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Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: BP, Ford, Freeport McMoRan, Peabody Energy and Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Press Releases
Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 7:33am | 2174For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – September 16, 2010 – Zacks.com Analyst Blog features:BP (BP), Ford (F), Freeport McMoRan (FCX), Peabody Energy (BTU) and Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. (CBRL ). Get the most recent insight from Zacks Equity Research with the free Profit from the Pros...
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Industrial Production Up Again - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 4:42pm | 2447Total Industrial Production rose by 0.2% in August, which was a tick less than the 0.3% rise that was expected. It was also slower than the 0.6% rise in July. The July number was revised down from a 1.0% increase, but June was revised to an increase of 0.1% from a decline of 0.1%. Relative to a...
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Top Narrow Based Indexes For September 15 (MCK, MA, UEC)
Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 12:35pm | 207By 12:18 pm, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 24.83 points, or 0.24%, to 10,551.32, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index had gained 0.68 points, or 0.06%. The NASDAQ composite index rose 6.18 points, or 0.27%. Some of the narrow based indexes that are supporting the market are...
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Massey Energy to Hold a Special Shsreholder Meeting
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 4:27pm | 117Massey Energy Company (NYSE: MEE) today provided the following update to its stockholders: Today we have commenced the mailing of our Definitive Proxy Statement for our Special Meeting of Stockholders to be held on October 6, 2010. As we previously announced on August 5, 2010, our Board of...
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Patriot Trims Sales Forecast - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 11:06am | 580Based on the operating conditions through the quarter, Patriot Coal Corporation (PCX) recently provided its revised outlook for the third quarter of 2010. The company said that it sees sales volumes for the third quarter nearly 10% below its previous guidance. Sales volume in the quarter is now...
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Goldman Reduces Estimates For Patriot Coal Corporation
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 10:21am | 172In a recent report from Goldman Sachs, Patriot Coal Corporation (NYSE: PCX) provided an operational and guidance update. Keys updates include 3Q2010 volume guidance reduced about 10% due to downtime at two mines and geological conditions at others. Work at the Federal mine had been idled due to...
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Alpha Natural Resources Hosting Investor Day Today
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 9:13am | 126Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE: ANR) will be hosting an investor day today in Pennsylvania, and Jefferies believes that shares will continue to find support as global commodity markets trend higher and better discount Alpha's cash generating ability. Investors are expected to focus on near-...
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Stocks To Watch For September 13 (PCX, FUL, GENZ, MTRX, TRR)
Monday, September 13, 2010 - 6:54am | 205Some of the stocks that may grab the investor focus today are: Patriot Coal (NYSE: PCX) has lowered its Q3 projections for sales volume by 10% from 7.5 million to 7.7 million tons. PCX's shares lost 3.13% to $11.46 in after-hours trading. Wall Street expects HB Fuller (NYSE: FUL) to post its FQ3...
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Patriot Coal Provides Update on Q3
Friday, September 10, 2010 - 4:06pm | 84Patriot Coal Corporation (NYSE: PCX) announced today that its 2010 third quarter sales volume is expected to be in the range of 7.5 to 7.7 million tons, down about 10 percent from earlier estimates. The expected shortfall in shipments is similarly split between thermal and metallurgical coal....
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Peabody Energy Announces Final Results of Tender Offer (BTU)
Thursday, September 9, 2010 - 3:00pm | 105Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) announced today the expiration of its previously announced offer to purchase for cash any and all of its outstanding 6 7/8% senior notes due 2013 as specified in the offer to purchase dated Aug. 11, 2010. The offer expired at midnight, New York City time, on Sept. 8,...
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Material for 16,000 Nuclear Warheads Eliminated (USU)
Thursday, September 9, 2010 - 2:47pm | 88USEC Inc. (NYSE: USU) announced today that the Megatons to Megawatts program has eliminated the equivalent of 16,000 nuclear warheads by recycling 400 metric tons of weapons-grade uranium from Russia into low enriched uranium used as fuel in commercial nuclear power plants. The Megatons to...
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It's a Dirty Business but Someone's Got to Invest In It: Coal
Thursday, September 9, 2010 - 1:49am | 605Coal has taken a bad rap for many years, primarily due to the environmental impact of its use as a fuel. In spite of its adverse issues, it is still being heavily used. How much? Check out the following facts: 1. Coal is the largest single source of fuel in the world for the generation of...
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Zacks Releases Four Powerful ''Buy'' Stocks: The Cooper Companies, Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Alliance Holdings GP, LP and G-III Apparel Group - Press Releases
Wednesday, September 8, 2010 - 8:39am | 1325For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – September 8, 2010 – Four free stock picks are being made available today on Zacks.com. The industry’s leading independent research firm highlights one Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buy or a Zacks #2 Rank Buy stock for each of the four main styles of investing: Aggressive...
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Alliance Holdings GP, LP - Momentum
Wednesday, September 8, 2010 - 2:03am | 512Alliance Holdings GP, LP (AHGP) recently hit a new all-time high of $40.44 after reporting a solid 28% Q2 earnings surprise in late July as the industry recovers from a tough 2009. With estimates on the rise and a hefty dividend yield of more than 5%, AHGP has some solid upward momentum. Company...
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Paying Dividends - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, September 7, 2010 - 11:42am | 2422Last week the stock market had a good week, and the bond market corrected a bit. Still, relative to the yield on the 10-year t-note of 2.71% on Friday, stocks look extremely attractive. The S&P 500 is trading for just 13.4x consensus expectations for 2010, and 11.6x 2011 expectations. That...