NEW YORK (AP) --
Shares of some top coal companies were down at the close of trading: Arch Coal fell $1.76 or 9.7 percent, to $16.39. Consol Energy fell $2.74 or 8.6 percent, to $28.97. Massey Energy fell $1.85 or 11.6 percent, to $14.16. Peabody Energy fell $2.61 or 9.6 percent, to $24.48.
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