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Spectra Energy Corp.'s (SE) first-quarter earnings rose 2.1%, boosted by stronger distribution revenue though transmission revenue was down.Like its peers, the company, which operates natural-gas pipelines and storage facilities in North America, has faced strong headwinds from low commodity prices, which weighed on its bottom line in recent quarters.In December, Spectra said it would pay $1.25 billion in cash for the Express-Platte Pipeline System, an acquisition that will make it one of the major movers of crude oil from Canada to the U.S. Midwest.The company said the deal closed ahead of schedule in mid-March, adding it is seeing increased utilization on the Express pipeline, with the Platte pipeline already at full capacity.Spectra reported a profit of $340 million, versus $333 million a year ago. On a per-share basis, earnings were flat at 51 cents. Operating revenue was up 2.9% to $1.59 billion.Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had most recently forecast earnings of 48 cents a s...
Spectra Energy on Tuesday said that two of its natural gas compressor stations in New Jersey were shut down when power was lost due to Hurricane Sandy, but the outag...
Spectra Energy said on Tuesday that Hurricane Sandy caused power and communication outages at "the majority" of its facilities in the New York-New Jersey area, but c...
Statoil ASA (STO), a Norwegian oil and gas company, said Friday it will deliver U.S. gas to Canada from the Marcellus shale gas area in Pennsylvania from Nov. 1, in ...
New U.S. pipeline projects in the Marcellus Shale are set to unlock significant reserves of natural gas in the last few months of this year and in 2013.It is a beari...
The Utilities sector (XLU) showed little movement while the S&P 500 gained 0.2% during trading today.Although it went in the opposite direction of the market today, ...
The Utilities sector (XLU) showed little change during trading today while the S&P 500 rose 0.1%.Although it went in the opposite direction of the market today, the ...
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During trading today, the Utilities sector (XLU) showed little change while the S&P 500 fell 1%.The ETF, as a proxy for the sector, tracked closer to the overall mar...
On a trading day that saw the S&P 500 gain 1.2%, the Utilities sector (XLU) showed little change.Increasing 4.2% (+63 cents) to close at $15.64, Cheniere Energy (AME...
The Utilities sector (XLU) held steady during a trading day that saw the S&P 500 grow 0.6%.The ETF, as a proxy for the sector, tracked closer to the overall market t...
DOW JONES NEWSWIRESConocoPhillips' (COP) first-quarter earnings fell 3% as the company was hurt by lower production and weaker refining margins in the last quarter b...
While the S&P 500 lost 1.7%, the Utilities sector ( XLU ) gained 4705.7% during trading today.The ETF has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $33.60 today. ...
The corporate bond market had its busiest session for new deals in more than a month Monday, as companies finish the earnings season and switch their focus to fundin...
Spectra Energy Corp.'s (SE) fourth-quarter earnings fell 26% as distribution and transmission revenue both slipped.The company, which operates natural-gas pipelines ...
Spectra Energy Corp. (SE) said it expects to grow its per-share earnings by 6% and raise its dividend by at least eight cents per year for the next several years, as...
Spectra Energy Corp. (SE) will pay $1.25 billion in cash for the Express-Platte Pipeline System, an acquisition that will make it one of the major movers of crude oi...
Spectra Energy Corp. (SE) will pay $1.25 billion in cash for the Express-Platte Pipeline System, an acquisition that will make it one of the major movers of crude oi...
Spectra Energy Corp. (SE) expects to post a fourth-quarter charge of $30 million related to a decision by Ontario energy regulators that will result in some revenues...
Spectra Energy Corp.'s (SE) third-quarter profit dropped 30% as lower commodity prices continued to pressure revenue."Spectra Energy's fee-based businesses continued...
