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NEW YORK, August 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its research reports regarding Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG), InterMune, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITMN), Precision Castparts Corp. (NYSE: PCP), Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC) and Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE: DUK). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/5733-100free.

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Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Research Reports
According to Intuitive Surgical, Inc.'s (Intuitive Surgical) Investor Relations section, the Company will participate in the Morgan Stanley Healthcare Conference to be held on September 10, 2014 at 8:35 a.m. ET in New York, U.S. The full research reports on Intuitive Surgical are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-14-2014/ISRG/report.pdf

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InterMune, Inc. Research Reports
On August 6, 2014, InterMune, Inc. (InterMune) announced its Q2 2014 financial results. The Company reported 148.2% YoY increase in Q2 2014 net revenues to $35.7 million from the sales of Esbriet -- InterMune's product for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in adults. However, weighed down by sharp rise in research and development (R&D) expenses as well as selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses, the Company's net loss during the quarter widened to $71.2 million from $62.9 million in Q2 2013. InterMune's R&D expenses increased 44.4% YoY, and SG&A expenses rose 41.2% YoY during the quarter. InterMune now expects full-year 2014 revenue towards the higher end of its previously provided guidance range of $130−$140 million. The Company has also raised its full-year 2014 R&D and SG&A expense forecast ranges to $130 to $140 million (previously $110 to $120 million) and $250 to $260 million (previously $210 to $225 million), respectively. The full research reports on InterMune are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-14-2014/ITMN/report.pdf

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Precision Castparts Corp. Research Reports
On August 11, 2014, the stock of Precision Castparts Corp. (Precision Castparts) declined 0.02% to end the trading session at $233.78. During the session, the Company's stock opened at $233.64, and fluctuated in the range of $233.51 - $236.18, with a total of 0.76 million shares changing hands. Over the last one month, the stock of Precision Castparts has declined 8.61%, compared to the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which declined by 2.21% during the same period. The full research reports on Precision Castparts are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-14-2014/PCP/report.pdf

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Exelon Corporation Research Reports
On August 6, 2014, Exelon Corporation (Exelon) reported that its LaSalle Generating Station Unit 2 automatically shut down at 5:34 p.m. on August 5, 2014, after the closure of a valve on one of the station's steam lines. The Company stated that there was no incident due to the plant shut down and the operators have been looking into the cause of valve closure. Exelon stated that the LaSalle Unit 2 shutdown will not have an impact on electrical service to Exelon customers since Unit 1 is operating at full power. The full research reports on Exelon are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-14-2014/EXC/report.pdf

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Duke Energy Corporation Research Reports
On August 7, 2014, Duke Energy Corporation (Duke Energy) announced its Q2 2014 financial results. Net income attributable to Duke Energy increased to $609 million, or $0.86 per diluted share, from $339 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, in Q2 2013. On an adjusted basis, the Company reported diluted EPS of $1.11, beating the average forecast of $0.98 in a Reuters' poll of analysts. The Company's total operating revenues during the quarter increased 1.2% YoY to $5.9 billion. Duke Energy said it witnessed strong performance from all of its business units in the quarter as Regulated Utilities continued to benefit from favorable weather and a lower effective tax rate, while International Energy recognized a tax benefit resulting from reorganization of the Company's operations in Chile. The Company has increased its full-year 2014 adjusted EPS guidance range to $4.50 to $4.65 from $4.45 to $4.60 forecasted earlier. The full research reports on Duke Energy are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-14-2014/DUK/report.pdf

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