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The Motley Fool November 5, 2004 David Meier	Calpine Powers Ahead Find out why the merchant energy company's stock rose even after reporting a tough quarter.
The Motley Fool February 24, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Calpine Pines for Better Days Independent energy producer struggles to remain solvent long enough to see cyclical recovery.
The Motley Fool August 3, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Calpine Stumbles, and the Stock Follows Investors recoil from a second-quarter loss, overlooking the independent power producer's actual progress.
The Motley Fool September 24, 2004 David Meier	If You Build it, Will They Come? In the late 1990s, power reserves in the U.S. were very low. Calpine and other merchant energy companies invested heavily to build new supply and took a beating in the aftermath of Enron. Calpine has yet to recover. Is it time to buy?
The Motley Fool May 25, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Calpine Is Catching On Aggressive plans for asset sales and operating improvements suggest the merchant energy company is finally getting serious about a turnaround. Intrepid investors could yet be rewarded.
The Motley Fool December 21, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Calpine Bows to the Inevitable Bankruptcy may give this independent power company a second chance, but today's shareholders will get hosed.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2005 Selena Maranjian	Cracking the Accounting Code Financial statements are less confusing and more informative than you think. By learning to make sense of balance sheets, income statements, and statements of cash flows, you can put some profitable ideas in your portfolio.
The Motley Fool March 10, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	An E.ON of Power German utility company is looking to electrify as much of Europe as it can. Nobody should confuse E.ON for a growth stock, but investors looking for a solid, reasonably priced income producer might do well to delve a bit deeper into E.ON
The Motley Fool May 12, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A Cold Winter Warms Up E.ON Chilly weather throughout Europe boosted E.ON's gas business and first-quarter results. Investors looking into the utility space should give a good, long look here.
The Motley Fool November 8, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A Spark for Dynegy Lower-than-average hedging could allow this independent power producer to capitalize on rising electricity prices. This is not the safest investment around, and wholesale power can be tricky.
The Motley Fool February 2, 2005 Chris Cather	What Is a "Strong" Balance Sheet? Knowing how to measure balance sheet strength will help investors add another tool to their arsenal.
The Motley Fool June 14, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Calpine Sticks to Its Diet Shedding assets isn't fun, but it could mean the difference for survival for energy concern Calpine. If management can stay on task and live up to its guidance, a leaner Calpine could prove much healthier for investors.
The Motley Fool November 7, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	NRG's Tortured Earnings Extensive hedging makes this independent power producer's performance more difficult to assess. For more intrepid investor, this could be an interesting play on the increasingly wild and wooly wholesale power sector.
The Motley Fool March 29, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	The Straight Dope on Debt Investors should keep their eyes peeled for at least one item on a company's balance sheet: long-term debt. How much debt should a company carry?
The Motley Fool December 27, 2005	Foolish Fundamentals: Enterprise Value Don't overlook debt and cash when you're valuing a stock.
The Motley Fool October 6, 2005 David Meier	Down With the Shorts? Short sellers get a bad rap, but their viewpoint can improve your portfolio. Here's how.
The Motley Fool September 23, 2004	Balance Sheet Basics Understanding the balance sheet can help you understand your investments.
The Motley Fool March 7, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	NRG Energy: Worth the Trouble? Does value lurk within this company's convoluted financials? This one is worth a closer look for investors who aren't put off by the admittedly obtuse accounting.
The Motley Fool June 29, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Calpine Does It Again Calpine has been creative and resourceful in disposing of assets for much-needed cash. Of course, the independent energy producer still has miles to go before it's on truly sound footing, but at least investors can now point to incremental progress from management.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Duke Power Needs Recharge Interest rates and integration risks have sat on this energy company's shares since the summer.
The Motley Fool December 5, 2005	Peek at a Balance Sheet Some assets can be bad, and some liabilities can be good. By studying a balance sheet, you can evaluate a company's current condition and also see whether its financial health is improving or failing.
The Motley Fool June 16, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	E.ON Targets Pure Power The German company E.ON's sale of Ruhrgas will free up capital for the utility business and/or shareholder distribution. Investors, opportunity awaits.
The Motley Fool September 12, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A Bear (Stearns) Hug for Calpine Will forming an energy trading business with Bear Stearns help Calpine resolve its troubles? That seems to be the philosophy embraced by investors, speculators, and traders.
The Motley Fool August 10, 2010 Seth Jayson	Marginal Performance at ABB With recent 12-month-period operating margins exceeding historical averages, ABB looks like it is doing fine.
The Motley Fool June 21, 2006	Some Debt Is OK The important thing is the interest rate -- and your ability to pay.
The Motley Fool July 15, 2004	When Debt Is Good vs. Bad Debt on a company's balance sheet can have two sides. Companies that can grow without using debt or issuing extra stock are in a more powerful position than others. Still, you needn't balk at the first sight of debt. Just evaluate it carefully.
The Motley Fool April 24, 2008 Toby Shute	Not Huaneng Power's Finest Hour Huaneng Power, China's largest independent power producer, is getting clocked by the cost of coal.
The Motley Fool October 27, 2005	Enterprise Value Explained The enterprise value reminds all investors, large and small, that debt is a cost to the business.
The Motley Fool November 29, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Another Jolt for Calpine Booting two top executives may lead to more dramatic shake-ups at the energy company. Investors may wish to wait a bit before heading into this one.
The Motley Fool July 18, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Huaneng Power Browns Out High coal prices smack first-half earnings for this Chinese power company. Still, the stock does offer a dividend yield of more than 4%, and the long-term outlook for electricity demand in China has to be considered robust at this point.
Fast Company April 2005 Jennifer Reingold	CEO See-ya! Which CEO is in need of a recharge? This month, we picked Peter Cartwright, CEO of Calpine, which thrived as an independent power producer until it fell under his Field of Dreams spell.
The Motley Fool August 25, 2006	Foolish Fundamentals: Book Value Investors, book value is a company's value according to its balance sheet, but it is a good measure of a company's worth?
The Motley Fool June 8, 2004	Enterprise Value Explained Don't neglect debt and cash when determining a company's price tag.
IndustryWeek March 1, 2006 John S. McClenahen	Energy: Supply-Side Manufacturers Benefit An upsurge in power plant construction will benefit such firms as General Electric Co. and ABB Ltd., the North American unit of Zurich-based ABB Group., which make such gear as turbines, generators, transformers and controls.
The Motley Fool December 14, 2006 Will Frankenhoff	Huaneng Power: Power and Profit in China Huaneng Power brings power to the people and profits to investors.
The Motley Fool May 3, 2006	Enterprise Value, Explained Enterprise value (EV) represents a company's economic value -- the minimum someone would have to pay to buy it outright. It's an important number to consider when you're valuing a stock.
The Motley Fool May 25, 2006	When Debt Is Good Mortgage good, credit card debt bad. Investors, it's similar with companies. If a sizable chunk of income won't be eaten up by debt payment obligations, that means more flexibility and more opportunity. Still, you needn't balk at the first sight of debt. Just evaluate it carefully.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	No Brownouts in General Cable's Growth The company known for making power cables is growing through sales of industrial cables to energy companies, too. But investors need to read carefully here.
The Motley Fool October 7, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Investing With Borrowed Dimes Only invest on margin if you know what you're doing -- and maybe not even then.
The Motley Fool April 4, 2005 Bill Mann	Let's Talk About Debt, Baby Individual investors seem to fear companies with debt. There's a reason they call it "leverage," though.
The Motley Fool October 28, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Will ABB Put It Together? With new management in place, is it possible that this Swiss power and automation conglomerate could be a real turnaround success story?
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The Motley Fool February 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	ABB's Long Road Back The Swiss power and automation conglomerate might be on the path to recovery. ABB shares might be interesting for patient investors with a long-term orientation and the ability to handle some risk in their portfolio
The Motley Fool January 24, 2006	Foolish Fundamentals: Book Value Know your terms before you dive head-first into investing: Book value is an accounting concept that reflects a company's value according to its balance sheet. It's equal to shareholders' equity, or the difference between assets and liabilities.
The Motley Fool August 15, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	E.ON the Icon Profits continue to grow at this pan-European utility giant. E.ON certainly merits ongoing consideration for folks who'd like some international power exposure but without some of the volatility of emerging-market plays.
The Motley Fool August 16, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Huaneng Power: Brownouts Ahead Capacity expansion appears to be catching up, and maybe surpassing, demand. Huaneng will be OK for the long run, and patient investors might still want to consider it today.
The Motley Fool June 17, 2010	ABB: A Sneaky Alternative Energy Play ABB's leading power transmission technology will be a key component as the world adopts green energy.
Finance & Development June 1, 2005 Raghuram Rajan	Straight Talk Debt Relief and Growth In a number of developed countries, debt relief for low-income countries has become an important political issue. Here's how to craft an optimal debt relief proposal.
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