Featured Suppliers:

Ads by Google


 

Alpha Natural Resources Incorporated


News and Blogs

Total : 10 View more »

Alpha Natural Resources to Speak at Upcoming Investor Conferences

www.prnewswire.com

ABINGDON, Va., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE: ANR), a leading U.S. coal producer, announced that members of Senior Management will participate in three upcoming investor events:

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/alpha-natural-resources-to-speak-at-upcoming-investor-conferences-70542202.html

Alpha Natural Resources initiated with "buy"

www.newratings.com | Nov 24, 2009

NEW YORK, November 24 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Jefferies & Co initiate coverage of Alpha Natural Resources (ticker: ANR) with a "buy" rating. The target price is set to $50. [more]

http://www.newratings.com/en/main/company_headline.m?id=1994302

Alpha Natural Resources Promotes Scott Pack to Chief Sales and Marketing Post

news.prnewswire.com

ABINGDON, Va., Sept. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE: ANR), a leading U.S. coal producer, announced that Allen Scott Pack, Jr. has been named executive vice president-sales and president of Alpha Coal Sales Co., LLC.

http://news.prnewswire.com/ViewContent.aspx?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/09-11-2009/0005092517&EDATE=

 

Alpha Natural Resources (ANR) NewsBite - Jeffries Starts ANR at Buy - Zibb.com

Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE: ANR) opened at $39.39. So far today, the stock has hit a low of $38.05 and a high of $39.53. ANR is now trading at $38.97, up $0.07 (0.18%). Over the last 52 weeks the stock has ranged from a low of $13.93 to a high of $42.20. ANR shares are rising today after analysts at Jefferies & Co. initiated coverage on the stock this morning, starting it at Buy with a $50 price target. Technical indicators for the stock are neutral and S&P gives ANR a neutral 3 STARS (out of 5) hold ranking. If you are looking for a hedged play on ANR the stock seems like it could be a candidate for a January out-of-the-money bull-put credit spread below the 35 range.

ABR-Seven Summits Strategic Investments NewsBite Goto www.iotogo.com/18w1 for our free report titled, The 18 Ways To Know When It's Time To Dump A Stock

Tags: natural resources   nyse   S&P  

Companies: Annuity & Life Re Ltd. (ANR)

 

See What Jefferies Thinks Of Alpha Natural Resources (ANR) - Zibb.com

Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE: ANR) opened at $39.39. So far today, the stock has hit a low of $38.05 and a high of $39.53. ANR is now trading at $38.91, up $0.01 (0.03%). The stock hit its 52-Week high of $42.20 in last month and set its 52-Week low of $13.93 in December. Jefferies initiated coverage on the stock today with a Buy rating. Technical indicators for the stock are neutral and S&P gives ANR a neutral 3 STARS (out of 5) hold ranking. If you are looking for a hedged play on ANR the stock seems like it could be a candidate for a January out-of-the-money bull-put credit spread below the 27.50 range.

ABR-Seven Summits Strategic Investments NewsBite Goto www.iotogo.com/18w1 for our free report titled, The 18 Ways To Know When It's Time To Dump A Stock

Tags: natural resources   nyse   S&P  

Companies: Annuity & Life Re Ltd. (ANR)

 

xtremepicks.com: www.Xtremepicks.Com: Xtremepicks Alerts November 20, 2009 : ANR, KOP, FDX and CNO

Xtremepicks.com Alerts include Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE: ANR), Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KOP), FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) and Conseco, Inc. (NYSE: CNO)

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE: ANR) trading at $39.42 per share on trading volume of 2.01M shares.

In a press release out on November 20, Emerald Mine Experiences Roof Fall

ABINGDON, Va., Nov 20, 2009 -- Emerald Coal Resources, LP, an affiliate of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE: ANR), said that its Emerald longwall mine near Waynesburg, Pa. experienced a roof fall Wednesday that disabled its main conveyor line and shut down coal production. No employees were in the area at the time of the roof fall and there were no injuries.

About Alpha Natural Resources

Alpha Natural Resources is one of America's premier coal suppliers with coal production capacity of more than 90 million tons a year. Alpha is the nation's leading supplier and exporter of metallurgical coal used in the steel-making process and is a major supplier of thermal coal to electric utilities and manufacturing industries across the country. The company, through its affiliates, employs approximately 6,200 people and operates more than 60 mines and 14 coal preparation facilities in the regions of Northern and Central Appalachia and the Powder River Basin. More information about Alpha can be found on the company's Web site at www.alphanr.com.

Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KOP) trading at $28.85 per share on trading volume of 84,236 shares.

In a press release out on November 20, Koppers Prices Offering of $300 Million 7.875% Senior Notes due 2019

PITTSBURGH, PA, Nov 20, 2009 -- Koppers Inc., a subsidiary of Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KOP), today announced that it has priced its previously announced private offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of 7.875% Senior Notes due 2019 (the "Notes") at an issue price equal to 98.311% of the principal amount of the Notes. The Notes will pay interest semi-annually on December 1 and June 1 of each year, beginning on June 1, 2010, and will mature on December 1, 2019. The Notes will be guaranteed by Koppers Holdings Inc. and certain of Koppers Inc.'s domestic subsidiaries.

Koppers Holdings Inc. (Koppers Holdings), formerly as KI Holdings Inc., is an integrated provider of carbon compounds and commercial wood treatment products. Its products are used in a variety of applications in a range of end markets, including the aluminum, railroad, specialty chemical, utility, rubber, and steel industries. It operates two principal businesses: Carbon Materials and Chemicals, and Railroad and Utility Products. It processes coal tar into a variety of products, including carbon pitch, creosote, and phthalic anhydride, which are critical intermediate materials in the production of aluminum, the pressure treatment of wood and the production of plasticizers, and specialty chemicals. Through its Railroad and Utility Products business, the Company supplies railroad crossties in North America. In October 2008, Koppers Holdings sold 95% interest in Koppers Monessen Partners to ArcelorMittal S.A.

FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) trading at $81.13 on a volume of 1.41M shares

In a press release out on November 20, FedEx Corp. Board Declares Quarterly Dividend

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov 20, 2009 -- The Board of Directors of FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share on FedEx Corporation common stock. The dividend is payable January 4, 2010 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 14, 2009.

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenues of $34 billion, the company offers integrated business applications through operating companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world's most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 275,000 team members to remain "absolutely, positively" focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. For more information, visit news.fedex.com.

Conseco, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) trading at $5.05 on a volume of 1.71M shares

In a press release out on November 20, Conseco Announces Reinsurance Transaction

CARMEL, Ind., Nov 20, 2009 -- Conseco, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) today announced a new agreement under which its Bankers Life and Casualty Company subsidiary ("Bankers Life") will coinsure, with an effective date of October 1, 2009, about 237,000 life insurance policies with Wilton Reassurance Company ("Wilton Re"). Wilton Re will pay a ceding commission of approximately $45 million and 50% coinsure these policies, which will continue to be administered by Bankers Life.

About Conseco

Conseco, Inc.'s insurance companies help protect working American families and seniors from financial adversity: Medicare supplement, long-term care, cancer, critical illness and accident policies protect people against major unplanned expenses; annuities and life insurance products help people plan for their financial futures. For more information, visit Conseco's website atwww.conseco.com.

Xtremepicks.com profiles early stage microcap and growth stocks that provide innovative products or services resulting in potentially "hyper-growth" opportunities. Often, these companies have yet to be recognized by Wall Street and the undiscovered nature of Xtremepicks.com's profile companies provide our members the opportunity to learn about these companies at their development stage, and more importantly before they possibly "turn the corner" and get exposed to a much larger investing audience.

Xtremepicks.com (www.Xtremepicks.com) has prepared all material herein based upon information believed to be reliable. The information contained herein is not guaranteed by Xtremepicks.com to be accurate, and should not be considered to be all-inclusive. Xtremepicks.com is a leading information resource for evaluating investment opportunities in small and microcap stocks. We focus on a limited number of companies in order to provide comprehensive coverage, including unique investment related features not available anywhere else on the Internet. To feature a company or to get more information, please visit us at www.Xtremepicks.com or email us at info@Xtremepicks.com Xtremepicks.coms affiliates, officers, directors and employees may also have bought or may buy the shares discussed in this opinion and may profit in the event of a rise in value. Xtremepicks.com will not advise as to when it decides to sell and does not and will not offer any opinion as to when others should sell; each investor must make that decision based on his or her judgment of the market.

To view full disclaimers, go to http://www.Xtremepicks.com/disclaimer.htm

CONTACT: Xtremepicks.com e-mail: Info@xtremepicks.com WWW: http://www.Xtremepicks.com

((M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at http://www.presswire.net on the world wide web. Inquiries to info@m2.com.

Read more...

Tags: accident   business   business services   cancer   chemicals   coal   commercial   dividend   ecommerce   electric utility   email   e-mail   indiana   insurance   investment   investment opinion   life insurance   manufacturing   mining   natural resources   north america   nyse   pennsylvania   prices   products   profit   railroad   reinsurance   rubber   standards   steel   tennessee   transportation   utilities   virginia   web  

Companies: Annuity & Life Re Ltd. (ANR), Conseco, Inc. (CNO), FedEx Corp. (FDX), KI Holdings Inc (KOP)

 

Emerald Mine Experiences Roof Fall - Zibb.com

Emerald Coal Resources, LP, an affiliate of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE: ANR), said that its Emerald longwall mine near Waynesburg, Pa. experienced a roof fall Wednesday that disabled its main conveyor line and shut down coal production. No employees were in the area at the time of the roof fall and there were no injuries.

Kurt Kost, Alpha's president, said, "The most important thing is that no one was injured in this incident. Employees are in the process of remedying the situation, and we anticipate normal production to resume in approximately two weeks. Since the Emerald mine has adequate coal inventory, we do not expect any disruptions to customer deliveries during the time it takes to repair the conveyor nor do we expect that this event will have a material impact on our financial results during the quarter."

About Alpha Natural Resources

Alpha Natural Resources is one of America's premier coal suppliers with coal production capacity of more than 90 million tons a year. Alpha is the nation's leading supplier and exporter of metallurgical coal used in the steel-making process and is a major supplier of thermal coal to electric utilities and manufacturing industries across the country. The company, through its affiliates, employs approximately 6,200 people and operates more than 60 mines and 14 coal preparation facilities in the regions of Northern and Central Appalachia and the Powder River Basin. More information about Alpha can be found on the company's Web site at www.alphanr.com.

SOURCE Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.

http://www.alphanr.com

Read more...

Tags: coal   electric utility   financial results   manufacturing   mining   natural resources   nyse   pennsylvania   president   web  

Companies: Annuity & Life Re Ltd. (ANR)

 

Web Sites

Total : 40 View more »

Video: Fund Focus: BlackRock Global Resources Fund - Zibb.com

www.zibb.com

BlackRock's Commodities Strategy - Interview with Fund Manager Daniel Rice http://www.clipsyndicate.com/video/playlist/1998/688907?cpt=8&wpid=523

http://www.zibb.com/article/3921176/Video+Fund+Focus+BlackRock+Global+Resources+Fund

Copyright © 2008 MarketWatch, Inc. All rights reserved. Please see our Terms of Use. MarketWatch,...

Copyright © 2008 MarketWatch, Inc. All rights reserved. Please see our Terms of Use. MarketWatch, the MarketWatch logo, and BigCharts are registered trademarks of MarketWatch, Inc. Intraday data provided by Interactive Data Real-Time Services and subject to the Terms of Use.

http://www.holdrs.com/holdrs/main/index.asp?Action=Headlines&Description=&Image=&symb=ANR&sid=1937464

Alpha Natural Resources Inc. - Analyst News | newratings.com

Copyright © 2002 - 2008 newratings.com GmbH | Legal | Licensing Quote data provided by IS.eFinance Solutions (powered by IS.Teledata AG) using StandardPoor's ComStock Inc. and others. Delay times are 15 mins for European exchanges and NASDAQ, 20 mins for NYSE and AMEX.

http://www.newratings.com/headlines/Alpha-Natural-Resources-Inc-_US02076X1028.html

Alpha Natural Resources (ANR) News - Company News and Press Releases

Track Any Stock Instantly Just enter up to ten of your stocks in the Stock Tracker box, click the ADD button beside any of Today's Hot Stocks, or click ADD beside any of the stocks you've Recently Viewed.

http://www.investorguide.com/stock-news.cgi?ticker=ANR

Web Sites powered by Bing

Total : 50 View more »

ANR | ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES INCORPORATED | Research

www.valueforum.com

Research ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES INCORPORATED (ANR) ... ValueForum Member Research & Analysis | Stock Ratings | ANR | ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES INCORPORATED

http://www.valueforum.com/research.cgi?symbol=ANR

Coal Producer to Buy a Rival for $1.4 Billion in Stock - NYTimes.com

www.nytimes.com

Alpha Natural Resources Incorporated; Foundation Coal Holdings, Incorporated ... Foundation Coal shares jumped almost 24 percent in morning trading while ...

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/13/business/13coal.html