The past three months have seen Wall Street analysts become less optimistic about Duke Energy.
BillJohnsonBill Johnson, chairman and CEO of Progress, will become the president and CEO of Duke Energy.
Progress Energy shareholders will get 2.6125 shares of Duke Energy for each of their shares.
Buyers from two huge utility companies, Duke Energy and Dominion Resources, were on hand.
Duke Energy Renewables already has two commercial solar farms in North Carolina and three nationwide.
It has a 9% holding in Southern Company and 5% in Duke Energy.
The utility bought a half-built, 1, 200-megawatt gas-fired plant in Las Vegas from Duke Energy and finished it.
Duke Energy and Progress Energy filed papers in North Carolina yesterday seeking approval for a merger.
FORBES: Duke and Progress Energy Merger Would Create Nation's Largest Utility
Bill Johnson , chairman and CEO of Progress, will become the president and CEO of Duke Energy.
Other competitors in the utilities sector include: FirstEnergy (FE), Duke Energy (DUK), and Cleco (CNL).
Analysts generally think investors should stand pat on Duke Energy, with 14 of 17 analysts rating it hold.
Into the muck stepped Williamson, then 43, fresh from overseeing the South American power-generation assets of Duke Energy.
Giving the permits away free will affect the profits of Duke Energy, not the retail price of electricity.
The most convoluted CEO exit story this year was the double-barreled ouster at Duke Energy, of Charlotte, N.
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In recent weeks, Duke Energy, Gannett, FairPoint Communications and General Motors drew existing credit lines in a defensive move.
Duke Energy Corp shares are currently trading up about 0.2% on the day.
Duke Energy Corp shares are currently trading up about 1.3% on the day.
Duke Energy Corp shares are currently trading off about 0.9% on the day.
Duke Energy, the largest electricity provider, is considering implementing its own renewable standard.
Notable additions include natural gas company Spectra Energy, ranked 734, which was a former unit of Duke Energy, ranked 233.
Happily, in many ways, very large companies from Caterpillar to Duke Energy to General Electric are getting way out front.
That puts guys like Duke Energy (nyse: DUK - news - people ) Chief Executive James E.
James Rogers is chairman of the board, president and CEO of Duke Energy and chairman of the Edison Electric Institute.
The majority of analysts think investors should stand pat on Duke Energy, with 10 of 17 analysts rating it hold.
For example, a Duke Energy wind farm project in Texas received an environmental waiver in addition to millions in funding.
The World Resources Institute, the Clean Air Task Force and Duke Energy have started this work, with great prospects for results.
Duke Energy is in a sector where customer growth opportunities are modest and the only way to grow is through acquisitions.
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Stay invested in short term bonds and buy quality dividend paying stocks like Kimberly Clark (KMB), Kraft (KFT) and Duke Energy (DUK).
Duke Energy Ohio applied for electricity and natural gas distribution rate hikes with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio in July 2012.
FORBES: Duke Worth $70 On Merger Synergies, Improving Margins
Although Duke Energy reported profit of 72 cents a year ago, the consensus estimate calls for earnings per share of 65 cents.
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