International Business News - Mirant http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Electric utility Mirant Corp. said Thursday its third-quarter income more than doubled on a spike in revenue due to unrealized hedging gains. Mirant said earnings rose to $1.61 billion, or $8.69 per share, from $775 million, or $2.74 per share, in the year-ago quarter. Revenue tripled to $2.17 billion from $717 million last year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081107/mirant-3q-earnings-double-on-hedging-gains.htm Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:12:53 EST Wholesale energy marketer Mirant Corp. said Friday it swung to a second-quarter loss on unrealized losses principally on hedges. The company reported a loss of $783 million, or $3.90 a share, in the second quarter of 2008 compared with a profit of $1.26 billion, or $4.91 a share, in the year-earlier period. Mirant said that adjusted net income, which excludes net losses related to hedges against volatile prices and demand, was $66 million, or 29 cents a share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080808/mirant-corp-reports-2q-loss.htm Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:46:13 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Wednesday, July 23, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Mirant Corp. touched an 18-month low Wednesday after an analyst downgraded the power plant owner, citing concern about the company's use of coal. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/movers-roundup-mirant-merrill-lynch.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:25:56 EDT Shares of Mirant Corp. touched an 18-month low Wednesday after an analyst downgraded the power plant owner, citing concern about the company's use of coal. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/mirant-shares-touch-18-month-low-after-downgrade.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:13:32 EDT Power plant owner Mirant Corp. spent $260,000 in the first quarter to lobby on energy and environmental issues. The Atlanta-based company lobbied on climate change, energy legislation, endangered species legislation and air quality issues related to a power plant it owns in Alexandria, Va., according to an April 21 filing with the House clerk's office. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/power-producer-mirant-spent-260k-lobbying-in-1q.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:53:24 EDT The senior vice president and controller of wholesale energy marketer Mirant Corp. exercised options for 43,774 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080523/mirant-controller-legro-exercises-options.htm Fri, 23 May 2008 16:19:16 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, May 8, from AP Financial News: ATLANTA (AP) _ Mirant Corp. said Thursday its first-quarter loss widened on increased fuel costs and lower volumes in the power generator's Northeast region. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/earnings-roundup-mirant-pozen.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 15:22:03 EDT Mirant Corp. said Thursday its first-quarter loss widened on increased fuel costs and lower volumes in the power generator's Northeast region. For the three months ended March 31 the company lost $152 million, or 70 cents per share, compared with a loss of $52 million, or 20 cents per share, in the year-earlier period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/higher-fuel-costs-lower-volumes-widen-mirants-loss.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 10:36:36 EDT