EMERA INC. $33

EMERA INC. $33 (www.emera.com) earned $259.4 million in 2013, up 12.5% from $230.5 million in 2012. Due to more shares outstanding, earnings per share rose just 6.0%, to $1.96 from $1.85. Revenue rose 8.3%, to $2.2 billion from $2.1 billion. These increases are mainly due to Emera’s April 2013 purchase of three gas-fired power plants in New England. Higher power rates and demand in Nova Scotia also contributed to the gains. Best Buy.

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