All Posts Tagged With: "EXC"
(ACI) Coal Industry Stock Review – April 2012 – Industry Outlook
Coal has been used for nearly as long as mankind has thrived. From the times of the cavemen to present day, coal is used for everything from cooking to heating to running steam-powered trains to generating electricity.
Today, coal is burned as fuel or gasified to create...
(MSI) Motorola Solutions Wins Contract
Motorola Solutions Inc. (MSI), one of the leaders in the lucrative U.S. Public Safety market,received a contract worth $22 million from ComEd, an electric supply company and a part of Exelon Corporation...
(AEP) Coal Industry Stock Review – December 2011 – Industry Outlook
Coal has been used for nearly as long as mankind has thrived, for everything including cooking, making clay pots, heating, as fuel to run steam-powered trains, to make weapons, heating homes, generating electricity, powering railroads and boats, and fueling factories.
Today,...
(FSLR) First Solar Projects are Hot Buns
First Solar Inc. (FSLR) announced that billionaire investor Warren Buffet’s MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire its Topaz Solar Farm.
The transaction...
(EXC) Exelon Beats Quarterly Earnings Expectations
Exelon Corporation (EXC) announced second-quarter 2011 operating earnings of $1.05 per share, up from 99 cents per share in the year-ago quarter and ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 97 cents.
The...
(SO) Southern Company at Fair Valuation
We have maintained our Neutral recommendation on electric utility firm Southern Company (SO) with a price target of $41.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Southern Company is the second largest generator...
(CEG) Constellation Energy Analyst Reiterates at Neutral
Constellation Energy’s (CEG) merchant energy business provides a relatively stable and growing earnings stream through wholesale energy-related products and services. The company has a diversified fleet...
(GOOG) Seeking Yield from Stocks Instead of Bonds – AAII Investor Update
Income-oriented investors have yet another reason to be upset with the bond markets. Junk bond yields fell to a record low a few days ago and are staying near those levels. As of Wednesday evening, the Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield index yielded a mere 6.68%, which isn’t...
(AEP) Stock Market News for May 11, 2011 – Market News
International and domestic affairs combined to add strength to the markets at the fag-end of the earnings season. Benchmarks enjoyed their stay in the green for the third consecutive trading day, driven by strong gains in utilities, Microsoft’s plans to buy Skype, domestic...
(EXC) Exelon Acquiring Constellation Energy Group
Exelon Corporation (EXC) entered into a definite agreement to acquire Constellation Energy Group Inc. (CEG), for about $7.9 billion. Exelon...
(CEG) Company News for April 29, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:DLR) reported Q1 earnings of $1.02 per share, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.95 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 30.7% year-over-year to $250.7 million, higher than...
(PPL) PPL Corporation Announces Stock Offering for Central Networks Electricity Distribution
PPL Corporation (PPL) has announced public offerings of common stock and equity units to pay for its recently acquired Central Networks electricity distribution businesses in the United Kingdom. The offerings...
(AAPL) Stock Market News for March 16, 2011 – Market News
Optimistic comments from the Federal Reserve on Tuesday helped instill some confidence in the economy and limited the markets from ending at session lows. Benchmarks inched down by a point as Japan’s nuclear crisis started taking its toll, raising concerns of a dip in the...
(ITC) ITC Holdings Corporation – Analysts Revised Estimates Higher for 2010 and 2011
It’s not often that you see a utility company with a 5-year projected EPS growth rate in the double-digits. However, management at electric utility ITC Holdings Corp (ITC) expects to grow its earnings between 15% and 17% per year...
(AEP) Company News for October 27, 2010 – Corporate Summary
• Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) reported fiscal first quarter earnings $0.02 better than expected at $1.02 on a 1.6% revenue gain to $20.1 billion, just below Zacks estimates of $20.2 billion. The company said it sees fiscal 2011 guidance earnings of $3.91 to $4.01
• Whirlpool...
(BAC) Company News for August 31, 2010 – Corporate Summary
• Some private investors are reportedly considering an offer for Saks (NYSE:SKS). The offer values the luxury retailer at $1.7 billion, or $11 per share
• Citigroup (NYSE:C) noted Sanofi-Aventis (NYSE:SNY) may bid up to $74-$77 per share for Genzyme (NASDAQ:GENZ)
• Deere...
(EXC) Exelon Corporation’s PECO Energy Subsidiary Raises Capital Plan
PECO Energy Company, a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (EXC), announced that it has allocated $500 million for capital investments in 2010 to develop facilities and make other operational improvements, such...
(EXC) Exelon’s Earnings Results Top Estimates
Exelon Corporation (EXC) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2009 earnings per share (EPS) of 92 cents and $4.12, respectively, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 85 cents and $4.04. However, it fell...
(EXC) Exelon Corporation to Shut Four Pennsylvania Units
Exelon Power, the power generating subsidiary of Exelon Corp. (EXC), announced plans to shut down 4 units at two plants in southeastern Pennsylvania, effective May 31, 2011. The plants which are to be shut...
(EXC) Exelon Corporation Beats by a Penny
Exelon Corporation (EXC) reported third-quarter earnings per share [EPS] of 96 cents per diluted share, a penny above the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, it fell short of the year-ago figure of $1.07 per...
(EXC) Top Utilities Equity Funds – Mutual Fund Commentary
Today we are featuring top-performing “Utilities” Equity mutual funds, which primarily invest in equity securities of utilities Incorporatedluding telephone or cable-television firms.
Investors can find such funds by checking out the entire list...
(EXC) Exelon Corporation’s PECO Upgrades Electric Substation
PECO, an electric and natural gas utility subsidiary of Exelon Corp. (EXC), recently upgraded its electric substation in Grays Ferry, Philadelphia by spending $22 million. Grays Ferry substation serves Center City and South Philadelphia and is a vital part...
(JNJ) 12 Stocks to “Hunker Down” With in 2009
12 Stocks to “Hunker Down” With in 2009
by Martin Denholm,
Managing Editor, Smart Profits Report
Editor’s Note: We’re always on the lookout for new ideas and profitable opportunities...