Toyota to Test Plug-In Prius at Xcel’s SmartGridCity
Greentech Media submits: By Jeff St. JohnSmartGridCity, Xcel Energy's (XEL) showcase smart grid project in Boulder, Colo., will test out some of the first plug-in Toyota (TM) Prius hybrids to come to North America.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Paragon Shipping: Financial Gauge Analysis for the September 2009 Quarter
Neil Carvin submits: In a previous article, we examined Paragon Shipping's (NASDAQ: PRGN) Income Statement for the third quarter of 2009. Earnings in this period, which ended on 30 September, fell from $0.59 to $0.40 per share. The average number of shares outstanding increased by 64 percent, relative to the same quarter of last year, as a consequence of two dilutive equity offerings earlier this year. Using the financial statements in the earnings announcement and the separately issued Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results, we have now updated our usual set of Cash Management, Growth, Profitability and Value metrics. Paragon does not have a long enough financial record for us to calculate meaningful financial gauge scores.First, we present some background information. Headquartered in Voula, Greece and operating since December 2006, Paragon Shipping, Inc., owns and charters ships that carry dry bulk cargoes. The company, which is officially registered in the Marshall Islands, went public in August 2007. Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Vehicle Electrification: Sticker Shocks, Delays and Manufacturing Capacity Forecasts
John Petersen submits:Today we have a bit of a hodge-podge as I consider sticker shocks, delays and manufacturing capacity forecasts in the vehicle electrification and energy storage sector. Since the sticker shock and delay discussions involve recent news, I'll touch on them first before getting into the fuzzier aspects of manufacturing capacity forecasts. I'd like to begin with a note of thanks to one of my Seeking Alpha followers, MRTTF, for sending me links to both news stories. For readers who don't delve into the comment streams, MRTTF is a PhD chemist who works in R&D for a leading domestic lithium-ion battery manufacturer. I truly appreciate his willingness to correct me when I make mistakes, provide technical detail that's beyond my competence and remind overly optimistic readers "lithium-ion is best for applications where size and weight are of paramount importance and cost is no object."Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Williams Controls Inc. Q2 2010 Earnings Call Transcript
Williams Controls Inc. (WMCO)Q2 2010 Earnings CallMay 6, 2010 4:15 PM ETComplete Story » seekingalpha.com |
There's Some Lipstick on GM
Paolo Gorgo submits: GM has just filed for what could be one of the largest IPOs in history, a landmark step toward selling shares to the public and ending the government's majority ownership of the automaker. It will still be a long process before all details of the GM's IPO are disclosed, including the cost and the exact number of shares that the U.S. Government will sell. Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |