On Wednesday, Shares of Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC), gained 3.08% to $26.44.
More than 40,000 District of Columbia residents have signed a petition in support of the merger of Pepco Holdings Inc. (POM) and Exelon Corporation (EXC). A list of those who signed the petition was filed yesterday with the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia and is available here. These residents join a diverse group of more than 80 business, community and faith organizations that already publicly voiced their support for the transaction.
To provide some perspective:
- If each signed petition were laid end to end, it would span nearly 7 miles or almost 3.5 times the length of the National Mall.
- The number of District residents who signed the petition is more than 1.5 times the entire student body of George Washington University.
- These D.C. merger supporters could fill the Verizon Center more than twice.
Exelon Corporation, a utility services holding company, engages in the energy generation and delivery businesses in the United States. It owns electric generating facilities, such as nuclear, fossil, and hydroelectric generation facilities, in addition to wind and solar photovoltaic facilities.
Shares of American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL), inclined 1.42% to $43.20, during its last trading session.
The Police Athletic League of Philadelphia (PAL) declared recently a $180,000 gift from American Airlines in honor of longtime American Airlines Executive and PAL Board member Bob Ciminelli, who recently declared his retirement after 36 years of service to the company.
PAL serves more than 17,000 boys and girls ages 6-18 at 18 centers staffed by Philadelphia police officers in some of the city’s highest-crime and lowest-income neighborhoods. The gift will support Philadelphia’s youth through educational, athletic, and cultural programs focused on reducing crime, building character and improving educational outcomes.
“Throughout his airline career, Bob looked for ways to give back to the community and he has done so in various ways throughout the years, but the Police Athletic League of Philadelphia has always held a special place in his heart,” said Doug Parker, chairman and CEO of American Airlines. “American is honored to make this donation in honor of Bob who has spent so much time and energy dedicated to the mission of PAL.”
American Airlines gift comes at an exciting time for PAL. The organization has recently adopted a new five year planned plan, developed in consultation with the highly regarded Bridgespan Group, and is expanding its reach in Philadelphia to serve more kids, in more centers, for more time. American Airlines gift will support PAL’s planned initiatives and assist PAL better meet the needs of its growing youth constituency.
American Airlines Group Inc., through its auxiliaries, operates in the airline industry. As of December 31, 2014, the company operated 983 mainline jets, in addition to 566 regional aircrafts through regional airline auxiliaries and third-party regional carriers.
Finally, Shares of ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE:CAG), ended its last trade with 3% gain, and closed at $40.80.
ConAgra Foods, one of North America’s leading food companies, will report its fiscal 2016 second-quarter results on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015. The news release will be issued at about 7:30 a.m. EST.
ConAgra Foods will host a conference call at 9:30 a.m. EST to discuss the results. Following the company’s remarks, the call will comprise a question-and-answer session with the investment community.
ConAgra Foods, Inc. operates as a food company primarily in North America. The company operates through three segments: Consumer Foods, Commercial Foods, and Private Brands. The Consumer Foods segment provides branded food products in various categories, such as meals, entrees, condiments, sides, snacks, and desserts to various retail channels, such as frozen, refrigerated, and shelf-stable temperature classes.