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The Week's Largest Market Gainers (FSLR, CNX, BTU)

S&P 500 WEEK TOP 10

(11 MAR -17 MAR)

Ticker Weekly Price Change (%) Close Price 17Mar11 Close Price 11Mar11 Market Cap($Mil)
CONSOL Energy Inc. CNX 13.8 55.33 52.48 12517.7
Peabody Energy Corp BTU 11.1 70.12 69.35 18971.7
Range Resources Corp. RRC 10.9 53.81 50.58 8636.0
Southwestern Energy Co SWN 10.8 40.90 37.85 14223.1
First Solar Inc FSLR 10.2 154.00 146.57 13227.8
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp COG 9.4 48.17 46.30 5023.0
GameStop Corp. GME 6.1 20.98 20.05 3176.3
Massey Energy Co MEE 5.9 63.15 65.33 6533.2
Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc. FCX 5.1 52.00 51.71 48922.2
Pioneer Natural Resources Co PXD 4.9 99.69 100.00 11609.1

Source:Capital IQ

CONSOL Energy (NYSE: CNX) rose sharply on the assumption that the need for coal would rise after the nuclear accident in Japan. Range Resources (NYSE: RRC) rose for the same reason

Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) said it will redeem its 5.875% senior notes due 2016 on April 15, 2011, using its cash balance.

First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) was among solar stocks which moved up because of technology advances in the industry. The firm also said it would expand as it builds a $300 million facility in Arizona.

Douglas A. McIntyre

 

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