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Peabody Energy shares plunge 17.6% as coal producer posts larger-than-expected loss

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Key takeaways

  • Exposed: XME, BTU, CNR, ED, AREC
  • Market reaction: BTU −17.7% on the day; XME −1.5% on the day; AREC −6.5% on the day

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GEOPOLITICS ALPHAPeabody Energy shares plunge 17.6%as coal producer postslarger-than-expected lossBTUGEOPOLITICS ALPHA

This report is about coal.

Directly affected

  • BTU Peabody Energy-24.5% 30d

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • XME SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF-7.3% 30d

    SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF: it holds coal and metals producers. Linked by “coal” (coal) in this story.

  • CNR Core Natural Resources-9.4% 30d

    Core Natural Resources (silver ores): coal producers move with coal demand and prices. Linked by “coal” (coal) in this story.

  • ED Consolidated Edison+2.3% 9d

    Consolidated Edison (electric and other services combined): coal producers move with coal demand and prices. Linked by “coal” (coal) in this story.

  • AREC American Resources-45.5% 30d

    American Resources (silver ores): coal producers move with coal demand and prices. Linked by “coal” (coal) in this story.

  • HCC Warrior Met Coal-10.6% 30d

    Warrior Met Coal (silver ores): coal producers move with coal demand and prices. Linked by “coal” (coal) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
BTU+9.00%+7.45%base-17.71%after closeafter closeafter close
XME+4.70%+1.09%base-1.47%after closeafter closeafter close
CNR+5.94%+4.19%base-3.79%after closeafter closeafter close
ED-2.22%-0.09%base+3.02%after closeafter closeafter close
AREC+13.62%+15.02%base-6.51%after closeafter closeafter close
HCC+3.41%+6.21%base+0.61%after closeafter closeafter close

Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.

Peabody Energy shares plunge 17.6% as coal producer posts larger-than-expected loss The Business Journals

Source: The Business Journals

Spdr Series Trust (XME)

Those 3 earlier stories put Spdr Series Trust (XME) at an average move of -2.37% the next day. Largest gain -2.37%, largest drop -2.37%, from 3 prices.

CompanyWhenAverageLargest gainLargest dropPrices
Spdr Series Trust (XME)the next day-2.37%-2.37%-2.37%3

Price since this story was published: Spdr Series Trust (XME)

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
American Resources (AREC)that day-6.51%final price
American Resources (AREC)three days earlier+15.02%final price
American Resources (AREC)five days earlier+13.62%final price
Peabody Energy (BTU)that day-17.71%final price
Peabody Energy (BTU)three days earlier+7.45%final price
Peabody Energy (BTU)five days earlier+9.00%final price
Core Natural Resources (CNR)that day-3.79%final price
Core Natural Resources (CNR)three days earlier+4.19%final price
Core Natural Resources (CNR)five days earlier+5.94%final price
Consolidated Edison (ED)that day+3.02%final price
Consolidated Edison (ED)three days earlier-0.09%final price
Consolidated Edison (ED)five days earlier-2.22%final price
HCCthat day+0.61%final price
HCCthree days earlier+6.21%final price
HCCfive days earlier+3.41%final price
Spdr Series Trust (XME)that day-1.47%final price
Spdr Series Trust (XME)three days earlier+1.09%final price
Spdr Series Trust (XME)five days earlier+4.70%final price

Congressional trades in Spdr Series Trust (XME) around 4 Nov 2026

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Who gains and who loses around Spdr Series Trust (XME)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • XME Spdr Series Trust

    For “Peabody Energy shares plunge 17.6% as coal producer posts larger-than-expected loss,” Spdr Series Trust (XME) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF: it holds coal and metals producers. Linked by “coal” (coal) in this story

  • BTU Peabody Energy

    For “Peabody Energy shares plunge 17.6% as coal producer posts larger-than-expected loss,” Peabody Energy (BTU) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Peabody Energy (bituminous coal and lignite surface mining): coal producers move with coal demand and prices. Linked by “coal” (coal) in this story

  • CNR Core Natural Resources

    In “Peabody Energy shares plunge 17.6% as coal producer posts larger-than-expected loss,” Core Natural Resources (CNR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Core Natural Resources (silver ores): coal producers move with coal demand and prices. Linked by “coal” (coal) in this story

  • ED Consolidated Edison

    For “Peabody Energy shares plunge 17.6% as coal producer posts larger-than-expected loss,” Consolidated Edison (ED) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Consolidated Edison (electric and other services combined): coal producers move with coal demand and prices. Linked by “coal” (coal) in this story

  • AREC American Resources

    American Resources (AREC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Peabody Energy shares plunge 17.6% as coal producer posts larger-than-expected loss.” Reason on file: American Resources (silver ores): coal producers move with coal demand and prices. Linked by “coal” (coal) in this story

Spdr Series Trust (XME)

The 4 Nov 2026 story “Peabody Energy shares plunge 17.6% as coal producer posts larger-than-expected loss” names Spdr Series Trust (XME) because of this story.

For Spdr Series Trust (XME), the reason on file says SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF: it holds coal and metals producers. Linked by “coal” (coal) in this story

Also listed, Peabody Energy (BTU): Peabody Energy (bituminous coal and lignite surface mining): coal producers move with coal demand and prices. Linked by “coal” (coal) in this story

The price range for Spdr Series Trust (XME), and the dates in the story

BTU traded between 20.66 and 25.82 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 20.67. CNR traded between 83.14 and 92.83 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 83.38. XME traded between 95.15 and 109.02 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 97.66.

How strong the case is around Spdr Series Trust (XME)

40 out of 100

“Peabody Energy shares plunge 17.6% as coal producer posts larger-than-expected loss” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.