Peabody Energy

Peabody Energy Raises Dividend 17%

By Wallace Witkowski| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets

… Wallace Witkowski MarketWatch Pulse SAN FRANCISCO -- Peabody Energy said Thursday its board raised the quarterly dividend 17% to 7 cents a share. The dividend is payable on Nov. 27 to holders of record as of Nov. 5. Copyright © 2009 MarketWatch, Inc.

Story|10/22/2009

Peabody Energy Earnings Fall In Quarter

By John Ittner| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets

… John Ittner MarketWatch Pulse NEW YORK -- Peabody Energy said Tuesday that third-quarter earnings were $107 million, or 40 cents a share, compared to $370 million, or $1.35 a …

Story|10/20/2009

Energy Stocks Outperform Broader Markets on Oil Rise

By Charles Brady| FOXBusiness| Markets

… Energy stocks outperformed the broader market on Tuesday, thanks to a jump in the price of oil. Shares of companies such as Peabody Energy (BTU), Arch Coal (ACI), Massey Energy (MEE) and Consol Energy (CNX) ended the session several percentage points …

Story|09/22/2009

Winners and Losers: Harley-Davidson, Kraft

By Michael Goldstein| FOXBusiness| Markets

… more than the Street expects. Shares gained $1.73 to close at $25.02. Peabody Energy Corp . (BTU) Analysts at Brean Murray initiated coverage of Peabody Energy with a “buy” rating. Shares gained $2.01, or 6%, to close at …

Story|09/08/2009

Peabody Energy Profit Falls

By Greg Morcroft| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets

… Greg Morcroft MarketWatch Pulse NEW YORK -- Peabody Energy Corp . said on Tuesday that its net income available to common shareholders was $79.2 million, or 29 cents a share in the second …

Story|07/21/2009

Stocks In Focus For Tuesday

By MarketWatch| MarketWatch| Markets

… of 26 cents a share. Pactiv Corp. (PTV) is projected to post second-quarter earnings of 56 cents a share. Peabody Energy Corp . (BTU) is forecast to post second-quarter earnings of 49 cents a share. Regions Financial Corp. (RF) is …

Story|07/20/2009

Market Winners & Losers: Amgen, Genworth Financial

By Michael Goldstein| FOXBusiness| Markets

… potential health care reform as one of the drivers. Shares gained 6.6%, or 19 cents, closing at $3.05. Peabody Energy Corp . (BTU) Shares of this coal mining company were up after Goldman Sachs upgraded the stock to ‘Buy’ from ‘Neutral …

Story|07/08/2009

UBS Lifts Commodity Price View, Vedanta Rating

By Steve Goldstein| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets

… extraordinary Chinese demand and renewed interest. Its top picks are Rio Tinto , Vale , Freeport-McMoran , Vedanta Resources and Peabody Energy . It upgraded Vedanta to buy from neutral, saying the U.K.-listed Indian miner has one of the best organic growth …

Story|07/06/2009

Market Winners & Losers: International Paper, Peabody Energy

By David O'Brien| FOXBusiness| Markets

… helped the stock gain 12.6%, or $1.14, on Wednesday, with shares ending the session at $10.21. Losers Peabody Energy Corp (BTU) Earnings were well below the Street’s estimates, and shareholders weren’t pleased. The stock fell …

Story|04/15/2009

Market Winners & Losers: Convergys, AK Steel

By David O'Brien| FOXBusiness| Markets

… cooking today, with shares gaining nearly 13%. The stock ended the session at $22.14, up $2.52 on the day. Peabody Energy Corp . (BTU) Shares of Peabody jumped 12% on Tuesday after the company posted a quarterly profit that beat its same …

Story|01/27/2009