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Thursday, January 29, 2009
Eric Bolling advises how to invest in the infrastructure space.
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009
As the nation’s interest shifts toward building a more efficient electric system capable of handling growing demand and smoother incorporation of renewable energy sources, experts say the focus won’t be on eliminating blackouts altogether, but on minimizing risk factors and improving reliability and response.
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Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Wireless sensor technology enables the conditions of dams and bridges to be monitored in real time 24/7without the need for human intervention.
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Tuesday, January 06, 2009
A sharp escalation of Russia's gas dispute with Ukraine cut supplies on Tuesday to the Balkans, Turkey and southeast Europe, and the EU urged Moscow and Kiev to find a solution by the end of the week.
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Friday, January 02, 2009
Ukraine sought support Friday in European capitals a day after Russia cut off gas supplies and hardened its stance on prices.
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- Gold Futures Tally a Three-session Loss Of More Than $41
- Gold Futures Drop Below $700 To a Three-week Low
- Gold Futures Fall About 1% In Early Trade
- Gold Futures Tally a Two-session Loss Of More Than $28
- Gold Futures Fall For a Second Day
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PRESS RELEASES
- FirstEnergy Announces Management Changes
- Amalgamated International Holdings SA acquires warrants of Western GeoPower Corp.
- Black Hills Corp. Announces Dividend Increase and Schedules 2008 Fourth Quarter Financial Results Conference Call and Webcast
- WESTERN GEOPOWER EXTENDS REPAYMENT DATE FOR PROMISSORY NOTES
- WateReuse Foundation Contracts American Water in Research Project
- Advisory - Boralex Power Income Fund - Release of the 2008 Fourth Quarter Results
- Advisory - Boralex Power Income Fund - Release of the 2008 Fourth Quarter Results
- Entergy Declares Dividend
- PNM Completes Sale of Gas Operations
- NRG Comments on Exelon's Proposal to Expand NRG's Board of Directors and Its Slate of Nine Director Nominees
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Most folks judge the health of a business by the revenue that comes in through sales. But not all revenue is equal. Companies can grow their sales by buying other companies, which means you don't get a clear view of how the real sales trends are moving.
So, many analysts, particularly those who look at retail, try to gauge what¿s known as "organic" growth, by looking at same-store sales. These are sales only at outlets open more than a year, so the metric can exclude any sales jump that comes from opening new locations. Retailers release same-store sales (which are frequently called "comps" since they're a true comparison from the previous period) every month.
Retail, incidentally, isn't the only industry to look at same-store sales. Hospital companies, also use the metric, to gauge how existing hospitals are performing compared to ones they just built or acquired.
