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BEST STOCK PICKS FOR 2011
Friday, January 14, 2011 - 2:15pm | 336I don't generally promote stock picking on the site and I certainly don't promote analyst's picks, however, Raymond James has created an interesting process within the firm over the years and their results speak for themselves. Over the last 10 years the annual analyst's picks have generated a 12....
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Alpha Natural Resources Under Pressure
Friday, January 14, 2011 - 12:04pm | 84Almost every commodity related stock has been under pressure today. The declines in many of the leading commodity stocks come as the Asian countries continue to fight high inflation with rate increases. Alpha Natural Resources Inc.(NYSE: ANR) is one particular stock that is declining today by $3.88...
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Company News for January 14, 2011 - Corporate Summary
Friday, January 14, 2011 - 11:01am | 712• Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) reported fourth quarter earnings of $0.59, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.53, on revenues of $11.5 billion beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $10.73 billion. Gross profit margins came in at 67.5%. The firm lifted first quarter sales projections to $11.1...
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Company News for January 14, 2011 - Corporate Summary
Friday, January 14, 2011 - 10:33am | 712• Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) reported fourth quarter earnings of $0.59, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.53, on revenues of $11.5 billion beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $10.73 billion. Gross profit margins came in at 67.5%. The firm lifted first quarter sales projections to $11.1...
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Small Caps on the Move:(SSN),(CHGI),(EGY),(SRZ),(TPLM) More Below
Thursday, January 13, 2011 - 11:37pm | 154Small Caps on the Move:(SSN),(CHGI),(EGY),(SRZ),(TPLM),(ENG),(LEE),(MNKD),(PRIS),(ZAGG),(ROHI)(LTXC).. Some Huge Winners posted this week include,(EEE) up over 140%,(VVTV) ,(SOL),(BRKS),(ZAGG),(FXEN),(OCZ) and others...
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Natural Resource Partners Completes Fourth Acquisition at Deer Run Mine for $70M
Thursday, January 13, 2011 - 5:44pm | 98Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NYSE: NRP) announced today that it has completed the fourth acquisition of coal reserves at the Deer Run mine in Illinois for $70 million from Colt LLC, an affiliate of the Cline Group. The acquisition was funded through NRP's credit facility. NRP has paid $175...
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Options Brief: International Coal Group (ICO)
Thursday, January 13, 2011 - 3:03pm | 84Shares of International Coal Group (NYSE: ICO) are higher on the session by 7.26%, trading at $9.90. Overall call volume is now running at 2.02x the daily average, with 75% of all calls traded being purchases on the offer. 4,365 contracts have traded on the session so far. International Coal Group...
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Westmoreland Announces Proposed Note Offering
Thursday, January 13, 2011 - 11:55am | 69Westmoreland Coal Company (NYSE: WLB) and certain subsidiaries today announced that it intends to offer $150.0 million of Senior Secured Notes due 2018 in a private placement. The terms, timing and structure of any transaction are subject to market and other conditions. There can be no assurance...
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Jefferies Raises PT On USEC
Thursday, January 13, 2011 - 8:40am | 27Jefferies & Company has raised the price target on USEC Inc. (NYSE: USU) from $5 to $5.50 and maintains its Hold rating.
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Cliffs Acquires Thompson Iron - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - 7:01pm | 690North America's largest iron-ore producer, Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (CLF) agreed to buy Canada's Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Ltd. for about C$4.9 billion ($4.95 billion) or C$17.25 per share, to expand iron ore sales to Asia. Cliffs also signed a support agreement with Consolidated...
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Cliffs Acquires Thompson Iron - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - 6:48pm | 690North America's largest iron-ore producer, Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (CLF) agreed to buy Canada's Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Ltd. for about C$4.9 billion ($4.95 billion) or C$17.25 per share, to expand iron ore sales to Asia. Cliffs also signed a support agreement with Consolidated...
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Chinese Metal Resurgence (SHZ, EEE, CHGS, EEM)
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - 12:57pm | 120Chinese metal prices are trading higher today. Industry leaders Xhina Shen Zhou Mining & Resources Inc. (AMEX: SHZ), Evergreen Energy Inc. (NYSE: EEE), and China Gen Sheng Minerals, Inc. (AMES: CHGS) are all up substantially. The commodity fund iShares MSCI Emergering Markets Indx (NYSE: EEM)...
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J.P. Morgan Maintains Current ACI Estimates
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - 11:03am | 185Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE: ACI) blames rail service and geological problems at its Mt laurel mine for the need to guide earnings guidance down for Q4 and calendar 2010, J.P. Morgan reports. “Additionally, the need to reestablish the longwall mine means that production of this lower grade coking coal...
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Arch Coal Snips Guidance - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - 11:01am | 463Coal producer Arch Coal Inc. (ACI) lowered its earnings expectation for 2010 due to lower shipment levels and geological challenges impacting its Mountain Laurel operation. The company presently expects its operating earnings per share for 2010 in the range of $1.11–$1.15, down from the...
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Jefferies Encouraged By ACI
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - 10:55am | 162Jefferies said in a report this morning that it believes global coal fundamentals will continue to tighten, allowing companies with excess capacity and well capitalized reserves to benefit. “Arch Coal (NYSE: ACI) appears leveraged to a domestic pricing recovery through its PRB profile with 2011...