Stocks are lower at midday despite the number of unemployment claims being little changed from last week.
Cabot Oil & Gas downgraded to "hold," and Peabody Energy upgraded to "outperform."
Stocks are set for a flat open ahead of numerous earnings reports and as investors await the Cypriot vote on the bailout.
The rally's shunning these related companies, and that's fine -- we don't need a repeat of 2007-2008.
Mosaic is upgraded to 'outperform,' and General Electric is downgraded to 'neutral.'
Stocks are mixed despite a consumer confidence reading that plunged to its lowest level in more than a year.
The railroad is expecting another challenging year for the fossil fuel, but Wall Street isn't throwing in the towel yet.
This leading coal miner is a favorite speculation in an out-of-favor sector.
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