Analysts Have Been a Little Late to the Game on These Coal Stocks
Tyler Crowe, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 21, 12:11PM CDT
I really, really hope you haven't been following analyst ratings for coal recently, because if you have, they have quite possibly led you astray with both Walter Energy and Alpha Natrual Resources . It's not just that recent downgrades have been...
Has this Coal Barge Sunk?
Reuben Brewer, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 21, 10:29AM CDT
Just a month or so after announcing it was exploring strategic alternatives, James River Coal has missed a debt payment. It also warned that its 2013 results would be delayed and that it could receive a "going concern" warning from its auditors....
Walter Energy Inc: Avoid on Debt Concerns
Mark Holder, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 21, 8:47AM CDT
With Bank of America issuing a negative report on metallurgical coal, Walter Energy slumped 20% on the news. The analyst was also bearish on other met coal producers including Alpha Natural Resources and Arch Coal . Typically a beaten down...
More Warning Signs From Walter Energy
Vladimir Zernov, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Mar 20, 8:40AM CDT
Walter Energy is a met coal miner in a tough situation. Met coal prices remain depressed, and the big company's debt weighs on its performance. In its latest refinancing effort, Walter Energy announced the offering of two notes issues: 9.50% senior...
3 Scenarios That Could Send Metallurgical Coal Miners Higher
Jay Yao, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 14, 8:14AM CDT
Metallurgical coal miners Walter Industries and Alpha Natural Resources are trading at prices not seen in 10 years. There is blood in the streets as the sector contends with oversupply caused by new Australian mines coming online. The two...
Walter Energy's Refinancing Efforts Raise Concerns
Vladimir Zernov, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Mar 11, 12:53PM CDT
Troubled met coal miner Walter Energy recently announced that it has started a process to amend its credit facility in order to increase financial flexibility. Walter Energy is seeking to repay its $407 million term loan A without being obliged to...
What's the Biggest Threat to Alpha Natural Resources Inc?
Vladimir Zernov, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Mar 11, 9:34AM CDT
Exposure to met coal production continues to be viewed as a disadvantage for a coal producer. Alpha Natural Resources is a vivid example of this: Its shares have already lost 33% since the beginning of the year, while the thermal coal-heavy Arch...
Is U.S. Coal Overhyped?
Joshua Bondy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Mar 11, 8:54AM CDT
There are big issues in the global mining industry. Mining equipment producers Joy Global and Caterpillar have both reported falling equipment purchases, signaling that miners are still being pinched. It's nice to think of an imminent...
Technical Data - Most Active Stocks: Safeway, Alpha Natural Resources, Turquoise Hill Resources, and Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold
PR Newswire - Mon Mar 10, 1:05PM CDT
The trading session on Friday, March 07, 2014 ended on a mixed note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,452.72, up 0.19% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,336.22, down 0.37%. The S&P 500 finished the session 0.05% higher at 1,878.04. The session saw a positive impact from Financials, Energy and Industrial sectors along with a drag from Materials, Information Technology and Health Care sectors. Investor-Edge.com looks at some of the equities which were most active during the session. These include Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY), Alpha Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:ANR), Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. (NYSE:TRQ), and Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE:FCX). Free research on these four companies can be accessed at:
What's the No. 1 Risk You Face in the Next 10 Years?
Sara Murphy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Mar 09, 11:55AM CDT
Two scary things happened recently that should keep you up at night. Last month, Chipotle Mexican Grill warned us in its annual report that extreme weather -- like the recent drought in California -- might make avocados prohibitively expensive,...
'Fast Money' Recap: A Strong Financial Sector
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Why Alpha Natural Resources, NewLink Genetics, and Furmanite Tumbled Today
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 07, 7:30PM CST
On Friday, investors wrestled with nervousness about the rapidly changing situation in Russia and Ukraine, but the stock market eventually closed with small gains that sent the S&P 500 to all-time highs. Yet, many stocks failed to feel the...
Most active New York Stock Exchange-traded stocks
AP - Fri Mar 07, 5:02PM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at New York Stock Exchange 10 most-active stocks at the close of trading:
Look for Shares of Alpha Natural Resources to Potentially Rebound after Yesterday's 12.41% Sell Off
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Mar 07, 4:29PM CST
Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE:ANR) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $4.79 to a high of $5.30. Yesterday, the shares fell 12.4%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $5.16 on volume of 33.8 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
Watch for Alpha Natural Resources to Potentially Rebound After Falling 12.41% Yesterday
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Mar 07, 4:28PM CST
Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE:ANR) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $4.79 to a high of $5.30. Yesterday, the shares fell 12.4%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $5.16 on volume of 33.8 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
Skullcandy and Foot Locker are big market movers
AP - Fri Mar 07, 3:30PM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:
Dow Treads Water as Oil Climbs, Coal Stocks Plunge
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 07, 2:34PM CST
The Dow Jones Industrials played out a familiar pattern today, as early gains largely evaporated in the afternoon. As of 3:30 p.m. EST, the Dow was still up 17 points, but the broader market turned downward slightly as traders appeared reluctant...
Why Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. Plunged
Brian Pacampara, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 07, 1:48PM CST
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis. What: Shares of Alpha Natural Resources plunged 10% today...
Stock to Watch: Alpha Natural Resources Down 8.9% (ANR)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Mar 07, 10:13AM CST
Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE:ANR) is one of today's worst performing low-priced stocks, down 8.9% to $5.00 on 1.2x average daily volume. Thus far today, Alpha Natural Resources has traded 14.4 million shares, vs. average volume of 12.0 million shares per day. The stock has underperformed the Dow (-8.9% to the Dow's 0.2%) and underperformed the S&P 500 (-8.9% to the S&P's -0.1%) during today's trading.