International Business News - Reliant 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 Shares of Reliant Energy Inc. jumped Wednesday as the energy provider backed away from previously announced financing agreements with GS Loan Partners and First Reserve, citing sufficient liquidity. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081126/reliant-shares-climb-as-liquidity-concerns-ease.htm Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:04:09 EST Energy provider Reliant Energy Inc. on Wednesday backed away from previously announced financing agreements with GS Loan Partners and First Reserve, citing sufficient liquidity. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081126/reliant-energy-backs-away-from-financing.htm Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:24:31 EST Shares of energy provider Reliant Energy Inc. rose Monday following an announcement that it would sell its contracts for electricity supply and sales of its retail subsidiaries in the Northeast. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081117/reliant-energy-shares-leap-on-contract-sales.htm Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:05:19 EST Reliant Energy Inc. said on Friday it will sell its contracts for electricity supply and sales of its retail subsidiaries in the Northeast to Hess Corp. by the end of the year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081114/reliant-sells-electricity-marketing-assets-to-hess.htm Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:19:09 EST Reliant Energy Inc. said Friday it reached an agreement with Merrill Lynch & Co. to once again extend a $300 million credit facility, this time until Dec. 5. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081107/reliant-energy-gets-credit-facility-extension.htm Fri, 07 Nov 2008 08:34:12 EST Reliant Energy Inc., which supplies electricity to nearly 2 million customers in Texas and the Mid-Atlantic region, said Friday it swung to a third-quarter loss due to unrealized losses of more than $1 billion from energy derivatives. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081107/reliant-energy-swings-to-3q-loss-on-derivatives.htm Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:41:41 EST Reliant Energy Inc. said Thursday it reached an agreement with Merrill Lynch & Co. to extend a $300 million credit facility one week to Nov. 6 as it is in the process of unwinding the deal. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081030/reliant-gets-extension-to-unwind-credit-facility.htm Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:10:47 EDT Reliant Energy, which supplies electricity to nearly 2 million customers in Texas and the Mid-Atlantic region, served notice that it may be shopping for a buyer Monday as a credit crisis that has reshaped Wall Street spreads. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/146367-reliant-energy.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/reliant-energy-may-be-seeking-buyer.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/reliant-energy-may-be-seeking-buyer.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:18:36 EDT (AP)--A Citi Investment Research analyst lowered his rating on Houston-based electricity provider Reliant Energy Inc. late Tuesday, citing collateral and credit concerns. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081001/ahead-of-the-bell-reliant-energy-downgraded.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:29:05 EDT Reliant Energy Inc. shares plunged Tuesday, a day after the power producer cut its outlook because of Hurricane Ike and lower commodity prices and secured $1 billion in new capital that raised concerns with analysts. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080930/reliant-energy-plunges-on-outlook-cut.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:51:56 EDT Reliant Energy Inc. on Monday cut its full-year forecast because of interruptions caused by Hurricane Ike and lower prices for its wholesale products. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/reliant-energy-lowers-2008-financial-outlook.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:53:25 EDT Fitch Ratings changed its ratings outlook on Reliant Energy Inc. Monday to "Stable" from "Positive," citing recent unexpected volatility at the electricity provider's retail business. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080811/fitch-revises-reliant-energy-outlook-to-stable.htm Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:41:28 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Tuesday, Aug. 5, from AP Financial News: HOUSTON (AP)--Shares of electricity provider Reliant Energy Inc. fell sharply Tuesday after the company reported disappointing second-quarter results, saying profit was hurt by extreme weather and transmission constraints in the Texas electricity market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/movers-roundup-reliant-energy-athenahealth.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:08:27 EDT Shares of electricity provider Reliant Energy Inc. fell sharply Tuesday after the company reported disappointing second-quarter results, saying profit was hurt by extreme weather and transmission constraints in the Texas electricity market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/reliant-energy-shares-fall-after-2nd-qtr-report.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:31:33 EDT Electricity provider Reliant Energy Inc. said Tuesday it swung to a second-quarter profit on strong derivatives gains, though extreme weather and transmission constraints in the Texas electricity market cut into profits. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/reliant-energy-swings-to-2q-profit.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:14:12 EDT Thermage Inc., which makes an anti-aging skin tightening device, said Monday it will buy laser skin resurfacing company Reliant Technologies Inc. for $87.5 million in cash and stock in a move to boost sales opportunities in the U.S. and abroad. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/thermage-to-buy-reliant-tech-for-87-5m-plus-debt.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:31:15 EDT Reliant Energy said Monday it will spend $50 million to lower mercury emissions at five coal-fired power plants in Pennsylvania. The Houston-based electric company said the investment will remove at least 80 percent of the mercury in coal burned at its plants in Shawville, Portland, Conemaugh, Titus and New Castle. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/reliant-energy-to-spend-50m-on-lower-mercury-plan.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:23:51 EDT Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Tuesday raised its credit ratings on Reliant Energy Inc., its main subsidiaries and a number of the power producer's debt instruments. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080603/s-p-ups-rating-on-reliant-energy-to-bb-from-b.htm Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:04:03 EDT Electricity provider Reliant Energy Inc. said Thursday its first-quarter earnings leaped 46 percent, helped by successful hedges and better wholesale margins. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080501/reliant-energy-1q-profit-leaps-46-percent-on-hedges-margins.htm Thu, 01 May 2008 11:47:48 EDT