Small-cap stocks are out of favor with investors right now and have been for some time. The Russell 2000 index comprised of the 2,000 smallest U.S. stocks, generally those with a market capitalization of under $10 billion, is up only 1% this year. That compares to a 23% year-to-date gain in the Nasdaq 100 index that's home to all of the mega-cap technology stocks. The current underperformance is disappointing as there are a lot of hidden gems to be found among small-cap stocks. A lot of great businesses and ...

Andrzej Rostek Introduction I'm very bullish on the future of natural gas. I have mentioned that in countless articles, including a recent one that discussed the impact of data centers on natural gas demand. Essentially, domestic demand in the United States is expected to rise from roughly 35 billion cubic feet per day to almost 55 Bcf/d by 2030 under the most bullish expectations - mainly driven by data center demand. Data Center Demand Becoming the Cornerstone to Nat Structural, baseload power demand grow ...

Small-cap stocks have trailed their larger rivals for the last decade. The Russell 2000 Index that is comprised of 2,000 stocks with the smallest market capitalizations in the U.S. has risen 2.54% this year. That compares with a 13% year-to-date gain in the benchmark S&P 500 index. Over the last 12 months, the Russell 2000 has increased 11%. Despite the underperformance, there are many great small-cap stocks that have outperformed the market and produced returns as strong or stronger than the biggest public ...

CANONSBURG, Pa., May 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CONSOL Energy Inc. (NYSE: CEIX) reports that coal shipments to international markets began leaving its Marine Terminal in Baltimore last night. This is after a shutdown of the terminal due to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge on March 26. The first empty ship arrived at the CONSOL Marine Terminal early Sunday morning, was loaded throughout that day and awaited clearance from officials for the 7:00PM departure time Monday night. According to CONSOL Ene ...

Monty Rakusen I am going to make a long-side investment case for a US thermal coal stock, CONSOL Energy (NYSE:CEIX). CEIX has good profits and is trading dirt cheap. Before I get into the financial analysis, let's say something about the thermal coal industry generally. World coal Coal is not a dying industry. According to most sources I have seen, production and consumption have leveled off and may possibly decline in the out years. But for now, consumption is stable. The capacity of the coal burning power ...

CONSOL Energy Inc. (NYSE:CEIX) Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call May 7, 2024 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Nathan Tucker - Director, Finance and Investor Relations Jimmy Brock - Chief Executive Officer Mitesh Thakkar - President and CFO Bob Braithwaite - Senior Vice President, Marketing and Sales Conference Call Participants Lucas Pipes - B. Riley Securities Nathan Martin - The Benchmark Company Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. And welcome to the CIEX First Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Cal ...

$200 $100 1Q24 Note: Some totals may not foot due to rounding (1) Source: Public filings as of March 31, 2024 (2) A non-GAAP financial measure. See the Appendix for a reconciliation. 8 CEIX Balance Sheet Legacy Liabilities Significant legacy liability reductions over the past three years ◼ CEIX's Qualified Pension Plan was funded at 110% as of 3/31/24, compared to 107% for the average S&P 1500 DB plan. ◼ Plan asset returns were in the top 36% over the last 18 years, which is inclusive of historic periods of ...

Consol Energy (CEIX) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.39 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.19 per share. This compares to earnings of $6.55 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 54.79%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this coal company would post earnings of $4.28 per share when it actually produced earnings of $5.05, delivering a surprise of 17.99%.Over the last four quarters, the compa ...

Table of Contents Property, plant and equipment consists of the following: Coal reserves are either owned in fee or controlled by lease. The duration of the leases vary; however, the lease terms are generally extended automatically to the exhaustion of economically recoverable reserves, as long as active mining continues. Coal interests held by lease provide the same rights as fee ownership for mineral extraction and are legally considered real property interests. NOTE 11—OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES: 18 Unite ...

| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |------------------------------------------------|-------|------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------| | Net Cash Provided by Operations | $ | Three Months Ended \nMarch 31, 2024 \n77,484 | Three \nMarch \n$ | Months Ended \n 31, 2023 \n248,511 | | | | | | | | Capital Expenditures | | (42,352) | | (33,757) | | Proceeds from Sales of Assets | | 6,191 | | 6,000 | | Investments in Mining-Related Activities | ...