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Oppenheimer Raises Price Target On Dominion (D)
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - 8:11am | 40Oppenheimer & Co. raised its price target on shares of Dominion Resources, Inc. (NYSE: D) to $46 from $44. It has an Outperform rating on shares. Shares of Dominion fell 11 cents yesterday to close at $42.33.
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A Forgotten Energy Technology
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 11:29am | 728The concept of creating energy from nothing seems similar to the dream of Middle Age alchemists who tried to conjure up gold from thin air. Except for one thing - in the 21st Century, generating energy from non-fossil fuel sources is the real deal. Now there is...
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A Forgotten Energy Technology
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 11:29am | 728The concept of creating energy from nothing seems similar to the dream of Middle Age alchemists who tried to conjure up gold from thin air. Except for one thing - in the 21st Century, generating energy from non-fossil fuel sources is the real deal. Now there is...
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RBC Capital Until Corp., Duke Energy, Alcoa (UTL, DUK, AA)
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 10:47am | 72RBC Capital downgrades the following companies: UNTIL Corp. (NYSE: UTL) from Top Pick to Sector Perform. Price target decreased from $27 to $24. Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) from Outperform to Sector Perform. Price target decreased from $21 to $19. Alcoa (NYSE: AA) from Sector Perform to Underperform....
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RBC Capital Upgrades TECO Energy, Polycom (TE, PLCM)
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 10:44am | 43RBC Capital upgrades the following companies: TECO Energy (NYSE: TE) from Underperform to Sector Perform. Price target from $18 to $19. Polycom (NASDAQ: PLCM) from Sector Perform to Outperform.
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CVPS Selected for Hybrid Demo Program
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 10:34am | 44Central Vermont Public Service (NYSE: CV) has been chosen to test a Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicle as part of a demonstration program, which is being implemented around the world. CVPS is the only Vermont participant.
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RBC Capital Initiates Coverage on Southern Co, NextEra Energy, DTE Energy, CMS Energy (SO, NEE, DTE, CMS)
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 10:24am | 83RBC Capital initiates coverage on the following companies: Southern Co (NYSE: SO) at Outperform with a $41 price target. NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) at Sector Perform with a $55 price target. DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) at Sector Perform with a $49 price target. CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS) at Sector Perform...
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Deutsche Bank Comments On Duke Energy Merger With Progress Energy
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 9:41am | 189Duke Energy's (NYSE: DUK) merger with Progress Energy (NYSE: PGN) clearly left investors underwhelmed, with mgmt. comments raising uncertainty over the 2011 EPS base and shoring up an existing 4-6% growth target. Approval path looks fairly clear given only two states needed (NC, SC). Deutsche...
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Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Third Week of January
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 2:03am | 734Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called 'Buying Dividends'. This is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend. This technique generally works only...
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Market Roundup (PGN, DUK, APOL, RSH, AUXL, PFE)
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 1:14pm | 281Shares of Apollo Group Inc (NASDAQ: APOL) dropped about 5.2% as the company is all set to report its quarterly earnings after the closing bell. Wall Street expects Apollo Group to post its FQ1 EPS at $1.35 on revenue of $1.26 billion. Shares of RadioShack Corp (NYSE: RSH) dipped about 5.4% after...
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Duke Energy 'Progress'es to Lead - Analyst Blog
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 12:31pm | 450Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) is moving steadily ahead to acquire Progress Energy Inc. (PGN) in an all-stock deal. Duke Energy estimates the total value of the deal to range between $24 billion and $26 billion. Of this $13 billion will go towards purchase of Progress Energy stock while $11.4...
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Duke Energy 'Progress'es to Lead - Analyst Blog
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 12:15pm | 450Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) is moving steadily ahead to acquire Progress Energy Inc. (PGN) in an all-stock deal. Duke Energy estimates the total value of the deal to range between $24 billion and $26 billion. Of this $13 billion will go towards purchase of Progress Energy stock while $11.4...
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Regulatory Risks Cloud Earnings Picture for California Utilities (EIX, PCG, SRE)
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 11:00am | 139Citigroup is out with a research report this morning, where it noted that, while California was considered one of the most constructive regulatory jurisdictions in the Utility industry, much of that is now changing. The analysts noted increasing regulatory risks that are beginning to accelerate in...
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Biotech/Pharma Stock News; BioSante Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: BPAX) Confirms Female Sexual Dysfunction as an Unmet Medical Need
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 10:56am | 1168LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. - January 10, 2011 (Investorideas.com newswire) BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: BPAX), a pharmaceutical company developing products for the treatment of female sexual health, today announced results of a survey of over 100 Obstetrician/Gynecologists and Primary Care...
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Stifel Nicolaus Increases Its Price Target on Foster Wheeler, Fluor, EQT Corp. (FWLT, FLR, EQT)
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 10:43am | 51Stifel Nicolaus increases its price target on the following companies: Foster Wheeler (NASDAQ: FWLT) from $35 to $45. Fluor (NYSE: FLR) from $64 to $77. EQT Corp. (NYSE: EQT) from $50 to $55.