Coal stocks drop in wake of EPA Bonanza decision

A friend wrote and suggested that I check the stock prices for coal companies in the wake of Thursday’s EPA decision. Well looky here! As of Friday: Peabody Energy Corp Change: 2.40 (8.14%) Arch Coal Inc Change: 2.22 (12.28%) Duke Energy CorpChange: 0.47 (2.92%) Couldn’t happen to a nicer industry.

A friend wrote and suggested that I check the stock prices for coal companies in the wake of Thursday’s EPA decision.

Well looky here! As of Friday:

Peabody Energy Corp
Change: 2.40 (8.14%)

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Arch Coal Inc
Change: 2.22 (12.28%)

Duke Energy Corp
Change: 0.47 (2.92%)

Couldn’t happen to a nicer industry.

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