Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, July 23, from AP Financial News:

Coal miner Peabody Energy Corp. said Wednesday its second-quarter profit more than doubled, beating Wall Street's expectations as the miner benefited from higher shipments, soaring global prices and tighter coal supplies worldwide.

Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, July 23, from AP Financial News:

Coal producer Peabody Energy Corp <BTU.N> said on Wednesday its second-quarter profit more than doubled, easily beating Wall Street forecasts, as soaring global demand drove prices higher.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Coal producer Peabody Energy Corp <BTU.N> said on Wednesday its second-quarter profit more than doubled, easily beating Wall Street forecasts, as soaring global demand drove prices higher.

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Peabody Energy Corp., one of the world's biggest coal producers, said Monday it has completed a $50 million expansion of an Australian mining complex that exports coal to Asia.

Peabody Energy Corp., one of the world's biggest coal producers, reports earnings for the second quarter on Wednesday, before the opening bell. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

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Most business news this week took a back seat to oil's relentless climb, but there were still some notable moments. And CNBC guests had plenty of stocks to recommend for worried investors.

Supporters of two controversial coal power plants proposed for Western Kansas say they hope to pass new legislation this week that could override an expected veto by the governor and allow the $3.6 billion project to move ahead.

Supporters of two controversial coal power plants proposed for Western Kansas say they hope to pass new legislation this week that could override an expected veto by the governor and allow the $3.6 billion project to move ahead.

A vast reorganization of the global coal trade  is making the United States a major exporter for the first time in years — and helping to drive up domestic prices of the one fossil fuel the nation has in abundance.

Kansas has become an unlikely battleground over the future of coal-fired power plants in the age of global warming.  On one level the battle in Kansas is about the legal authority of states to regulate greenhouse gases in the absence of much-needed federal regulations, but it is also a broader struggle over how coal will figure in the country’s future energy mix.

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