Xcel Energy Inc. (NYSE:XEL) says it plans to significantly increase safety-related investments in its Minnesota natural gas service region. The utility said in a recent regulatory filing that it intends to spend $15 million in 2015 on pipeline safety improvements, about a twofold increase over past levels. In future years, the company envisions even larger safety-related investments, peaking in 2019 at more than $50 million. Xcel Energy Inc. (NYSE:XEL) belongs to Utilities sector. Its net profit margin is 8.60% and weekly performance is -4.76%. On last trading day company shares ended up $29.64. Xcel Energy Inc. (NYSE:XEL) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -4.95%.

On January 13 2014, Zoom Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZOOM) entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent (the “LOI”) with Tinho Union Holding Group (“Tinho”), pursuant to which the Company would acquire all the issued and outstanding shares of Tinho and Tinho would become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. ZOOM Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZOOM) shares decreased -1.12% in last trading session and ended the day at $2.65. ZOOM return on assets is -20.00%. ZOOM Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZOOM) quarterly performance is -2.93%.

uniQure N.V. (NASDAQ:QURE), a leader in human gene therapy, and Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A. (“Chiesi”), a leading international pharmaceutical company, today provided an update on preparations relating to the launch of Glybera(R) (alipogen tiparvovec), the first gene therapy product approved in the European Union, for the treatment of the orphan disease lipoprotein lipase deficiency (LPLD). On 06 August, uniQure N.V. (NASDAQ:QURE) shares advanced 9.09% and was closed at $10.68. QURE EPS growth in last 5 year was 0.00%. uniQure N.V. (NASDAQ:QURE) year to date (YTD) performance is -26.90%.

Shares of Realty Income Corp (NYSE:O) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the twelve analysts that are currently covering the stock, Analyst Ratings Network reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $42.00. Realty Income Corporation (NYSE:O) ended the last trading day at $43.34. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.05%and price to cash ratio as 1084.13. Realty Income Corporation (NYSE:O) showed a weekly performance of -0.23%.

Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:IILG) Tuesday said second-quarter net income attributable to common stockholders was $18.4 million or $0.32 per share, compared to $20.6 million or $0.36 per share in the comparable quarter last year. Adjusted net income for the latest second quarter rose to $19.3 million or $0.33 per share from $17.9 million or $0.31 per share in the year-ago period. Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:IILG) shares advanced 3.68% in last trading session and ended the day on $22.23. IILG Gross Margin is 62.40% and its return on assets is 8.30%. Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:IILG) quarterly performance is -12.65%.