Alpha Natrl Res: (NYSE: ANR)

$5.82

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Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

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
		5.64 - 5.96
	
		52wk Low - High
		5.28 - 10.74
	
		Previous Close
		5.67
	
		Avg. Volume
		11,394,746
	
		Industry
		COAL
	
		Market Cap
		1.29 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.00 - 0.00
	
		Beta
		1.68
	
		P/E (F1)
		0.00
	
		Current Year Est.
		-2.24
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		8.62%
	
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                                                                        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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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            P/E (F1)
                            NA
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            NA
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            -2.24
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            -0.58
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            -0.53
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            8.62%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-07-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            -1.15
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            -6.30%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Alpha Natural Resources is a leading Central Appalachian coal producer that also has significant operations in Northern Appalachia. Their reserves primarily consist of high Btu, low sulfur steam coal and metallurgical coal. They produce, process and sell steam and metallurgical coal from eight regional business units supported by active underground mines, active surface mines and preparation plants located throughout Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Colorado.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	-0.58	-0.58	-2.24	-1.60
Number of Estimates	14	12	17	16
Low Estimate	-0.73	-0.73	-2.91	-2.16
High Estimate	-0.41	-0.39	-1.65	NA
Year Ago EPS	-0.33	-0.16	-0.94	-2.24
EPS Growth	-74.46%	-261.98%	-138.67%	28.60%

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EPS Growth for ANR

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
ALPHA NATRL RES	ANR	5.67
ALLIANCE HLDGS	AHGP	60.76
ALLIANCE RES	ARLP	71.41
ARCH COAL INC	ACI	4.09
CHINA COAL EGY	CCOZY	12.01
CLOUD PEAK EGY	CLD	17.78
CONSOL ENERGY	CNX	31.96
HALLADOR ENERGY	HNRG	8.18
HIDILI INDU INT	HIIDY	22.12
JAMES RIVER CL	JRCC	2.10

Sector:Oils-Energy>> Industry:COAL

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Peabody Stays Neutral

Jun 14, 2013

Natural Resource Tops Earnings, Down Y/Y

May 07, 2013

ANR Loss Narrower than Expected, Widens Y/Y

May 02, 2013

CONSOL Lags Earnings, Beats Sales

Apr 25, 2013

Arch Coal's Loss Widens on Weak Prices

Apr 24, 2013

NRP Downgraded to Neutral

Apr 19, 2013

Arch Coal Earnings Likely to Lag

Apr 19, 2013

Peabody's Loss Narrower than Expected

Apr 18, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	-1.15
Sales	6,975
Net Income	-2,519
Price/Earnings	NA
Price/Book	0.26
Price/Cash Flow	0.48
Price/Sales	0.20

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News

1 Utility Company Gives Clean Coal a Shot - TheMotleyFool

Jun 18, 2013

Coal Is First Casualty of Energy Abundance - TheStreet.com

Jun 18, 2013

Sino Clean Energy is Among the Companies in the Coal & Consumable Fuels Industry With the Lowest Price to Book Ratio (SCEI, ANR, ACI) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 18, 2013

Take a Second Look at the EIA`s Estimates - TheMotleyFool

Jun 18, 2013

Afternoon Market Losers - Benzinga

Jun 17, 2013

Alpha Natural Resources Set to Possibly Rebound After Yesterday's Selloff of 5.50% - Comtex Smartrend(R)

Jun 17, 2013

Look for Shares of Alpha Natural Resources to Potentially Rebound after Yesterday's 5.50% Sell Off - Comtex Smartrend(R)

Jun 17, 2013

Stock Investors Sell Off Shares of Alpha Natural Resources, Down 3.3% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

Jun 17, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.39
ABR (Last Week)	2.39
# of recs in ABR	18
Average Target Price	9.85
Industry Rank by ABR	121 out of 265
Rank in Industry	3 out of 18

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Day Low - High	5.64 - 5.96
52wk Low - High	5.28 - 10.74
Previous Close	5.67
Avg. Volume	11,394,746
Industry	COAL
Market Cap	1.29 B
Div - Yield	0.00 - 0.00
Beta	1.68
P/E (F1)	0.00
Current Year Est.	-2.24
Quarterly Earnings ESP	8.62%

P/E (F1)	NA
PEG Ratio	NA
Current Year Est.	-2.24
Current Quarter Estimate	-0.58
Most Accurate Estimate	-0.53
Earnings ESP	8.62%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-07-2013
EPS Last Year	-1.15
Expected Earnings Growth	-6.30%

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Alpha Natrl Res: (NYSE: ANR)

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