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Credit Market Overview : Oct 30, 2009

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:27:16 GMT

After yesterday’s about face erasing all of Wednesday’s rout and adding a few additional points to the SPX does it mean that Ken Chenault, CEO of American Express (AXP) was right all along when he said; “Today, while there is still reason to be cautious about high unemployment levels, we are seeing broad-based improvements in credit quality, the trends in card member spending are encouraging, and there are signs that the recession may be approaching an end.”, while discussing 3Q09 earnings?[More...]

15 Hot Dividend Increases

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:10:11 GMT

Dividends from a quality, well-diversified portfolio are much more predictable than capital gains and best of all, they are passive.[More...]

Coal Stocks: Heating Up?

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:55:10 GMT

Taken as a whole, coal industry stock prices have done pretty well for themselves since January, and as Brad Zigler discussed in Oct. 19's "Time to Clean Up With Dirty Coal?", playing the Market Vectors Coal ETF (NYSE Arca: KOL) is a good way to trade the entire sector.[More...]

Generating A Robust Recovery

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:56:53 GMT

Officially, the Great Recession may be coming to an end, but it will leave in its wake historically high unemployment and a host of other serious economic problems. How will policy-makers promote a robust, employment-led recovery that will lay the foundation for strong, long-term growth? Meeting this challenge requires both the will to continue investing in families hard hit by the recession despite growing budget deficits and the skill in crafting the right mix of policies to ensure that this recovery - unlike the last one - will bring significant numbers of new jobs and rising[More...]

Hot Stocks (Sept 14, 2009): S, ETFC, AES, GT, CNX

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:25:00 GMT

US stocks were modestly higher on Monday as investors overlooked the growing trade dispute between US and China.[More...]

China’s Environment And Coal

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:13:00 GMT

China has an environmental problem which the government has been aware of for years. Polluters have been able to dump massive amounts of toxic wastes into China’s air and water for many years with no repercussions because the mandate from Beijing was for economic growth at all costs.[More...]

Fired Up Over Coal ETF

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:15:50 GMT

"Coal accounts for more than 70% of China's electricity," says Tony Sagami. In Uncommon Wisdom, he looks to an ETF poised to benefit from long-term rising coal demand. "China's coal consumption is growing, and it is building coal-powered power plants at a breakneck pace. "Why? Because they are much cheaper to build and operate than any other power-producing option. China is power starved, and coal is the main resource used for generating electricity in the[More...]

The Best Way To Play Upcoming Senate Brawl Over Cap & Trade May be Loading Up On Coal

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:32:00 GMT

Posted: For the Week of August 16-22, 2009 At the rate things are going, the best way for investors to play the upcoming brawl in the U.S. Senate over cap-and-trade may be to buy shares of the very companies this carbon-busting legislation is intended to squeeze out of business. We’re talking the ...[More...]

Biggest Declines Among S&P

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:05:02 GMT

The following is a list of the S&P 500 firms where the analysts have been cutting their expectations for the current fiscal year the most over the last month. Most likely these firms reported disappointing earnings or gave negative guidance on their conference calls. Historically, you have not wanted to be invested in companies where the analysts who follow them most closely see the earnings prospects diminishing. Also, estimates in motion tend to remain in motion. The first bit of bad news is rarely the last (the cockroach theory). This means that the current expectations, even though down from last month, are probably still to high for these firms. To weed out anomalies, only those firms that are currently expected to earn more than $0.50 in 2009 are included and only those firms where there are a minimum of three estimates in the system. If you have these stocks in your portfolio, you might want to reconsider[More...]

Early Week Earnings Watch

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:10:12 GMT

2nd of the 3 big weeks for S&P 500 type companies arrives; last week was an unqualified success of setting expectations low, cutting expenses aggressively and beating very slow to adjust analysts expectations. Now with the bar raised higher as expectations ramped up, I expect the sledding to be a bit tougher. Here are names of interest in the early part of the week; with names the market will be watching and some additional ones that I like to look at. Tuesday will be the more interesting day. I forgot about earnings knee jerk reaction time, when I shorted American Express (AXP) and Capital One (COF) late Friday; both report Thursday so despite extreme overvaluations and gaps in each chart I'll be heading to the sidelines before then on the 2 positions.[More...]

Coal debated at daylong conference

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:49:00 GMT

Nov. 6--What's coal to Kentucky?
The issue was debated at a daylong forum Thursday at the University of Kentucky, in the heart of a city said to have the largest per-capita carbon footprint in the nation.
"My experience shows that, time and time again, economic development leads to a better way of life, and that's why Kentucky has depended on coal for more than 100 years," he said.

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Credit Market Overview : Oct 30, 2009

15 Hot Dividend Increases

Coal Stocks: Heating Up?

Generating A Robust Recovery

Hot Stocks (Sept 14, 2009): S, ETFC, AES, GT, CNX

China’s Environment And Coal

Fired Up Over Coal ETF

The Best Way To Play Upcoming Senate Brawl Over Cap & Trade May be Loading Up On Coal

Biggest Declines Among S&P

Early Week Earnings Watch

Coal debated at daylong conference

Gas bills drop by up to 40 percent

Idaho gets grant to help industries save energy: The Obama administration has awarded the state $350,000 for projects by two agricultural businesses.

Coal profits mask lack of US economic activity

Rebates eyed for home-heating systems

Group Presents Plan for Heating Plant

Earnings Preview: Arch Coal 3Q report

Peabody Energy Profit Tumbles

Quicker rebound for exporters to China, India

As Peabody profits slump coal miner turns to China

RidgewaterEquity.Com Free Fundamental Sector &Amp; Market Research on RRI, PCU, BTU, POR, CHL and TII

StockPreacher.Com Issues Cautious Trading Outlook for International Coal Group

Management Energy Engages Energy Dimensions for Strategic Development of Its Business Plan

Peabody Energy Aligns Global Coal Sales and Trading Groups As Part of Expanded Access to High-Growth Asian Markets

Kayne Anderson Energy Total Return Fund, Inc. Provides Unaudited Balance Sheet Information and Announces Its Net Asset Value and Asset Coverage Ratio at July 31, 2009

Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) Declares Dividend of $0.06 Per Share

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

Peabody Energy Names Connie De Santana New Finance Head for Peabody Energy Australia

Peabody Energy Appoints Robert A. Malone to Board of Directors

Peabody Energy Names Connie De Santana New Finance Head for Peabody Energy Australia

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Form 3 PEABODY ENERGY CORP For: Mar 02 Filed by: Keeth Martha Frances (10K)

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Form 4 PEABODY ENERGY CORP For: Jan 29 Filed by: Schoch Alexander C (10K)