Replies to post #85 on Southern Company (SO)

[Ecomike]

PBS business news interview yesterday some guy was saying the utility sector has lagged the market and is a great buy here.

I have been long term long on SO since the 2009 bottom, collecting a nice dividend each quarter.... :-)

[Ecomike]

Form 4 insider buy on SO Nice, especdially at or near a 52 week, 5 year high :-)

http://ih.advfn.com/p.php?pid=nmona&article=65343784&symbol=SO

I am still long SO and collecting dividends.

[Timothy Smith]

SO says the deal will create the second-largest utility company in the U.S. by customer base, with 11 regulated electric and natural gas distribution companies providing service to ~9M customers with a projected regulated rate base of ~$50B.

SO expects the deal to increase EPS in the first full year after the close and drive long-term EPS growth to 4%-5%.