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Duke Energy Corporation

5/23/2013, 7:57 AM ET

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Tuesday, May 14, 9:29 AM S&P raises its outlook on Duke Energy (DUK) to stable from negative and affirms its BBB+ corporate credit rating, citing success in addressing challenges after the close of its merger with Progress Energy. DUK's efforts have mitigated business risk, strengthened its credit profile, and materially reduced the likelihood of lower ratings over the intermediate term, S&P says. Comment! [Energy]
Friday, May 3, 7:54 AM More on Duke Energy's (DUK) Q1 results: Lower-than-expected profit is attributed to weak electricity demand, particularly from commercial customers. Reaffirms FY 2013 guidance, seeing EPS of $4.20-$4.45 vs. $4.34 consensus. Separately, DUK says it is suspending its application for two proposed new nuclear units on its Harris site in Wake County, N.C. Comment! [Energy, Earnings]
Friday, May 3, 7:03 AM Duke Energy (DUK): Q1 EPS of $1.02 misses by $0.02. Revenue of $5.9B beats by $0.16B. (PR) 1 Comment [Earnings, Breaking News]
Friday, May 3, 12:05 AM Notable earnings before Friday’s open: ADP, AXL, BBEP, BPL, CBOE, DUK, FBN, GBDC, GTXI, HST, LNT, MCO, NGLS, NRF, NVE, NWL, PNW, POM, PPC, REGN, SE, SEP, SMP, UPL, WCG, XLS, YRCW Comment! [Earnings]
Thursday, May 2, 5:30 PM Notable earnings before Friday’s open: ADP, AXL, BBEP, BPL, CBOE, DUK, FBN, GBDC, GTXI, HST, LNT, MCO, NGLS, NRF, NVE, NWL, PNW, POM, PPC, REGN, SE, SEP, SMP, UPL, WCG, XLS, YRCW Comment! [Earnings]
Thursday, May 2, 3:36 PM Duke Energy Corp (DUK) declares $0.765/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 4.10%. For shareholders of record May 17. Payable June 17. Ex-div date May 15. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Monday, April 29, 12:18 PM Duke Energy (DUK +0.4%) is considering acquisition opportunities in Peru, where energy demand is expected to double in the coming years, according to DUK's GM in the country. Electricity output in Peru should be covered until 2019, DUK says, but there could be challenges to meet supply after that unless new power projects are developed. Comment! [Energy, Earnings]
Thursday, April 18, 2:59 PM Even with less valuation upside, Credit Suisse still thinks the basic investment thesis for regulated utilities holds up: 4%-5% EPS growth, 4% dividend yields, and 0.5x-0.7x beta create a high-single-digit annual return in a low-risk package. The firm's top six picks: Dominion (D), CMS Energy (CMS), American Electric Power (AEP), Duke Energy (DUK), DTE Energy (DTE), Edison (EIX). 1 Comment [Energy, Quick Ideas]
Tuesday, April 16, 7:53 AM Duke Energy (DUK) is upgraded to Outperform from Sector Perform by RBC, which cites positive regulatory developments in North Carolina and Indiana plus limited downside risk. "Duke is a core holding for utility investors and deserves a premium valuation due to above average earnings growth, high yield, and stable, constructive regulatory environments," the firm says. 3 Comments [Energy, Quick Ideas]
Friday, April 12, 6:39 PM North Carolina's Supreme Court overturns a decision by state regulators that allowed Duke Energy (DUK) to increase rates for customers, finding the state utilities board didn't fully analyze the issue before approving a 7.2% rate hike in 2012, which provided DUK a guaranteed 10.5% rate of return on equity. DUK believes the increases will be upheld upon review. 7 Comments [Energy]
Wednesday, April 10, 1:23 PM Duke Energy (DUK +0.8%) moves up today after saying earlier that it's acquired two commercial solar power projects near Twentynine Palms, California from project developer SolarWorld. The twin projects, named Highlander Solar 1 and 2, will be run as a single operation and collectively generate 21 megawatts of renewable energy, enough to power more than 4,000 average homes each year. Comment! [Energy, On the Move]
Thursday, April 4, 9:07 AM Argus downgrades Duke Energy (DUK) to Hold from Buy based on valuation and low sales growth in kilowatt hours. While it finds short-term total return potential unexciting, the firm looks more favorably on long-term earnings growth prospects. Analysts are fairly divided over the company, with five rating it Buy, eight Hold and one Sell. 2 Comments [Energy, Quick Ideas]
Tuesday, April 2, 7:05 PM Citi strategists tweak the criteria for their top dividend-paying stock picks, lowering the standard for dividend yield while adding a new filter for dividend momentum “to give more emphasis on dividend safety and growth." The full list: MO, AEP, T, AVB, BMY, ED, D, DD, DUK, INTC, KMB, KRFT, LLY, MCD, MRK, MSFT, NU, NOC, OXY, PFE, PM, RTN, SRE, SO, SYY, XEL. 5 Comments [Quick Ideas]
Friday, March 1, 8:17 AM Duke Energy (DUK) gets a couple of downgrades - from Citi and Deutsche - following yesterday's investor day (transcript) in which Jim Rogers said regulatory uncertainty prevents the company from really knowing how much it will make this year. Not having a new CEO in place probably doesn't help either. Shares -0.7% premarket. 2 Comments [Energy]
Thursday, February 28, 9:06 AM Duke Energy (DUK), which is holding an investor day, forecasts 2013 EPS of $4.20-4.45 vs consensus of $4.34. Expects earnings growth of 4-6% from 2013-2015 and 2013 capex of $5.9-6.3B. To continue to focus on increasing dividend. Power portfolio will continue to contain "much less coal and more natural gas." 5 Comments [Energy, Earnings, Dividends]
Wednesday, February 13, 8:48 AM More on Duke Energy (DUK -1.15%) Q4: net profit jumps 51% to $435M, boosted by the acquisition of Progress Energy last year. 2012 operating revenue +35% to $19.62B. Q4 profit breakdown: U.S. franchised gas & electric $498M vs $206M; International Energy $89M vs $96M; Commercial Power falls to break-even from $30M. (PR) Comment! [Energy, Earnings]

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