On May 26, Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totalling 31,311,161 shares, a drop of 9.8% from the April 15th total of 34,731,875 shares, Analyst RN reports. Approximately 3.7% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 6,922,792 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.5 days. Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) net profit margin is 7.00% and weekly performance is 4.15%. On last trading day company shares ended up $35.38. Analysts mean target price for the company is $34.21. Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 3.22%.
On May 23, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totalling 14,671,699 shares, an increase of 21.5% from the April 15th total of 12,072,006 shares, StockRatingsNetwork reports. Currently, 3.5% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,297,037 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.4 days. FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) shares advanced 5.56% in last trading session and ended the day on $33.23. Gross Margin is 70.90% and its return on assets is 1.20%. FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) quarterly performance is 9.06%.
On May 27, PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL)’s top executive announced on May 21, 2014 that the company is planning to take crucial and strategic action to increase the dividend to the shareholders. The company announced to take such positive action during PPL’s annual meeting in Derby, England. PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) registered a marvelous figure of revenue in 2013 of $12 billion. The PPL’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, William H. Spence, said that the company has made an outstanding performance in 2013. PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) shares moved up 2.88% in last trading session and was closed at $34.34, while trading in range of $33.95 – $34.46. PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) year to date (YTD) performance is 15.47%.
O May 21, FuelCell Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCEL) a global leader in the design, manufacture, operation and service of ultra-clean, efficient and reliable fuel cell power plants, announced it will release its second quarter financial results after the Market Close on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. FuelCell Energy Inc (NASDAQ:FCEL) ended the last trading day at $2.23. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 3.92% and price to cash ratio as 7.21. FuelCell Energy Inc (NASDAQ:FCEL) showed a positive weekly performance of 2.29%.
On May 20, Companhia Energetica Minas Gerais (ADR) (NYSE:CIG) posted its first quarter FY2014 financial results, and the company has done well in this quarter. The revenues generated by Companhia Energetica Minas Gerais (ADR) (NYSE:CIG) in 1Q2014 wasR$4,760.8 million (US$2,017.3 million). The revenue number was 29.5% increase over the last year. Companhia Energetica Minas Gerais (ADR) (NYSE:CIG) net profit margin is 27.80% and weekly performance is -0.68%. On last trading day company shares ended up $7.26. Analysts mean target price for the company is $5.48. Companhia Energetica Minas Gerais (ADR) (NYSE:CIG) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 7.76%.