Coal has been used for nearly as long as mankind has thrived. From the times of the cavemen to the present day, coal is used for everything from cooking to heating to running steam-powered trains to generating electricity.

Business activity in the U.S. unexpectedly grew at a faster pace in July as the economy weathered a slowdown in hiring and household spending.

8 Dividend Stocks With Impressive Profitability And Bullish Momentum. July 30, 2012 by: Yuan Again | includes: ABB, AHGP, AZN, BP, CLMT, EPD, HAS, MMP.

It takes money to make money. Most investors know that, but with business media so focused on the "how much," very few investors bother to ask, "How fast?

The Energy sector (XLE) held steady during a trading day that saw the S&P 500 grow 1.8%. As a proxy for the sector, the ETF tracked closer to the overall market today than over the past month.

The following table lists the 59 U.S. companies that reported quarterly earnings today (end date of the quarter is noted in the last column).

By Wendy Soong - 2012-07-27T20:30:24Z. The following U.S. companies reported higher earnings per share for their latest quarter (end date of the quarter is noted in the last column).

The following table lists the 59 U.S. companies that reported quarterly earnings today (end date of the quarter is noted in the last column).

Executives. Brian L. Cantrell - Chief Financial Officer of Alliance Resource Management Gp, Llc, Principal Accounting Officer of Alliance Resource Management Gp, Llc and Senior Vice President of Alliance Resource Management Gp, Llc.

Good acquisition targets are thin on the ground, but here are a few to consider. Q2 2012 Earnings Call. See if (AHGP) is traded within the Action Alerts PLUS portfolio by Cramer and Link.