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CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (NYSE)
CNP 10.94 -0.26 (-2.32%) Vol.  4,780,762 16:20 ET

Day Low - High 10.94 - 11.18
52wk Low - High 8.48 - 16.64
Avg Volume 4,549,336
Industry UTIL-ELEC PWR
Market Cap 3.82 B
Div - Yield 0.76 - 6.95
PE (forward) 10.13
PEG Ratio 1.45
Current Year Est. 1.08
EPS Last Year 1.13
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BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Current ABR 2.40
ABR (Last Week) 2.40
# of Recs in ABR 5
Average Target Price 13.62
Industry Rank by ABR 83 out of 217
Rank in Industry 43 out of 80
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NEWS FOR CNP
Jul 01, 2009 14:58 Centerpoint Energy (CNP) Mature Trend: 9% Move in 107 Days
Jul 01, 2009 08:37 ValuEngine Upgrades Centerpoint Energy, Conagra Food, Energy Transfer Partners To aEUR~5' Rating
Jun 30, 2009 12:58 CenterPoint Energy Completes Continuous Offering Program for Common Stock
Jun 25, 2009 12:52 CNP Assurances and Barclays set up a Long Term Life bancassurance Partnership in Southern Europe
Jun 25, 2009 07:29 ValuEngine Upgrades Surgutneftegaz, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Centerpoint EnergyTo aEUR~5' Rating
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EARNINGS ESTIMATES
  This Quarter
06/2009
Next Quarter
09/2009
This Year
12/2009
Next Year
12/2010
Average Estimate 0.22 0.32 1.08 1.23
Number of Estimates 6 6 8 6
Low Estimates 0.18 0.26 1.02 1.10
High Estimate 0.30 0.40 1.15 1.30
Year Ago EPS 0.30 0.39 1.30 1.08
EPS Growth -25.56% -17.09% -16.92% 13.73%

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION
CenterPoint Energy is a domestic energy delivery company that includes electricity transmission and distribution, natural gas distribution and sales, interstate pipeline and gathering operations. They serve customers in Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wisconsin.

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FINANCIALS
EPS TTM 1.13
Sales 11322
Net Income 391
Price/Earnings 9.68
Price/Book 1.84
Price/Cash Flow 3.18
Price/Sales .36


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