Coming off a breakneck performance yesterday, at least as far as the past few weeks are concerned, U.S. stock markets traded only lightly higher today. In fact, they barely made a dent, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average
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Speculation on the possibility of more quantitative easing from of the U.S. Federal Reserve set off a rally in commodity-based stocks, especially given the recent weakness in jobs reports. In addition, coal stocks went on an absolute tear today as China announced that it approved an additional $156 billion in infrastructure spending. In reaction, Alpha Natural Resources
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