Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) announced the finalization of plans Friday to build and operate a natural gas-fired plant in place of the coal plant the company is closing in Anderson County. The W.S. Lee station, more than half a century old, is being retired as the federal government moves toward more restrictive standards on emissions, expected to be announced in June. Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) net profit margin is 10.80% and weekly performance is 0.21%. On last trading day company shares ended up $71.35. Analysts mean target price for the company is $76.12. Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 0.73%.
AGL Resources Inc (NYSE:GAS) EVP Peter I. Tumminello sold 1,524 shares of AGL Resources stock on the open market in a transaction dated Thursday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.43, for a total transaction of $79,903.32. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 38,979 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,043,669. AGL Resources Inc. (NYSE:GAS) shares advanced 0.46% in last trading session and ended the day on $52.80. Gross Margin is 48.60% and its return on assets is 3.10%. AGL Resources Inc. (NYSE:GAS) quarterly performance is 14.98%.
On May 12 Vectren Corporation (NYSE:VVC) reported first quarter 2014 net income of $51.2 million, or $0.62 per share, compared to net income of $49.8 million, or $0.61 per share, in the first quarter of 2013. Excluding the impact of operating losses attributable to the company’s investment in ProLiance Holdings, LLC (ProLiance), consolidated net income for the first quarter of 2013 was $54.4 million, or $0.66 per share. ProLiance exited the gas marketing business in June 2013.Vectren Corp (NYSE:VVC) shares moved up 0.28% in last trading session and was closed at $38.97, while trading in range of $38.63 – $38.98. Vectren Corp (NYSE:VVC) year to date (YTD) performance is 11.89%.
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. (NYSE:CPK) Chairman Ralph Adkins unloaded 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.50, for a total transaction of $96,750.00. Following the transaction, the chairman now directly owns 51,806 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,341,487. Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE:CPK) ended the last trading day at $64.56. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.85% and price to cash ratio as 130.46. Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE:CPK) showed a positive weekly performance of 1.13%.
On May 12, Andalay Solar, Inc. (OTCMKTS:WEST) a designer and manufacturer of integrated solar power systems, today announced its first quarter 2014 financial results. Revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 was $142,000, compared to $81,000 in the first quarter of 2013 and $757,000 in the fourth quarter of 2013. Year-over-year revenue in the first quarter of 2014 increased $61,000 or 75.5%, compared to the same period in the prior year due to an increase in watts sold and due to limited inventory levels during the first quarter of 2013 due to supplier relationship issues. The Company began receiving product from a new supplier beginning in September 2013. The sequential decline in revenue of $614,000 was due to a significant customer order for a specific project during the fourth quarter of 2013 that did reoccur in the current quarter and due to seasonally lower sales during the first quarter driven by winter weather. Andalay Solar Inc (OTCMKTS:WEST) on last trading day company shares ended up $0.0270.
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