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3 Things You Need to Know About Peabody Energy

Peabody Energy is the biggest coal player around, but is it the best for your portfolio?

By Justin Loiseau – Jul 9, 2014 at 9:35AM EST

Peabody Energy (BTU +0.00%) is the biggest coal player around. But despite its size, this megacorporation has recently struggled to keep pulling profit. With stock prices down, you might be wondering whether now is the time to make your coal claim. But before you go all in, check out the slideshow below for three things you need to know about Peabody Energy.

Justin hails from the great united state of North Carolina, where he started his first business at the ripe age of five: melting crayons into candles. With the infamous Crayola Crash of 1994, Justin moved on to study economics and environmental studies at University of North Carolina as a Morehead-Cain Scholar and completed a Master's in Economics at the University of Auckland as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar. He has worked in a variety of sectors across the globe, from management consulting to the United Nations, and is a 2012 graduate of the Foolish Freelance Writers Academy. In his spare time, you can find him working with NGOs, foundations, governments, and others to cultivate research partnerships and ensure that program and policy decision-making is informed by scientific evidence. Follow @TMFJLo

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