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Andrew Bischof, CFA, CPA
EUR 101.80 For Business Accounts Only

U.S. Nuclear: Down but Not Out

We are reaffirming our fair value estimates, moat and moat trend ratings for all U.S. utilities with nuclear exposure after analyzing the economics, regulation, and sustainability attributes of nuclear generation in the U.S.
Nuclear power is at an inflection point in the U.S., with a wide gap developing between the anti-nuclear and pro-nuclear factions. This is a critical debate. The 99 nuclear units in the U.S. provide 20% of the nation’s electricity and meet essential reliability needs for maj...
Underlying
Ameren Corporation

Ameren is a public utility holding company. Through its subsidiary, Union Electric Company, the company operates a rate-regulated electric generation, transmission, and distribution business and a rate-regulated natural gas distribution business in Missouri. Through its subsidiary, Ameren Illinois Company, the company operates rate-regulated electric transmission, electric distribution, and natural gas distribution businesses in Illinois. Through its Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois subsidiary, the company operates a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rate-regulated electric transmission business. The company also has other subsidiaries that conduct other activities, such as providing shared services.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

We have operations in 27 countries.

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Andrew Bischof, CFA, CPA

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