Productivity Gains, Energy Alternatives, and Contract Agreements - Research Report on Alcoa, Peabody, CONSOL Energy, Arch Coal, and Cameco

NEW YORK, July 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

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Today, Wall Street Reports announced new research reports highlighting Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA), Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE: BTU), CONSOL Energy Inc. (NYSE: CNX), Arch Coal Inc. (NYSE: ACI), and Cameco Corporation (NYSE: CCJ). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst ratings - via the links below.

Alcoa Inc. Research Report

On July 8, 2013, Alcoa Inc. (Alcoa) reported its financial results for Q2 2013. For the quarter, the Company's sales were $5.8 billion compared to c.$6 billion in Q2 2012. Excluding the impact of special items, net income increased to $76 million or $0.07 per share, compared to $61 million or $0.06 per share in Q2 2012. According to Alcoa, its Q2 2013 net income was driven by productivity gains across all business segments and record performance in its Engineered Products and Solutions segment. Commenting on the results, Klaus Kleinfeld, Alcoa Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "Our businesses showed remarkable operating performance in the quarter with solid free cash flow." He added, "We improved our competitive position by actively restructuring, curtailing, and closing facilities and made progress addressing legacy legal issues." The Full Research Report on Alcoa Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.wsreports.com/r/full_research_report/fd8b_AA]

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Peabody Energy Corporation Research Report

On June 27, 2013, Peabody Energy Corporation (Peabody) reported that Gregory H. Boyce, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, praised China's leadership for taking steps to accelerate the use of emissions control technologies across the nation's expanding industrial sector while increasing the coal use that has fueled the nation's economic development. Gregory H. Boyce said, "The approach announced by China's leaders has proven successful in the United States in the past, allowing substantial improvement in emissions from coal-fueled generation in recent decades. It addresses air quality challenges - while increasing coal use to fuel economic growth - through greater investment in and use of technology that is widely available." The Company also reported that China's State Council recently announced new measures to address urban air quality through upgrades to pollution controls and more stringent enforcement actions, while continuing to use more coal for electricity generation, conversion to other fuels and chemicals, and steel production. The Full Research Report on Peabody Energy Corporation - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.wsreports.com/r/full_research_report/e81e_BTU]

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CONSOL Energy Inc. Research Report

On July 2, 2013, CONSOL Energy Inc. (CONSOL Energy) hosted a "Declaration of Energy Independence" celebration, in which company leaders, representatives from Pittsburgh Region Clean Cities (PRCC), and General Motors unveiled an electric vehicle charging station at the Company's headquarters in Canonsburg, PA. According to the Company, the Eaton Level II EV charging station was purchased from Shaedler-Yesco Distribution and is one of the 45 units that will be installed in the great-Pittsburgh area as part of the Company's "Energy 376 Corridor" project. CONSOL Energy stated that this project is designed to create extensive charging station networks in the US. Also, as per the Company, the Eaton Level II EV charging station was the first alternative fueling station in Southpointe, a suburban business park located south of Pittsburgh. The Company reported that its employees may use the station at any time. Lastly, CONSOL Energy stated that it purchased a Chevrolet Volt, a car that includes an electric source and a battery, which allows drivers to drive without gas for an EPA-estimated 38 miles and a gas generator producing electricity so drivers can go up to 380 miles on a full tank of gas. The Full Research Report on CONSOL Energy Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.wsreports.com/r/full_research_report/e561_CNX]

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Arch Coal Inc. Research Report

On July 8, 2013, Arch Coal Inc. (Arch Coal) announced that the Dugout Canyon and Sufco mines of Canyon Fuel Company, an Arch Coal subsidiary, have received two major multi-state safety awards from the Rocky Mountain Coal Mining Institute (RMCMI). According to Arch Coal, the Dugout Canyon mine received the RMCMI 2013 Safety Award in the small underground mines category for achieving a perfect safety record. On the other hand, the Sufco mine received the RMCMI 2013 Safety Award in the large underground mines category for achieving a perfect safety record. Gene DiClaudio, President of Arch Western Bituminous Group, said, "The employees of Sufco and Dugout truly deserve this recognition for their unwavering commitment to operating safely." The RMCMI has selected Arch Coal subsidiaries for a total of three safety awards in 2013, including Thunder Basin's Coal Creek mine in the surface mine category. The Full Research Report on Arch Coal Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.wsreports.com/r/full_research_report/bcc4_ACI]

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Cameco Corporation Research Report

On July 5, 2013, Cameco Corporation (Cameco) announced that unionized employees at its Port Hope plant have voted to accept new collective agreements. According to the Company, more than 250 employees, represented by United Steelworkers locals 13173 and 8562, have agreed to three-year contracts that include a six percent wage increase over the term of the agreements. The previous contracts expired on June 30, 2013. The Full Research Report on Cameco Corporation - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.wsreports.com/r/full_research_report/bcc4_ACI]

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