Shares of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) are higher by 5.42% on Tuesday afternoon as the utility market receives a boost from a positive pricing outlook, which is tied to a recent auction to produce power supplies in Washington, DC and 13 other states, Investors.com reported. FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) net profit margin is 4.00% and weekly performance is 6.00%. On last trading day company shares ended up $33.23. Analysts mean target price for the company is $34.69. FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 1.09%.
Analysts at Morgan Stanley began coverage on shares of AES Corp. (NYSE:AES) in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday. AES Corp (NYSE:AES) shares advanced 1.18% in last trading session and ended the day on $13.77. AES gross Margin is 20.60% and its return on assets is 0.10%.AES Corp (NYSE:AES) quarterly performance is -3.30%.
Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) is preparing to take another step in its integration of Progress Energy, asking regulators to let its two Carolinas utilities share power plant capacity. Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) shares moved up 0.26% in last trading session and was closed at $70.46, while trading in range of $70.43 – $71.26. Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) year to date (YTD) performance is 4.37%.
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. PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) ended the last trading day at $34.34. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.21% and price to cash ratio as 9.98.PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) showed a positive weekly performance of 2.26%.
NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, May 23rd, StockRatingsNetwork reports. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 2nd will be paid a dividend of 0.725 per share on Monday, June 16th. This represents a $2.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.01%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 29th. NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) net profit margin is 15.10% and weekly performance is 1.93%. On last trading day company shares ended up $96.53. Analysts mean target price for the company is $101.72. NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 0.43%.