CEO David McClanahan

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has upgraded the Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) to 'BBB' from 'BBB-' and upgraded CNP's senior unsecured rating to 'BBB' from 'BBB-'. Fitch also upgraded the IDR of CNP's subsidiary CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC (CEHE) to 'BBB+' from 'BBB' and upgraded CEHE's senior unsecured rating to 'A-' from 'BBB+'. Fitch affirmed the IDR of CNP's subsidiary CenterPoint...  

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Vortherms, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), holds a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance from Minnesota State University, Mankato.  He serves as the chair of the 2012 United Way Greater Twin Cities New Business Development Committee.  

Our Electric Transmission & Distribution business segment reported operating income of $107 million for the three ... to increased miscellaneous revenues ($11 million), primarily from right-of-way access and land grants, customer growth ($5 million ...  

HOUSTON, April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) announced that at its annual meeting today, its shareholders: Elected Donald R. Campbell, Milton Carroll (non-executive chairman), O. Holcombe Crosswell, Michael P. Johnson, Janiece M. Longoria, David M....  

HOUSTON, April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:CNP) board of directors today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.2025 per share of common stock payable on June 8, 2012, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 16, 2012. (Logo:...  

The company also offers a Gas Affordability Program (GAP), which helps qualified customers lower their monthly gas bills and pay past due balances. To qualify for GAP, customers must have an active Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP ...  

HOUSTON, May 3, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) today reported net income of $147 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2012 compared to $148 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, for the same ...  

CenterPoint Energy Inc. (NYSE: CNP) in the first quarter barely missed hitting the same net income it had in the same year-ago period despite beatings from lower natural gas prices and warm winter weather. The Houston-based public utility company made $147 million in net income in the first quarter, down just 0.7 percent from the same period in 2011. The company collected $2.6 billion in total revenue for the quarter, a 24 percent climb over...  

(RTTNews.com) - CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) reported first-quarter net income of $147 million down from $148 million for the same period of 2011. On a per share basis, net income declined to $0.34 from $0.35 last year. Analysts polled by ...  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a domestic energy delivery company that includes electric transmission & distribution, natural gas distribution, competitive natural gas sales and services, interstate pipelines and ...  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc shares are currently trading up about 0.6% ... Special Offer: Manage the risks of the markets better with a free 30 day trial to the Strategic Risk Management System. According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, CNP ...  

HOUSTON, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --  CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) today reported net income of $147 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2012 compared to $148 million, ...  

According to a recent study by the Citizens for Tax Justice titled Corporate Tax Payers and Corporate Tax Dodgers, local corporations like CenterPoint Energy and El Paso Corp. have paid no federal income tax for the past four years. In 2010, CenterPoint ...  

A leading electric and gas utility, CenterPoint Energy Inc. ( CNP ) reported its first quarter 2012 results. During the quarter, adjusted earnings were 33 cents per share, in