In Friday trading, FirstEnergy Corp. shares are currently up about 0.5% on the day.
Analysts generally think investors should stand pat on FirstEnergy, with 11 of 14 analysts rating it hold.
Other competitors in the utilities sector include: FirstEnergy (FE), Duke Energy (DUK), and Cleco (CNL).
Other competitors in the utilities sector include: FirstEnergy (FE), Exelon (EXC), and Pepco Holdings (POM).
In the year-ago quarter, FirstEnergy reported earnings of 77 cents per share, meaning current estimates reflect a 5.2% increase.
William Lacey, managing director of institutional research at FirstEnergy Capital, expected the announcement.
FirstEnergy Corp. shares are currently trading down about 1.3% on the day.
FirstEnergy Corp. shares are currently trading down about 2.3% on the day.
The report also cited the strong quarterly dividend history at FirstEnergy Corp.
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FirstEnergy Corp. shares are currently trading down about 1.6% on the day.
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FirstEnergy Corp. shares are currently trading up about 0.4% on the day.
FirstEnergy Corp. shares are currently trading off about 0.5% on the day.
FirstEnergy Corp. shares are currently trading up about 3.9% on the day.
In the third quarter, Simmons took a new position in Exelon ( EXC) He also added to stakes in American Electric Power ( AEP) and FirstEnergy ( FE).
"Jean-Claude is able to open the doors and negotiate on his feet, " says Martin Molyneaux, an analyst at FirstEnergy Capital, a Canadian investment bank in Calgary, Alberta and an Addax underwriter.
Cody Kwong, an analyst with FirstEnergy Capital Corp.
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Among the largest underlying components of VPU, in trading today Duke Energy Corporation ( NYSE: DUK) is up about 0.5%, Nextera Energy Incorporated ( NYSE: NEE) is up about 0.2%, and FirstEnergy Corporation ( NYSE: FE) is relatively unchanged.
Among the largest underlying components of DTN, in trading today Reynolds American Inc ( NYSE: RAI) is up about 0.5%, FirstEnergy Corp. ( NYSE: FE) is off about 0.1%, and NiSource Inc. ( NYSE: NI) is higher by about 0.6%.
Among the largest underlying components of DTN, in trading today Centurylink Incorporated ( NYSE: CTL) is down about 0.8%, FirstEnergy Corporation ( NYSE: FE) is off about 3.5%, and Reynolds American Incorporated ( NYSE: RAI) is higher by about 0.1%.
Among the largest underlying components of DTN, in trading today FirstEnergy Corp. ( NYSE: FE) is off about 1.5%, Reynolds American Inc ( NYSE: RAI) is down about 0.9%, and NiSource Inc. ( NYSE: NI) is lower by about 1.3%.
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Among the largest underlying components of DTN, in trading today FirstEnergy Corporation ( NYSE: FE) is up about 0.2%, Reynolds American Incorporated ( NYSE: RAI) is up about 0.1%, and NiSource Inc ( NYSE: NI) is lower by about 0.3%.
The Edison Electric Institute and some of its coal-based utility members such as American Electric Power, FirstEnergy Corp. and Southern Company have said that they will fall in line but that they will need more time.
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In the case of FirstEnergy Corp.
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"Jean-Claude is able to open the doors and negotiate on his feet, " says Martin Molyneaux, an analyst at FirstEnergy (nyse: FE - news - people ) Capital, a Canadian investment bank in Calgary, Alberta and an Addax underwriter.
Among the largest underlying components of XLU, in trading today FirstEnergy Corporation ( NYSE: FE) is down about 0.2%, Public Service Enterprise Group ( NYSE: PEG) is down about 0.5%, and PPL Corporation ( NYSE: PPL) is lower by about 1.2%.
Among the largest underlying components of XLU, in trading today Duke Energy Corp ( NYSE: DUK) is off about 0.3%, NextEra Energy Inc ( NYSE: NEE) is down about 0.4%, and FirstEnergy Corp. ( NYSE: FE) is lower by about 0.6%.
Among the largest underlying components of VPU, in trading today NextEra Energy Inc ( NYSE: NEE) is up about 1.1%, FirstEnergy Corp. ( NYSE: FE) is up about 1.3%, and American Electric Power Company, Inc. ( NYSE: AEP) is higher by about 1.3%.
To be certain, utilities that have long relied on coal are starting to raise the white flag, opting instead to close down some of the older plants that have long been controversial: American Electric Power and FirstEnergy Corp. in Ohio are doing just that.
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