Alliance Hldgs: (NASD: AHGP)

$65.66

0.19 (0.29%)

Volume 70,363

May 22 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 2-Buy

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		64.11 - 66.27
	
		52wk Low - High
		36.98 - 66.27
	
		Previous Close
		65.47
	
		Avg. Volume
		110,679
	
		Industry
		COAL
	
		Market Cap
		3.93 B
	
		Div - Yield
		3.05 - 4.65
	
		Beta
		0.74
	
		PE (Forward)
		18.36
	
		Current Year Est.
		3.58
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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		202 out of 265
	
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            18.36
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            2.29
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            3.58
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.86
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.86
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-26-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            3.66
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            8.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Alliance Holdings GP, L.P., through its subsidiaries, produces and markets coal primarily to utilities and industrial users in the United States. It produces a range of steam coal with varying sulfur and heat contents. Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. is a limited partnership formed to own and control Alliance Resource Management GP, LLC, the managing general partner of Alliance Resource Partners, L.P., a publicly traded limited partnership engaged in the production and marketing of coal to major U.S. utilities and industrial users. . In addition, the company leases land and operates a coal loading terminal. . Further, it engages in trading of coal, as well as offers services, including ash and scrubber sludge removal, coal yard maintenance, and arranging alternate transportation services. The company is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.86	0.86	3.58	3.85
Number of Estimates	3	3	3	3
Low Estimate	0.82	0.83	3.49	3.75
High Estimate	0.91	0.92	3.73	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.91	0.87	3.49	3.58
EPS Growth	-5.86%	-1.15%	2.48%	7.64%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
ALLIANCE HLDGS	AHGP	65.66
ALLIANCE RES	ARLP	76.47
ALPHA NATRL RES	ANR	6.99
ARCH COAL INC	ACI	5.33
CHINA COAL EGY	CCOZY	14.17
CONSOL ENERGY	CNX	35.26
HALLADOR ENERGY	HNRG	7.42
HIDILI INDU INT	HIIDY	21.95
JAMES RIVER CL	JRCC	3.11
OXFORD RES PTNR	OXF	3.08

Sector:Oils-Energy>> Industry:COAL

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Zacks Commentary

Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Tuesday

Mar 26, 2013

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Mar 20, 2013

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Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Wednesday

Feb 27, 2013

Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Monday

Feb 25, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	3.66
Sales	2,034
Net Income	207
Price/Earnings	17.94
Price/Book	5.30
Price/Cash Flow	9.21
Price/Sales	1.84

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News

Alliance Holdings Shares Up 36.5% Since SmarTrend's Buy Recommendation (AHGP) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 22, 2013

Highest Forward Earnings Yield in the Coal & Consumable Fuels Industry Detected for Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP, NRP, AHGP) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 21, 2013

Stock Investors Bid Up Shares of Alliance Holdings, Up 2.4% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 21, 2013

Has Alliance Holdings GP Made You Any Real Money? - TheMotleyFool

May 14, 2013

Walter Energy Sees Sharp Rise in Short Interest - Benzinga

May 12, 2013

Alliance to Present at the National Association of Publicly Traded Partnerships 2013 Master Limited Partnership Investor Conference - Businesswire

May 10, 2013

Alliance Holdings Up 21.8% Since SmarTrend Uptrend Call (AHGP) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 8, 2013

Westmoreland Coal Ranks the Highest in Terms of Sales per Share in the Coal & Consumable Fuels Industry (WLB, AHGP, ANR) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 7, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.33
ABR (Last Week)	2.33
# of recs in ABR	3
Average Target Price	62.00
Industry Rank by ABR	202 out of 265
Rank in Industry	1 out of 18

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Day Low - High	64.11 - 66.27
52wk Low - High	36.98 - 66.27
Previous Close	65.47
Avg. Volume	110,679
Industry	COAL
Market Cap	3.93 B
Div - Yield	3.05 - 4.65
Beta	0.74
PE (Forward)	18.36
Current Year Est.	3.58
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	18.36
PEG Ratio	2.29
Current Year Est.	3.58
Current Quarter Estimate	0.86
Most Accurate Estimate	0.86
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-26-2013
EPS Last Year	3.66
Expected Earnings Growth	8.00%

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Alliance Hldgs: (NASD: AHGP)

$65.66

0.19 (0.29%)

Volume 70,363

May 22 04:00 PM ET

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Sector:Oils-Energy>> Industry:COAL

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