Exelon Corporation Offers to Acquire NRG Energy, Inc. in $6.2 Billion Transaction

October 20, 2008 Category: Electricity, Oil Energy

Exelon Corporation announced its proposal to acquire Princeton, N.J.-based NRG Energy, Inc.. Exelon has offered to acquire all of the outstanding NRG common stock in an all-stock transaction with a fixed exchange ratio with a value of $26.43 for each NRG common share, representing a total equity value of approximately $6.2 billion for NRG based on Exelon’s... 

Entergy Provides Preliminary Third Quarter Earnings Guidance Reflecting Effects of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike

October 16, 2008 Category: Electric Energy, Electricity, Energy Companies

Entergy Corporation indicated that it expects third quarter 2008 as-reported earnings of approximately $2.40 per share and operational earnings of $2.49 per share compared to as-reported and operational results of $2.30 per share in third quarter 2007. As-reported results are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and are... 

StealthGas Inc. Announces Agreement to Construct Four New 156,000 Deadweight Suezmax Tankers

September 11, 2008 Category: Natural Gas, Oil Energy

StealthGas Inc., a ship owning company serving primarily the liquified petroleum gas (LPG) sector of the international shipping industry, announced today that it has ordered two new 156,000 deadweight Suezmax crude Oil Tankers with an option to order two additional such vessels. Delivery of the first vessel is expected in May-July 2011 and delivery...