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Blogs	Description	Date Updated
Jim Cramer’s Lightning Round	Bullish Disney (DIS), Staples (SPLS) and True Religion (TRLG). Bearish United Airlines (UAL), Veolia Environment (VE), Peabody Energy (BTU), Acco Brands (ABD), Office Depot (ODP) and Colonial Bancgroup (CNB). Join the fastest growing community of small cap investors at Stockhideout.com...	July 22, 2008
Methane Stocks: On Fire or Hot Air?	Methane is a greenhouse gas with global warming potential; however, it is one of the cleanest burning fuels, as it is the purest form of natural gas and is much cleaner than burning coal. The sources of methane gas are natural gas fields, decaying organic wastes of solid waste landfills, such as manure, wastewater sludge, municipal solid waste and landfills, and coal deposits from coal bed methane extraction. Coalbed methane generally consists of at least 95% methane unlike natural gas, which ha...	June 29, 2008
Breakout for BTU: Technician buys Peabody Energy	Filed under: Newsletters, Technical Analysis, Commodities, Oil, Stocks to Buy"Coal miner Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE: BTU) looks hot," says Leo Fasciocco, who focuses on stocks that have broken out from technical basing patterns. In his The Ticker Tape Digest, he explains, "The stock rose above its break points of $81.20, hitting a new high." He adds, "With net set to surge 70% this year, we see an upside target of $105 per share." "Peabody, based in St. Louis, is a major producer of coal with a...	June 27, 2008
Oil falls to $133 after weekly inventories unexpectedly rise	Filed under: Good news, Commodities, OilOil fell $3.92 to $133.08 per barrel Wednesday at mid-day after the U.S. Energy Information Administration announced that weekly crude oil inventories unexpectedly rose by 803,000 barrels. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg News had expected crude oil inventories to decrease by 1.1 million barrels last week. It was the first rise in weekly oil inventories in six weeks. Also, gasoline supplies fell by 153,000 barrels.A rarity: A bearish oil report Traders to...	June 25, 2008
Jim Cramer’s Stop Trading!	“Forget the United States when it comes to coal,” Jim Cramer told fans of CNBC’s “Stop Trading!” show Monday. Cramer said Peabody (BTU) is not done going up because coal prices are being set in emerging markets like China and India. Moving on, Cramer said buy Fluor (FLR) for a play on nuclear waste removal and storage. He also had bullish comments for Cleavland-Cliffs (CLF), calling the name a potential takeover target and an earnings story for strong demand for ste...	June 23, 2008
Oil rises to $137 as traders emphasize Nigeria concerns over Saudi output hike	Filed under: International markets, Chevron Corp (CVX), Commodities, OilOil rose over $137 Monday after traders calculated that Saudi Arabia's announced production increase will not be able to replace production disruptions in Nigeria, Bloomberg News reported.Oil rose $2.20 to $137.56 per barrel in Monday mid-day trading. The other major energy commodities also rose on the news. Heating oil jumped 8 cents to $3.85 per gallon, unleaded gasoline gained about 4 cents to $3.47 per gallon, and natura...	June 23, 2008
Oil rises above $136 on weaker dollar, report of Israeli military exercises	Filed under: Middle East, Commodities, OilOil surged $4.27 to $136.20 per barrel Friday after the dollar fell and reports confirmed that Israel had conducted a military exercise that analysts say rehearsed a potential bombing attack on nuclear targets in Iran, Bloomberg News reported Friday.The other major energy commodities also surged Friday on the news. Heating oil jumped 11 cents to $3.82 per gallon, unleaded gasoline gained 8 cents to $3.43 per gallon, and natural gas climbed 26 cents to $1...	June 20, 2008
Oil falls after China says it will increase fuel prices 17-18%	Filed under: International markets, China, Commodities, OilIn a policy shift, the Chinese government's National Development and Reform Commission announced it will increase domestic gasoline and diesel prices by 17-18% starting at midnight Thursday (China time), the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. (Subscription required.)Oil fell $2.56 to $134.12 per barrel in Thursday mid-day trading on the news. Economists and oil industry analysts say surging demand for oil and oil products in China an...	June 19, 2008
Oil idles at $134 after weekly inventories fall less than expected	Filed under: Commodities, OilOil treaded water at $134 per barrel Wednesday after the U.S. Energy Information Administration announced that weekly crude oil inventories fell a smaller-than-expected 1.2 million barrels. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg News had expected crude oil inventories to decrease by 1.75 million barrels last week. Also, gasoline supplies fell 1.2 million barrels. The decrease in oil inventories had little affect on oil prices, at least initially. In mid-day Wednesday tra...	June 18, 2008
Barron's offers a survey of momentum plays in hot sectors	Filed under: Newspapers, U.S. Steel (X), Commodities, Oil, Stocks to BuyWith crude oil prices soaring, shares in coal and fertilizer companies have also been climbing for the past year. Barron's offers a survey of the momentum plays, pointing out some opportunities and risks when investing in coal and fertilizer stocks. Talking about risks, Barron's underlines the fact that it can be difficult for investors to put their hard earned money into a stock that is already trading near its highs. But a...	June 17, 2008

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