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CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (NYSE)
CNP 12.77 0.04 (0.31%) Vol.  4,125,567 16:05 ET

Day Low - High 12.64 - 12.80
52wk Low - High 8.66 - 14.53
Avg Volume 3,948,793
Industry UTIL-ELEC PWR
Market Cap 4.94 B
Div - Yield 0.76 - 5.95
PE (forward) 11.67
PEG Ratio N/A
Current Year Est. 1.09
EPS Last Year 0.99
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#3 Hold 7.53%
#4 Sell 2.01%
#5 Strong Sell -0.07%
S&P 500 8.70%
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BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Current ABR 1.86
ABR (Last Week) 1.86
# of Recs in ABR 7
Average Target Price 14.25
Industry Rank by ABR 139 out of 217
Rank in Industry 23 out of 85
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ZACKS COMMENTARY FOR CNP
Zacks Blog: CNP & FPL Ink Pipeline Deal
Nov 20, 2009
Zacks Equity Research: Report for CNP
Nov 11, 2009
Zacks Blog: CenterPoint Results In Line
Oct 29, 2009
Zacks Blog: CenterPoint Deep in Debt
Sep 10, 2009
Zacks Blog: Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Wednesday
May 20, 2009
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NEWS
CNP & FPL Ink Pipeline Deal
Nov 21, 2009
Sector Update: Energy Shares Close Lower - CenterPoint Energy, FPL Sign Deal to Explore Pipeline Construction
Nov 19, 2009
CenterPoint Energy's Pipeline Group Signs Joint Development Agreement With Affiliate of FPL Group to Explore Construction of New Pipeline in North Louisiana
Nov 19, 2009
Trading Outlook for SandRidge Energy Inc. Issued by InvestorSoup.com
Nov 17, 2009
CenterPoint Energy Puts Safety First for American Education Week in Minnesota
Nov 16, 2009
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EARNINGS ESTIMATES
  This Quarter
12/2009
Next Quarter
03/2010
This Year
12/2009
Next Year
12/2010
Average Estimate 0.32 0.31 1.09 1.21
Number of Estimates 6 3 5 8
Low Estimates 0.29 0.28 1.05 1.14
High Estimate 0.36 0.34 1.15 1.32
Year Ago EPS 0.25 0.19 1.30 1.09
EPS Growth 26.67% 61.40% -15.85% 10.26%

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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 .99
Sales 11322
Net Income 354
Price/Earnings 12.9
Price/Book 1.91
Price/Cash Flow 3.72
Price/Sales .56


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