10 Best Japanese Stocks To Own Right Now

10 Best Japanese Stocks To Own Right Now: FirstEnergy Corporation(FE)

Firstenergy Corp. operates as a diversified energy company. The company, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, involves in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity, as well as energy management and other energy-related services. It serves approximately 6 million customers within 67,000 square miles through 10 utility operating companies in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia and Maryland. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Akron, Ohio.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Justin Loiseau]

  Exelon stock's electricity
  Currently, Exelon packs more than its fair share of nuclear. At around 19,000 MW, this utility alone produces around 20% of the nation's total nuclear-sourced power. But although Exelon is undoubtedly the nuclear king, utilities can't really "dabble" with this power source. Its capital-intensive nature requires significant investment, and Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK  ) and FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE  ) are two companies that have significant stakes.

• [By Eddie Staley]

  In trading on Wednesday, utilities shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 1.10 percent. Top losers in the sector included FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE), down 3.15 percent, and Entergy (NYSE: ETR), off 3.12 percent.

• [By Justin Loiseau]

  AEP's not alone. FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE  ) announced earlier this month that it plans to retire two more coal-fired power plants that currently account for a whopping 10% (2,080 MW) of its total capacity.

• [By Justin Loiseau]

  FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE  ) announced today that it plans to retire two coal-fired Pennsylvania power plants by the end of October.

  A combination of low electricity prices and high costs to meet environmental regulations has pushed the utility to action, shuttering the equivalent of 2,080 MW at t! he two plants, representing around 10% of FirstEnergy's total generation capacity. According to the company's press release, these two plants would have required around $280 million in environmental compliance costs, or around 30% of FirstEnergy's total estimated spending to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency's Mercury and Air Toxics Standards.

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