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…
The recent decision of a federal appeals court against BP (NYSE:BP) could have an adverse effect on the company’s financial situation in the future. Despite the potential ramifications this court ruling may have on BP, the company’s situation isn’t dire,…
The price of natural gas has bounced back last week to pass the $4.3 mark. United States Natural Gas (UNG) has also recovered from its tumble earlier this month. Looking forward, the expected decline in temperatures in the coming weeks…
Shares of Silver Wheaton Corp. (SLW) have kicked off the year on a positive note as they have rallied by more than 10% (up-to-date). Further, the price of silver has increased by nearly 5% during January; the price of gold…
It was a very good year for investors of solar panels manufacturers such as SunPower (NASDAQ:SPWR) and First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR). These companies have had an excellent year in the stock market. Will these companies repeat this staggering performance in 2014? Is…
Despite the high volatility in the price of Bitcoin, it continues to hover close to the $1,000 mark. Even the news of China’s boycott of the virtual currency didn’t dampen Bitcoin users and investors from holding on to it. Some…
The price of gold rallied in during last week. Moreover, on a monthly scale gold is up by 3.7%. The recent disappointing non-farm payroll report may have lowered the odds of the FOMC tapering further its asset purchase program in…
The price of natural gas has tumbled down last week. United States Natural Gas (UNG) has also followed and plummeted. Nonetheless, due to very low temperatures mainly in the Northeast and Midwest, the demand for natural gas spiked last week.…
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…
The price of silver declined in the past month. Will silver bounce back in the coming weeks? Let’s examine the recent news that may affect silver (SLV). The drop in silver price has also reflected in the decline in demand…