Investigation Overview
October 27, 2014 (Shareholders Foundation) - An investigation on behalf of current long-term investors in shares of Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) shares was announced over potential breaches of fiduciary duties by certain officers and directors at Peabody Energy.
The investigation by a law firm concerns whether certain Peabody Energy officers and directors breached their fiduciary duties and caused damage to the company and its shareholders.
Peabody Energy Corporation reported that its annual Total Revenue declined from over $8.07 billion in 2012 to over $7.01 billion in 2013 and that its respective Net Loss declined from $585.70 million to $524.90 million. Shares of Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) declined from $72.63 per share in March 2014 to as low as $10.00 per share on October 10, 2014.