Utilities

NiSource Inc (NYSE: NI) reported a 38% surge in its second-quarter net profit. NiSource's quarterly net profit rose to $38.9 million, or $0.14 per share, from $28.1 million, or $0.10 per share, in the year-ago period. Its gross revenue climbed 4.9% to $1.23 billion. NiSource's operating earnings...

LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LDK) today announced that the Company has signed an agreement with Advanced Solar Products, of Flemington, New Jersey, to supply 58,803 PV modules for the largest privately-owned, net-metered solar project in the Western Hemisphere at the East Windsor, New Jersey campus...

US stock futures are lower this morning. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 49 points to 11,991.00 and S&P 500 index futures fell 6.50 points to 1,273.20. Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 10.25 points to 2,335.75. US stocks closed lower on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial...

Citigroup has raised the price target on Calpine Corporation (NYSE: CPN) from $19 to $20 and maintains its Buy rating.

Stocks trading at or near 52-week highs and lows provide excellent trading opportunities, as volatility tends to increase at such levels and exit/entry points become more clearly defined. The following stocks hit new 52-week highs in Monday's trading session (listed from highest total volume to...

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) is expected to report its Q2 EPS at $0.15 on revenue of $910.14 million. Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) is projected to report its FQ4 EPS at $0.85 on revenue of $20.43 billion. Coach Inc (NYSE: COH) is projected to report its Q4 EPS at $0.65 on...

Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) utility subsidiary Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power announced today that it has filed for a certificate of public convenience and necessity with the Wyoming Public Service Commission to construct and operate a new $158 million electric generation facility within the...

Shares of CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP) are higher on the session by 0.05%, trading at $19.59. Overall call volume is now running at 10.54x the daily average, with 81% of all calls traded being purchases on the offer. 1,666 contracts have traded on the session so far. CenterPoint Energy, Inc....

Progress Energy (NYSE: PGN) unveils its next round of earnings this Thursday, August 4, 2011. Get the latest predictions in Benzinga's essential guide to the company's second quarter earnings report. Earnings and Revenue: Analysts are predicting an EPS reading of 63 cents/share and revenues...

Consolidated Edison (NYSE: ED) announces its next round of earnings this Thursday, August 4, 2011. Here's Benzinga's essential guide to Consolidated Edison's second quarter earnings report. Earnings and Revenue: Ahead of the company's earnings announcement, analysts are expecting a positive...

PG&E (NYSE: PCG) releases its next round of earnings this Thursday, August 4, 2011. Get the latest predictions in Benzinga's essential guide to the company's second quarter earnings report. Earnings and Revenue: Wall Street expects an EPS of $1.03/share and revenues of $3.63 billion....

Edison International (NYSE: EIX) releases its next round of earnings this Thursday, August 4, 2011. Get prepared with Benzinga's ultimate preview for Edison International's second quarter earnings. Earnings and Revenue: Based on estimates, investors are readying for a positive EPS reading of...

FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) releases its next round of earnings this Tuesday, August 2, 2011. Here's Benzinga's advanced look at FirstEnergy's second quarter earnings report. Earnings and Revenue: Wall Street expects an EPS of 75 cents/share and revenues of $3.97 billion. Investors will be keen to...

J.P. Morgan increased the PT of EQT Corporation (NYSE: EQT) from $51.50 to $71.50. Rating is set to Overweight. EQT closed at $63.48 on Friday.

Bank of America has published a report on Calpine (NYSE: CPN) covering 2Q earnings at the wholesale power company. In the report, Bank of America wrote, "We believe the reaction to CPN's revised 2011 adj. EBITDA guidance range of $1.7-$1.75 billion (previously $1.7 - $1.8 billion) and the lack of...