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Company Background Calpine Corporation (Calpine) is a power producer company that operates and develops power generation facilities in North America. The Company’s primary business is the generation and sale of electricity and electricity-related products and services to wholesale and industrial customers. Calpine markets electricity produced by its generating facilities to utilities and other third-party purchasers. The Company’s power generation facilities comprise two generation technologies: natural gas-fired combustion and renewable geothermal facilities. As of December 31, 2007, it owned or leased a portfolio of 60 active, clean burning, natural gas-fired power plants throughout the United States and 17 active geothermal power plants in the Geysers region of northern California. On February 14, 2008, Calpine completed the sale of all of the assets comprising the Hillabee development project located in Alexander City, Alabama, to CER Generation, LLC.
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This will work straight into the stimulus. The company's trading at A market cap of $2.8 billion. They own 60 clean burning natural gas fired power plants.
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LS Power Partners, LP 41,209,416 9.61 $535,722,408 30-Sep-08
These guys buy companies. They just bought another company for $39 a share. Calpine had an offer of roughly $32 a share in early 08 from another firm. I think they go for at least $20.
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Entergy has 30k mega watt capacity. Calpine over 24k. Entergy is valued at $14 billion, Calpine $2.8
Corporate Overview
Calpine Corporation is helping meet the needs of an economy that demands more and cleaner sources of electricity. Founded in 1984, Calpine is a major U.S. power company, currently capable of delivering over 24,000 megawatts of clean, cost-effective, reliable, and fuel-efficient electricity to customers and communities in 16 states in the U.S. and Canada. The company owns, leases, and operates low-carbon, natural gas-fired, and renewable geothermal power plants. Using advanced technologies, Calpine generates electricity in a reliable and environmentally responsible manner for the customers and communities it serves. Restructuring
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quote:Originally posted by invester: LS Power Partners, LP 41,209,416 9.61 $535,722,408 30-Sep-08
These guys buy companies. They just bought another company for $39 a share. Calpine had an offer of roughly $32 a share in early 08 from another firm. I think they go for at least $20.
the offer was actually a stock offer value around 22.50 last may.
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quote:Originally posted by invester: LS Power Partners, LP 41,209,416 9.61 $535,722,408 30-Sep-08
These guys buy companies. They just bought another company for $39 a share. Calpine had an offer of roughly $32 a share in early 08 from another firm. I think they go for at least $20.
the offer was actually a stock offer value around 22.50 last may.
Right. $22 not $32
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Calpine Corp. (CPN) NewsBite - CPN Could Be On the Move Monday 04/06/2009 11:46 AM ET - Freshbrewedmedia
Related Companies Symbol Last %Chg CPN 8.26 4.42%
As of 4:00 PM ET 4/6/09 Calpine Corp. (CPN) could be on the move today and is now at $8.18, up $.27 (3.41%) on volume of 991,923 shares traded. Over the last 52 weeks the stock has ranged from a low of $4.76 to a high of $23.36. stock has been showing support around $7.19 and resistance in the $8.27 range. Technical indicators for the stock are bullish and S&P does not currently have a STARS rating for CPN. If you are looking for a hedged play on CPN the stock seems like it could be a candidate for a June out-of-the-money bull-put credit spread below the 7.50 range.
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Recent Headlines Calpine Corp. (CPN) NewsBite - CPN Could Be On the Move Monday 04/06/2009 11:46 AM ET - Freshbrewedmedia CORRECT (3/31): Calpine Contract With PG&E Unit, Not Parent Friday 04/03/2009 1:05 PM ET - Dow Jones News CORRECT (3/31): Calpine Contract With PG&E Unit, Not Parent Friday 04/03/2009 12:50 PM ET - Dow Jones News Calpine Started At Buy By Tudor Pickering >CPN Thursday 04/02/2009 8:54 AM ET - Dow Jones News MARKET TALK: Calpine Supports Climate Bill, 100% Auction Tuesday 03/31/2009 3:41 PM ET - Dow Jones News Calpine CEO: Focusing On Internal Growth, Not Consolidation Tuesday 03/31/2009 2:21 PM ET - Dow Jones News Calpine Started At Hold By Dahlman Rose >CPN Wednesday 03/25/2009 9:25 AM ET - Dow Jones News Calpine CEO 2008 Compensation Valued At $32.7M Friday 03/20/2009 8:25 AM ET - Dow Jones News Calpine CEO Also Gets One-Time Signing Bonus $500,000 Friday 03/20/2009 7:50 AM ET - Dow Jones News Calpine CEO's Options Valued $31.1M At Grant Date Friday 03/20/2009 7:13 AM ET - Dow Jones News Calpine CEO Past 2008 Bonus $396,154 Friday 03/20/2009 7:06 AM ET - Dow Jones News Calpine CEO Past FY Salary $396,154 Friday 03/20/2009 6:08 AM ET - Dow Jones News 12
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Moving Average Price Compare CPN is trading above its 50 day moving average. This is considered to be the sign of a bullish trend. There is added weight to this indication because the moving average is rising and suggests that there has been buying interest in this stock.
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Not one bad long pick as of yet. The only bad pick I had was me buying PUTS before AAPL earnings. Grrrrrr.
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