Historically, tumultuous times offer some of the best opportunities to buy stocks, and the market's recent mess surely qualifies. And though coal miner Walter Energy
In our Motley Fool CAPS community, about 94% of the 1,406 investors rating the company are bullish. There's no shortage of reasons why Walter Energy will thrive, three of which I've highlighted below.
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1. Growing met coal volumes
Walter has seen signs of recovery in both domestic and international steel industries, spurring higher volumes in the first quarter, and giving investors reason to be bullish about the future. U.S. Steel
2. Tapping rising coal prices
Demand for coal because of hot weather, and the increased federal scrutiny following the Massey Energy
3. Strong financials
Following Arch Coal's
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