Arch Coal (ACI)

Add a New Bears Reason Company: Arch Coal (ACI) Current price: Headline: (100 character max) Analysis: Cancel 75% agree 4 votes   Coal production costs largely cyclical and determined by market forces Created when NYSE:ACI was $35.50 | Edit | History The costs of production for coal are largely cyclical and determined by market forces, as many of them (natural gas, for example) are commodity goods. This, combined with the cyclical and unpredictable nature of coal pricing means that overall coal profitability is largely a function of luck. (100 character max) Cancel 50% agree 2 votes   Regulations could cap coal sales Created when NYSE:ACI was $35.50 | Edit | History Government environmental regulations, if continued, could put a cap on the amount of coal possible for Arch Coal to sell, as well as create conditions for higher-cost coal production and lower profit margins. (100 character max) Cancel 50% agree 2 votes   Commodity cycles put coal prices largely out of Arch Coal's hands Created when NYSE:ACI was $35.50 | Edit | History Commodity cycles put coal prices largely out of Arch Coal's hands, making profitability largely a factor of the market and, thus, highly unpredictable.; (100 character max) Cancel

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