NRG Looking to Bag Calpine But Can It?
Excerpt from the InvestorGuide.com Stock of the Day on 5/22/2008

NRG Energy is taking the most direct route possible in order to double its production capacity - its looking to buy a major competitor. The New Jersey based company, which is one of the largest producers of electricity made an unsolicited bid last week for Calpine Corp., another major player in the space. The proposed transaction would see NRG offer 0.534 share in it for each Calpine share. It's an all-stock transaction which values Calpine at $9.56 billion and the combined company at $22 billion. The combined entity would become the largest independent power generator in the country. So the next question becomes is Calpine willing to play ball? More >

Dominion Getting Out of the Gas Business
Excerpt from the InvestorGuide.com Stock of the Day on 6/4/2007

In what appears to be a win-win-win situation, Dominion Resources announced deals this morning that will allow the company to shift focus to higher growth areas amongst their various branches. The Richmond, Virginia-based power and utility company has found buyers for its natural gas exploration and production divisions, which went on the market back in November. Two companies have agreed to purchase Dominion's assets in separate arrangements totaling $6.5 billion. Now that Loews Corp (LTR: Charts, News, Offers) and XTO Energy (XTO: Charts, News, Offers) are taking this portion of the business off of Dominion's hands, what plans are in store for future operations? More >

Big Tax Credits Boost Duke Energy
Excerpt from the InvestorGuide.com Stock of the Day on 12/1/2006

Charlotte-based Duke Energy received $258m in tax credits for the construction of two separate power plants Thursday. The company primarily provides services in the Carolinas, but has recently expanded to Midwestern states after the finalization of its Cinergy Corporation purchase earlier this year. Duke Energy also has interests in Latin America, as well as Canada through its Union Gas arm. It operates a variety of energy terminals, from nuclear power and coal-fired plants, to hydroelectric and natural gas turbines. What do tax credits mean for the company's future and what will the growing fuss over cleaner energy policies do to the energy industry? More >