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Strictly a buy and sell holding. Calpine Corporation engages in the generation and sale of electricity and related products and services to wholesale and industrial customers in North America. It offers electricity generated from natural gas-fired combustion and renewable geothermal facilities. The company also operates power plants, geothermal steam fields, wells and well pumps, and gas pipelines. It sells its thermal energy produced by the gas-fired power cogeneration facilities primarily to industrial users. The company markets electricity produced from its generating facilities to util...
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Utility stock
CPN
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-12.36%
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Strictly a buy and sell holding. Calpine Corporation engages in the generation and sale of electricity and related products and services to wholesale and industrial customers in North America. It offers electricity generated from natural gas-fired combustion and renewable geothermal facilities. The company also operates power plants, geothermal steam fields, wells and well pumps, and gas pipelines. It sells its thermal energy produced by the gas-fired power cogeneration facilities primarily to industrial users. The company markets electricity produced from its generating facilities to util...
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Calpine Corp is a buy
CPN
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-52.10%
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NRG’s current market capitalization is about $10B and its proposal values CPN at approximately $11B. <> NRG and CPN have roughly the same power generating capacity but CPN is superior to NRG in terms of its asset portfolio. The average age of CPN’s plants is under 10 years while NRG plants are over 35 years old. CPN uses clean NG and even cleaner geothermal for its power while NRG relies on a mix of sources including nearly 40% from coal. In the face of greater scrutiny in regards to emissions control, coal power generation could face costlier emission controls that NRG would have to allo<><><><>< /><>< />...
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Great value in energy sector
CPN
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-52.06%
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A quick analysis of Calpine Corps fundamentals reveals that, although the company is highly leveraged, they outpace the industry in EPS, P/E, Net profit margin, and most other key metrics. In addition, they garner nearly three times more revenue per employee than do their competitors in the energy sector. With news of a merger being circulated and their solid fundamentals, Calpine Corp should be poised for a period of dynamic growth.
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Hedge Fund Harbinger Capital Portfolio Update: Selling Large Chunk of Calpine
<>If you're getting tired of reading about Philip Falcone's hedge fund Harbinger Capital Partners, we don't blame you. It's just that they've adjusted their portfolio so much recently that we've got a never ending flow of SEC filings. Earlier this morning we noted that one of their holdings, SkyTerra, was going private in a transaction that involved Harbinger in a new entity. Then earlier this week we also noted that they were selling shares of The New York Times (NYT) and Leap Wireless (LEAP). This time around, we're covering their activity in Calpine (CPN) and Complete Production Services...
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Hedge Fund Harbinger Capital Portfolio Update: Selling Large Chunk of Calpine
<>If you're getting tired of reading about Philip Falcone's hedge fund Harbinger Capital Partners, we don't blame you. It's just that they've adjusted their portfolio so much recently that we've got a never ending flow of SEC filings. Earlier this morning we noted that one of their holdings, SkyTerra, was going private in a transaction that involved Harbinger in a new entity. Then earlier this week we also noted that they were selling shares of The New York Times (NYT) and Leap Wireless (LEAP). This time around, we're covering their activity in Calpine (CPN) and Complete Production Services...
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Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: AZN, AZO, BBBY, CAH, CPN, LLL, LTD ...
Filed under: Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Analyst initiations  Analyst upgrades:
<> FBR Capital upgraded AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) to Market Perform from Underperform on valuation following the company's Q4 results but lowered its target on shares to $134 from $137. Citigroup upgraded Calpine (NYSE: CPN) to Buy from Hold on valuation following Wednesday's sell-off. The firm believes Harbinger's share sale reflects an issue with the shareholders, not with the company, and raised its price target on the stock to $16.50 from $13. <>Credit Suisse upgraded <>Knight Transportati...
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Notable Analyst Rating Changes 9/24: MTH, NSM, WFC, AIMC, CPN, SHFL Higher; LLL, AZN, VIP, ANN, KGC, UFS Downgraded
UPGRADES:Goldman upgraded Meritage (NYSE: MTH) from Neutral to Conviction Buy with a $22 price target. Citi upgrades National Semiconductor (NYSE: NSM) from Hold to Buy. Click here for some more color on the upgrade.Atlantic Equities upgrades Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) from Underweight to Neutral.Bank of America upgrades Altra Holdings (Nasdaq: AIMC) from Neutral to Buy. Price target increased from $6 to $13. Citi upgrades Calpine (NYSE: CPN) from Hold to Buy. Price target increased from $13 to $16.50. Roth Capital upgrades Shuffle Master (Nasdaq: SHFL) from Hold to Buy. Price target increased...
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Trading Radar for 7/31: Chevron (CVX), Weyerhaueser (WY), Anglo American (AAUK), AutoNation (AN), Washington Post (WPO) Report; GDP, Chicago PMI Due
The Trading Radar highlights key earnings and economic announcements for tomorrow's trading session:<u>Before Market Opens:</u>Economics:8:30am ET - GDP for Q2 - Street expects -1.5%
- Core PCE for Q2 - Street expects 2.4%
- Chain Deflator for Q2 - Street expects 1.0%
- Employment Cost Index for Q2 - Street expects 0.3%
Earnings:Allergan (NYSE: AGN) - consensus EPS $0.67AMERIGROUP (NYSE: AGP) - consensus EPS $0.63Anglo American plc (Nasdaq: AAUK)Calpine (NYSE: CPN) - consensus EPS $0.18Chevron (NYSE: CVX) - consensus EPS $0.95Kaydon (NYSE: KDN) - consensus EPS $0.31Ruth's Hospitality (Nasdaq:...
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