The UK is now officially leaving the EU and the real games begin. We begin with this event and its impact on the pound, continue with an update on the French elections and continue to the concept of “clean coal”…
The U.S. Coal market heated up in recent months mainly due to harsh winter conditions and the rise in the price of natural gas. Due to these developments, will coal companies such as Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) and Arch Coal (NYSE: ACI) benefit from…
In the past several months, the coal market has showed signs of recovery mainly due to harsh winter conditions in the U.S. Coal companies such as CONSOL Energy (NYSE:CNX) and Arch Coal (NYSE: ACI) have benefited from these developments as these companies’…
Exelon (NYSE:EXC) has benefited from the recent colder than normal weather mainly throughout Midwest and Northeast. Let’s examine how the weather may have improved the company’s operations in the first quarter of 2014; also, how does Exelon measure up to…
Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) and Arch Coal (NYSE: ACI), leading coal producers, have recently released their fourth quarter earnings reports and updated their 2014 guidance. These reports didn’t impress their investors and these companies’ stocks have tumbled down in the past several weeks. Looking…
The U.S coal industry has slowed down in 2013. Despite this slowdown, several coal companies including CONSOL Energy (NYSE:CNX) and Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP) were able to increase their sales, while other coal companies such as Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) didn’t perform…
In the past three months FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) shed nearly 15% of its value (between November and January). This stock’s decline is mostly attributed to the uncertainty around the company’s dividend paycheck. But beyond the potential drop in dividend payment, is the…
Despite the highly anticipated crash of the U.S coal industry, several coal companies such as CONSOL Energy (NYSE:CNX) and Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP) have done well in the stock market. These companies are likely to see a reduction in the…
The ongoing shift towards cleaner and greener energy generation have taken its toll on leading utility companies. Is it still a good idea to own utility companies such as FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) and American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP)? Have the recent developments in the…
Is the coal industry slowly making a comeback? Several coal companies such as Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) and CONSOL Energy (NYSE:CNX) have rallied in recent weeks: Shares of Peabody increased by 10% during the past month; CONSOL’s stock rose by 16.8%. Despite…