There are stocks you own for growth. There are stocks you own for income. And then there are the rare ones where a business that appeared to be doing the slow, reliable work of a dividend compounder suddenly shows you something you were not expecting. Procter and Gamble has done exactly that with ...

Northwest Natural Gas (NYSE:NWN) said it expects 2026 earnings per share to land in the top half of its previously issued $2.95 to $3.15 guidance range, citing stronger-than-expected first-half performance, increased visibility into the second half and continued cost management. Northwest Natural H

Northwest Natural Holding Company recently reported that second-quarter 2026 sales rose to US$243.55 million and net income improved to US$0.6 million, with first-half 2026 net income reaching US$98.09 million on US$733.96 million in sales. Alongside these results, the company guided 2026 earnings per share toward the upper half of its US$2.95–US$3.15 range, citing strong year-to-date performance, regulatory progress, and advancement of its MX3 storage expansion project. With earnings...

Moby summary of Northwest Natural Holding Company's Q2 2026 earnings call

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Texas growth exceeded 15% as MX3 storage project moves toward late-2027 notice to proceed.

Company lifts 2026 EPS outlook to top half of range, driven by robust customer growth and progress on MX-3 storage expansion.

Northwest Natural Holding Company (NYSE:NWN) reported second-quarter results that exceeded Wall Street earnings expectations, although quarterly revenue came in below analyst forecasts. The utility company’s shares were little changed following the announcement, edging up 0.

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