Associated Press coal companies were down at the close of trading

NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top coal companies were down at the close of trading:
Arch Coal fell $.16 or 1.3 percent, to $12.53.
Consol Energy fell $.65 or 2.5 percent, to $24.88.
Massey Energy fell $.36 or 3.4 percent, to $10.13.
Peabody Energy fell $.76 or 3.4 percent, to $21.84.