Earnings Releases, Grants, Project Updates, and Survey Findings - Analyst Notes on NextEra Energy, Duke Energy, FirstEnergy, NRG Energy and Accenture

NEW YORK, May 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE), Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE: DUK), FirstEnergy Corporation (NYSE: FE), NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) and Accenture Plc (NYSE: ACN). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/2202-100free.

NextEra Energy, Inc. Analyst Notes
On April 30, 2014, NextEra Energy Inc. (NextEra Energy) announced financial results for Q1 2014. The Company's Q1 2014 revenues increased 12.1% YoY to $3.7 billion, outpacing the Reuters' average analyst consensus estimate of $3.6 billion. The Company announced adjusted EPS for Q1 2014 were $1.26, up 12.5% YoY. On average, analysts polled by Reuters expected the Company to report an adjusted EPS of $1.07. NextEra Energy continues to expect adjusted EPS in the range of $5.05 to $5.45 for full-year 2014. Moreover, the Company informed that NextEra Energy Resources has brought Genesis solar plant online and signed a wind power purchase agreement for nearly 250 MW. The full analyst notes on NextEra Energy are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2202-NEE-08May2014.pdf

Duke Energy Corporation Analyst Notes
On May 1, 2014, Duke Energy Corporation (Duke Energy) announced that The Duke Energy Foundation has awarded $27,495 to the Brown County School Corporation in Nashville, Indiana. The Company stated that the grant has been awarded to purchase and install a WeatherBug weather station, which will enable the school to join the SkyTrak 13 WeatherBug Schools Program. According to Duke Energy, the weather station provides meteorological data for broadcast and online use, and helps boost science, technology and math school curriculums through WeatherBug Achieve program. Chip Orben, Community Relations Manager for Brown County, Duke Energy, said, "Duke Energy continues to explore new and innovative methods for promoting interest in science, technology, engineering and math disciplines." The full analyst notes on Duke Energy are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2202-DUK-08May2014.pdf

FirstEnergy Corporation Analyst Notes
On May 5, 2014, FirstEnergy Corporation (FirstEnergy) announced that JCP&L, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy, is installing a massive new circuit breaker and transformer as part of a $1.2 million upgrade project at its Manalapan Substation. FirstEnergy informed that the new 230 kV circuit breaker will help in controlling the frequency and duration of power outages and meeting the increased electricity demand in the Monmouth County area. Anthony Hurley, JCP&L Vice President of Operations, said, "The new equipment allows us to switch circuits quickly should an interruption occur, while the new substation circuit breaker and transformer help make the local and regional transmission system stronger." The full analyst notes on FirstEnergy are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2202-FE-08May2014.pdf

NRG Energy, Inc. Analyst Notes
On May 6, 2014, NRG Energy Inc. (NRG Energy) announced the financial results for Q1 2014. NRG Energy reported total operating revenues of $3.5 billion, up 67.5% YoY, beating Reuters' average analyst forecast of $2.1 billion. NRG Energy narrowed down its loss in Q1 2014 to $58 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, from $334 million, or $1.03 per diluted share, in Q1 2013. On average, analysts polled by Reuters expected the Company's loss per share to decline to $0.13. During the quarter, the Company closed three strategic acquisitions aimed at advancing each of its generation, retail and clean energy business lines. Also, helped by these acquisitions and strong Q1 2014 performance, the Company has raised its full-year 2014 earnings guidance. NRG Energy now expects adjusted EBITDA to fall in the range $3.2-$3.4 billion and FCF before growth investments between $1.2 and $1.4 billion. The full analyst notes on NRG Energy are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2202-NRG-08May2014.pdf

Accenture Plc Analyst Notes
On May 5, 2014, Accenture Plc (Accenture) released the findings of its survey conducted on 2,011 individuals, including 918 healthy and 1,093 with 11 chronic health conditions such as asthma, arthritis, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), depression, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, clinically diagnosed obesity, osteoporosis and stroke. According to the Company, 69% of U.S. consumers with chronic ailments believe patients should have the right to access all of their healthcare information, and 51% believe that retrieving their medical records online offsets the privacy risks. Accenture also discovered that the chronic patients were less concerned about their electronic medical record privacy (65%) than they were about other digitally stored personal information, such as online banking (70%), in-store credit card use (69%) and online shopping (68%). The full analyst notes on Accenture are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2202-ACN-08May2014.pdf

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