Today marks the closing of the $32 billion merger between Duke Energy Corp. (NYSE: DUK) and Progress Energy. Duke initiated a one-for-three reverse stock split at the same time and the former…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls this Thursday. We also have many changes to the Argus Model Portfolio. ABB Ltd.…
Shares of nuclear waste disposal company Energy Solutions Inc. (NYSE: ES) are getting pummeled today following the announcement that the company has appointed a new CEO and that the company has lowered…
The major US stock indexes opened lower this morning following a weak report on non-farm payrolls (our coverage here). The lack of any further data to chew over left the markets with…
The utility sector is a favorite of dividend and income investors. The group was the best performing group of 2011 as investors snapped up higher dividends rather than Treasuries and CDs. So…
The utility sector has been a rather poor performer so far in 2012, as investors have sought growth and less dependence on high payouts, and higher dividend taxes could be a possibility…
First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) has become Wall Street’s whipping boy and was recently considered the worst S&P performer over the last year. After shares recently were challenging $20.00, the stock would…
First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) was facing a nearly busted IPO situation just yesterday. No 52-week low worries. Try nearing the worst of the worst as its shares were danger-close to that…
First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) and Exelon Corp. (NYSE: EXC) announced today that the Antelope Valley Solar Ranch One project has received the first installment on a federal loan that could eventually…
2011 was the year of the utility stocks offering investors high dividend yields of well over 4.0%. 2012 has not gone so well for the sector, with 25 of the 34 S&P 500…
Shares in First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) are up sharply this morning following a report that the company has won a permit from the local government agency to proceed with its 230-megawatt…
Constellation Energy Group Inc. (NYSE: CEG) posted an EPS loss of -$2.91 on revenue of $2.95 billion. Stripping out costs related to the company’s merger with Exelon Corp. (NYSE: EXC), adjusted EPS…
First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) is being pounded on news that Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC) is delaying a $1.36 billion purchase of a California solar farm from First Solar. For a sector…
Thin-film solar panel maker First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) has been unable to shake loose a payment from the US Department of Energy on the company’s $646 million loan guarantee for the…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street brokerage and research firms this Thursday morning. AstraZeneca PLC (NYSE: AZN) Cut to Underweight at JPMorgan. BlackRock,…
