$11.99

0.80 (7.15%)

11/21/2008 4:05 PM

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)

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Public utility holding company whose indirect wholly owned subsidiaries include: CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC, provides electric transmission and distribution services; and CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., owns gas distribution systems.

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183 Outperforms

16 Underperforms

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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price:	$11.99
Last Trade Time:	11/21/2008 4:05 PM
Open:	$11.30
Previous Close:	$11.19
Daily Range:	$10.98 - $12.03
52-Week Range:	$8.48 - $18.45
Volume:	7,691,622
Market Cap:	$3.85B
P/E Ratio:	7.88
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Other News Headlines for CNP

Analyst boosts CenterPoint estimates after 3Q
11/6/2008 10:44:00 AM - AP
Earnings roundup: General Growth, Radian
11/5/2008 2:29:00 PM - AP
Outlook roundup: CenterPoint, United Technologies
11/5/2008 2:15:00 PM - AP
CenterPoint raises 2008 profit target
11/5/2008 11:50:00 AM - AP

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Top Bull Pitch

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3 CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)

Avatar slimpickins2 (47.36) Submitted: 3/18/08 11:28 AM

Another electric/gas play for the long term, this company is a good size too, not too big, but not too small. Not sure what happened around 2000 to cause such a large price drop, but it seems like they have recovered nicely.

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Top Bear Pitch

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1 CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)

Avatar ethan1234 (< 20) Submitted: 6/06/07 2:09 AM

Loads of debt, earnings aren't looking pretty in the future. I'm not entirely sure why other people are excited about this stock. I'd love someone to show me the light

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Recs 0 (CNP) Seanpit1 (97.33) Submitted: 11/12/08 5:47 PM : Start Price: $11.57 CNP Score: 15.73 Utility stock with good stable dividend and low PE Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (CNP) heavyhiting (< 20) Submitted: 7/03/08 9:14 PM : Start Price: $15.45 CNP Score: 17.79 Eletricity transfer and deleivery fees well raise as does the cost of coal and then the EARNINGS WELL FOLLOW BUT WHAT DO I KNOW. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (CNP) RAFAELTOSCANO (< 20) Submitted: 5/02/08 12:43 PM : Start Price: $15.18 CNP Score: 25.21 IT HAS ALREADY HIT BOTTOM, SO WILL REBOUNCE IN THE COMING MONTHS. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (CNP) HighYield50 (23.22) Submitted: 4/01/08 7:44 PM : Start Price: $14.20 CNP Score: 29.20 #44 yield in S & P 500 as of 04/01/08. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 3 (CNP) slimpickins2 (47.36) Submitted: 3/18/08 11:28 AM : Start Price: $13.42 CNP Score: 31.67 Another electric/gas play for the long term, this company is a good size too, not too big, but not too small. Not sure what happened around 2000 to cause such a large price drop, but it seems like they have recovered nicely. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out.
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