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Top 4 Stocks In The Foreign Utilities Industry With The Highest Cash (ENI, SBS, CPL, EOC)
Friday, January 28, 2011 - 6:20am | 142Below are the top foreign utility stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of cash. Enersis SA (NYSE: ENI) had $1.53 billion in total cash and $7.57 billion in total debt for the latest quarter. Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo (NYSE: SBS) had $1.02 billion in total cash and...
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Busy Earnings Week Ahead - Earnings Preview
Friday, January 28, 2011 - 1:00am | 4956Earnings Preview 1/28/11 Next week the fourth quarter earnings season is in full swing. A total of 561 firms are due to report, including 106 S&P 500 firms. So far the earnings season seems to be going well. The firms reporting this week include several icons of U.S. business, including: Aflac...
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Creating Your Own Stock Ranking System (Update)
Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 11:51pm | 1181In December I wrote an article (here) detailing how to create your own stock ranking system using Excel (or Open Office) and a free data source such as Finviz. I used one fundamental factor, Price to Earnings Growth ratio (PEG), and two technical factors, 1 and 3 month returns, to rank all...
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Thoratec Reports 37 Percent Increase in Annual Revenues From Continuing Operations
Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 5:07pm | 120Thoratec Corporation (NASDAQ: THOR), a world leader in device-based mechanical circulatory support therapies to save, support and restore failing hearts, said today that revenues from continuing operations in fiscal 2010 increased 37 percent over those in fiscal 2009. Results from continuing...
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Missouri American Water Acquires Loma Linda Water System
Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 3:02pm | 89Missouri American Water has taken over ownership of the water system serving the Loma Linda residents. The system adds 303 customers to the company's customer base. The Missouri Public Service Commission approved the application for ownership on Nov. 4, 2010. Missouri American Water is currently...
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PPL Corporation to Issue 2011 Earnings Guidance on February, 4
Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 3:00pm | 77PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) plans to issue its 2011 earnings forecast Friday, Feb. 4, as it releases consolidated fourth-quarter and year-end 2010 earnings before the stock market opens that day. James H. Miller, PPL chairman, president and chief executive officer, and other members of PPL's...
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Xcel Misses EPS, Beats Sales - Analyst Blog
Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 2:31pm | 1062Electricity and natural gas company Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) announced its operating earnings for the fourth quarter 2010 of 29 cents per share versus 37 cents per share in the year-ago quarter, reflecting a decline of 27.6%. The results of the company were lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate...
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Xcel Misses EPS, Beats Sales - Analyst Blog
Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 2:15pm | 1062Electricity and natural gas company Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) announced its operating earnings for the fourth quarter 2010 of 29 cents per share versus 37 cents per share in the year-ago quarter, reflecting a decline of 27.6%. The results of the company were lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate...
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The Laclede Group Reports Q1 EPS of $1.05
Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 9:40am | 47The Laclede Group, Inc. (NYSE: LG) today reported consolidated net income for its first fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2010 of $23.4 million, or $1.05 diluted earnings per share, compared to $22.9 million, or $1.03 diluted earnings per share, for the same quarter last year.
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GE Capital, NRG Energy, ConocoPhillips, Form Joint Venture
Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 9:08am | 106TGE (NYSE: GE), NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) and ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) – are joining forces to become the premier investor and commercial collaboration partner for emerging and innovative energy technology companies. The companies have committed $300 million in capital to the new joint...
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High Yield Utilities that can Benefit from Lower Fossil Fuel Prices
Wednesday, January 26, 2011 - 11:28pm | 564According to the U. S. Energy Information Administration, fossil fuels supply about 70 percent of the country's requirements for electricity generation. Currently the dominant fossil fuels used by the industry are coal, petroleum, and natural gas. Many investors feel that the price of oil has...
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Energen Increases Dividend by 3.8% to $.135
Wednesday, January 26, 2011 - 5:18pm | 41The Board of Directors of Energen Corporation (NYSE: EGN) today increased the quarterly cash dividend 3.8 percent to 13.5 cents per share. This marks the 29th consecutive year that Energen's cash dividend has been increased.
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Artesian Resources Corporation Declares Dividend of 18.92 Cents
Wednesday, January 26, 2011 - 4:08pm | 65Artesian Resources Corporation (Nasdaq: ARTNA) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend on the company's Class A and Class B Common Stock. The quarterly dividend of $0.1892 is payable on February 18, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of...
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Exelon Tops, Looks Into 2011 - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, January 26, 2011 - 3:31pm | 1021Exelon Corporation (EXC) announced fourth-quarter 2010 operating earnings of 96 cents per share compared with 92 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. The results of the company surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 91 cents by 5 cents. GAAP earnings of Exelon during the quarter were 79...
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Exelon Tops, Looks Into 2011 - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, January 26, 2011 - 3:13pm | 1021Exelon Corporation (EXC) announced fourth-quarter 2010 operating earnings of 96 cents per share compared with 92 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. The results of the company surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 91 cents by 5 cents. GAAP earnings of Exelon during the quarter were 79...