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		<title>(AMAT) Housing and Inflation in the Spotlight &#8211; Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/13/amat-housing-and-inflation-in-the-spotlight-earnings-preview/91559</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:39:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earnings Preview 2/10/12 Earnings season will be still going on this next week. 422 firms are scheduled to report, and 50 of those are members of the S&#38;P 500.  By the end of the week we will be over 80% done with earnings season. Many large and significant companies will be reporting this week.  They include: Applied Materials (AMAT),  Apache (APA), CBS (CBS),  Deere (DE), Devon Energy  (DVN), Duke Energy (DUK), Masco (MAS) and Met Life (MET). It will also be a busy week for economic data.  Key reports include Retail Sales, Industrial Production, two regional “mini ISM’s,” Housing Starts and inflation &#8212; both on the Producer and the Consumer levels. Monday Nothing of particular significance. Tuesday Retail Sales are expected to jump by 0.8% after they rose a disappointing ]]></description>
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		<title>(DUK) 2012 Predictions for Income Investors</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/09/duk-2012-predictions-for-income-investors/89336</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/09/duk-2012-predictions-for-income-investors/89336#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:57:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Marc Lichtenfeld, Investment U Senior Analyst Wednesday, December 28, 2011: Issue #1674 Last week, I reviewed my brilliant (and a few, let’s call them sub-brilliant) market calls for 2011. As the year winds down, here are my thoughts for what lies ahead in 2012 for income investors. Prediction #1: The “Crowded Trade” Chatter Heats Up Many Wall Street pros are scoffing at buying stocks with solid dividends. I believe this is for two reasons: The first is that in order for the Wall Street machine to make money, and that includes the financial media, you need to be trading constantly, generating commissions and hanging onto every word as to which stocks will go higher and which are going to tank. If you’re investing in dividend paying stocks, chances are ]]></description>
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		<title>(DUK) Duke Energy Eyes Compromise</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/11/duk-duke-energy-eyes-compromise/87926</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:43:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electric Utilities]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[DUK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ORS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Orsus Xelent Technologies Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duke Energy Carolinas, a subsidiary of Duke Energy Corporation (DUK), reached a compromise solution with the Office of Regulatory Staff (ORS); the Commission of Public Works for the city of Spartanburg, South Carolina; and the Spartanburg Sanitary Sewer District; with respect to the utility&#8217;s request to raise base rates in South Carolina. On conciliatory terms, Duke Energy will slash its proposed 15% base rate increase for South Carolina to 6%. Added to it Duke Energy will also contribute $4 million to a limited liability company, AdvanceSC, to improve its South Carolina service area in terms of economic development, low income assistance, education initiatives, and existing manufacturing support. However, the compromised agreement is pending approval from the Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSCSC). If approved, the average rate increase would ]]></description>
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		<title>(DUK) Duke Energy Signs New Credit Facility</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/30/duk-duke-energy-signs-new-credit-facility/87726</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:43:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electric Utilities]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) recently announced a new $6 billion, five-year credit agreement. Duke Energy will have immediate access to $4 billion under the credit agreement while $2 billion becomes available following the successful closing of Duke Energy&#8217;s proposed merger with Progress Energy Inc. (PGN). The merger is expected to be completed by the end of fiscal 2011. The credit agreement replaces the company&#8217;s existing credit facility of $3.14 billion and Progress Energy’s credit facility of approximately $2 billion. We believe the new credit facility will increase the company’s available fund and extend the maturity period of debt. At the end of third-quarter 2011, the company held current assets worth $6.27 billion and long-term debt running into $17.58 billion. Duke Energy’s ongoing merger deal with Progress Energy once completed will ]]></description>
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		<title>(AES) AES Clinches DPL Acquisition</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/30/aes-aes-clinches-dpl-acquisition/87748</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:50:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The AES Corporation (AES) has completed the acquisition of DPL Inc. after receiving all necessary regulatory approvals. Recently, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (“PUCO”) cleared the acquisition deal. DPL will now become a wholly owned subsidiary of AES Corporation. The company had entered into an agreement to acquire DPL in April this year. Per the agreement, AES offered to pay $30 per share in cash to DPL shareholders. The company had agreed to pay a total of $3.5 billion in cash for the equity and assume $1.2 billion in net debt for a total transaction value of $4.7 billion. In September 2011, the company had announced the pricing of a $1.25 billion private offering of senior notes by its newly formed, wholly owned special purpose indirect subsidiary, Dolphin Subsidiary ]]></description>
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		<title>(DPL) Alternative-Energy Stock Outlook &#8211; November 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/19/dpl-alternative-energy-stock-outlook-november-2011-industry-outlook/87281</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/19/dpl-alternative-energy-stock-outlook-november-2011-industry-outlook/87281#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2011 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Historically, the growth outlook of alternative energy companies has been inversely related to the prices of petroleum products and directly related to the fortunes of the economy. In the near term, however, the fortunes of the alternative energy players are undergoing a radical transformation. On one hand, the continuing European debt crisis has led to the U.S. Federal Reserve reducing its growth forecast, raised projections for unemployment and leaning on buying more mortgage debt to tide over a troubled economy. The U.S. economy was not able to completely shake off the negative momentum that plagued it in 2010. In the first nine months of 2011, the economy was affected by unseasonal and harsh weather, heightened uncertainty spawned by the crisis in the Eurozone, a drop in federal defense purchases, and ]]></description>
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		<title>(DUK) Duke Energy Beats The Street &#8211; Misses Revenue Target</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/07/duk-duke-energy-beats-the-street-misses-revenue-target/86495</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/07/duk-duke-energy-beats-the-street-misses-revenue-target/86495#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:16:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electric Utilities]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Constellation Energy Group Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) announced its third-quarter 2011 operating earnings of 50 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3 cents. However, the results were marginally lower than the year-ago earnings of 51 cents per share. The results were driven by Duke Energy’s ability to consistently meet electricity demand during the summer months, combined with excellent performance from its International business unit. The company reported GAAP earnings per share of 35 cents versus 51 cents per share in the year-ago period. This includes Edwardsport impairment charges of 10 cents, emission allowances impairment charges of 4 cents and costs-to-achieve the merger with Progress Energy Inc. (PGN) of 1 cent. In the quarter under review, the company incurred a pre-tax impairment charge of approximately $220 million related to the company’s ]]></description>
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		<title>(AEP) American Electric Power Company Earnings Scorecard</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/02/aep-american-electric-power-company-earnings-scorecard/86244</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/02/aep-american-electric-power-company-earnings-scorecard/86244#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:03:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electric Utilities]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[American Electric Power Company Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On October 26, 2011, American Electric Power Company Inc. (AEP), a public utility holding company, posted mixed third-quarter 2011 results. In the paragraphs that follow, we cover the recent earnings announcement, subsequent analysts’ estimate revisions as well as the Zacks Rank and long-term recommendation for the stock. American Electric Power posted a strong third quarter 2011 adjusted EPS of $1.17, beating the year-ago figure of $1.15 and the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.14. GAAP earnings during the quarter were $1.93 per share compared with $1.16 in the year-ago period. The difference between operating and GAAP earnings of 76 cents per share during the reported quarter was due to a gain of 88 cents resulting from a favorable Supreme Court decision, offset by a loss of 6 cents related to the ]]></description>
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		<title>(DUK) Duke&#8217;s Wind Power Power&#8217;s Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/15/duk-dukes-wind-power-powers-delaware-municipal-electric-corporation/83195</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/15/duk-dukes-wind-power-powers-delaware-municipal-electric-corporation/83195#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:11:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy Corporation (DUK), will build and operate a new Laurel Hill Windpower Project in Lycoming County, north-central Pennsylvania. Under a 25-year agreement, it will sell the electricity generated from it to Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation (DEMEC). The company already owns and operates the 70-MW North Allegheny Wind power Project in Blair and Cambria counties, Pennsylvania, which was acquired from Gamesa Energy USA in May 2009. Pennsylvania’s second new 69-megawatt (MW) Laurel Hill Windpower Project comprises 30 Siemens wind turbines, each capable of generating 2.3 MW. Laurel Hill is capable enough to generate electricity that will power more than 20,000 homes. In August 2011, Duke Energy Renewables had begun construction of the Laurel Hill Project and is expected to start commercial operation ]]></description>
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		<title>(DUK) How to Profit When Power Plants Retire</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/06/duk-how-to-profit-when-power-plants-retire/82289</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/06/duk-how-to-profit-when-power-plants-retire/82289#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:04:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by David Fessler, Investment U Senior Analyst Tuesday, August 30, 2011: Issue #1589 It’s no secret that coal is the dirtiest fossil fuel on the planet. That being said, it’s an essential part of our existence. The world burns more than seven billion tons per year, mostly for electrical power generation. The United States consumes about 14 percent of the world’s total coal production. More than 90 percent of our coal consumption generates 46 percent of our electricity. There are about 600 coal-fired generating stations in the United States. Most of our aging fleet of plants were constructed between 1950 and 1980. A typical one-gigawatt (GW) coal-fired generating plant burns about 2.5 million tons of coal each year. According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), a little more than 50 ]]></description>
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		<title>(AEP) Alternative Energy Stock Outlook &#8211; July 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/27/aep-alternative-energy-stock-outlook-july-2011-industry-outlook/79944</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/27/aep-alternative-energy-stock-outlook-july-2011-industry-outlook/79944#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:49:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The growth outlook of alternative energy companies is inversely related to the prices of petroleum products and directly related to the fortunes of the economy. The recent thaw in oil prices is casting a shadow over this emerging momentum. But even despite the pullback in oil prices, they still remain above historical levels. Nevertheless, we believe that a temporary oil price thaw will do limited, if any, damage to the emerging positive alternative energy narrative. Per the Energy Information Administration (EIA) the projected U.S. refiner crude oil average acquisition cost will rise from $102 per barrel in 2011 to $108 per barrel in 2012. The U.S. economy was not able to completely shake off the negative momentum that plagued the economy in 2010. In the first half of 2011, the ]]></description>
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		<title>(DUK) Duke Energy Corporation Unit Duke Energy Renewables Announces Windpower Project</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/10/duk-duke-energy-corporation-unit-duke-energy-renewables-announces-windpower-project/78612</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 05:37:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) announced that its unit Duke Energy Renewables will build and operate a 131-megawatt (MW) Cimarron II Windpower Project in Gray County, Kansas. This new project is another addition to Duke Energy&#8217;s renewable power generation portfolio. The company has invested around $1.5 billion in its renewable generation assets since 2007. Duke Energy has purchased this wind power project from CPV Renewable Energy Company, based out of Silver Spring, Maryland. The first phase of the wind project, Cimarron I, will however continue to be owned by CPV Renewable Energy Company. Duke Energy Renewables will begin constructing the Cimarron II Windpower Project from fall 2011 and would open the unit for commercial use from June 2012. The company has already entered into a long-term agreement with the Kansas City ]]></description>
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		<title>(DUK) Duke Energy Files for Rate Hike</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/05/duk-duke-energy-files-for-rate-hike/78366</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:10:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) said that its unit Duke Energy Carolinas has filed for a rate increase, as planned, with the North Carolina Utilities Commission  to recover the investments made by the company over the last two years. If approved, the new rates will come into effect from February 2012. The previous rate hike for the company was approved in 2009, which resulted in an increase of $7.30 per month in the residential bill for consumers who typically use 1,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of power per month. If the new rate is approved by the commission it will result in a steep $19 hike per month for residential consumers utilizing 1,000 kWh of power month. In the process the company will stand to benefit $646 million from the rate hike. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(CBB) Cincinnati Bell to Offer Energy Services</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/28/cbb-cincinnati-bell-to-offer-energy-services/77657</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:04:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Telecom services provider Cincinnati Bell Inc. (CBB) is entering into a new business arena that allows it to offer energy services to its residential customers through its new subsidiary Cincinnati Bell Energy. Cincinnati Bell inked a partnership deal with Connecticut-based renewable energy supplier, Viridian Energy, to provide electric services at discounted energy rates unlike local utilities’ companies. The energy rate will be 30% less than Duke Energy Corporation’s (DUK) regulated price of 8.24 cents per kw hour and offered initially in the southwest territory. The retail energy market is growing day-by-day. After entering the managed hosting and cloud services business, the telecom industry is now moving to the green energy solution business. The combination of telecom and energy services comes as the biggest opportunity for both companies. Cincinnati Bell is ]]></description>
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		<title>(DUK) Duke Energy Raises Dividend</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/22/duk-duke-energy-raises-dividend/77194</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 01:02:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) raised the quarterly cash dividend on its common stock by 5 cents to 25 cents per share. This action increases the annualized dividend from 98 cents to $1.00. The dividend is payable on September 16, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 12, 2010. This is the 85th consecutive year that Duke Energy has paid a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock. Earlier, Duke Energy reported a strong first quarter 2011. Earnings in the most recent quarter surpassed both the year-ago results and the Zacks Consensus expectation mainly driven by strong performance at Duke Energy International. Duke Energy expects its adjusted earnings per share for 2011 to be in the range of $1.35 to $1.40. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for ]]></description>
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		<title>(DUK) Duke Energy Seeks Higher Rates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/16/duk-duke-energy-seeks-higher-rates/75639</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:08:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation’s (DUK) subsidiary Duke Energy Carolinas has filed a notice with North Carolina regulators that it will apply for a rate increase on July 1, 2011. The company expects the higher rates will go into effect from January 1, 2012. Duke Energy’s recent plan for rate case hike is second in a series of three increases. The hikes are tied largely to recovering investments for the construction of the 825-megawatt expansion at the Cliffside Steam station and the 620-megawatt Buck combined-cycle natural gas plant. Duke Energy got the first rate hike of 4.3% for residential customers implemented January 1, 2010. Duke will seek a third increase, likely to be filed in 2013. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Duke Energy is one of the largest electric power holding companies ]]></description>
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		<title>(CEG) Constellation Energy Analyst Reiterates at Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/15/ceg-constellation-energy-analyst-reiterates-at-neutral/76287</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:54:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 of power generating units, strong balance sheet compared to its peers and the synergies from the Exelon Corporation (EXC) merger, which are among the other positives. However, adverse decisions in pending regulatory cases, lowered electricity demand and erratic weather conditions somewhat weigh on the positives. We thus retain our Neutral recommendation on the company. Constellation Energy’s merger with Exelon Corporation is expected to be a strategic fit and earnings accretive to the combined entity in the second year itself. The merger deal would provide a huge boost in terms of lowering collateral costs for its competitive businesses. The company will also acquire StarTex Power, ]]></description>
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		<title>(DUK) Duke Energy to Acquire Wind Farm</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/14/duk-duke-energy-to-acquire-wind-farm/75084</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:57:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) will acquire a 20-megawatt (MW) operational wind farm in Wisconsin. Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy, agreed to purchase the Shirley Windpower Project from a subsidiary of Central Hudson Enterprises Corporation. The deal is expected to close this summer. The Shirley Windpower Project, which began commercial operation in December 2010, sells all of its output and associated renewable energy credits to Wisconsin Public Service Corporation under the terms of a 20-year power purchase agreement. With the addition of the Shirley project, Duke Energy Renewables will own 1,006 MW of generating capacity at 10 U.S. wind farms – four in Wyoming, three in Texas, one in Colorado, one in Pennsylvania, and one in Wisconsin. Since 2007, Duke Energy has invested more than $1.5 ]]></description>
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		<title>(GOOG) Seeking Yield from Stocks Instead of Bonds &#8211; AAII Investor Update</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/23/goog-seeking-yield-from-stocks-instead-of-bonds-aaii-investor-update/74612</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 14:04:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;t much when you consider the risk of default. These low yields are just one sign of the bond market&#8217;s cheery mood. Corporations are finding plenty of buyers for their debt, and many offerings have been completed this week. Among the investment-grade companies selling bonds are Google (GOOG), Norfolk Southern (NSC) and Walt Disney (DIS). Included in this week&#8217;s near-record level of junk bond offerings is beleaguered Chrysler, which is refinancing its loan package. Taking advantage of the low interest rates is good ]]></description>
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		<title>(AEP) Stock Market News for May 11, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/11/aep-stock-market-news-for-may-11-2011-market-news/73826</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 16:16:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 economic data and China’s trade surplus. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gained 0.4% to settle at 12,730.62. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 climbed up 0.4% to end at 1,352.16, while the Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.5% to finish the day at 2,856.18. On the New York Stock Exchange, Amex and Nasdaq consolidated volumes amounted to 6.6 billion shares and were below the average of 7.73 billion recorded until now in 2011. On the NYSE, for every four stocks that advanced, only one was on the declining ]]></description>
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		<title>(DUK) Duke Energy Proposes Capping Coal Plant Costs</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/28/duk-duke-energy-proposes-capping-coal-plant-costs/68666</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/28/duk-duke-energy-proposes-capping-coal-plant-costs/68666#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:34:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electric Utilities]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[American Electric Power Company Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Constellation Energy Group Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duke Energy Indiana, a subsidiary of Duke Energy Corporation (DUK), filed a testimony with the Indiana state utility regulators and has proposed to limit the construction costs of its Edwardsport power plant. Under the proposal, Duke Energy has proposed a cap of $2.88 billion including financing on construction costs to be passed to customers. It has also asked the regulators to lower the overall customer rate increase related to the project from approximately 19% to 16%. On an average, this would affect the residential homeowner by about 14%. Additionally, Duke Energy wants Indiana customers to experience the benefits of bonus depreciation. Bonus depreciation is a federal tax incentive provided for major projects as part of the Tax Relief Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010. The company has ]]></description>
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		<title>(DUK) Duke Energy Plans Capital Spending in the Carolinas</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/28/duk-duke-energy-plans-capital-spending-in-the-carolinas/68133</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/28/duk-duke-energy-plans-capital-spending-in-the-carolinas/68133#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:27:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ameren Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) announced that it would spend $8 billion–$9 billion in the twin states of Carolina for new capital expansion projects over the period 2011–2012. The company spent more than $2 billion constructing new plants and solar farms in the Carolinas in 2010. Duke Energy’s, in the Carolinas, will also receive a boost when the ongoing merger proceedings with Progress Energy Inc. (PGN) are completed. Earlier in January 2011, both companies have unanimously approved the definitive merger agreement to combine the two companies in a stock-for-stock transaction. Duke Energy expects the merger would enable the customers to save $600-800 million in fuel costs in the Carolinas over the next five years. The combined entity would have approximately $65 billion in enterprise value and $37 billion in market capitalization. ]]></description>
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		<title>(FE) FirstEnergy Concludes Allegheny Energy Buy</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/04/fe-firstenergy-concludes-allegheny-energy-buy/67730</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/04/fe-firstenergy-concludes-allegheny-energy-buy/67730#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Mar 2011 00:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electric Utilities]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Allegheny Energy Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AYE]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) on Friday concluded its long-awaited merger deal with Allegheny Energy Inc. (AYE), thus creating one of the nation’s largest energy companies. The completion of the $4.7 billion merger, which was entered on February 11, 2010, marks the beginning of the companies’ combined operations. The newly formed energy behemoth will consist of 10 regulated electric distribution companies serving 6.1 million customers from Ohio to New Jersey. Operating across seven states the company’s net annual revenue will total about $16 billion with profit nearing $1.4 billion. Following the completion of the merger, FirstEnergy announced the reshuffling of some regional headquarters and revival of old names for some of its subsidiaries to underscore the company&#8217;s focus on regional operations. The reshuffled regional headquarters include those for Maryland and West Virginia ]]></description>
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		<title>(CLF) Stock Market News for February 18, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/20/clf-stock-market-news-for-feb-18-2011-market-news/67258</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/20/clf-stock-market-news-for-feb-18-2011-market-news/67258#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2011 20:30:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ConocoPhillips]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DUK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[NVDA]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[SU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Suncor Energy Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Coca-Cola Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Weight Watcher's International Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets touched new multi year highs to end in the green after investors used lackluster economic reports as an opportunity to buy into market leaders. On a sectoral basis, share prices of energy companies rose for the second consecutive day amid fresh tensions surrounding the Suez and protests in another oil rich country Bahrain. On Wednesday, the Philadelphia oil services index along with some other key indexes showed prices of crude were rising. Shares of Marathon Oil Corp (NYSE:MRO), Suncor Energy (NYSE:SU) and ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) gained 1.56%, 2.50%, and 1.66% to close at $50.08, $45.17, and $75.52 respectively. Tulsa-based Williams’ (NYSE:WMB) share prices increased 8.36% after the company announced plans to separate its exploration and production unit from its energy infrastructure unit. The company also said it was going to ]]></description>
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		<title>(DUK) Duke Energy Quarterly Report Short of Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/18/duk-duke-energy-quarterly-report-short-of-estimates/67202</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/18/duk-duke-energy-quarterly-report-short-of-estimates/67202#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:49:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electric Utilities]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[AEP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Electric Power Company Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DUK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) announced its fourth-quarter 2010 operating earnings of 21 cents per share, falling short of the Zacks Consensus Estimates marginally by 2 cents. The results were also lower by 7 cents over the year-ago earnings of 28 cents per share. Duke Energy&#8217;s 2010 operating earnings were $1.43 per share compared with $1.22 per share reported in 2009. Fiscal 2010 earnings precisely matched the Zacks Consensus Estimate, as provided by 21 covering analysts. The GAAP earnings of the company during 2010 were $1.00 per share versus 83 cents per share reported in 2009. The difference between the basic GAAP and operating figures emanated from special items and mark-to-market in the Commercial Power business. Total Revenue Duke Energy generated total revenue of $3,445 million in the fourth quarter versus ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMD) Company News for January 10, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/12/amd-company-news-for-january-10-2011-corporate-summary/64863</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/12/amd-company-news-for-january-10-2011-corporate-summary/64863#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:11:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Semiconductor - Broad Line]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advanced Micro Devices Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[DD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DUK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EI DuPont de Nemours & Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Parker Hannifin Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Playboy Enterprises Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[UBS]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• DuPont (NYSE:DD) reported plans to purchase Danish firm Danisco for $5.8 billion in cash, which is expected to cut 2011 earnings of $3.30-$3.60 by a range of $0.30-$0.45 per share • Playboy Enterprises (NYSE:PLA) is reportedly going private at $6.15 per share • Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) announced plans to buy Progress Energy (NYSE:PGN) for $13.7 billion, or $46.48 per share • UBS (NYSE:UBS) upgraded General Electric (NYSE:GE) from &#8220;neutral&#8221; to &#8220;buy&#8221; rating, increasing the target price from $19 to $23 • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) upgraded Target (NYSE:TGT) from &#8220;neutral&#8221; to &#8220;buy&#8221; rating with a target price $62. The firm downgraded Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) from &#8220;buy&#8221; to &#8220;neutral&#8221; rating  with target price of  $60 per share • Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) upgraded Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD) from &#8220;underweight&#8221; to &#8220;equalweight&#8221; • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) upgraded Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) from &#8220;neutral&#8221; ]]></description>
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		<title>(DUK) Duke Energy and Alinda Capital Partners Form Joint Venture</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/27/duk-duke-energy-and-alinda-capital-partners-form-joint-venture/63492</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 06:49:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electric Utilities]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) and Alinda Capital Partners LLC have formed a joint venture, as previously agreed upon, to grow DukeNet Communications LLC. Also, DukeNet announced the closure of a $150 million senior-secured credit facility. Duke Energy and Alinda had agreed on said joint venture June 25, 2010. As part of the agreement, Alinda, a fund management company, acquired a 50% ownership interest in DukeNet from Duke Energy for $137 million in cash. Duke Energy owns the remaining 50% of DukeNet. DukeNet’s new $150 million credit facility has a five-year maturity period. DukeNet plans to use these funds to expand its telecommunications network, and for future acquisitions and general corporate purposes. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, DukeNet is one of the largest wholesale fiber-based carriers in the Southeast. It develops ]]></description>
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		<title>(CEG) Constellation Energy Group Offers to Sell Assets</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/01/ceg-constellation-energy-group-offers-to-sell-assets/55614</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/01/ceg-constellation-energy-group-offers-to-sell-assets/55614#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:18:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electric Utilities]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Allegheny Energy Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Energy utility Constellation Energy Group Inc.(CEG) offered to dispose its interest in a Maryland nuclear power plant to its French partner Electricite de France at the bargain price of $1. However, Constellation will ask its French partner to reimburse expenses of $117 million, which the company had incurred while developing the nuclear asset. With a view to constructing the third nuclear reactor at Constellation&#8217;s Calvert Cliffs plant in Maryland, the companies entered into a joint venture to form UniStar. Constellation decided to back out of the joint venture citing higher construction costs and a fall in the prices for natural gas that dampened the prospects of the project. Constellation’s lack of interest in the project was more evident when it decided to drop its application for a federal loan guarantee ]]></description>
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		<title>(AVP) Company News for October 28, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/28/avp-company-news-for-october-28-2010-corporate-summary/56917</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/28/avp-company-news-for-october-28-2010-corporate-summary/56917#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:05:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Avon Products Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Colgate-Palmolive Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eastman Kodak Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Las Vegas Sands Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Motorola Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Raytheon Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Dow Chemical Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Visa (NYSE:V) posted inline fiscal fourth quarter results of $0.95 on revenues of $2.12 billion up from Zacks projections of $2.08 billion • Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) reported estimate-topping third quarter results of $0.34, ahead of Zacks estimates of $0.23, on revenues of $1.91 billion that beat estimates of $1.78 billion • Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) posted third quarter earnings of $1.21, up from Zacks estimates of $1.19, on revenues of $3.94 billion that missed estimates of $4.03 billion • Raytheon (NYSE:RTN) beat Zacks projections with earnings of $1.36, above estimates of $1.13, on revenues of $6.27 billion, below estimates of $6.48 billion • Avon Products (NYSE:AVP) missed with third-quarter earnings of $0.41, below Zacks estimates of $0.47, on revenues of $2.66 billion, below estimates of $2.69 billion • Motorola (NYSE:MOT) posted estimate-topping third quarter earnings of ]]></description>
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		<title>(DUK) Duke Energy Finishes Construction of Fourth Wind Farm in Wyoming</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/12/duk-duke-energy-finishes-construction-of-fourth-wind-farm-in-wyoming/54772</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 16:51:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edison International]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[FE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Firstenergy Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Men's Wearhouse Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation(DUK) completed the construction of its fourth wind farm in Wyoming. The 200-megawatt (MW) wind farm titled Top of the World, located in Converse County will supply wind energy to PacifiCorp under the terms of a 20-year power purchase agreement. The 110 wind turbines that comprise the Top of the World project are capable of producing enough electricity to power approximately 60,000 homes. Portland, Oregon based PacifiCorp is a leading utility, serving approximately 1.7 million customers in six states through three subsidiaries. Its subsidiary PacifiCorp Energy supervises its electric generation, commercial, energy trading and coal mining operations. While its two other subsidiaries Pacific Power and Rocky Mountain Power are electricity providers to customers in six states. Pacific Power’s service area consists of the states of Oregon, Washington and ]]></description>
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		<title>(IBM) International Business Machines Acquires Software Company OpenPages</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/17/ibm-international-business-machines-acquires-software-company-openpages/52006</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/17/ibm-international-business-machines-acquires-software-company-openpages/52006#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 15:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) continued its acquisition spree, with the latest candidate being privately held software company OpenPages. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Based in Waltham, Massachusetts, OpenPages develops risk and compliance management software. According to IBM management, the deal will expand its business analytics division. Since May 2010, IBM has acquired two analytics company, OpenPages being the second one. It had previously acquired Sterling Commerce (analytics division) from AT&#38;T Inc. (T) in August 2010. Recently, IBM acquired marketing services company Unica Corp. (UNCA) for a whopping $480.0 million, which is expected to provide a fillip to IBM’s software business, its most profitable division. Including OpenPages, IBM has acquired five companies from different sectors since May 2010. Risk management has gained massive importance in the corporate world. ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHP) Company News Summary for August 24, 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/24/bhp-company-news-summary-for-august-24-2010/49148</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:16:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Big Lots (NYSE:BIG) reported second quarter earnings one cent better than Zacks expectations at 48 cents per share, as inline revenues climbed 5.2% to $1.14 billion • Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) posted second quarter earnings of 80 cents, below Zacks estimates of 82 cents, on revenues of $3.93 billion, below Zacks expectations of $3.94 billion • Burger King (NYSE:BKC) released fiscal fourth quarter earnings of 36 cents a share, above Zacks estimates of 34 cents, on revenues of $623 million, off estimates of $639 million • Trina Solar (NYSE:TSL) reported second quarter earnings of 52 cents, above Zacks projections by 3 cents, as revenues grew 147.2% to $370.8 million, up from Zacks estimates of $339 million • While BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) continued to consider themselves the biggest boys in the Potash (NYSE:POT) pile, suitors for the ]]></description>
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		<title>(ADM) Employment and Earnings to Share Stage &#8211; Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/02/adm-employment-and-earnings-to-share-stage-earnings-preview/46006</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 04:21:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earnings Preview 7/30/10 Earnings season will be still going strong next week. There will be 1,161 firms reporting Incorporatedluding 106 S&#38;P 500 firms. The firms reporting are some of the biggest and most important bellwethers of the economy, and slice across a wide spectrum of industries. Included in next week&#8217;s line up are: Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Dow Chemical (DOW), Duke Power (DUK), Kraft Foods (KFT), Pfizer (PFE), Procter &#38; Gamble (PG) and Time Warner (TWX). By the end of the week, more than seven-eighths of the earnings will be in for the S&#38;P 500. In addition to earnings there will also be a very busy week for economic data. We start with Construction Spending and end the week with the all-important employment report on Friday. In between, we get ]]></description>
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		<title>(AES) AES Corporation Announces $500 Million Share Buyback</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/09/aes-aes-corporation-announces-500-million-share-buyback/42920</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:37:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shares of power company AES Corporation (AES), shot up 11% on Wednesday after its board of directors approved a common stock buyback plan of $500 million. Under the program, AES will repurchase the company&#8217;s stock in lots through Dec 31, 2010, using a number of channels, which include open-market and private placements. The amount, timing or prices for the stock repurchase may vary based on market conditions and other factors. The board may modify, extend or terminate the repurchase program at any point of time. The stock buyback announcement comes after a hiatus of almost two years. AES’ last share repurchase plan of $400 million was approved by its board on Aug 7, 2008. The program was valid for over a six-month period ending Feb 7, 2009. Under the $400 ]]></description>
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		<title>(DUK) Duke Energy / Cisco Systems Join to Manage Home Energy</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/01/duk-duke-energy-cisco-systems-join-to-manage-home-energy/42051</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:48:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) signed an agreement with Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) to develop a smart grid-enabled home energy management solution. Duke Energy plans to use the tool to help its residential customers reduce the amount of energy wasted in their homes. Duke Energy caters to a population of 11 million in central and western North Carolina, western South Carolina, southwestern Ohio, central, north central and southern Indiana, and northern Kentucky. Internal generation usually falls short of demand and the company has to purchase power for its customers due to generating plant outages, extreme weather conditions, seasonal demand growth, and price volatility. In fiscal 2009 cost of fuel and purchased power rose by $29 million year-over-year to $3.2 billion. Duke Energy is testing the Cisco Home Energy Management Solution with ]]></description>
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		<title>(CEG) Constellation Energy Group Joins GE Energy Financial Services And Others in Smart Grid Investment</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/06/30/ceg-constellation-energy-group-joins-ge-energy-financial-services-and-others-in-smart-grid-investment/41998</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:03:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Baltimore-based, Constellation Energy Group Inc. (CEG) joined forces with GE Energy Financial Services, a part of General Electric (GE), Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM), Verizon Ventures, a part of Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) and others for the development of a smart grid technology. Jointly, the group injected funds totaling roughly $17.7 million in Raleigh, North Carolina-based, Consert Inc. for the purpose. Smart Grid is an energy technology that enables effective management of energy usage through real-time communication between utilities and customers. Earlier, Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., a regulated subsidiary of Constellation Energy that delivers electricity and natural gas, was barred by the Maryland Public Service Commission from initiating a smart grid project of its own. The $850 million project was rejected on the ground of being too costly for consumers. Constellation Energy ]]></description>
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		<title>(DUK) Duke Energy Diversifies Ownership in Subsidiary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/06/28/duk-duke-energy-diversifies-ownership-in-subsidiary/41806</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:58:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) in a prudent move sold 50% stake in its subsidiary DukeNet to Alinda Capital Partners LLC for $137 million in cash. Duke Energy will continue to own the remaining 50% in DukeNet. As a result, DukeNet will become an equally owned Joint Venture between the two companies. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of fiscal 2010. The transaction will provide double benefit for Duke Energy. Firstly it will result in a GAAP gain for the company, boosting its fiscal 2010 numbers. Secondly, tying the fortunes of DukeNet with cash rich Alinda will erase the crease lines of worries over funds for capital expansion of the company. Duke Energy had cash and cash equivalents of $1.1 billion at the end of the first ]]></description>
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		<title>(DUK) Duke Energy Secures $200 Million in Credit</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/13/duk-duke-energy-secures-200-million-in-credit/33606</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:31:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Duke Energy Carolinas, have entered into a new four-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility with regional, community and minority-owned banks operating throughout the Duke Energy Carolinas service territory. Duke Energy has got a commitment for a total of $200 million under the new credit facilities, which will be used for general corporate purposes including capital expenditures. The company projects 2010 capital and investment expenditures of approximately $5.2 billion. Management anticipates a need to issue approximately $1.7 billion of new debt to finance its capital expenditure programs in fiscal 2010. Duke Energy has a strong balance sheet among its peers, with a low debt-to-capitalization of 42.4% at fiscal-end 2009 (Zacks industry average was 90.1%). The company continues to be a strong cash ]]></description>
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		<title>(DUK) Duke Energy Corporation Buys Solar Project</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/26/duk-duke-energy-corporation-buys-solar-project/26063</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:32:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) has brought a commercial solar photovoltaic power project under development in San Antonio, Texas. The company purchased the project titled Blue Wing Solar Project from Juwi Solar Inc. based in Boulder, Colorado. The 14 MW project will consist of 214,500 ground-mounted First Solar Inc.’s (FSLR) thin film panels. Duke Energy also got a 30-year power purchase agreement to sell all of the output from the solar farm and associated renewable energy credits to San Antonio-based CPS Energy, one of the largest municipality-owned utilities in the U.S. Duke Energy expects to finish construction on the project by the fourth quarter of 2010. Blue Wing will be the first commercial solar power project Duke Energy will own and operate. As of now, Duke owns and operates 733 MW ]]></description>
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		<title>(DUK) Duke Energy Gets Rate Increase Approval</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/21/duk-duke-energy-gets-rate-increase-approval/25617</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:08:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) got regulatory approval from the Public Service Commission of South Carolina for a general rate case increase of $74.1 million (or 5.2%), which will be effective from Feb. 1, 2010. The hike will increase Duke Energy’s South Carolina residential electricity average monthly bill to $90 – $93 from $80 – $87 for customers. This is the first rate case hike since 1991 in South Carolina for Duke Energy. Duke Energy Carolinas owns nuclear, coal-fired, natural gas and hydroelectric generation. The diverse fuel mix provides approximately 19,000 MW of electricity capacity to approximately 2.4 million customers in a 22,000-square-mile service area in North Carolina and South Carolina. Duke Energy is the third largest electric power holding company in the United States, based on kilowatt-hour sales. Its regulated ]]></description>
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		<title>(DUK) Duke Energy Settles with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/29/duk-duke-energy-settles-with-u-s-environmental-protection-agency/23829</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) has reached a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Department of Justice on a lawsuit pertaining to a clean air violation at Duke Energy’s coal-fired power Gallagher plant in southern Indiana. Duke Energy will spend about $93 million to settle clean air violations at the plant. Also, as part of the settlement, the company will continue to operate the 560 megawatts (MW) Gallagher facility. Duke Energy plans to convert the facility to gas-fired from coal-fired. Duke Energy estimates the cost to convert the units to gas from coal and install additional pollution controls at $80 million. In addition to resolving litigation, the steps will help the company comply with future federal rules that are anticipated to further limit power plant emissions. Duke Energy ]]></description>
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		<title>(DUK) Duke Energy Corporation Wins Rate Hike Settlement</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/08/duk-duke-energy-corporation-wins-rate-hike-settlement/22236</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:52:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation’s (DUK) utility subsidiary Duke Energy Kentucky reached a settlement agreement with the Kentucky Attorney General in its natural gas rate case. Under the settlement agreement, Duke Energy has asked the Kentucky Public Service Commission to approve the negotiated rate increase for natural gas delivery service of approximately $13 million, or 10.4% on total gas revenues, to be effective early 2010. The original request was for $17.5 million, or a 14% increase. For an average residential customer using 70 ccf (ccf is 100 cubic feet) of natural gas per month, a typical monthly bill of $82.21 will increase by $11.52 to $93.73. Since its last natural gas delivery rate case implemented in 2006, Duke Energy Kentucky has invested more than $60 million to continue the accelerated gas main ]]></description>
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		<title>(DUK) Duke Energy Corporation Going Green</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/16/duk-duke-energy-corporation-going-green/17775</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:51:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) will install four solar panels in North Carolina in the first phase of its $50 million rooftop solar project. The four projects with a combined 4.6MW of annual capacity are expected to be completed by March 2010. Duke Energy is focusing on green energy in the light of recent progress in the American Clean Energy and Security Act. The act stipulates stringent caps against carbon dioxide emissions. Also North Carolina &#8216;s renewable energy standard stipulates each public electric utility to generate a minimum of 12.5% of its North Carolina retail customers&#8217; electricity needs through new renewable energy sources or energy efficiency measures by fiscal 2021. Duke Energy also has 634MW of land-based wind energy in Pennsylvania , Texas and Wyoming , another 99MW under construction and ]]></description>
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		<title>(DUK) Duke Energy Signs with the University of North Carolina for Wind Turbine Demonstration</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/12/duk-duke-energy-signs-with-the-university-of-north-carolina-for-wind-turbine-demonstration/17392</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:32:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) recently signed a contract with the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill to place up to three demonstration wind turbines in Pamlico Sound (North Carolina). Duke will pay for the turbines and their installation. The turbines will harness the power of ocean breezes along North Carolina&#8217;s coast. Duke Energy’s pilot project is based on a nine-month study completed in June 2009 by the UNC for the North Carolina General Assembly. The pilot turbine installation will facilitate utility-scale wind energy development by enabling studies to optimize measuring and predicting the wind resource, quantifying ecological impacts and demonstrating turbine performance in tropical storm conditions. Duke Energy has 634MW of land-based wind energy in Pennsylvania, Texas and Wyoming, another 99MW under construction and an additional 251MW of ]]></description>
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		<title>(DUK) Duke High on Wind Energy</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/02/duk-duke-high-on-wind-energy/14145</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:48:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duke Energy (DUK) recently announced plans to set up its second-largest renewable energy facility near Casper, Wyoming. The 200 megawatt {MW} “Top of the World&#8221; project, the company&#8217;s fourth wind farm in Wyoming and ninth in the U.S., will generate enough electricity to power approximately 50-60 thousand households annually. The construction is expected to begin in late 2009 or early 2010, after receiving requisite approvals, and to commence commercial production by end of 2010. Duke signed a 20-year contract with PacifiCorp, which operates as Rocky Mountain Power in Wyoming, for selling the entire output and associated renewable energy credits of the plant. Duke continues to expand its renewable energy portfolio. It has announced four new wind power projects year to date, with a capacity totaling above 360 MW. Presently, Duke ]]></description>
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		<title>(DUK) Duke Energy Issues Bonds</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/28/duk-duke-energy-issues-bonds/13826</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:12:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) recently raised the size of its senior notes offering to $1 billion from the originally planned $800 million. Investors lapped up the notes due to their higher yield over US Treasury bonds. The company will use proceeds from the sale to retire commercial paper and for financing its capital expenditure. Duke Energy issued senior notes totaling $500 million due in 2014 with a 3.95% coupon rate semi-annually and another $500 million due in 2019 with 5.05% coupon rate annually. The company needs funds for its ongoing capital expenditures. Duke Energy is currently expanding its Cliffside Steam Plant on the border of Cleveland and Rutherford counties and a new plant at Edwardsport gasified-coal facility in Indiana. The company is also investing to control carbon dioxide emissions from ]]></description>
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		<title>(DUK) Duke Energy Goes Green</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/19/duk-duke-energy-goes-green/12676</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:20:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) recently signed an agreement with Sun Edison and will buy electricity generated at the privately held company’s solar farm at Davidson County in North Carolina. The 16.1MW facility is touted as the largest photovoltaic solar farm in the U.S. The solar farm will serve dual purposes for Duke. It will add 16.1MW of annual capacity to its kitty. Secondly, it will go green. According to the company’s estimates, the same amount of electricity produced from fossil fuels would have emitted 32.3 million pounds of carbon dioxide annually. Duke Energy would then be required to offset it by spending more on carbon credits following the American Clean Energy and Security Act. The act stipulates stringent caps against carbon dioxide emissions. Duke Energy expects the facility to be ]]></description>
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