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Boone Pickens' Hedge Fund BP Capital: Licking Wounds (13F Filing Q1 2009)

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:18:00 GMT

This is the 1st Quarter 2009 edition of our ongoing hedge fund portfolio tracking series. Before reading this update, make sure you check out the Hedge Fund 13F filings series preface. Next up, we have BP Capital. With all the commotion surrounding energy these days, it never hurts to track[More...]

Market Vectors Coal (KOL) Red Hot

Wed, 20 May 2009 16:48:00 GMT

Coal was one of our best performing sector groups in latter 2007 through summer 2008. While much of the focus of late has been on natural gas, the coal stocks have been ripping in even larger magnitude. I was a bull on coal over natural gas (although the market in its student body left trading simply moves all commodities together) because of the portability of coal over natural gas. We were early on this theme as the market was so focused on oil stocks at the time, and made a lot of money (Dec 6, 2007: Coal Stocks Quietly in Bull Market) I wrote a bevy of pieces about this 1.5 years ago... but again, the market is not very granular nowadays; it likes big sweeping themes that are simple: i.e. commodities good. I have a litany of posts on just about[More...]

AP: Recession Resistant Coal Feels the Squeeze

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:49:00 GMT

Coal was one of our biggest winners in late 2007 thru mid 2008. Until HAL9000 (the quant fund computer who treats all commodity stocks the same) took over, I used to have a thesis that on a RELATIVE basis fertilizer and coal would outperform commodities as a whole - because after all, heat and food are relatively inelastic demands a human would prefer to have. HAL blew my thesis up. I'm gobsmacked (love those English terms) at the charts in this group - worst of breed, best of breed, metallurgical, thermal - doesn't matter. Weapons of mass capital destruction. We own one that has held up well but only on a RELATIVE basis... i.e. instead of losing all 4 limbs, it's only lost 3. Nine months ago you wanted companies who had unsigned contracts so that you could benefit from[More...]

Analyzing The Trades

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:59:00 GMT

A reader submitted the following four trades and asked me to analyze NOC and PHM for possible tips on how to pick good setups from mediocre setups in real time. He trades on the 10 minute [More...]

Cliffs Near-Term Outlook Neutral

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:09:00 GMT

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (CLF) expects to benefit from robust industrial growth in China and India, which are pushing demand for steel, fueling higher demand for iron ore. However, the company is suffering from a weak production profile, rising energy costs, and high customer concentration. Recently, it terminated the definitive merger agreement with Alpha Natural Resources, which would have created the largest North American producer of metallurgical coal. Combination of these factors lead us to rate the shares a Hold with a target of $20.00. In 2008, Cliffs expects revenue per ton in its North American Iron Ore segment to average $91. The company indicated that revenue per ton in its North American Coal segment is expected to average $93 for 2008. Cliffs' Asia-Pacific Iron Ore segment[More...]

Mother Of All Rallies!

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:26:00 GMT

The mother of all rallies occurred in the afternoon as the indices exploded in very strong 5-wave rally that left them at or very near the highs for the day going away.[More...]

Indices Waste Big Opening Up-Gaps

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:59:00 GMT

The stock market indices had a promising start, with a strong gap-up, but failed to follow through.[More...]

Strong Election-Day Rally

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:54:00 GMT

Although there was some volatility, the market ended up closing at the highs for the day going away, especially on the blue chips.[More...]

Weekly Mergers and Acquisitions Report (Oct 29 - Nov 4)

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:21:00 GMT

Barr Pharmaceuticals (BRL) - Teva Pharmaceutical (TEVA) , *Rio Tinto (RTP) - BHP Billiton (BHP), Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (ANR) - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (CLF), $Datascope Corp. (DSCP) - Getinge AB[More...]

Earnings Review: AET, ANR, ALO, CAH, GLW

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:43:00 GMT

Earnings were mixed on Wednesday and outlook of the firms in individual industry remain weak amid slumping credit market condition and higher expenses.[More...]

Coal profits mask lack of US economic activity

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:48:00 GMT

Fresh from reporting third-quarter earnings, coal producers say booming Asian economies are increasingly hungry for energy even as the hardest-hit mining regions in the U.S. see little prospect for a comeback in coming months.
A half dozen U.S. producers including Peabody, Consol Energy, ICG, Alpha and Arch Coal reported stronger than expected third-quarter financial results on the strength of sales in China, in addition to high-priced contracts signed in 2008 and lower costs.
Peabody Energy quickly boosted activity in Australia because it is close to China, even opening a trading hub in Singapore during the third quarter

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Boone Pickens' Hedge Fund BP Capital: Licking Wounds (13F Filing Q1 2009)

Market Vectors Coal (KOL) Red Hot

AP: Recession Resistant Coal Feels the Squeeze

Analyzing The Trades

Cliffs Near-Term Outlook Neutral

Mother Of All Rallies!

Indices Waste Big Opening Up-Gaps

Strong Election-Day Rally

Weekly Mergers and Acquisitions Report (Oct 29 - Nov 4)

Earnings Review: AET, ANR, ALO, CAH, GLW

Coal profits mask lack of US economic activity

Western lawmakers focus on regional collaboration

Public Hearing On Mountaintop Mining Waste Draws Large Crowd

Mountaintop Mining Hearing To Be Held

The Pipeline Builders: TransCanada Set to Play a Key Role

River Temp Hike Heard By Court

Enstar Aims to Store Gas

Patriot Coal to close W.Va. surface mine

Patriot Coal to close W.Va. surface mine

Residents Cope With Job Loss in Preston: With Businesses Closing, Families Face Tough Choices

Belle Ayr and Eagle Butte Mines Recognized for Safety Performance

Alpha Natural Resources Schedules Investor Conference Call

Alpha Natural Resources and Foundation Coal Holdings Complete Merger, Creating One of America's Largest Coal Producers

Standard & Poor's annonce des modifications a certains indices canadiens S&P/TSX

Foundation Coal Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results

Alpha Natural Resources Announces Results for Second Quarter 2009

RiskMetrics Group Reaffirms Its Support of Alpha Natural Resources Merger With Foundation Coal

Glass Lewis & Co. Recommends Alpha Shareholders Vote for the Merger With Foundation Coal

Alpha Natural Resources Confirms Commitment to Merger With Foundation Coal Holdings

After Reviewing New Proxy Material of Alpha Natural Resources, Duquesne Capital Management Will Vote Against Proposed Merger With Foundation Coal Holdings

Form 4 Roberts James F For: Nov 06 (10K)

Form 4 Roberts James F For: Nov 02 (10K)

Form 4 Quillen Michael J For: Nov 02 (10K)

Form 4 Alpha Natural Resources, For: Oct 20 Filed by: MCMILLION RANDY L (10K)

Form 4 Alpha Natural Resources, For: Oct 20 Filed by: Neely Eddie W (10K)

Form 4 Roberts James F For: Oct 01 (10K)

Form 4 FOX JOHN W JR For: Sep 30 (10K)

Form 4 DRAPER E LINN JR For: Sep 30 (10K)

Form 3 Pack A Scott Jr For: Sep 14 (10K)

Form 4 Neely Eddie W For: Sep 08 (10K)