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...“Market perception of political interference will have already pushed up the cost of capital of the sector,” warns Angelos Anastasiou, utilities analyst at Whitman Howard....
...Angelos Anastasiou, analyst at Seymour Pierce, attributed half of SSE’s price decline on Wednesday to its shares going ex-dividend....
...On Tuesday, Angelos Anastasiou, an analyst at Seymour Pierce, concurred....
...Angelos Anastasiou, utility analyst at Seymour Pierce, stressed that UK water companies remained attractive to both equity and debt investors: “There is still life in the takeover market for UK infrastructure...
...Drax’s previous plan to partially convert its six boilers to biomass would therefore only earn 0.6 of a ROC per megawatt hour, said Angelos Anastasiou, utilities analyst at Investec....
...Generous dividend yields of up to 5 per cent will continue to attract investor interest, says Mr Anastasiou....
...Angelos Anastasiou, an analyst at Investec Securities, said the special dividend had been “hoped for but not necessarily expected”, adding that it reflected the company’s relatively low level of net debt...
...Angelos Anastasiou, analyst at Investec, maintained a “buy” recommendation, predicting improved profitability over the coming three years of a five-year pricing agreement with Ofwat, the industry regulator...
...“It is a continuation of the trend,” Mr Anastasiou said. China’s move should be viewed as a “small positive” for quoted water companies, he added....
...Investec’s Angelos Anastasiou said the fall in profits was expected following a 4 per cent cut in prices, but there was still “scope for earnings to grow”....
...They’re willing to take the long-term view, which could involve accepting a lower return in the short term,” says Angelos Anastasiou, analyst at Investec....
...“We believe that, in time, it is likely to become a longer-term deal, extending to perhaps 10 years-plus,” said Investec analyst Angelos Anastasiou as he repeated his “buy” recommendation on Centrica....
...Angelos Anastasiou, analyst at Investec, said the recent expansion of Viridor now meant it could be self-financing – and that a break-up of the “totally independent entities” would be “very well received...
...Angelos Anastasiou, an analyst at Ambrian, described the results as “in line [with expectations] but uninspiring”....
...“This is one of the major transformational deals that we have been looking for Centrica to do to unlock its underlying value,” said Angelos Anastasiou of Pali International....
...Angelos Anastasiou, a utilities analyst with Pali International, said: “The fact they have put in a blocking stake and they have management agreement means that all the building blocks are in place for [...
...“Mr Bowman has come in as CEO and wants to make sure he knows what the capital needs of the business are,” said Angelos Anastasiou at Williams de Broe....
...However, Angelos Anastasiou, analyst at Williams de Broe, said: “Getting rid of PacifiCorp makes it a more focused business, but I do not think that necessarily makes Scottish Power a takeover target.”...
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