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Southwest Gas Corp. (SWX) is in the Energy Industry

Revenue
Dec 31 2007
$2.1B
Profit
Dec 31 2007
$83.2M
Market Cap
Jul 17 2008
$1.7M

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  • Southwest Gas Corporation Announces Management Retirement and Officer Promotion

    LAS VEGAS, May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Southwest Gas Corporation announced the retirement of Thomas R. Sheets (Senior Vice President/Legal Affairs & General Counsel) effective September 2008. Mr. Sheets began his 21-year career with the Company as a Litigation Attorney. He was promoted through various positions within...

    Articles 2008-05-08

  • Southwest Gas Declares Third Quarter Dividend

    LAS VEGAS, May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors for Southwest Gas Corporation has declared the following third quarter cash dividend: Common Stock Payable September 2, 2008 Of Record ...

    Articles 2008-05-07

  • Southwest Gas Corporation Announces First Quarter 2008 Earnings

    LAS VEGAS, May 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Southwest Gas Corporation announced consolidated earnings of $1.14 per basic share for the first quarter of 2008, a $0.05 decrease from the $1.19 per basic share earned during the first quarter of 2007. Consolidated net income was $49.2 million, compared to...

    Articles 2008-05-02

  • New Report Highlights the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats of Southwest Gas Corporation.

    M2 PRESSWIRE-26 February 2008-Research and Markets: New Report Highlights the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats of Southwest Gas CorporationC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:26022008 Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c84041) has announced the addition of "Southwest Gas Corporation -...

    Articles 2008-02-26

  • Research and Markets: New Report Highlights the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats of Southwest Gas Corporation

    DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c84036) has announced the addition of "Southwest Gas Corporation - SWOT Framework Analysis" to their offering. SWOT Analysis, is a strategic planning tool used to evaluate the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats involved in a project or in a business venture. It...

    Articles 2008-02-26

  • Fitch Affirms Southwest Gas Corp. & Southwest Gas Capital II's Ratings

    NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has affirmed Southwest Gas Corp.'s SWX and Southwest Gas Capital II's ratings as follows: Southwest Gas Corporation SWX --Long-term Issuer Default Rating IDR 'BBB'; --Senior unsecured rating 'BBB'; --Short-term IDR 'F2'; --Commercial paper 'F2'. ...

    Articles 2008-02-01

  • Electronic markers simply construction of new underground gas lines.(Electronic Markers)

    New street and residential construction projects commonly involve conflict between marking newly placed underground gas mains and the surface grading required for landscaping and road building. The painted lines and flags that temporarily mark new pipeline features such as stubs and line ends are not permanent...

    Articles 2007-08-01

  • SemStream Adds to Its Arizona Business

    TULSA, Okla. -- SemStream, L.P. ("SemStream") announced today that it has closed on its second acquisition in Arizona effective June 1, 2007. The Arizona Corporation Commission approved the purchase of the Page, Arizona, propane assets of Black Mountain Gas Company ("Black Mountain") by SemStream on May 8, 2007. Black Mountain...

    Articles 2007-06-07

  • Zacks.com Featured Expert Kevin Matras Highlights: Southwest Gas, ITT Corp., Digital Realty Trust, Republic Airway and Koppers Holdings

    CHICAGO -- Kevin Matras explains how to find winning stocks in the winningest sectors. Stocks in this week's article are Southwest Gas Corporation (NYSE: SWX), ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT), Digital Realty Trust (NYSE: DLR), Republic Airway (NASDAQ: RJET) and Koppers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: KOP). Click here for the full story...

    Articles 2007-04-18

  • Jim Wunderlin adroitly handles growing gas network

    Jim Wunderlin, vice president/engineering, for Southwest Gas Corporation, was honored earlier this year by the American Gas Association with its Silver Award of Merit. The industry veteran works at one of the more challenging utilities in the United States, where more than 26,000 miles of distribution mains are spread over...

    Articles 2006-11-01

  • Southwest Gas Corporation Goes Live with SunGard's Entegrate

    HOUSTON -- SunGard (www.sungard.com/energy) announced today that Southwest Gas Corporation has successfully implemented its Entegrate gas trading solution to help streamline deal entry controls and gas purchasing operations. Southwest Gas uses Entegrate for straight-through processing of its natural gas commodity hedging transactions. Last year, Southwest Gas sold over 120 BCF...

    Articles 2006-10-19

  • American Gas Association

    Las Vegas-based Southwest Gas Corporation recently received the Accident Prevention Award which is given each year by the American Gas Association to member companies that achieve a total Occupational Safety and Health Administration recordable injury and illness incident rate below the industry average for their company size and category...

    Articles 2006-07-01

  • Directors of SWX purchased 2,449 shares.

    M2 PRESSWIRE-5 April 2006-InsiderCow.com: Directors of SWX purchased 2,449 sharesC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:04042006 Reported by InsiderCow.com at 12:23 PM EST, April 4, 2006: Directors of Southwest Gas Corporation SWX purchased 2,449 shares of SWX from the open market. SWX rose...

    Articles 2006-04-05

  • Southwest Gas to Expand Deployment of Itron AMR Technology by 1 Million Meters; Project Will Automate Utility's Meter Data Collection in Phoenix, Las Vegas and Tucson

    SPOKANE, Wash. -- Itron (NASDAQ:ITRI) announced today it has signed a contract with Southwest Gas Corporation (NYSE:SWX), one of the fastest growing natural gas distribution companies in the nation, to automate more than 1 million natural gas meters with Itron automated meter reading AMR technology, in the three metropolitan areas...

    Articles 2006-03-28

  • Southwest Gas to Extend Utilization of Itron AMR Technology

    Wireless News03-27-2006Southwest Gas to Extend Utilization of Itron AMR TechnologyWIRELESS NEWS-March 27, 2006-Southwest Gas to Extend Utilization of Itron AMR Technology C2006 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Itron announced it has signed a contract with Southwest Gas Corporation, a natural gas distribution company, to automate more than 1 million natural gas...

    Articles 2006-03-27

  • Southwest Gas Chooses Nuasis; Nuasis Differentiators — Business Continuity, Ease of Deployment, Flexibility for Growth, Intelligent Routing

    MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Nuasis Corporation, the IP contact center company, announces the signing of a major contract with Southwest Gas Corporation (NYSE:SWX). The Nuasis NuContact Center was preferred by Southwest Gas in part because of its ability to manage multiple contact center sites with a single software application. The...

    Articles 2006-02-28

  • Southwest Gas.(2005 Investor Fact Sheet)

    NYSE: SWX www.swgas.com Southwest Gas Corporation Southwest operates in the fastest-growing region of the country as people and businesses continue to move into the area to enjoy the favorable weather, strong job growth and attractive lifestyle. With 90% of...

    Articles 2005-10-01

  • Southwest Gas Corporation.(Research: TheInvestmentSection.)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)

    COMPANY PROFILE Headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, Southwest Gas provides natural gas service to more than 1.6 million homes and businesses in Arizona, Nevada, and parts of California. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Southwest Gas operates in the fastest-growing...

    Articles 2005-04-01

  • Intronix Ships Its Latest Rugged Laptop

    Wireless News09-08-2004Intronix Ships Its Latest Rugged LaptopWIRELESS NEWS-8 September 2004-Intronix Ships Its Latest Rugged Laptop C2004 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Itronix Corp., of Spokane, Washington, today announced the availability of its latest rugged laptop computer, the GoBook III. The GoBook III, field-tested by Southwest Gas Corporation, is the first wireless,...

    Articles 2004-09-08

  • Incorporated: 1931
  • CEO: Mr. Jeffrey W. Shaw
  • Employees: 2,538

Southwest Gas operation is composed of two business segments: natural gas operations (Southwest) and construction services. Co.'s Southwest is engaged in the business of purchasing, transporting, and distributing natural gas in parts of: Arizona, which includes Phoenix and Tucson metropolitan areas; Nevada, which includes Las Vegas metropolitan area and northern Nevada; and California, which includes Lake Tahoe area and areas in San Bernardino County. Co.'s construction services include Northern Pipeline Construction Co., a wholly owned subsidiary that provides utility companies with trenching and installation, replacement, and maintenance services for energy distribution systems.

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Southwest Gas Corp. Company Info

Board of Directors

Mr. James J. Kropid

Chairman

Mrs. Carolyn M. Sparks

Mr. Terrence L. Wright

Mr. George C. Biehl

Mr. Thomas E. Chestnut

Mr. Stephen C. Comer

Mr. Richard M. Gardner

Mr. Michael O. Maffie

Ms. Anne L. Mariucci

Mr. Michael J. Melarkey

Mr. Jeffrey W. Shaw

Contact Information

5241 Spring Mountain Road

P.O. Box 98510

Las Vegas, NV

http://www.swgas.com

702 876-7237

NAICS Code

Natural Gas Distribution: 221210