PPL Corp (PPL)

Great solid company with potential to get better rates going forward. Solid dividend.

I've had this pick for over 5 years. steady, growing dividend. PA electrical deregulation should give earnings and dividends a kick up.

PPL has fallen from mid $30's to $29+ and now its a buy as
Co sees FY09 $1.60-1.90 vs $1.78 First Call consensus and sees FY10 $3.10-3.50 vs $3.37 First Call consensus.

Mmm...energy...

Hydrogen will happen

36,22 16 sEPT 2009

2009 earnings will be lackluster as PPL works through some tough economic times. The company has lowered costs by downsizing the workforce by 200 people and discontinuing expensive alternative energy builds. Those cost reductions
will allow PPL to post mediocre numbers in 2009. In 2010 earnings are projected to DOUBLE thanks to the removal of rate caps and completion of a new energy delivery line which will allow PPL to sell power into a much bigger market.

I wouldn't expect wonders in the short-term from this utility but this may be the best time to pick up the stock cheap before it starts ramping up to account for the 2010 earnings jump.

I'm not liking this utility.

Rate caps in PA expire 1/1/10, and earnings will double from current levels.

Great recession play, strong dividend. Prospects in nuclear and coal.

Long term buy and hold

Super cheap, and major catalysts in the upcoming 2010 rate hikes and rise in the ratio of off-peak to peak hours (off-peak are sold at a much higher margin). They have strong hedges in place for coal and natural gas price jumps, and, my favourite, they are a great nuclear and hydro play (Already have over 2000mw of nuclear capacity, and have submitted plans for a new joint facility with Areva)

I see this stock going sky high when natural gas comes more into focus. Once their rate hike goes through and their new lines are installed. More big things to come.

although fuel price increases have been huge, next years even bigger increaes in kwhr consumer prices should bring more profits.

There goes the rate restrictions

An energy and utility holding company that, through its subsidiaries, is primarily engaged in the generation and marketing of electricity in the northeastern and western U.S. and in the delivery of electricity in Pennsylvania, the U.K. and Latin America.

the dividend is very safe. the biz is well run. not going to grow tremendously- growith in their core markets is limited

Solid numbers, attractive buy for its class.

everybody needs electric

They are planning to invest in new nuclear plants. I don't believe that is likely to be a profitable or popular decision.