Pengrowth Energy Struggles in the Second Quarter

Pengrowth Energy reported earnings after the market close Wednesday. Earnings and cash flow fell, and uncertainty over the sustainability of the dividend persisted. The firm is once again in the position of requiring additional divestitures or making a dividend cut within the upcoming year. The problem for Pengrowth is that the continued payment of the…

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Low Coal Prices Drive Huaneng Earnings in Quarter

Huaneng Power International reported 2013 third-quarter earnings of $1.52 per ADR compared with $0.92 per ADR in 2012’s third quarter. The reported results included an asset impairment charge and loss on disposal of noncurrent assets that reduced reported earnings by roughly $0.24 per ADR. Low market coal prices continue to drive strong earnings. We are…

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Total System Services Sees Profits Soar in Q3

Total System Services, or TSYS, delivered a 38% year-on-year increase in adjusted third-quarter profits, reflecting the completion of a recent acquisition. On a GAAP basis, earnings rose 7% to $64.4 million, or $0.34 per share, from $60.3 million, or $0.32 per share, in the year-earlier quarter. Excluding acquisition-related intangible amortization, stock compensation and merger expenses,…

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Polaris Continues to Surge; Results Beat Street Estimates

Polaris continues to deliver better-than-expected results, benefiting from persistent demand in response to well-received product launches and healthy growth in recently acquired businesses. While our narrow moat is predicated on strength in the firm’s brand and traditional product categories, we believe acquisitions and expansion into adjacent businesses could act as a major catalyst for earnings…

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