Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (ANR) in Focus: Stock Adds 8.2% in Session - Tale of the Tape - Alcoa (NYSE:AA), Andersons (NASDAQ:ANDE)

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. ANR was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise over 8% on the day. The move came on solid volume too with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This reverses the recent trend for the company as the stock is now trading above the volatile price range of $3.19 to $3.63.

The company has seen no estimate revisions over the past 7 days and the Zacks Consensus Estimate is unchanged over the same time frame. Yesterday's price action is encouraging though, so make sure to keep a close watch on this firm in the near future.

Alpha Natural Resources currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) with a negative Earnings ESP.

Some better-ranked stocks in the wider basic materials sector include Green Plains Inc. GPRE, The Andersons, Inc. ANDE and Alcoa Inc. AA. While Green Plains and The Andersons sport a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), Alcoa holds a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

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