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2009 Will Transform The Coal Industry

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:25:50 GMT

Like many other industries, 2009 was a shock to the coal industry. Demand is on track to fall around 100 million tons, or about 10%, from that of the previous year. Given the role of cheap coal in generating baseload electricity, a drop of this scale would have been unfathomable a few years ago. Several factors converged to make this possible--including a poor economy, very low natural gas prices, and lower export demand.[More...]

Covered Call Time, Anyone?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:41:42 GMT

The markets closed strongly today - well, not the inverse ETFs, chuckle. Today should be confirmation for even the most timid soul (me) that the market is in a new up leg after bouncing off support last week. Actually, today would have been a lovely time to enter covered call and naked put positions. For that matter, Friday would have been, also.[More...]

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...]

Peabody Energy unit spent $1M on 3Q lobbying

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:46:00 GMT

WASHINGTON - A subsidiary of Peabody Energy Corp. spent more than $1 million during the third quarter to lobby Congress on issues related to the coal industry and energy policy, according to a recent disclosure report.
Peabody Investments Corp. of St. Louis also lobbied on the economic stimulus package and climate change, among other issues in the July-September period.
Among those registered to lobby on the company's behalf was Christopher Leahy, a former policy coordinator for the House Energy and Commerce Committee, according to the report filed Oct. 20 with the House clerk's office

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2009 Will Transform The Coal Industry

Covered Call Time, Anyone?

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

Peabody Energy unit spent $1M on 3Q lobbying

Bryan to write off unpaid utility bills

Lawsuits place global warming on more dockets

Trees could grow into Oklahoma cash crop

China, U.S. announce they'll work together on clean energy

China, U.S. announce plan to work together on clean energy

Coles Together FutureGen group says project costs have dropped

Durbin confident FutureGen will be approved by Department of Energy

OPINION: Other nations are going to use coal

Companies release reports on pipeline projects: OPEN SEASONS: Denali, TransCanada compete for lawmakers' blessings.

Analyst Choice Issues Updated Analysis on Companies Within the Basic Materials & Financial Sectors

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

Form 4 KARN ROBERT B III For: Nov 03 (10K)

Form 4 BOYCE GREGORY H For: Oct 01 (10K)

Form 4 Schoch Alexander C For: Sep 15 (10K)

Form 3 Malone Robert A For: Jul 23 (10K)

Form 4 Ford Eric For: Apr 01 (10K)

Form 4 Turner John F For: Feb 25 (10K)

Form 4 Keeth Martha Frances For: Mar 02 (10K)

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

Form 5 Ford Eric For: Dec 31 (10K)

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