Great Plains Energy declares $0.245 dividend
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 10, 8:18AM CST
GXP: 26.77 (-0.60)
Great Plains Energy Incorporated Declares Dividends
Business Wire - Tue Feb 10, 8:13AM CST
Great Plains Energy (NYSE: GXP) today announced that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.245 per share on its common stock. The Company's annual dividend level is $0.98 per share. The common dividend will be payable March 20, 2015 to shareholders of record as of February 27, 2015. The shares will begin to trade ex-dividend on February 25, 2015. The Board of Directors also declared regular dividends on the Company's 3.80%, 4.20%, 4.35% and 4.50% series of preferred stock, payable June 1, 2015 to shareholders of record as of May 8, 2015. The shares will begin to trade ex-dividend on May 6, 2015.
GXP: 26.77 (-0.60)
Shares of GXP Up 14.6% Since Uptrend Call on Shares
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Jan 30, 4:44PM CST
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for Great Plains Energy (NYSE:GXP) on October 21st, 2014 at $25.80. In approximately 3 months, Great Plains Energy has returned 14.61% as of today's recent price of $29.57.
GXP: 26.77 (-0.60)
KCP&L Becomes Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Leader with Groundbreaking Announcement
Business Wire - Mon Jan 26, 2:30PM CST
Today, at a kickoff event at its headquarters, Kansas City Power & Light Company (KCP&L), a subsidiary of Great Plains Energy Incorporated (NYSE: GXP), announced its plans to install and operate more than 1,000 electric vehicle charging stations, making it the largest electric vehicle charging station installation by an electric utility in the United States. KCP&L's Clean Charge Network is the next step in the company's leadership in environmental sustainability. Over the next several months, KCP&L will install more than 1,000 charging stations throughout the Greater Kansas City region. This network of stations will be capable of supporting more than 10,000 electric vehicles. Through partnerships with companies at host locations and with Nissan Motor Company, the Clean Charge Network will offer free charging on every station to all drivers for the first two years. The stations are manufactured by ChargePoint and will be part of the ChargePoint network of more than 20,000 charging spots in North America.
GXP: 26.77 (-0.60)
Great Plains Energy Unit Shuns Coal at Three Power Plants - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jan 21, 3:20PM CST
Great Plains Energy Incorporated (GXP) will lower greenhouse gas emissions by stopping the use of coal at three power plants.
GXP: 26.77 (-0.60), BIP: 46.20 (-0.21), HNP: 48.02 (-0.87), WEC: 50.96 (-1.31)
Great Plains Energy Announces Schedule for Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2014 Earnings
Business Wire - Wed Jan 21, 10:30AM CST
Great Plains Energy (NYSE: GXP) announced today that it will release its 2014 fourth quarter and year-end earnings on Wednesday, February 25, 2015, after the market close. On Thursday, February 26, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. EST, executive officers of the Company will conduct a webcast and conference call to discuss the Company's 2014 fourth quarter and year-end earnings and operating results. Supplemental financial information and the earnings webcast presentation will be available after the February 25 market close and after 8:30 a.m. EST on February 26, respectively, on the Great Plains Energy website at www.greatplainsenergy.com.
GXP: 26.77 (-0.60)
KCP&L Furthers Sustainability Commitment by Announcing Plans to Cease Burning Coal at Three Power Plants
Business Wire - Tue Jan 20, 4:12PM CST
Kansas City Power & Light Company (KCP&L) announced today that in the coming years it will no longer burn coal at three of its coal-fired power plants, Montrose Station, one of its units at Lake Road Station and two of its units at Sibley Station. This announcement furthers the company's commitment to a sustainable energy future and balanced generation portfolio. Lake Road's boiler already has the ability to burn natural gas and the company plans to operate on natural gas once it ceases coal combustion. In the coming years, KCP&L will make final decisions regarding whether to retire the units at Montrose and Sibley, or convert them to an alternative fuel source.
GXP: 26.77 (-0.60)
Technical Coverage on Electric Utilities Equities -- Xcel Energy, American Electric Power, NextEra Energy, Entergy, and Great Plains Energy
PR Newswire - Thu Jan 15, 7:55AM CST
Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Xcel Energy Inc. (NYSE: XEL), American Electric Power Company Inc. (NYSE: AEP), NextEra Energy Inc. (NYSE: NEE), Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR), and Great Plains Energy Inc. (NYSE: GXP). Free research reports can be accessed at: http://investor-edge.com/register. On Wednesday, January 14, 2015, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,639.32, down 0.48%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 1.06%, to finish the day at 17,427.09, and the S&P 500 closed at 2,011.27, down 0.58%. The losses were broad based as eight out of ten sectors ended the session in negative. The S&P 500 Utilities Sector Index ended the day at 243.49, up 0.95%, with the index also advancing 10.60% in the previous three months. Register for your complimentary reports at:
AEP: 57.83 (-0.15), ETR: 79.12 (-1.53), NEE: 103.62 (-1.72), XEL: 35.00 (-0.53), GXP: 26.77 (-0.60)
Upgrade Alert for Great Plains Energy (GXP)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Jan 13, 7:04AM CST
Great Plains Energy (NYSE:GXP) was upgraded from Neutral to Buy at Goldman Sachs today. The stock closed yesterday at $28.42 on volume of 953,000 shares, below average daily volume of 1.5 million. Great Plains Energy share prices have moved between a 52-week high of $29.46 and a 52-week low of $23.91 and closed yesterday at 19% above that low price at $28.42 per share. Over the last five market days, the 200-day moving average (MA) has remained constant while the 50-day MA has advanced 0.5%.
GXP: 26.77 (-0.60)
Great Plains Energy Unit Files for Rate Increase in Kansas - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jan 05, 4:15PM CST
Great Plains Energy's (GXP) subsidiary, Kansas City Power & Light Company, filed a request for increasing electric service rates in Kansas.
GXP: 26.77 (-0.60), PCG: 54.06 (-1.14), ED: 63.92 (-1.69), BKH: 49.01 (-0.44)
Great Plains Energy subsidiary files rate increase request
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 05, 10:39AM CST
GXP: 26.77 (-0.60)
Great Plains Energy Set to Possibly Rebound After Yesterday's Selloff of 1.58%
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Jan 02, 4:19PM CST
Great Plains Energy (NYSE:GXP) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $27.43 to a high of $28.58. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.6%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $28.41 on volume of 4.1 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
GXP: 26.77 (-0.60)
KCP&L Files Rate Increase Request with Kansas Corporation Commission
Business Wire - Fri Jan 02, 4:15PM CST
Kansas City Power & Light Company (KCP&L), a subsidiary of Great Plains Energy Incorporated (NYSE: GXP), today filed a rate increase request with the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) to increase rates for electric service in its Kansas service area. The increased rates would result in a $67.3 million revenue increase, or a 12.5 percent increase. The increase will raise the monthly bill for a typical residential customer by $11.67 per month. The rate request process takes approximately eight months in Kansas, and any new rates are expected to become effective on or around October 1, 2015.
GXP: 26.77 (-0.60)
Great Plains Energy Set to Possibly Pullback After Yesterday's Rally of 3.27%
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Dec 29, 4:40PM CST
Great Plains Energy (NYSE:GXP) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $28.46 to a high of $29.46. Yesterday, the shares gained 3.3%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $28.65 on volume of 1.8 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
GXP: 26.77 (-0.60)
Look for Shares of Great Plains Energy to Potentially Pullback after Yesterday's 1.26% Rise
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Dec 24, 4:10PM CST
Great Plains Energy (NYSE:GXP) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $27.71 to a high of $28.24. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.3%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $27.84 on volume of 1.3 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
GXP: 26.77 (-0.60)
Technical Updates on Electric Utilities Stocks -- American Electric Power, Great Plains Energy, Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras, ITC Holdings, and OGE Energy
PR Newswire - Tue Dec 09, 8:10AM CST
Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: American Electric Power Company Inc. (NYSE: AEP), Great Plains Energy Inc. (NYSE: GXP), Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras S.A. (NYSE: EBR), ITC Holdings Corporation (NYSE: ITC), and OGE Energy Corporation (NYSE: OGE). Free research on these five companies can be accessed at: http://investor-edge.com/register. The US markets on Monday, December 08, 2014, ended on a negative note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 17,852.48, down 0.59% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,740.69, down 0.84%. The S&P 500 finished the session 0.73% lower at 2,060.31. During the trading session, six out of ten sectors finished on a lower note. The S&P 500 Utilities Sector Index ended the day at 233.45, up 0.71%, with the index advancing 6.71% in the previous three months. Register for your complimentary reports on these five stocks at:
AEP: 57.83 (-0.15), GXP: 26.77 (-0.60), ITC: 38.75 (-0.53), EBR: 1.81 (unch), OGE: 33.34 (-0.41)
Great Plains Energy Earnings Review: 18 Days after Announcement Shares Down 1.2% (GXP)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Nov 24, 8:09AM CST
Two weeks ago on November 6th, 2014 Great Plains Energy (NYSE:GXP) reported earnings and analysts, on average, expected earnings of $0.97 on sales of $787.0 million. The company actually reported EPS of $0.95 on sales of $782.5 million, missing EPS estimates by $0.02 and missing revenue estimates by $4.5 million. Since the company's report, shares of Great Plains Energy have fallen from $26.92 to $26.60, representing a loss of 1.2% in the past 18 days.
GXP: 26.77 (-0.60)
Great Plains Energy Larger Than S&P 500 Component Bemis
TheOnlineInvestor.com - Mon Nov 17, 3:39PM CST
In the latest look at stocks ordered by largest market capitalization, Russell 3000 component Great Plains Energy, Inc. was identified as having a larger market cap than the smaller end of the S&P 500, for example Bemis Co Inc , according to The...
GXP: 26.77 (-0.60)
Post Earnings Update: Great Plains Energy Has Sunk 2.0% Lower in Past Week (GXP)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Nov 17, 11:34AM CST
11 days ago, on November 6th, 2014, Great Plains Energy (NYSE:GXP) reported its earnings. Analysts, on average, expected earnings of $0.97 per share on sales of $787.0 million. Great Plains Energy actually reported earnings of $0.95 per share on sales of $782.5 million, missing EPS estimates by $0.02 and missing revenue estimates by $4.5 million. Shares of Great Plains Energy have slipped from $26.92 to $26.38, representing a loss of 2.0%, since the company reported earnings 11 days ago.
GXP: 26.77 (-0.60)