Arch Coal (ACI) and Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:ANR), two coal companies with operations in West Virginia, have stopped using the chemical that contaminated the state capital’s water supply earlier this year, the Wall Street Journal reports. Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:ANR) net profit margin is -22.40% and weekly performance is -2.80%. On last trading day company shares ended up $4.17. Analysts mean target price for the company is $5.44. Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:ANR) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -5.87%.
Whiting USA Trust (NYSE:WHX) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 8th, AnalystRatingsNetwork.com reports. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 20th will be paid a dividend of 0.6708 per share on Friday, May 30th. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 19.79%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 16th. This is an increase from Whiting USA Trust II’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.65. Whiting USA Trust (NYSE:WHX) shares advanced 9.57% in last trading session and ended the day on $2.73. WHX Gross Margin is 99.40% and its return on assets is 129.70%. Whiting USA Trust (NYSE:WHX) quarterly performance is -50.27%.
On May 5, 2014, Augusta Resource Corp. (USA) (NYSEMKT:AZC) clarifies the misleading statements made by HudBay Minerals Inc. (“HudBay”) on Augusta’s shareholder rights plan in its press release of this morning and responds to the extension of HudBay’s offer to purchase common shares of Augusta. Notwithstanding the extension of HudBay’s offer to May 16, 2013, Augusta’s shareholder rights plan will remain in full force and effect until the Company’s next annual general meeting of shareholders in 2015. Augusta Resource Corp. (USA) (NYSEMKT:AZC) shares moved down -5.46% in last trading session and was closed at $2.77, while trading in range of $2.72 – $2.90. Augusta Resource Corp. (USA) (NYSEMKT:AZC) year to date (YTD) performance is 93.71%.
Sutor Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:SUTR) stock is plummeting after reporting third-quarter revenue nearly 31% lower than a year earlier. In its third quarter, the metals processor earned 3 cents a share and reported revenue 30.9% lower year over year to $96.4 million. Sutor Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:SUTR) ended the last trading day at $1.10. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 8.98% and price to cash ratio as 2.90. Sutor Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:SUTR) showed a negative weekly performance of -34.21%.