Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Michael Coleman - Sterne, Agree & Leach. Michael Coleman - Sterne, Agree & Leach I wanted to ask, you mentioned you're going to maintain a conservative financial position, but could you talk about potential acquisition opportunities you have...
In Great Britain, more than 60 gigawatts (GW) of power, a quarter of that from renewable sources, reportedly is waiting to be connected to the nation’s power grid. In California, electric utilities say they have little hope of meeting the state’s mandate of achieving 20% of their generation from green sources by 2010 largely because of delays in getting transmission lines licensed and built.[More...]
Last week marked the busiest week for dividend increases in 2009 as several blue chip companies such as IBM, Costco and Exxon Mobil raised their payouts. It is always bullish to see companies which have always rewarded shareholders with raised payouts continue operating in a shareholder friendly pattern of behavior. ExxonMobil (XOM), which engages in the exploration, production, transportation, and sale of crude oil and[More...]
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