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Tuesday 16 June 2015
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Pre-Market Stocks Highlights: DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE), Viggle (NASDAQ:VGGL), LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ)

On Wednesday, DTE Energy Co (NYSE:DTE)’s shares inclined 0.68% to $75.03.

DTE Energy Co (DTE) has received approval from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to construct and operate a new nuclear unit. Approval of the carbon-free power unit increases DTE’s fleet diversity options as new regulatory measures transform the U.S. electricity market. Black & Veatch assisted DTE throughout its license approval process.

The NRC approval grants DTE the capability to potentially build a new nuclear unit (Fermi Unit 3) at the existing Fermi Unit 2 nuclear power plant site. It is just the fifth new U.S. reactor to complete NRC’s combined license (COL) process. DTE has not committed to building the new plant, but will keep the option open for long-term planning purposes. The existing Fermi 2 plant is a 1,170 megawatt facility serving DTE customers since 1988. Fermi 2 is capable of producing enough electricity to serve a city of about one million people. It is near Newport, Michigan.

DTE Energy Company operates in the utility operations. The company’s Electric segment engages in the generation, purchase, distribution, and sale of electricity to approximately 2.1 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers in southeastern Michigan. It generates electricity through fossil-fuel, hydroelectric pumped storage, and nuclear plants, as well as wind and other renewable assets.

Viggle Inc (NASDAQ:VGGL)’s shares gained 6.43% to $2.23.

With the Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its 11th patent, Viggle Inc. (VGGL) has added more value to its unique multifaceted mobile and web-based entertainment marketing platform which offers companies and their brands an entirely new way to interact with desired consumers. The new patent covers proprietary design features regarding new interactive television programming guide. It is granted by title: “Display Screen or Portion Thereof with Animated User Interface.”

Recognizing the convergence of the facts that consumers don’t always like to be “sold” via traditional advertising methods and that advertisers purchasing online media ads want more evidence that their ads are reaching preferred target audiences, Viggle aims to bridge the gaps.

Viggle Inc. operates as a mobile and Web-based entertainment marketing platform for media companies, brands, and consumers in the United States. It guides users towards various forms of media consumption with television enhancement, music discovery, entertainment content publishing, and distributed viewing reminders.

At the end of Wednesday’s trade, LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ)‘s shares surged 0.58% to $29.29.

LKQ Corporation (LKQ) has again been named to the Fortune 500 list, Fortune magazine’s annual ranking of America’s largest companies by revenue. LKQ had 2014 total revenue of $6.7 billion. Fortune magazine ranked LKQ No. 403 on its list compared to No. 490 last year.

LKQ Corporation, together with its auxiliaries, distributes replacement parts, components, and systems used in the repair and maintenance of vehicles in the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium, Northern France, Canada, Mexico, and Central America. The company operates in four segments: Wholesale North America, Wholesale Europe, Self Service, and Specialty.

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