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NICOR Inc. (GAS) is in the Energy Industry
- Revenue
- Dec 31 2007
- $3.1B
- Profit
- Dec 31 2007
- $135.2M
- Market Cap
- Oct 09 2008
- $1.7B
Latest News and Analysis
Nicor Shares Warrant a Pullback
Ockham Research submits: Nicor, Inc. GAS has been downgraded to Sell by Ockham Research because it appreciated so much over the summer that we now view it as overvalued and vulnerable to a correction, particularly if commodity prices continue to slide. Nicor is a holding company for a natural...
5 NYSE Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs
John C. Lee submits:Alpharma Inc. ALO Drug manufacturer for humans and animals.King Pharmaceuticals KG started a $1.6 billion tender offer on September 11 for $37 per share. This is up from KG’s $1.4 billion offer in August.ALO condemns the hostile takeover attempt and took...
Board and Executive Compensation in S&P 500
Richard Shaw QVM Group submits: Executive compensation and board largess with high paid executives is a hot topic recently. That spurred us to look comprehensively at some factual comparative data on the total cost of boards of directors and top executive teams among the S&P 500 companies (proxy SPY...
Nicor Inc. Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Greg McGowan - Sidoti & Co. Greg McGowan – Sidoti & Co. Rick, can you go through those legal recoveries that you mentioned, and I think those are with the PCB and the like. I think it...
Nicor Inc. Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator instructions Your first question comes from the line of Daniel Fidell with Brean Murray. Please proceed. Daniel Fidell – Brean Murray Good morning. Russ Strobel Good morning, Dan. Daniel Fidell – Brean Murray Thanks for the call, as always. Just...
Nicor Inc. Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from the line of Brooke Glenn Mullin. Please proceed. Brooke Glenn Mullin - JP Morgan Hi, this is Brooke Glenn Mullin. I just had few questions around the utility. Could you give us a sense of what return you earned...
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Nicor Services' Call Center Recognized for Second Consecutive Year by J.D. Power and Associates for Providing an Outstanding Customer Service Experience
GENEVA, Ill. -- For the second consecutive year, Nicor Services' call center has been recognized for call center operation customer satisfaction excellence under the J.D. Power and Associates Certified Call Center Program SM. This distinction acknowledges our ongoing core commitment to providing "An Outstanding Customer Service Experience." Nicor Services' call...
Nicor Announces 2008 Preliminary Second Quarter Earnings and Affirms 2008 Annual Outlook
NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- Nicor Inc. (NYSE:GAS) today reported second quarter 2008 preliminary net income, operating income and diluted earnings per common share of $28.9 million, $40.6 million and $.64, respectively. This compares to net income, operating income and diluted earnings per common share for the second quarter in 2007 of...
Nicor Announces Earnings Conference Call
NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- Nicor Inc. (NYSE:GAS) announced today that it is holding a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2008 financial results and 2008 outlook. The conference call will be held on Monday, August 4, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. central, 9:30 a.m. eastern time. Earnings information will be released...
Fitch Affirms Nicor Inc. and Nicor Gas; Outlook Stable
NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings affirms the outstanding ratings of Nicor Inc. Nicor and its subsidiary, Northern Illinois Gas Co. dba Nicor Gas as follows: Nicor --Long-term Issuer Default Rating IDR 'A'; --Short-term IDR 'F1'; --Senior unsecured 'A'; --Preferred stock...
Nicor Declares Dividend
NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- The Board of Directors of Nicor Inc. (NYSE: GAS) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of 46.5 cents per share, payable November 1, 2008, to stockholders of record on September 30, 2008. This payment continues the annual rate of $1.86 per share and represents the 219th consecutive...
Unico, Inc. Announces the Appointment of Alex Scarbrough as Senior Geologist for the Deer Trail Mining Company
Unico, Incorporated (OTCBB: UCOI), a naturalresource company in the precious metals mining sector, today announced thehiring of Alex Scarbrough, who possesses thirty-three years of experiencein the minerals exploration industry and a broad academic background ingeology, as senior geologist for the company's wholly owned subsidiary,Deer Trail Mining Company LLC....
EFH Names Keglevic as Chief Financial Officer
Luminant Announces Management Changes DALLAS -- Energy Future Holdings EFH today announced that Paul M. Keglevic will join the company as Chief Financial Officer. Keglevic comes from PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he has been the U.S. Utility Sector Leader for the past six years and the Clients...
The birth of green is good for Nicor Gas
Nicor Gas has always endeavored to deliver natural gas to customers in a safe, reliable, and economical fashion with minimal impact on the environment. The pursuit of this philosophy is clearly reflected in the company's design and implementation of environmentally friendly technologies. Nicor Gas is...
Tropical shipping acquires Caribtrans.(THE REGION)
Nicor Inc. on April 25 announced that its subsidiary, Tropical Shipping, a carrier of containerized freight in the Bahamas and Caribbean, has signed an agreement to acquire the assets of Miami-based Caribtrans, Inc., a provider of less-than-container load and full-container load consolidation services from...
Alliance/Questar to build 900-mile RAP pipeline
Alliance Pipeline Inc. and Questar Overthrust Pipeline recently conducted a binding open season for the proposed Rockies Alliance Pipeline RAP, a jointly owned interstate natural gas transportation system from the Rocky Mountain Region to the Ventura, IA and Chicago trading hubs. Based on discussions with...
Nation's pipeline construction boom brings rewards and challenges
The fourth annual Pipeline Opportunities Conference held March 25 in Houston Pipeline & Gas Journal attracted a record 494 attendees who came to hear 26 speakers discuss the latest news in pipeline projects throughout North and South America. Jeff Share, conference founder and organizer, said...
Nicor Announces 2008 Preliminary First Quarter Earnings and Affirms 2008 Annual Outlook
NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- Nicor Inc. (NYSE: GAS) today reported first-quarter 2008 preliminary net income, operating income and diluted earnings per common share of $41.4 million, $63.2 million and $.91, respectively. This compares to net income, operating income and diluted earnings per common share for the first quarter period in 2007...
Nicor Gas Files Rate Relief Request with Illinois Commerce Commission
New rates would recover capital investments, higher operating costs and expand energy conservation programs NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- Nicor Gas announced it has filed today with the Illinois Commerce Commission ICC for an increase in rates to help ensure that it continues to provide its 2.2 million customers in...
Nicor Announces Webcast to Highlight Company Fundamentals
NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- Nicor Inc. (NYSE:GAS) announced today that it will present at the 2008 American Gas Association AGA Financial Forum at 8:05 a.m. central, 9:05 a.m. eastern time on Monday, May 5, 2008. At the event, Nicor's chairman, president and chief executive officer, Russ M. Strobel, along with other...
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- Incorporated: 1976
- CEO: Mr. Russ M. Strobel
NICOR is a holding company that is primarily engaged in the business of gas distribution. Co.'s subsidiaries include Nicor Gas, a distributor of natural gas, which served 2.2 million customers at Dec 31 2007 mainly in the northern third of Illinois, excluding Chicago; and Tropical Shipping, a transporter of containerized freight in the Bahamas and the Caribbean region. Co. also owns several energy-related ventures, including Nicor Services, Nicor Solutions and Nicor Advanced Energy, which provides energy-related products and services to retail markets, and Nicor Enerchange, a wholesale natural gas marketing company. In addition, Co. has equity interests in energy-related businesses.
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NICOR Inc. Company Info
Board of Directors
Mr. Russ M. Strobel
Chairman
Ms. Georgia R. Nelson
Mr. John Rau
Mr. John C. Staley
Mr. Robert M. Beavers Jr.
Mr. Bruce P. Bickner
Mr. John H. Birdsall III
Mr. Norman R. Bobins
Ms. Brenda J. Gaines
Mr. Raymond A. Jean
Mr. Dennis J. Keller
Mr. R. Eden Martin
Contact Information
1844 Ferry Road
Naperville, IL
630 305-9500
