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American Electric Power Posts Flat First-Quarter Earnings

American Electric Power AEP reported $0.80 ongoing EPS for the first quarter of 2013, flat from the year-ago quarter. Management reaffirmed ongoing 2013 EPS guidance of $3.05 to $3.25. The company recently announced a $0.49 quarterly dividend, a 4.3% increase and in line with the previously announced increased targeted dividend payout ratio of 60% to 70%. We are reaffirming our 2013 EPS forecast, our $48 … Continue reading American Electric Power Posts Flat First-Quarter Earnings

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Range’s First-Quarter Results Come in Ahead of Expectations

Range Resources RRC reported first-quarter results Thursday. Quarterly production came in at 876 MMcfe per day, up 4% sequentially and 34% year over year and above both the company’s guidance and our forecast of 839 MMcfe/d. Growth was led by Range’s Marcellus acreage, where the firm continued to deliver impressive results across both its liquids-rich and dry-gas areas. Range maintained its 2013 guidance of 20%-25% … Continue reading Range’s First-Quarter Results Come in Ahead of Expectations

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DoCoMo Reports In-Line Fiscal 4Q, but Provides Lower Guidance; Under Review

NTT DoCoMo DCM reported fiscal year-end results that were generally in line with our expectations, but margin guidance for this year was lower than we anticipated. We have put our fair value estimate under review as we revise our model projections. There is no change to our economic moat rating. Revenue grew 5.4% year over year, a bit below our projection of 6.5%. DoCoMo increased … Continue reading DoCoMo Reports In-Line Fiscal 4Q, but Provides Lower Guidance; Under Review

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Diageo Price Talk Will Tighten, Best Ideas’ SABMiller Bonds Comparatively Cheaper

Diageo is the world’s largest spirits maker, and the strength of its portfolio is unmatched. With eight of the world’s top 25 brands and unrivaled global distribution scale, the firm generates robust free cash flows and has a wide economic moat, in our view. With its strong brand portfolio and unmatched distribution scale, the firm is able to leverage its strength to gain shelf space … Continue reading Diageo Price Talk Will Tighten, Best Ideas’ SABMiller Bonds Comparatively Cheaper

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ConocoPhillips Makes Progress on Portfolio Transition

ConocoPhillips COP reported first-quarter earnings that indicated its shift to higher-margin assets continues at a healthy pace. Specifically, production from the Eagle Ford, Bakken and Permian was 182 mboe/d in the first quarter, a 42% increase over last year. The increase in production for these plays along with increased oil sands production in Canada shifted ConocoPhillips’ North American oil exposure (excluding Alaska) to 51% from … Continue reading ConocoPhillips Makes Progress on Portfolio Transition

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RBS` recovery is on track, but its exposure to Ireland will continue to mean heavy loan losses.

Morningstar’s credit rating of BBB+ for Royal Bank of Scotland reflects the bank’s large balance of nonperforming loans but is bolstered by the recent improvements in the bank’s operating performance. Through acquisitions, Royal Bank of Scotland has become a global bank, with operations in 50 countries. RBS is primarily a business bank and is dominated by its global banking and markets division, which has historically … Continue reading RBS` recovery is on track, but its exposure to Ireland will continue to mean heavy loan losses.

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