ARLP News & Events

For the second consecutive day, shares of Thermal Coal stocks are gaining as investors reprice demand for coal as a heating sources due to rising prices of oil and natural gas in response to the widening conflict in the Middle East. Shares of Peabody Energy (BTU) are up 4.2%, Core Natural Resources (CNR) are up 5.7%, and Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) are up 1.0%.

The U.S. EPA this week intends to loosen regulations on coal-burning power plants, letting them emit more hazardous pollutants including mercury, the New York Times' Lisa Friedman and Maxine Joselow reports. Senior officials at the agency are anticipated to announce the changes during a trip to Louisville, Kentucky later this week, the authors say, citing two people briefed on the matter. Publicly traded companies in the coal space include Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP), Arch Resources (ARCH), Consol Energy (CEIX) and Peabody (BTU).

The major averages closed broadly lower amid concerns over technology profits after a tepid margin outlook from Cisco Systems, whose forecast underscored that higher memory-chip prices are taking a toll. Looking to commodities, gold scaled back after yesterday's gains, slipping over 2%. Oil was also sharply lower following the EIA natural gas storage data.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Ciscoprovided areport for Q2 and raised its quarterly dividendMcDonald'sreportedand provided its outlook for 2026FedExsaid it now sees itsof $3.99 and that its planned FedEx Freight spinoff is on track for June 1President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to buyAnthropic raised $30B in Series G funding at a2. WALL STREET CALLS:Shopifyto Outperform at Mizuho and to Buy at TD CowenDeutsche Bank upgraded BorgWarnerto Buy on "pivotal shift" to AIRBCHumanaon Medicare Advantage cost pressureKraft Heinzto Underweight at JPMorganCoinbaseto Sell at Monness Crespi ahead of Q4 report3. AROUND THE WEB:Italy's tax police have carried out searches of Amazon'sMilan offices, Reuters saysApple'slong-planned update of its Siri virtual assistant has run into some issues during recent testing, possibly delaying the release of several highly anticipated functions, Bloomberg reportsAdam Mosseri, the CEO of Meta'sInstagram, on Wednesday disputed claims that the platform prioritized making money over the mental health of young users in a landmark tech addiction case, saying social media is not "clinically addictive" and that Meta was careful to test features used by young people, NY Times saysAeroVironment'sLOCUST laser counter-drone weapon system was deployed by the U.S. Army on Wednesday near El Paso International Airport, Reuters reportsChina's ByteDance is in talks with Samsungto manufacture an AI chip, Reuters says4. MOVERS:Novocureincreases in New York after Optune Pax wasto treat pancreatic cancerCrocsgains afterand providing guidance for Q1 and FY26Fastlyand Cognexhigher afterIconfalls in New York after providing an update on itsinto accounting practices and withdrawing its previously issued FY25 guidanceEnergy Vaultlower after announcing aand providing guidance for Q45. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Baxterreportedand provided downbeat FY26 earnings guidanceIPG, with EPS and revenue beating consensusRestaurant Brands, with CEO Josh Kobza commenting, "As we enter 2026, I'm encouraged by the stronger, more focused foundation we've built for the long term"Phiniaand provided guidance for FY26Melco Resorts, with CEO Lawrence Ho commenting, "2025 was a year of growth and recovery"INDEXES:The Dow fell 669.42, or 1.34%, to 49,451.98, the Nasdaq lost 469.32, or 2.03%, to 22,597.15, and the S&P 500 declined 108.71, or 1.57%, to 6,832.76.

The major averages were broadly lower amid concerns over technology profits after a tepid margin outlook from Cisco Systems, whose forecast underscored that higher memory-chip prices are taking a toll. Looking to commodities, gold scaled back after yesterday's gains, slipping over 2%. Oil was also sharply lower following the EIA natural gas storage data.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Ciscoprovided areport for Q2 and raised its quarterly dividendMcDonald'sreportedand provided its outlook for 2026FedExsaid it now sees itsof $3.99 and that its planned FedEx Freight spinoff is on track for June 1Baxterreportedand provided downbeat FY26 earnings guidancePresident Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to2. WALL STREET CALLS:Shopifyto Outperform at Mizuho and to Buy at TD CowenDeutsche BankBorgWarnerto Buy on "pivotal shift" to AIRBCHumanaon Medicare Advantage cost pressureKraft Heinzto Underweight at JPMorganCoinbaseto Sell at Monness Crespi ahead of Q4 report3. AROUND THE WEB:Apple'slong-planned update of its Siri virtual assistant has run into some issues during recent testing, possibly delaying the release of several highly anticipated functions, Bloomberg reportsAdam Mosseri, the CEO of Meta'sInstagram, on Wednesday disputed claims that the platform prioritized making money over the mental health of young users in a landmark tech addiction case, saying social media is not "clinically addictive" and that Meta was careful to test features used by young people, NY Times saysAeroVironment'sLOCUST laser counter-drone weapon system was deployed by the U.S. Army on Wednesday near El Paso International Airport, Reuters reportsNaveen Mallela, JPMorgan'sglobal co-head of blockchain unit Kinexys, is leaving after 11 years at the bank, Bloomberg reportsChina's ByteDance is in talks with Samsungto manufacture an AI chip, Reuters says4. MOVERS:Novocureincreases in New York afterby the FDA to treat pancreatic cancerCrocsgains afterand providing guidance for Q1 and FY26Fastlyand Cognexhigher afterIconfalls in New York after providing an update on itsinto accounting practices and withdrawing its previously issued FY25 guidanceEnergy Vaultlower after announcing aand providing guidance for Q45. EARNINGS/GUIDANCEIPG, with EPS and revenue beating consensusRestaurant Brands, with CEO Josh Kobza commenting, "As we enter 2026, I'm encouraged by the stronger, more focused foundation we've built for the long term"Phiniaand provided guidance for FY26Organon, with EPS missing consensusMelco Resorts, with CEO Lawrence Ho commenting, "2025 was a year of growth and recovery"INDEXES:Near midday, the Dow was down 1.10%, or 553.18, to 49,568.22, the Nasdaq was down 1.54%, or 355.58, to 22,710.89, and the S&P 500 was down 1.16%, or 80.39, to 6,861.08.