coal

Economic policy from the United States has been devastating for the price of gold and coal. As a result, the exchange traded funds for gold, SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD) and its coal-related counterpart, Market Vectors Coal (NYSE: KOL), are both down by more than 20 percent for 2013. Demand...

After its recent four-day conference, China's ruling Communist Party released a list of reforms, meant to make the economy more responsive to consumer demand. Greater growth in China will lead to a greater demand for commodities -- as it is the world's largest consumer of many, ranging from...

Investors should always look to profit from global trends. That's especially true since emerging markets around the world have been driving much of the global economic growth. In its report, "Urban World: Cities and the Rise of the Consuming Class," the McKinsey Global Institute projects one...

Economic growth from China is increasing, which is leading to more demand for commodities ranging from gold  to oil to natural gas to coal. China is the biggest consumer of energy in the world. It is the second biggest customer for gold, only behind India. Investors ranging from the Central...

My father, who worked in finance for over five decades, used to say, "There are always good buys in the stock market." It is easy to see that statement is true, as some sector or company is always out of favor with investors. What can be difficult is finding the stock that will eventually rise...

Founder and President of Kynikos Associates Jim Chanos appeared as a guest host on CNBC's Squawk Box Thursday morning where he predicted bad news for global coal as the world switches to natural gas. Chanos also discussed some problems that big oil is facing, and talked about why some state-...

For the most part, 2013 has been a glum year for coal stocks, but the Market Vectors Coal ETF (NYSE: KOL) has been a strong performer since early August. That is when KOL found support around $17.50, making a double bottom formation in the process. KOL has gained 10.2 percent since August 1,...

Coal is getting hammered by competition from green energy and new government policies. The federal government’s general endorsement of green energy sources such as solar and wind power has left the coal industry insecure. Just this Friday, the Obama Administration set a cap for the carbon...

Heading into Monday's session, the Market Vectors Coal ETF (NYSE: KOL) had gained 3.8 percent in the past week, an impressive feat for a fund that had plunged 25 percent year-to-date. The $159.5 million KOL is getting some important follow through Monday with a strong volume gain of 2.4 percent...

Shares of Arch Coal (NYSE: ACI) moved up pre-market after the company reported second quarter earnings. EPS beat the analyst consensus by 12 percent, coming in at a $0.29 loss, while revenue missed by almost 17 percent to land at $766.3 million. Year over year revenue is down 20.6 percent while...

President, Chairman and CEO of CSX (NYSE: CSX) Michael Ward appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box to discuss the company's strong Q2 results. CSX came in at $0.52 EPS, both over analysts' estimates and last year's Q2 results. Revenue came in at $3.07, toppling estimates of $3.02 billion while also...