Excellere Partners Sells Portfolio Company U.S. Water Services, Inc., to Allete, Inc. (NYSE: ALE)
PR Newswire - Wed Feb 18, 11:26AM CST
Excellere Partners, a Denver-based private equity firm focused on partnering with middle-market entrepreneurs and management teams, announced today that it completed the sale of its portfolio company U.S. Water Services, Inc. (U.S. Water), to Allete (NYSE: ALE) on February 10, 2015. Headquartered in St. Michael, Minnesota, U.S. Water is an innovative provider of integrated industrial solutions for water treatment.
ALE: 53.47 (+0.45)
ALLETE Beats Q4 Earnings Estimates; Offers 2015 Guidance - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Feb 18, 8:24AM CST
In fourth-quarter 2014, ALLETE, Inc.'s (ALE) earnings per share and revenues surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
AEP: 57.70 (+0.65), PNM: 28.73 (+0.16), PCG: 53.96 (+0.35), ALE: 53.47 (+0.45)
ALLETE's (ALE) CEO Al Hodnik on Q4 2014 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
SA Transcripts - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 17, 1:13PM CST
ALE: 53.47 (+0.45)
ALLETE (ALE) Q4 2014 Results - Earnings Call Webcast
SA Transcripts - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 17, 8:55AM CST
ALE: 53.47 (+0.45)
Zacks Rank #1 Additions for Tuesday - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Feb 17, 8:30AM CST
Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List for Tuesday
ABG: 79.46 (-0.02), BGG: 19.83 (+0.22), AHT: 10.16 (+0.27), ALE: 53.47 (+0.45), BLRX: 2.06 (+0.03)
ALLETE beats by $0.05, beats on revenue
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 17, 7:32AM CST
ALE: 53.47 (+0.45)
ALLETE Earnings Rise in 2014
Business Wire - Tue Feb 17, 7:30AM CST
ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE: ALE) today reported 2014 earnings of $2.90 per share on net income of $124.8 million versus $2.63 per share on net income of $104.7 million in 2013, an increase of ten percent. Included in 2014 results were $1.4 million, or three cents per share of costs related to an ALLETE Clean Energy acquisition, and a non-recurring $2.5 million, or six cents per share charge associated with an EPA settlement.
ALE: 53.47 (+0.45)
Notable earnings before Tuesday’s open
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Feb 16, 4:30PM CST
MDT: 78.02 (+0.36), GPC: 95.93 (+0.40), WLT: 0.57 (-0.04), PES: 4.88 (+0.22), TGH: 30.63 (+1.06), CRY: 10.12 (-0.25), LECO: 65.06 (-1.54), MGM: 22.62 (-0.23), USAC: 20.45 (+0.75), MNTA: 15.46 (-0.01), WM: 54.55 (-0.18), TTS: 11.33 (+0.52), ACC: 43.76 (+1.50), QSR: 38.97 (-0.87), VDSI: 23.13 (-1.57), GT: 25.66 (+0.48), WWW: 31.50 (+0.40), WRI: 37.19 (+0.81), ALE: 53.47 (+0.45), AGIO: 107.97 (-2.99), NHI: 72.61 (+1.74), VNR: 14.75 (+0.73)
Duke Energy (DUK) Acquires Majority Stake in REC Solar - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Feb 11, 3:57PM CST
Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) declared that it has acquired a majority stake in REC Solar.
PCG: 53.96 (+0.35), DUK: 76.67 (+0.66), ALE: 53.47 (+0.45), NYLD: 50.73 (-0.07)
Avista Hikes Annual Dividend Rate, Files for Rate Hike - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Feb 11, 12:20PM CST
Avista Corp. (AVA) increased the quarterly dividend rate to 33 cents per share and filed for rate hike.
AVA: 34.26 (+0.61), PCG: 53.96 (+0.35), ALE: 53.47 (+0.45), NYLD: 50.73 (-0.07)
Will Exelon's (EXC) Earnings Disappoint Investors in Q4? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Feb 11, 10:20AM CST
Exelon Corporation (EXC) is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter 2014 results on Feb 13, 2015.
PNM: 28.73 (+0.16), NI: 43.98 (+0.78), EXC: 33.20 (-0.05), ALE: 53.47 (+0.45)
Is DTE Energy (DTE) Poised for a Q4 Earnings Beat? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Feb 11, 9:50AM CST
DTE Energy Company (DTE) is slated to release fourth quarter 2014 results before the opening bell on Feb 13.
FE: 36.38 (+0.44), ALE: 53.47 (+0.45), DTE: 81.57 (+1.99), AEE: 42.66 (+0.42)
Will Nielsen's (NLSN) Earnings Surprise Estimates in Q4? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Feb 11, 9:21AM CST
Nielsen Holdings N.V. (NLSN) is set to report fourth-quarter 2014 results on Feb 12.
IPXL: 46.34 (-0.47), NLSN: 43.88 (+0.48), TSRA: 43.54 (+0.86), ALE: 53.47 (+0.45)
FirstEnergy Invests More to Support the Shale Gas Industry - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Feb 10, 4:00PM CST
FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) is investing nearly $35 million in transmission-related projects in western Pennsylvania.
ENI: 15.98 (+0.36), FE: 36.38 (+0.44), ALE: 53.47 (+0.45), HNP: 47.28 (-0.44)
Tomorrow's Ex-Dividends To Watch: DRA, EAD, ALE
at The Street - Tue Feb 10, 9:02AM CST
DRA EAD ALE are going ex-dividend tomorrow, Wednesday, February 11, 2015
DRA: 17.94 (+0.15), ALE: 53.47 (+0.45), EAD: 8.85 (-0.01)
Dividend Increases, January 19-30, 2015
FerdiS - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 10, 1:39AM CST
I'm a little behind on my posts and this one will contain some old news, but I wanted to push it out, nevertheless. I like being able to scan through a list of dividend increases to see if anything piques my interest. It didn't help that so many ...
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ALLETE, Inc: Consistent Dividends Since 1950
Jack Banser - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 04, 1:48PM CST
ALE: 53.47 (+0.45)
Dividend Champions For February 2015
David Fish - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Jan 31, 1:39AM CST
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