Duke Energy Corp. (NYSE:DUK) said the total tab for cleaning up its North Carolina coal-ash dumps may reach $10 billion amid a call for national rules to regulate the disposal of the fossil-fuel by-product. Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) shares after opening at $74.00 moved to $74.86 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $74.80. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 2.15 and price to cash ratio as 34.23. Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) showed a positive weekly performance of 3.23%.
NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) will begin trading ex-dividend on April 29, 2014. A cash dividend payment of $0.14 per share is scheduled to be paid on May 15, 2014. Shareholders who purchased NRG stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents a 16.67% increase over the prior quarter. At the current stock price of $33.16, the dividend yield is 1.69%. NRG Energy Inc. (NYSE:NRG) shares fell -0.57% in last trading session and ended the day on $32.97. NRG return on equity ratio is recorded as -7.40% and its return on assets is -2.10%. NRG Energy Inc. (NYSE:NRG) yearly performance is 20.15%.
Northeast Utilities System (NYSE:NU) Net operating cash flow has increased to $486.57 million or 33.22% when compared to the same quarter last year. Despite an increase in cash flow, NORTHEAST UTILITIES’s average is still marginally south of the industry average growth rate of 42.94%. Northeast Utilities System (NYSE:NU) shares moved up 0.72% in last trading session and was closed at $47.31, while trading in range of $46.85 – $47.40. Northeast Utilities System (NYSE:NU) year to date (YTD) performance is 12.62%.
UGI Corporation (NYSE:UGI) announced that it intends to release its second quarter earnings after the market closes on May 7. The company will hold a live internet audio webcast of its conference call to discuss results and other current activities at 9:00 AM ET on Thursday, May 8. UGI Corp (NYSE:UGI) weekly performance is 2.36%. On last trading day company shares ended up $46.82. UGI Corp (NYSE:UGI) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 4.62%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $46.60.