Alliance Res: (NASD: ARLP)

$74.53

0.49 (0.66%)

Volume 59,529

May 17 04:00 PM ET

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
		74.00 - 75.37
	
		52wk Low - High
		52.21 - 75.89
	
		Previous Close
		74.04
	
		Avg. Volume
		101,769
	
		Industry
		COAL
	
		Market Cap
		2.75 B
	
		Div - Yield
		4.52 - 6.10
	
		Beta
		0.76
	
		PE (Forward)
		12.30
	
		Current Year Est.
		6.02
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		2.61%
	
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                                                                        Definition
                                                                        Annualized Return
                                                                    
                                                                        #1
                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
                                                                        #5
                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
                                                                        S&P
                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            12.30
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            2.05
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            6.02
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            1.53
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            1.57
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            2.61%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-26-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            7.19
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            6.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
ALLIANCE RESOURCES is a diversified producer and marketer of coal to major U.S. utilities and industrial users. They currently operate mining complexes in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Maryland. Some of their mining complexes are underground and one has both surface and underground mines. They produce a diverse range of steam coals with varying sulfur and heat contents, which enable them to satisfy the broad range of specifications demanded by their customers.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	1.53	1.45	6.02	6.71
Number of Estimates	6	6	7	7
Low Estimate	1.30	1.28	5.17	5.94
High Estimate	1.93	1.70	6.60	NA
Year Ago EPS	1.83	1.54	6.77	6.02
EPS Growth	-16.30%	-5.95%	-11.10%	11.42%

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EPS Growth for ARLP

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
ALLIANCE RES	ARLP	74.53
ALLIANCE HLDGS	AHGP	61.12
ALPHA NATRL RES	ANR	6.75
ARCH COAL INC	ACI	5.01
CHINA COAL EGY	CCOZY	14.74
CONSOL ENERGY	CNX	33.97
HALLADOR ENERGY	HNRG	7.29
HIDILI INDU INT	HIIDY	21.95
JAMES RIVER CL	JRCC	2.44
OXFORD RES PTNR	OXF	3.21

Sector:Oils-Energy>> Industry:COAL

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

NRP Downgraded to Neutral

Apr 19, 2013

Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights: Alliance Resource Partners, CONSOL Energy, Natural Resource Partners, Arch Coal and Peabody Energy

Apr 03, 2013

Peabody Maintained at Neutral

Mar 28, 2013

Walter Slips to Loss as Price Falls

Feb 22, 2013

NRP Beats Estimates Overall

Feb 14, 2013

SunCoke Beats Squarely

Feb 06, 2013

Arch Coal Misses, Suffers Loss

Feb 05, 2013

CONSOL Beats on Both Lines

Jan 31, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	7.19
Sales	2,034
Net Income	356
Price/Earnings	10.37
Price/Book	3.73
Price/Cash Flow	5.84
Price/Sales	1.29

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News

Alliance to Present at the National Association of Publicly Traded Partnerships Master Limited Partnership Investor Conference - Close-Up Media

May 15, 2013

Stock Investors Bid Up Shares of Alliance Resource Partners, Up 1.6% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 15, 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

Analyst Rating Flashback: Alliance Holdings Up 6.7% Since Downgraded 7 Days Ago (AHGP) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 6, 2013

Buy This MLP for Its Dividend Yield and Long-Term Growth - TheMotleyFool

May 6, 2013

Another Record Quarter for This Spectacular Coal MLP - TheMotleyFool

May 5, 2013

My 4 Favorite Stocks With Dividend Growth From Last Week - GuruFocus

May 5, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.63
ABR (Last Week)	1.63
# of recs in ABR	8
Average Target Price	78.17
Industry Rank by ABR	221 out of 265
Rank in Industry	2 out of 18

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Day Low - High	74.00 - 75.37
52wk Low - High	52.21 - 75.89
Previous Close	74.04
Avg. Volume	101,769
Industry	COAL
Market Cap	2.75 B
Div - Yield	4.52 - 6.10
Beta	0.76
PE (Forward)	12.30
Current Year Est.	6.02
Quarterly Earnings ESP	2.61%

PE (Forward)	12.30
PEG Ratio	2.05
Current Year Est.	6.02
Current Quarter Estimate	1.53
Most Accurate Estimate	1.57
Earnings ESP	2.61%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-26-2013
EPS Last Year	7.19
Expected Earnings Growth	6.00%

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Alliance Res: (NASD: ARLP)

$74.53

0.49 (0.66%)

Volume 59,529

May 17 04:00 PM ET

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