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 5/18/2013, (NYSE:SO), $46.6 +0.30, +0.65%, "HOLD" Southern Company Stock
 




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On   5/18/2013   StockRing.com recommends to   "HOLD"   SO   stock at current price of   $46.6.
Today SO stock opened at $46.44 and was trading in the daily range of $ 46.11 - 46.60 per share.
Southern Company (NYSE:SO) Market capitalization is $40.560B. SO average daily volume is 3,809,070.
On last trading session SO stock traded 3,381,484 shares. Also the Short Ratio for (NYSE:SO) stock is 2.60.
Last year Southern Company (NYSE:SO) before taxes (EBITDA) (ttm) earned $6.187B on revenue of $16.830B.
SO 50-Day Moving Average is $47.35 vs. $46.6 now and 200-Day Moving Average is $44.86 vs. $46.6.
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SO Earnings Per Share - EPS (ttm) is 2.34. SO Stock Price Per Earnings ratio - P/E is 19.77.
Southern Company (NYSE:SO)
stock pays a dividend of $1.977 per share which is a yield of 4.27%.
On average analysts predict that One Year Target Estimated price for SO stock is $47.96.
In the last 52 weeks SO stock was trading in the range of $41.75 - 48.74.
 
 
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5/18/2013  Saturday, May 18, 2013 (Irvine, California) Today StockRing.com Recommendation is to "HOLD"for Southern Company (NYSE:SO) Stock. SO stock opening price was $46.44 per share. Current price of NYSE:SO Stock is $46.6 per share and it is $+0.30, (+0.65%) today and it was trading in the daily range of $46.11 - 46.60 per share. Current Bid Price for (NYSE:SO) stock is $46.60 and the Ask Price is $46.73. In the last 52 weeks SO stock was trading in the range of $41.75 - 48.74. 50-Day Moving Average for (NYSE:SO) stock is $47.35 and 200-Day Moving Average is $44.86. On average analysts predict that One Year Target Estimated price for (NYSE:SO) stock is $47.96.

Southern Company (NYSE:SO) is rated as a wait on 5/17/2013 2:44:12 PM.

Southern Company (NYSE:SO) Market capitalization is $40.560B. (NYSE:SO) stock average daily volume is 3,809,070 shares per day. However, on last trading session of May 17, 2012 SO stock traded 3,381,484 shares. Also The Number of days it would take short sellers on average to repurchase all the borrowed shares or Short Ratio for (NYSE:SO) stock is 2.60. On previous trading session SO Stock closed at $46.30 per share.

Last year Southern Company (NYSE:SO) before taxes (EBITDA) (ttm) earned $6.187B on total revenue of $16.830B. Earnings Per Share - EPS (ttm) for SO stock is 2.34. Also, (NYSE:SO) Stock Price Per Earnings ratio - P/E is 19.77. Thus, (NYSE:SO) Stock Price/Sales (ttm) ratio is 2.39 and Price/Book (mrq) ratio is 2.23.

(NYSE:SO) Stock pays a dividend of $1.977 per share which is a yield of 4.27%. So at this time (NYSE:SO) Stock maintains Trailing Annual Dividend Rate at 1.977 .


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5/18/2013 Stock market price quote data for Southern Company (NYSE:SO) Stock on Saturday, May 18, 2013

Last Trade: 46.6
Trade Time: May 17
Change: +0.30, (+0.65%)
Prev Close: 46.30
Open: 46.44
Bid: 46.60
Ask: 46.73
1y Target Est: $47.96
50-Day Moving Average: 47.35
200-Day Moving Average:
44.86
Short Ratio: 2.60
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate: 1.977
Day's Range: 46.11 - 46.60
52wk Range: 41.75 - 48.74
Volume: 3,381,484
Avg Vol: 3,809,070
Market Cap: 40.560B
P/E (ttm): 19.77
EPS (ttm): 2.34
Div & Yield: 1.977 (4.27%)
Revenue (ttm): 16.830B
Earnings before Tax (EBITDA) (ttm): 6.187B
Price/Sales (ttm): 2.39
Price/Book (mrq): 2.23
 
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SOUTHERN CO (NYSE: SO) Company Information

Southern Company
30 Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard NW
Atlanta, GA 30308
United States - Map
Phone: 404-506-5000
Web Site: http://www.southernco.com

SOUTHERN CO (NYSE: SO) DETAILS

SOUTHERN CO (NYSE: SO) Index Membership: Dow Jones Composite Dow Utilites S&P 100 S&P 500 S&P 1500 Super Comp
SOUTHERN CO (NYSE: SO) Sector: Utilities
SOUTHERN CO (NYSE: SO) Industry: Electric Utilities
SOUTHERN CO (NYSE: SO) Full Time Employees: 27,276

SOUTHERN CO (NYSE: SO) BUSINESS SUMMARY

Southern Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy company serving across the southeastern United States. It generates, transmits, and distributes electricity through coal, nuclear, oil and gas, and hydro resources to utilities, electric cooperatives, and municipalities in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and the Carolinas. The company serves approximately 4.4 million customers with 42,000 megawatts of generating capacity. Its transmission assets include approximately 27,000 miles of transmission lines and 3,400 substations. The company also operates as a regional wireless carrier in Alabama, Georgia, southeastern Mississippi, and northwest Florida, which bundles multiple communication options into one phone, including push to talk, cellular service, text messaging, wireless Internet access, and wireless data. In addition, Southern Company provides long-haul and metropolitan dark fiber, as well as network elements, such as rights of way, dark fiber, conduit, co-location, and other related maintenance services. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

SOUTHERN CO (NYSE: SO) KEY EXECUTIVES

Mr. David M. Ratcliffe , 61
Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer and Pres $ 6.39M $ 0

Mr. W. Paul Bowers , 53
Chief Financial Officer, Exec. VP and Pres of Southern Company Generation & Energy Marketing $ 1.62M $ 1.40M

Mr. Thomas A. Fanning , 51
Chief Operating Officer and Exec. VP $ 2.01M $ 137.00K

Mr. Charles D. McCrary , 57
Exec. VP, Chief Exec. Officer of Alabama Power Company , Pres of Alabama Power Company of Alabama Power Company $ 1.94M $ 0

Mr. Michael D. Garrett , 59
Exec. VP, Chief Exec. Officer of Georgia Power Company, Pres of Georgia Power Company of Georgia Power Company $ 1.96M $ 0


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5/18/2013 Latest stock market news data for Southern Company (NYSE:SO) Stock on Saturday, May 18, 2013

 
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Southern Company names Tom Wilson vice president and chief information ...
PR Newswire (press release) - May 14, 2013
ATLANTA, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company today announced that Tom Wilson has been elected vice president and chief information security officer of Southern Company Services, Inc. In this role, Wilson will manage the company's cyber ...
Southern Company's 1Q Earnings Miss - Analyst Blog - NASDAQ.com
NASDAQ - Apr 24, 2013
Electric utility firm Southern Company ( SO ) reported first quarter 2013 earnings per share (excluding certain one-time charges) of 49 cents, below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 51 cents.
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Southern Company subsidiary acquires 139-megawatt solar plant and more ...
MarketWatch (press release) - Apr 23, 2013
ATLANTA, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Southern Company (NYSE:SO) today announced the acquisition of the company's largest solar installation - the 139-megawatt (MW) Campo Verde Solar Project - by subsidiary Southern Power and ...
Southern Co. unit buys more solar - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Campo Verde 139 MW Solar Project Acquired by Southern Company Subsidiary - AZoCleantech
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Forbes - May 10, 2013
In our new rank based on the most recent short interest data from NASDAQ, Macy's Inc (NYSE: M) has taken over the position of #193 most shorted S&P 500 component, from Southern Company (NYSE: SO) which is now in the #335 spot. The “days to cover” ...
The Southern Company's CEO Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call ...
Seeking Alpha - Apr 24, 2013
Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. My name is Elaine and I will be your conference operator today. At this time I would like to welcome everyone to the Southern Company First Quarter Earnings Call. (Operator Instructions) As a reminder, this ...
Southern Company Named Top Dividend Stock With Insider Buying and 4.30 ...
Forbes - May 6, 2013
In this series, we look through the most recent Dividend Channel ”DividendRank” report, and then we cherry pick only those companies that have experienced insider buying within the past six months. The officers and directors of a company tend to have a ...
Southern Company: The Keith Richards Of Utility Investing
Seeking Alpha - May 2, 2013
Southern Company (SO) is considered one of the best-managed and conservative utility firms. A few noteworthy comparisons: "A-" Morningstar Credit Rating;; "A" Standard and Poor's Credit Rating;; "A-" S&P Equity Rating for 10-yr consistence in dividend ...
Southern Company Q1 Profit Slides on Charges; Revenue Rises 8% (SO)
Dividend.com (blog) - Apr 24, 2013
Public utilities firm The Southern Company (SO ) reported before the open on Wednesday that it saw a significant decrease in first quarter profit due to a couple of large, one-time charges.
Southern Company reports first quarter earnings - Wall Street Journal
THE SOUTHERN COMPANY : Southern 1st-Quarter Profit Plunges 75% on ... - 4-traders (press release)
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The Southern Company through its Mississippi Power Company sub is building an experimental chemical plant to burn or gasify lignite (low grade coal) to make a synthetic natural gas (syn gas) to burn in gas turbines in a generating plant to make ...

 
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