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Thursday, November 05, 2009
Brian D. Pacampara :: Townhall.com Columnist
4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Peabody
by Brian D. Pacampara
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Based on the aggregated intelligence of 140,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, private-sector coal king Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) has earned a respected four-star ranking.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Peabody's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

Peabody facts

Headquarters (Founded)

St. Louis (1883)

Market Cap

$11.16 billion

Industry

Coal and consumable fuels

Trailing-12-Month Revenue

$6.38 billion

Management

CEO Gregory Boyce (since 2006)
CFO Michael Crews (since 2008)

Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years)

26.3%

Cash / Debt

$790.8 million / $2.78 billion

Competitors

CONSOL Energy (NYSE: CNX)
Arch Coal (NYSE: ACI)
Massey Energy (NYSE: MEE)

CAPS Members Bullish on BTU Also Bullish on Continued...
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Brian D. Pacampara is an investment expert and analyst for the Motley Fool.

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