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Midday Glance: Utilities companies

Utilities companies shares up at 1 p.m.

Associated Press – Fri, May 25, 2012 1:29 PM EDT

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RELATED QUOTES

SymbolPriceChange
AEP38.230.25
ED59.610.02
D52.550.05
DUK21.960.16
SO45.690.09

NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top utilities companies are up at 1 p.m.:

American Electric Power Co. rose $.29 or .8 percent, to $38.27.

Consolidated Edison Inc. Holding Co. rose $.06 or .1 percent, to $59.65.

Dominion Resources Inc. rose $.01 or percent, to $52.51.

Duke Energy Corp. rose $.15 or .7 percent, to $21.95.

Exelon rose $.02 or percent, to $36.88.

PG&E rose $.03 or .1 percent, to $43.89.

Southern Co. rose $.06 or .1 percent, to $45.66.

 

16 comments

  • sport
    sport  •  Greensboro, North Carolina  •  10 days ago
    Your money is safer in Duk now than it would be in J P Morgan.
  • DARRELL
    DARRELL  •  Stafford, Virginia  •  2 days 22 hours ago
    DOMINION is the stock to buy!
  • sport
    sport  •  Greensboro, North Carolina  •  2 months ago
    Buy buy buy Utilitys are on the up swing and probley will never be cheaper. Those dividends sure are nice and you can purchase Duk stock and not have to pay a broker.
    • Be Real
      Be Real 2 months ago
      how do you purchase Duk without a broker?
    • sport
      sport 2 months ago
      Be Real Type duk in your browser and click search or hit enter and scroll down just a little and click on contact us and tell them you are intrested in purchasing duk stock and they will send you a form to fill out and after you purchase stock you can go online and set up your own account and buy and sell online. I have been doing it for about 3 years .GOOD LUCK.
  • Denouemont
    Denouemont  •  Merlin, Oregon  •  2 months ago
    Depending upon your investment goals, I'm retired, buy diversified utilities with nice dividends like this one, DUK, SO, AVA, PNY, EXC, & SCG balanced out with T & VZ all for the income. Looking for growth, then the Oil and Gas CVX, COP, chemicals DD, flipping stocks, then the money center banks, JPM, BAC, WFC
  • American Patriot
    American Patriot  •  2 months ago
    Utilities are out of favor. Isn't that when you're suppose to buy ? Buy Low sell High. Last year the banks was Dogs now their shining. I'll wait until Excelon recovers, in the meantime i'll collect the 5.4% dividend.....
  • sport
    sport  •  Greensboro, North Carolina  •  2 months ago
    I wonder why utilities are not doing anything with the7% increase in in rates they are making millions but the shareholders are not making anything. Shares that I purchased a month ago are worth much less now than when I purchased them. Does anyone know where that money is going? Should I sell and take a loss or just hang on?
    • SeaLion
      SeaLion 2 months ago
      Hang on. The beauty of utilities is that we either pay our bills or sit in the dark, The revenue is relatively secure. Let your div. ease the down turns; and 'pay' you to wait.
  • michael
    michael  •  New York, New York  •  3 months ago
    where is ed going
    • Joe
      Joe 2 months ago
      In the toilet.....
    • michael
      michael 2 months ago
      thanks tha makes me feel so much better.... but why
    • The New Yorker
      The New Yorker 1 month 28 days ago
      Right now I think ED is over priced. When the market gets right, I believe it will settle out at 50 to 52 per share. Inverters are just looking for a safe dividend place to put their money and make a few pennies until then.
  • sport
    sport  •  Greensboro, North Carolina  •  3 months ago
    My duk stock has not moved much in the last 12 months but it has earned more than it would in cd;s.You do good to earn 1% on cd:s now and the fed is going to keep it that way for 2 more years. The banks are making big bucks off their coustmers while keeping rates low and paying their ceo: big bucks.
  • Bud
    Bud  •  Gainesville, Florida  •  3 months ago
    How about the insurance co NOT paying off for the Crystal River Nuclear Plant due to inept management attempt to repair it and making it worse. If Duke purchases Progress it takes on that multi-billion responsibility, no?
    • Gary
      Gary 1 month 29 days ago
      Probably, but still good long term
  • zabfor
    zabfor  •  Montreal, Canada  •  3 months ago
    Duke is a solid company and with it's purchase of Progress it is a great long term investment.I believe approval for the acquisition will take time.As a Canadian,there are some interesting plays in the US market.My next foray,will be in Brazil and a few selected emerging markets.One note of caution,please use due diligence.
    • BARRY
      BARRY 3 months ago
      I agree with Zabor. I like Duke and its dividends.Not to mention the fundamentals.
  • sport
    sport  •  Greensboro, North Carolina  •  4 months ago
    What is wrong with Duke? It just keeps going down.
  • patos
    patos  •  Westland, Michigan  •  5 months ago
    What will the value of duke be when the reverse split takes affect in 2012? 3 for 1
  • sport
    sport  •  5 months ago
    Duk pays good dividends.
  • twig
    twig  •  6 months ago
    buy
  • Gerald Miller
    Gerald Miller  •  6 months ago
    So what should I do with this great information?
  • andrew
    andrew  •  Destin, Florida  •  4 months ago
    Why?
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