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SOUTHERN CO (NYSE)
SO 44.68 0.07 (0.16%) Vol.  3,276,872 16:02 ET

Zacks Rank: 3 - Hold

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Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
# 1Strong Buy26.83%
# 2Buy18.69%
# 3Hold9.7%
# 4Sell4.03%
# 5Strong Sell1.63%
S&P5009.43%
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Day Low - High 44.40 - 44.71
52wk Low - High 35.73 - 46.69
Avg Volume 6,147,038
Industry UTIL-ELEC PWR
Market Cap 38.45 B
Div - Yield 1.89 - 4.24
PE (forward) 16.69
PEG Ratio 3.34
Current Year Est. 2.67
EPS Last Year 2.58
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# 2Buy18.69%
# 3Hold9.7%
# 4Sell4.03%
# 5Strong Sell1.63%
S&P5009.43%
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Top Peers Ticker Zacks Rank
SOUTHERN CO SO 3
CHINA RES POWER CRPJY 1
PIKE ELECTRIC PIKE 1
CMS ENERGY CMS 2
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BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Current ABR 3.00
ABR (Last Week) 3.00
# of Recs in ABR 18
Average Target Price 45.04
Rank in Industry 65 out of 86
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4 stars Buy 20%
3 stars Hold 40%
2 stars Sell 20%
1 stars Strong Sell 10%
0 stars Not Rated  

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NEWS
America's Building Trades Unions Applaud NRC Consent of Construction and Operating License for Plant Vogtle Nuclear Project in Georgia - Story Title - Comtex
Feb 09, 2012
BRIEF: US okays first license for nuclear reactors in 30 years - Story Title - Comtex
Feb 09, 2012
Cybersecurity Is The Way To Play Defense Spending (SO, ITA, PPA, PCP) - Investopedia
Feb 09, 2012
First new nuclear reactors OK`d in over 30 years - CNNMoney
Feb 09, 2012
NRC approves new Georgia nuclear reactors - Story Title - Comtex
Feb 09, 2012
NRC approves new Georgia nuclear reactors - Story Title - Comtex
Feb 09, 2012
Shaw Congratulates Southern Company on Combined License for New Nuclear Power Units at Plant Vogtle - Story Title - Comtex
Feb 09, 2012
Southern Company Subsidiary Receives Historic License Approval for New Vogtle Units, Full Construction Set to Begin - Benzinga
Feb 09, 2012
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EARNINGS ESTIMATES
  This Quarter
03/2012
Next Quarter
06/2012
This Year
12/2012
Next Year
12/2013
Average Estimate 0.47 0.75 2.67 2.82
Number of Estimates 8 8 18 17
Low Estimates 0.44 0.70 2.64 2.75
High Estimate 0.50 0.79 2.70 2.89
Year Ago EPS 0.50 0.71 2.57 2.67
EPS Growth -6.25% 4.93% 3.98% 5.44%

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Southern Energy acquires, develops, builds, owns and operates power production and delivery facilities and provides a broad range of energy-related services to utilities and industrial companies in selected countries around the world. Southern Energy businesses include independent power projects, integrated utilities, a distribution company, and energy trading and marketing businesses outside the southeastern United States.

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FINANCIALS
EPS TTM 2.58
Sales 17657
Net Income 2234.3
Price/Earnings 17.29
Price/Book 2.17
Price/Cash Flow 9.65
Price/Sales 2.18


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