All Posts Tagged With: "WLT"
(WTI) Energy and Commodities For 2012
by David Fessler, Investment U Senior Analyst Wednesday, December 21, 2011: Issue #1669 As my colleagues have done earlier this week, I’m now putting myself in the hot seat with regards to my prognostications from a year ago. Around this time last year, I opined that commodities...
15Jan2012 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(CSX) CSX Corporation Earnings Preview
CSX Corporation (CSX), one of the leading rail transportation companies, is slated to release its third quarter 2011 results on Tuesday, October 18, after the closing bell. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for third quarter earnings per share is pegged at 44 cents, representing...
18Oct2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ACI) Coal Outlook Promising for Investors
by David Fessler, Investment U Senior Analyst Thursday, October 6, 2011 Earlier, I talked about the 25-year outlook for liquid fuels based on the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) International Energy Outlook 2011. It’s the EIA’s annual 25-year energy forecast,...
13Oct2011 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(FDX) FedEx Shares Touche Two-year Low
The shares FedEx Corporation (FDX) dropped to the lowest level since 2008 following the reduced profit outlook for fiscal 2012 (ending May 2012). The stock plunged 11% during whole day trading and closed at $66.58, down 8.17%. Concurrent with its first quarter fiscal 2012 earnings...
24Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(CNX) CONSOL Energy Guides for a Stronger Finish
Diversified fuel producer CONSOL Energy Inc. (CNX) provided guidance for coal exports in the range of 10 to 10.5 million tons for 2011, up from the initial coal exports outlook of 10 million tons. CONSOL Energy is quite confident that the export market will remain strong for...
24Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ANR) U.S. Railroads See Coal Demand Worries
Despite the impacts of inclement weather and staggering fuel prices, U.S. Railroads saw strong momentum in the first half of 2011 primarily driven by higher coal volumes. Coal shipments, which accounted for approximately 40% of the total railway shipment, led to positive market...
23Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(WLT) Walter Energy Misses on Weather Woes
Second quarter operating earnings for Walter Energy Inc. (WLT) came in at $2.36 per share, falling substantially short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.09. Such a miss stemmed from difficult geology in Alabama and weather-related challenges at both Alabama and Northeast...
5Aug2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ACI) Coal Industry Stock Review – August 2011 – Industry Outlook
The rebound phase for the coal industry from the 2008-2009 turmoil continued in 2011. The global economic outlook started improving following the turmoil of late 2008. The U.S. economy came out of the recession in the summer of 2009 and has been in a recovery mode since then,...
2Aug2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(FMCN) Meet The Warren Buffett of China and His Next Move
by Carl Delfeld, Investment U’s Emerging Markets Expert Tuesday, May 3, 2011: Issue #1504 Move over Li Ka-Shing. Guo Guangchang, along with three partners, began investing in China in 1992 with a paltry $4,000 grubstake. Their holding company, Fosun International, has since...
3May2011 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(GDP) Coal Industry Outlook – March 2011 – Industry Outlook
The outlook for the coal industry has taken a turn after the long spell of weakness experienced in 2008 and 2009, driven by several powerful trends in the U.S. and Asia. Recent economic indicators suggest that the U.S. economy is regaining its stability, and sees a rebound in...
17Mar2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(WLT) Walter Energy Buys Mobile River Terminal from U. S. Steel Subsidiary
The producer and exporter of premium coal Walter Energy Inc. (WLT) announced that it has acquired the assets of Mobile River Terminal Co. in Mobile, Alabama from a subsidiary of U. S. Steel Corp.(X). The company will use the premium coal from these assts for export to its global...
27Dec2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(MEE) Massey Energy’s Investigation into Explosion Takes New Direction
Massey Energy Co. (MEE) gave a new direction to the ongoing investigation to go into the cause of the April explosion at its Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia, which killed 29 miners. Massey’s management said that, as per new evidence gathered by company experts, the deadly...
6Dec2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(BIG) Company News for December 3, 2010 – Corporate Summary
• Walter Energy (NYSE:WLT) said it plans to acquire Canada’s Western Coal for $3.3 billion • Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) is reported to have signed a deal to pay $1.9 billion for a Manhattan city block • Citigroup (NYSE:C) downgraded eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) from “buy”...
5Dec2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(WLT) Coal Demand Ramps Up in Emerging Markets
by Tony D’Altorio, Investment U Research Tuesday, November 30, 2010 What’s dirty and out of fashion, but everybody wants it? That would be coal, both the coking kind used to make steel, and the thermal coal used to fire power plants. Over the past year or so, coal consumption...
1Dec2010 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(EIA) Coal Industry Outlook – October 2010 – Industry Outlook
The outlook for the coal industry has revived materially from the weakness experienced in 2008 and 2009, driven by several powerful trends in the U.S. and Asia. Various recent economic indicators suggest that the U.S. economy regaining its stability, bringing about a rebound...
21Oct2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(BTU) Coal Industry Review & Outlook – June 2010 – Industry Outlook
Our near-term (6-18 months) outlook for the coal industry has improved somewhat from our previous neutral sentiment to a more positive undertone. Various recent economic indicators suggest that the U.S. economy appears to be stabilizing. According to the U.S. Energy Information...
22Jun2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(WLT) Walter Energy Lags Estimates – Sales Down
Walter Energy Inc.’s (WLT) fourth-quarter earnings of 54 cents per share was below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 59 cents and the year-ago profit of $4.37 due to lower revenues and operating income. For the full year 2009, the company reported earnings of $2.55 per share,...
4Feb2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(WLT) Walter Energy Incorporated – Fifth Consecutive Earnings Surprise
Walter Energy (WLT) analysts are projecting impressive growth in 2010 as shares continue to climb. Company Description Walter Energy produces coking coal for the steel industry. Additionally, the company provides steam and industrial coal, metallurgical coke and methane gas. Beat...
21Jan2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(WLT) Walter Energy Starts Longwall Coal Production
Coal Producer and exporter Walter Energy Inc. (WLT) announced the start-up of production at its Mine No.7 in East Longwall. The company started the Longwall expansion program in 2005. The $175 million expansion is expected to generate an additional production of about 2.0 million...
17Dec2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(WLT) Walter Energy Exceeds Estimates
Walter Energy Inc. (WLT) posted third quarter earnings of 45 cents per share, substantially higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 27 cents per share and second quarter earnings of 21 cents per share. The better-than-expected results were driven by strong customer demand...
21Oct2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(BTU) Coal Industry – Industry Outlook
Our near-term (6-18 months) outlook for the coal industry has improved somewhat from our previous neutral sentiment to a more positive undertone. Based off of various recent economic indicators, the U.S. economy appears to be stabilizing. Although the rest of 2009 is likely to...
17Sep2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(WLT) Walter Energy Knocks Earnings Out of the Park
Walter Energy Inc. (WLT) recently posted a shocking profit and shares are at a critical level. Company Description Walter Energy produces and exports coal for the steel industry. In addition the company supplies coal bed methane gas, industrial and steam coal, and metallurgical...
4Sep2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued