Props

El Paso, AEP Take Another Analyst (SSB) Hit

Continuing to take the low road on certain energy companies, Salomon Smith Barney (SSB) Friday knocked the props out from under American Electric Power (AEP) and El Paso Corp., removing the “outperform” label and dropping them back “in-line” with the rest of the gas and electric utility sector.

October 21, 2002

EIA: Supply ‘Uneasiness’ Props Up Gas Prices

Due to warm winter weather in certain regions last month,increased fuel switching and industrial slowdowns, the countryconsumed 140 Bcf less natural gas than was anticipated in January,which led to much lower spot gas prices towards the end of themonth, according to the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA)Short-term Energy Outlook for February.

February 7, 2001