On Tuesday, Shares of Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR), gained 0.64% to $63.23.
For its integral role that resulted in nearly $14.4 billion of capital investment and the creation of over 7,200 new jobs in its service territory, Entergy Corporation (ETR) has been named one of the nation’s Top 10 utilities in economic development for 2014 by Site Selection magazine.
“We’re honored to be recognized by Site Selection magazine as one of the top utilities for the eighth successive year,” said Mark Kleehammer, vice president of Entergy’s Business Development Services. “Utilities must actively take part in the economic development process and work closely with state agencies and local communities to influence the outcome. Entergy has and will continue to support our customers and our state and local partners to highlight the region’s highly competitive utility rates, superior infrastructure, constructive business climate, and able workforce in order to continue the region’s robust economic expansion.”
Entergy Corporation, together with its auxiliaries, engages in the electric power production and retail electric distribution operations in the United States. It operates in two segments, Utility and Entergy Wholesale Commodities.
Shares of Xoom Corp (NASDAQ:XOOM), inclined 0.04% to $24.86, during its last trading session.
Xoom Corporation, declared that Xoom stockholders voted to approve the formerly declared definitive agreement, dated as of July 1, 2015, following which PayPal, Inc. will acquire Xoom. At a special meeting held earlier recently, about 95.17% of Xoom shares represented at the meeting were voted in favor of the agreement.
Xoom Corporation provides digital consumer-to-consumer online money transfers services worldwide. The company offers money transfer services over the Internet or through a mobile device on its Website at xoom.com, or through its mobile application, the Xoom App.
Finally, Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC), ended its last trade with 1.26% gain, and closed at $26.62.
Equity Commonwealth, declared that David Helfand, President and CEO, Adam Markman, CFO, and David Weinberg, COO, will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2015 Global Real Estate Conference in New York on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 11:05 a.m. Eastern Time.
Equity Commonwealth (EQC) is an internally managed and self-advised real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company is engaged in the ownership and operation primarily of office buildings in central business district (CBD) and suburban locations throughout the United States.
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