Dividend Challengers (And Near-Challengers): 51 Increases Expected By May 30
David Fish - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Mar 15, 5:57AM CDT
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Cleco (CNL) Bruce A. Williamson on Q4 2014 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
SA Transcripts - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 02, 11:23AM CST
CNL: 54.65 (+0.05)
Cleco achieves higher 2014 operational earnings of USD2.74 per diluted share
M2 - Mon Mar 02, 5:50AM CST
Electricity company Cleco (NYSE:CNL) stated on Friday its operational earnings of USD165.9m (USD2.74 per diluted share) in 2014.
CNL: 54.65 (+0.05)
Cleco beats by $0.05
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Feb 27, 4:07PM CST
CNL: 54.65 (+0.05)
Notable earnings after Friday’s close
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 26, 4:35PM CST
TCAP: 22.86 (-0.49), CNL: 54.65 (+0.05)
Poxy advisory firm Glass Lewis recommends Cleco shareholders vote "FOR" the transaction with North American-led investor group
Thomson Reuters ONE - Fri Feb 13, 8:15AM CST
Transaction has previously received favorable recommendations from Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), Egan Jones Proxy Services and Taft-Hartley Advisory Services
CNL: 54.65 (+0.05)
Cleco announces schedule for its 2014 fourth quarter and year end earnings release and conference call
Thomson Reuters ONE - Tue Feb 10, 4:16PM CST
PINEVILLE, La., Feb. 10, 2015 - Cleco Corporation (NYSE: CNL) announced today that it will release its 2014 fourth quarter and year end financial results on Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, after the market closes.
CNL: 54.65 (+0.05)
Investment Funds Stay Plugged In to Utilities, Driving Acquisitions
at The Street - Tue Feb 10, 3:57PM CST
The prevailing view among vendors and targets is that valuations are unlikely to improve any time soon, so the time to sell or divest is now.
TERP: 35.05 (+0.18), PPL: 34.36 (+0.67), CNL: 54.65 (+0.05)
Proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services recommends Cleco shareholders vote "FOR" the transaction with North American-led investor group
Thomson Reuters ONE - Mon Feb 09, 4:29PM CST
Transaction also receives favorable recommendations from Egan Jones Proxy Services and Taft-Hartley Advisory Services
CNL: 54.65 (+0.05)
Cleco's board approves USD0.40 per share dividend
M2 - Fri Jan 30, 11:18PM CST
The board of directors of Cleco (NYSE:CNL), an electric utility company, on Thursday declared a quarterly dividend of USD0.40 per share on the company's common stock.
CNL: 54.65 (+0.05)
Cleco Corporation declares quarterly dividend
Thomson Reuters ONE - Thu Jan 29, 3:55PM CST
PINEVILLE, La., Jan. 29, 2015 - Cleco Corporation (NYSE: CNL) today announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share on the company's common stock for the Feb. 17, 2015 payment.
CNL: 54.65 (+0.05)
Merger Arbitrage Mondays - January 5, 2015
Asif Suria - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 05, 5:34AM CST
Merger activity decreased last week with two new mergers announced and three deals closing. You can find all the active deals listed below in our Merger Arbitrage Tool that automatically updates itself during market hours. Deal Statistics: ...
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Earnings Look Back: Cleco Is Down 0.3% Since Reporting Quarterly Results 2 Weeks Ago (CNL)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Nov 17, 10:32AM CST
When Cleco (NYSE:CNL) reported earnings two weeks ago on October 28th, 2014, analysts, on average, expected the company to report earnings of $1.15 on sales of $340.0 million. The company actually reported EPS of $1.17 on sales of $371.4 million, beating EPS estimates by $0.02 and beating revenue estimates by $31.4 million. Since the company's report, shares of Cleco have fallen from $53.50 to $53.36, representing a loss of 0.3% in the past 20 days.
CNL: 54.65 (+0.05)
Earnings Flashback: Since Reporting Quarterly Results 1 Week Ago Cleco Is Up 0.0% (CNL)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Nov 10, 9:14AM CST
13 days ago, on October 28th, 2014, Cleco (NYSE:CNL) reported its earnings. Analysts, on average, expected earnings of $1.15 per share on sales of $340.0 million. Cleco actually reported earnings of $1.17 per share on sales of $371.4 million, beating EPS estimates by $0.02 and beating revenue estimates by $31.4 million. Shares of Cleco have climbed from $53.50 to $53.51, representing a gain of 0.0% since the company reported earnings 13 days ago.
CNL: 54.65 (+0.05)
Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Monday - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Nov 03, 8:30AM CST
Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List for Monday
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Cleco Investor Alert by Former Louisiana Attorney General Richard P. Ieyoub: Law Offices of Albert M. Myers, LLC Investigates Proposed Sale of Cleco Corporation
Business Wire - Thu Oct 30, 7:02AM CDT
Former Attorney General of Louisiana Richard P. Ieyoub and the Law Offices of Albert M. Myers, LLC ("AMM"
CNL: 54.65 (+0.05)
Cleco's (CNL) CEO Bruce Williamson on Q3 2014 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
SA Transcripts - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Oct 29, 11:01AM CDT
CNL: 54.65 (+0.05)
Cleco posts 3Q profit
Automated Insights - Wed Oct 29, 4:04AM CDT
PINEVILLE, La. (AP) _ Cleco Corp. (CNL) on Wednesday reported earnings of $70.8 million, or $1.17 per share, in its third quarter.
CNL: 54.65 (+0.05)
Cleco posts higher Q3 2014 earnings of USD1.17 per diluted share
M2 - Wed Oct 29, 3:10AM CDT
Electricity company Cleco (NYSE:CNL) on Tuesday declared earnings of USD70.8m (USD1.17 per diluted share) for the third quarter 2014.
CNL: 54.65 (+0.05)
Cleco EPS in-line, beats on revenue
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Oct 28, 4:22PM CDT
CNL: 54.65 (+0.05)