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The U.S. government has invoked the Defense Production Act to direct substantial financial support into the coal industry. Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU), as the largest coal producer in the U.S., is positioned to receive a share of hundreds of millions in federal funding. The program focuses on building and modernizing coal powered infrastructure, with material implications for Peabody's operations and capital plans. For Peabody Energy, the timing of this move comes as the stock trades at...

Peabody Energy stock rises with President Donald Trump planning to unlock federal funding for the industry.