will follow the ADP...
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U.S. equity markets opened mixed this morning as investors weighed conflicting data from the U.S., Europe, and Asia. In Europe, retail sales declined more than expected in Germany, Italy’s...
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