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Paul Ausick | Apr 19, 2012 at 9:54 AM EDT

Copper Miners Looking at a Tough Year (FCX, RIO, SCCO, BHP)

From a high of around $4.60/pound in February of 2011, copper prices have fallen around $3.60/pound today, which is actually…

Paul Ausick | Apr 18, 2012 at 12:26 PM EDT

1Q2012 Gold Report: Price, Volatility Rise; Correlation to Equity Prices Insignificant (GLD)

The World Gold Council has released its summary of the first quarter’s price performance for the yellow metal. The Council…

Paul Ausick | Apr 13, 2012 at 12:38 PM EDT

Coal Mining Stocks: Easy Come, Easy Go (BTU, ACI, ANR, PCX, JRCC, CLD)

Just yesterday we noted that coal stocks were getting a nice boost based on the expectation that the stocks had…

Paul Ausick | Apr 13, 2012 at 8:10 AM EDT

Railroad Traffic Continues Decline on Lack of Coal Shipments (GWR, CSX, UNP, NSC, KSU)

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (NYSE: GWR) this morning released its traffic volume report for March and for the first quarter…

Paul Ausick | Apr 13, 2012 at 7:39 AM EDT

Peabody’s Australian Coal Mine Attracting Thai Interest (BTU)

When the largest coal company in the US, Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE: BTU) paid about $5 billion for Australia’s MacArthur…

Paul Ausick | Apr 12, 2012 at 1:51 PM EDT

Coal Stocks Jumping Today (BTU, ACI, ANR, PCX, JRCC, CLD)

Coal prices are getting a nice bump today after a long slide. Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE: BTU), Arch Coal Inc.…

Paul Ausick | Apr 12, 2012 at 8:06 AM EDT

Tractor Supply Sales Jump, So Does Forecast (TSCO)

Farm and ranch retailer Tractor Supply Co. (NASDAQ: TSCO) reported first quarter sales this morning and absolutely crushed expectations. Total…

Paul Ausick | Apr 11, 2012 at 10:24 AM EDT

Coal Exports Rose, But Low Domestic Prices Hurt (BTU, ACI, ANR, CLD)

US coal miners exported 107 million tons of coal in 2011, most of it to Asia. That’s nearly double total…

Jon C. Ogg | Apr 11, 2012 at 8:39 AM EDT

Import Price Inflation Hits Headline Data

Before you panic about inflation in this reading, you might want to consider that many commodity prices have already backed…

Paul Ausick | Apr 11, 2012 at 7:16 AM EDT

Billiton Closes Australian Coal Mine (BHP)

BHP Billiton plc (NYSE: BHP) today announced the closing of its Norwich Park metallurgical coal mine in Queensland. The mine…

Jon C. Ogg | Apr 10, 2012 at 4:18 PM EDT

Alcoa’s Big Positive Surprise (AA)

Alcoa, Inc. (NYSE: AA) has managed to pull a rabbit out of its hat and it is the good kind. …

Jon C. Ogg | Apr 10, 2012 at 2:09 PM EDT

Alcoa To Set Tone Of Earnings Season… Beware? (AA)

Alcoa, Inc. (NYSE: AA) is set to report earnings after the close on Tuesday and this will both be the…

Paul Ausick | Apr 9, 2012 at 11:24 AM EDT

How Bad are Coal Stocks? (JRCC, ACI, ANR, BTU, PCX, CNX)

Concerns about the global economic recovery and the ability of emerging markets, especially China, to keep growing are affecting prices…

Jon C. Ogg | Apr 9, 2012 at 9:00 AM EDT

Much Higher Rare Earths Reserves (MCP)

Molycorp, Inc. (NYSE: MCP) may have sold off in recent days but there is some better news for the long-term…

Jon C. Ogg | Apr 4, 2012 at 1:02 PM EDT

Silver & Gold Both Become The Devil’s Metal… Is Chart Support Near? (GLD, SLV, ABX, GDX, SLW)

There is no point in arguing about it. Gold and silver are just the wrong trades in the current state…

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Copper Miners Looking at a Tough Year (FCX, RIO, SCCO, BHP)

1Q2012 Gold Report: Price, Volatility Rise; Correlation to Equity Prices Insignificant (GLD)

Coal Mining Stocks: Easy Come, Easy Go (BTU, ACI, ANR, PCX, JRCC, CLD)

Railroad Traffic Continues Decline on Lack of Coal Shipments (GWR, CSX, UNP, NSC, KSU)

Peabody’s Australian Coal Mine Attracting Thai Interest (BTU)

Coal Stocks Jumping Today (BTU, ACI, ANR, PCX, JRCC, CLD)

Tractor Supply Sales Jump, So Does Forecast (TSCO)

Coal Exports Rose, But Low Domestic Prices Hurt (BTU, ACI, ANR, CLD)

Import Price Inflation Hits Headline Data

Billiton Closes Australian Coal Mine (BHP)

Alcoa’s Big Positive Surprise (AA)

Alcoa To Set Tone Of Earnings Season… Beware? (AA)

How Bad are Coal Stocks? (JRCC, ACI, ANR, BTU, PCX, CNX)

Much Higher Rare Earths Reserves (MCP)

Silver & Gold Both Become The Devil’s Metal… Is Chart Support Near? (GLD, SLV, ABX, GDX, SLW)

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Commodities & Metals Articles

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Copper Miners Looking at a Tough Year (FCX, RIO, SCCO, BHP)

1Q2012 Gold Report: Price, Volatility Rise; Correlation to Equity Prices Insignificant (GLD)

Coal Mining Stocks: Easy Come, Easy Go (BTU, ACI, ANR, PCX, JRCC, CLD)

Railroad Traffic Continues Decline on Lack of Coal Shipments (GWR, CSX, UNP, NSC, KSU)

Peabody’s Australian Coal Mine Attracting Thai Interest (BTU)

Coal Stocks Jumping Today (BTU, ACI, ANR, PCX, JRCC, CLD)

Tractor Supply Sales Jump, So Does Forecast (TSCO)

Coal Exports Rose, But Low Domestic Prices Hurt (BTU, ACI, ANR, CLD)

Import Price Inflation Hits Headline Data

Billiton Closes Australian Coal Mine (BHP)

Alcoa’s Big Positive Surprise (AA)

Alcoa To Set Tone Of Earnings Season… Beware? (AA)

How Bad are Coal Stocks? (JRCC, ACI, ANR, BTU, PCX, CNX)

Much Higher Rare Earths Reserves (MCP)

Silver & Gold Both Become The Devil’s Metal… Is Chart Support Near? (GLD, SLV, ABX, GDX, SLW)

Should You Dump Bitcoin for Stocks After the S&P 500 Hit a New Record on Apple’s $100 Billion Buyback?

7 Reasons Why Wall Street May Regret Trump Nominating Kevin Warsh for Fed Chair

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