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		<title>(ACI) Coal Industry Stock Review &#8211; April 2012 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/24/aci-coal-industry-stock-review-april-2012-industry-outlook/99468</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/24/aci-coal-industry-stock-review-april-2012-industry-outlook/99468#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:44:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ACI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AEP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alliance Resource Partners LP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Electric Power Company Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arcelor Mittal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arch Coal Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CONSOL Energy Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EXC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exelon Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Firstenergy Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maui Land & Pineapple Company Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 a synthesis gas (syngas) that can then be used as a feedstock for the production of chemicals, fertilizer and electric power. Coal is also used for producing heat through combustion. The USA, Russia, Australia, China, India and South Africa have the largest coal reserves in the world. Coal is produced in 25 states in the US, spread across three coal-producing regions. The majority of the current production originates in just five states: Wyoming, West Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Montana. The importance of coal ]]></description>
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		<title>(MSI) Motorola Solutions Wins Contract</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/04/msi-motorola-solutions-wins-contract/95999</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/04/msi-motorola-solutions-wins-contract/95999#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication Equipment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EXC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exelon Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Motorola Solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MSI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[S]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sprint Nextel Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Verizon Communications Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 (EXC). Motorola Solutions will provide 900 MHz ASTRO 25 digital trunked radio systems, a two-way digital radio transmission system, which offers consistently clear audio service across its footprint. Even if there is any disruption in power supply during heavy storm, the new technology will continue to transmit voice along with important information to ComEd field workers, hence maintaining smooth work-flow. ComEd, like other utility companies, uses backdated 900 MHz land mobile radio frequency. Therefore, implementation of this new technology by Motorola Solutions will help ComEd to cover an extensive area of 11,400 square miles in northern Illinois, including ]]></description>
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		<title>(AEP) Coal Industry Stock Review &#8211; December 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/15/aep-coal-industry-stock-review-december-2011-industry-outlook/88626</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/15/aep-coal-industry-stock-review-december-2011-industry-outlook/88626#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:18:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Closed-End Fund - Debt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AEP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alliance Resource Partners LP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Electric Power Company Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CONSOL Energy Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Exelon Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Firstenergy Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[James River Coal Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JRCC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Natural Resource Partners Lp]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Peabody Energy Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Penn Virginia Resource Partners LP]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[RES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RPC Inc.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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, coal is burned as fuel or gasified to create a synthesis gas (syngas) that can then be used as a feedstock for the production of chemicals, fertilizer and electric power. Coal is also used for producing heat through combustion. The USA, Russia, Australia, China, India and South Africa have the largest coal reserves in the world. Coal is produced in 25 states in the US spread across three coal-producing regions, but majority of the current production originates in just five states: Wyoming, West Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Montana. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(FSLR) First Solar Projects are Hot Buns</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/09/fslr-first-solar-projects-are-hot-buns/88276</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/09/fslr-first-solar-projects-are-hot-buns/88276#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:41:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Semiconductor - Specialized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EXC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exelon Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Solar Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[GE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Electric Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NRG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NRG Energy Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[PG & E Corporation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[First Solar Inc. (FSLR) announced that billionaire investor Warren Buffet&#8217;s MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire its Topaz Solar Farm. The transaction is a win-win situation for both the parties since with the Topaz deal First Solar is able to clear its house with all the big four U.S. based utility solar projects under sale. The other three big ticket projects include the 660-megawatt Desert Sunlight project in California vended to NextEra Energy Resources (NEE) and General Electric (GE); the 348-megawatt Agua Caliente project in Arizona sold to NRG Energy Inc. (NRG); and the 280-megawatt Antelope Valley project in Nebraska sold to Exelon Generation (EXC). On the other hand the buyer of the Topaz project would be able to qualify for the U.S. Treasury ]]></description>
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		<title>(EXC) Exelon Beats Quarterly Earnings Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/03/exc-exelon-beats-quarterly-earnings-expectations/80030</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/03/exc-exelon-beats-quarterly-earnings-expectations/80030#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 19:55:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Utilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Utilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AEE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ameren Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CEG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Constellation Energy Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EXC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exelon Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 year-over-year growth in earnings was attributable to new electric and gas distribution rates at PECO effective January 2011, higher realized energy prices in the Mid-Atlantic region due to the expiration of the power purchase agreement and due to special tax deduction related to nuclear decommissioning trust funds. GAAP earnings during the quarter were 93 cents, compared with 67 cents in the year-ago period. The difference between operating and GAAP earnings during the quarter was owing to the following one-time items: an impact of 12 cents for mark-to-market losses, 2 cents for the cost associated with the retirement ]]></description>
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		<title>(SO) Southern Company at Fair Valuation</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/22/so-southern-company-at-fair-valuation/77192</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/22/so-southern-company-at-fair-valuation/77192#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 01:02:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electric Utilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Utilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EXC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exelon Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 of electricity in the nation behind Exelon Corp. (EXC), serving both regulated and competitive markets across the Southeastern U.S. It is a holding company for four regulated Southern electric utilities that serve about 4.4 million customers – Georgia Power, Alabama Power, Gulf Power and Mississippi Power. Southern Company participates in all phases of the electric utility business with more than 42,000 megawatts (MW) of electric generating capacity, and an extensive grid of transmission and distribution lines. The company also engages in the construction, acquisition, and management of generation assets, provision of digital wireless communications services, and the provision of fiber ]]></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>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/15/ceg-constellation-energy-analyst-reiterates-at-neutral/76287#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:54:36 +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[CEG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Constellation Energy Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DUK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EXC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exelon Corporation]]></category>

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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>(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>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/11/aep-stock-market-news-for-may-11-2011-market-news/73826#comments</comments>
		<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>(EXC) Exelon Acquiring Constellation Energy Group</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/03/exc-exelon-acquiring-constellation-energy-group/72679</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 19:09:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exelon Corporation (EXC) entered into a definite agreement to acquire Constellation Energy Group Inc. (CEG), for about $7.9 billion. Exelon is expected to issue 0.93 of its shares for every share of Constellation owned by the latter’s shareholders. The exchange ratio agreed upon represents an 18.1% premium to the 30-day average closing stock prices of Exelon and Constellation as of April 27, 2011. Following the completion of the merger Exelon shareholders will have 78% ownership of the combined company, while the rest will belong to Constellation shareholders. The merger is approved by the shareholders of both the companies and the union is subject to overcoming some regulatory hurdles. The companies expect to close the merger by early 2012. Baltimore based Constellation Energy is a supplier of power, natural gas and ]]></description>
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		<title>(CEG) Company News for April 29, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/01/ceg-company-news-for-april-29-2011-corporate-summary/72800</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/01/ceg-company-news-for-april-29-2011-corporate-summary/72800#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2011 18:34:05 +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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		<category><![CDATA[Digital Realty Trust Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Evergreen Solar Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[LoopNet Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Skechers USA Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    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 the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $245.0 million •    Exelon Corp. (NYSE:EXC) and Constellation Energy (NYSE:CEG) said they had signed a definitive agreement to combine the two companies in a stock-for-stock transaction. The new company will retain the Exelon name and be headquartered in Chicago •    CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSGP) said it would buy LoopNet, Inc (NASDAQ:LOOP), the online commercial real-estate service provider for about $860 million in cash and stock •    Motorola Solutions Inc.’s (NYSE:MSI) share prices increased 7.46% to $46.66 after the company reported first-quarter profits topping analysts’ estimates •    Toshiba Medical Systems Co. said ]]></description>
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		<title>(PPL) PPL Corporation Announces Stock Offering for Central Networks Electricity Distribution</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/13/ppl-ppl-corporation-announces-stock-offering-for-central-networks-electricity-distribution/71423</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/13/ppl-ppl-corporation-announces-stock-offering-for-central-networks-electricity-distribution/71423#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 22:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electric Utilities]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 are being made under an effective shelf registration statement on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the first part of the offering, PPL Corp. said it will sell 80 million shares of its common stock to the public priced at $25.30 per share. Under the shares offering, the company has provided underwriters the option to buy an additional 12 million shares to cover over-allotments. In the second part, PPL Corp. will sell 17 million equity units at a price of $50 per unit with a reference price of $25.30 per share, equivalent to the offered price of the ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Stock Market News for March 16, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/16/aapl-stock-market-news-for-march-16-2011-market-news/68847</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/16/aapl-stock-market-news-for-march-16-2011-market-news/68847#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:07:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Computers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 global economy. However, experts’ opinion of the Japan crisis being only a short-term drag for the US markets reduced investors’ anxiety to a certain extent. Separately, a state of emergency was declared in Bahrain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) survived a 300 point plunge shortly after the market opened to end at 11.855.42, dropping 1.2% or 137 points. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) closed at 1,281.87 recovering from a 2.7% fall after the market opened and finally managed to shed 1.1%. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(ITC) ITC Holdings Corporation &#8211; Analysts Revised Estimates Higher for 2010 and 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/01/itc-itc-holdings-corporation-analysts-revised-estimates-higher-for-2010-and-2011/60976</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/01/itc-itc-holdings-corporation-analysts-revised-estimates-higher-for-2010-and-2011/60976#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 19:55:19 +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[It&#8217;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 through 2015. The company recently reported another solid quarter, marking its 11th consecutive positive earnings surprise. It is a Zacks #2 Rank (Buy) stock. Third Quarter Results ITC reported third quarter earnings per share of 75 cents, a penny more than the same quarter in 2009, and 5 cents ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Operating revenues were up 17.6% year-over-year. The increase was due in part to higher recoverable expenses associated with operating and maintenance expense. Operating expenses increased 36.2%, however, due to significantly higher operating and maintenance expenses and ]]></description>
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		<title>(AEP) Company News for October 27, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/27/aep-company-news-for-october-27-2010-corporate-summary/56782</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/27/aep-company-news-for-october-27-2010-corporate-summary/56782#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 20:42:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[American Electric Power Company Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Procter &#38; 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 (NYSE:WHR) reported third quarter earnings of $2.22, in-line with Zacks estimates, on inline revenues of $4.5 billion. The company said it sees full-year earnings of $9.56 to $10.06 a share • International Paper (NYSE:IP) reported third quarter earnings of $0.91, $0.13 better than Zacks estimates, on revenues of $6.7 billion, versus Zacks estimates of $6.5 billion • Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) posted third quarter results of $0.32, versus Zacks expectations of $0.30, on a 7.3% revenue gain to $9.5 billion, topping estimates of $9.4 billion • Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S) missed Zacks ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Company News for August 31, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/31/bac-company-news-for-august-31-2010-corporate-summary/49898</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/31/bac-company-news-for-august-31-2010-corporate-summary/49898#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:55:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[• 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 (NYSE:DE) plans to sell its wind energy unit to Exelon (NYSE:EXC) for $860 million • Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) upgraded Gap (NYSE:GPS) to &#8220;outperform&#8221; from &#8220;market perform,&#8221; with a price target range of $20-$22 • Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) upgraded Rio Tinto (NYSE:RTP) shares to &#8220;buy&#8221; from &#8220;neutral&#8221; • Dollar General (NYSE:DG) posted fiscal second quarter earnings of 42 cents, versus expectatiosn of 38 cents, on inline revenues of $3.21 billion. The company said it sees full-year earnings of $1.67 to $1.74 • Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) downgraded VF Corp. (NYSE:VFC) from &#8220;overweight&#8221; to &#8220;neutral,&#8221; dropping ]]></description>
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		<title>(EXC) Exelon Corporation&#8217;s PECO Energy Subsidiary Raises Capital Plan</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/27/exc-exelon-corporations-peco-energy-subsidiary-raises-capital-plan/31586</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/27/exc-exelon-corporations-peco-energy-subsidiary-raises-capital-plan/31586#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2010 21:18:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 as creating energy efficiency programs. The increased capex reflects about a 25% increase over last year with $42 million more for construction of new electric and gas facilities to modernize utility equipment and meet increased demand in certain areas, $22.7 million for smart meter development and energy efficiency programs, and nearly $18 million more for technology upgrades for its customer information management system and related platforms. Over the past five years, PECO has invested nearly $1.78 billion mainly for improvements in its electric and gas delivery systems. Each year, the company’s capital investments are geared toward reliably meeting the energy ]]></description>
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		<title>(EXC) Exelon&#8217;s Earnings Results Top Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/23/exc-exelons-earnings-results-top-estimates/25795</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/23/exc-exelons-earnings-results-top-estimates/25795#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:23:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 short of the year-ago figure of $1.07 for the fourth quarter of 2008 and $4.20 for full-year 2008. The company’s full-year earnings are also above the high-end of its guidance range of $4.00-$4.10 per share. On a year-over-year basis, the fall in EPS was primarily due to lower energy gross margins, reduced load at ComEd and PECO, and higher depreciation and amortization expense. On the revenue front, operating revenue fell to $4.1 billion in the fourth quarter and $17.4 billion for the full-year 2009, from $4.5 billion and $19.1 billion in the respective year-ago periods. Generation’s average realized margin ]]></description>
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		<title>(EXC) Exelon Corporation to Shut Four Pennsylvania Units</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/04/exc-exelon-corporation-to-shut-4-pennsylvania-units/22034</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/04/exc-exelon-corporation-to-shut-4-pennsylvania-units/22034#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:55:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 down include, Units 1 and 2 of Cromby Generating Station and Units 1 and 2 of Eddystone Generating Station. In a filing, Exelon Power said the units are no longer economical to operate or necessary to meet the shrinking demand for electricity in the region. Exelon said it estimates it will incur $258 million in pre-tax charges as a result of the closings. The shut down will result in elimination of 280 jobs in the area, of which 220 are at the Cromby and Eddystone plants and the rest are at Exelon Power’s headquarters in Kennett ]]></description>
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		<title>(EXC) Exelon Corporation Beats by a Penny</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/27/exc-exelon-corporation-beats-by-a-penny/18722</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:44:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 diluted share. On a year-over-year basis, the fall in EPS was primarily due to lower energy gross margins, higher generation costs, cool summer, and higher depreciation and amortization expense. On the revenue front, operating revenue fell to $4.3 billion from $5.2 billion. Its nuclear plants achieved a 94.7% capacity factor for the reported quarter compared with 97.2% in the year-ago quarter. Output from the nuclear fleet fell to 35,684 gigawatt-hours (GWh) from 36,451 GWh in the year-ago quarter. Output fell due to a higher number of refueling outage days which rose to 36 days from 17 in ]]></description>
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		<title>(EXC) Top Utilities Equity Funds &#8211; Mutual Fund Commentary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/11/exc-top-utilities-equity-funds-mutual-fund-commentary/14948</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:51:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Utilities]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we are featuring top-performing “Utilities&#8221; 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 of the Zacks #1 Rank Utilities Equity Funds. 3 Great Picks Van Kampen Utility A (VKUAX) seeks to provide its shareholders with capital appreciation and current income. It may focus on securities that it believes offer capital appreciation and current income at a reasonable risk. The fund may invest in income securities which include preferred stock and debt securities Incorporatedluding convertible securities, of various maturities which are considered &#8220;investment-grade&#8221; quality at the time of investment. At the end of March, its portfolio turnover was 120%. The fund’s top holdings include Exelon Corp. (EXC), FPL Group (FPL) and ]]></description>
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		<title>(EXC) Exelon Corporation&#8217;s PECO Upgrades Electric Substation</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/02/exc-exelon-corporations-peco-upgrades-electric-substation/14139</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:33:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 of PECO’s transmission and distribution network in the region. Earlier this year, the utility went for a rebuilt of its Schuylkill substation, which caters to the same locality, by spending $18 million. PECO has been scaling up its utility infrastructure in Philadelphia to cope with growing energy needs and enhance reliability. Over the past five years, the utility invested over $160 million for putting up four new electric substations in the city. Presently, PECO serves around 1.6 million electric and 491 thousand natural gas customers in southeastern Pennsylvania. Shares of Exelon ]]></description>
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		<title>(JNJ) 12 Stocks to “Hunker Down” With in 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/14/jnj-12-stocks-to-%e2%80%9chunker-down%e2%80%9d-with-in-2009/2052</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:25:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 here at Investment U. And our colleague at Smart Profits has put together a list of the three sectors to keep your eye on this year, and the companies in them to watch. Three “Safe Haven” Sectors For Your 2009 Portfolio Last Christmas, my brother bought me a shirt that reads: The Top Ten Reasons Why I Procrastinate… 1. Regardless of whether the cheeky lad thinks this sums up my character, it always provokes comments or a laugh when I wear it. As the final hours of 2008 ebb away, I bet economists and financial commentators have procrastinated more than usual ]]></description>
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