Quarterly Report Card: Special Research on TransAlta, UIL Holdings, Ellomay, U.S. Geothermal, and ZBB Energy
NEW YORK, March 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
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Moments ago, Analysts Review released new research updates concerning several important developing situations including TransAlta (NYSE: TAC), UIL Holdings (NYSE: UIL), Ellomay (NYSEMKT: ELLO), U.S. Geothermal (NYSEMKT: HTM), and ZBB Energy (NYSEMKT: ZBB). Analysts Review provides a single unified platform for investors' to hear about what matters - proudly employing registered CFA® research staff and rigorous compliance procedures. The full research reports are being made available to the public for informational purposes only.
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UIL Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=UIL%20Holdings&d=18-Mar-2015&s=UIL ),
ELLO Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=Ellomay&d=18-Mar-2015&s=ELLO ),
HTM Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=U.S.%20Geothermal&d=18-Mar-2015&s=HTM ),
ZBB Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=ZBB%20Energy&d=18-Mar-2015&s=ZBB ).
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Analyst Update: Quarterly Results, Acquisition Agreements, and Corporate Updates
Reviewed by: Rohit Tuli, CFA®
US stocks closed lower on Tuesday as investors await the end of a two-day Federal Reserve meeting and many are speculating the central bank to pave the way to an interest-rate hike as early as this summer. The S&P 500 declined 6.91 points, or 0.33%, to end at 2074.28, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 128.34 points or 0.71% to 17849.08. Meanwhile, the tech-heavy NASDAQ edged up 7.92 points or 0.16% to close at 4937.43. On economic front, new U.S. homes construction plummeted by 17% to an annual rate of 897,000 in February, while Economists had been expecting housing starts to dip to 1.048 million. European benchmark indices mostly ended lower on Tuesday, partly due to profit taking, and reports of sluggish Eurozone employment growth in the fourth quarter. Germany's DAX 30 fell 186.87 points or 1.54% to 11,980.85, and Eurostoxx 50 was lower 34.59 points or 0.93% to 3,672.16. France's CAC 40 declined 32.23 points or 0.64% to 5,028.93.
TransAlta Corporation (TransAlta) posted strong Q4 2014 finnacial results with revenue of CAD718 million versus CAD587 million in Q4 2013. Comparable EBITDA for the quarter stood at CAD301 million compared to CAD242 million in Q4 2013. The Company also provided its outlook for 2015.
UIL Holdings Corporation (UIL) has entered into a definitive agreement with Iberdrola USA under which Iberdrola will acquire UIL for $17.9 billion and create a newly listed U.S. publicly-traded Company. The proposed transaction implies total value per share to UIL shareholders of $52.75, and represents a 24.6% premium to UIL's closing share price on February 25, 2015.
Ellomay Capital Ltd. (Ellomay), an Israel-based emerging operator in the renewable energy and energy infrastructure sector, has released details concerning forward transactions executed by the Company.
U.S. Geothermal Inc.'s (U.S. Geothermal) net income for 2014 increased to $11.6 million from $1.9 million in 2013; while its operating revenue improved to $31.0 million from $27.4 million in 2013. U.S. Geothermal also reaffirmed its guidance for 2015.
ZBB Energy Corporation (ZBB) announced its Q2 FY 2015 financial results with net loss of $3.4 million versus $2.2 million in Q2 FY 2014. Total revenue declined to $300,654 versus $961,456 reported in the corresponding quarter last year.
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