enron mentions radar enron white knight thestreet com 11 02 01 bandwidth beat playing 20 questions enron execs dow jones energy service 11 02 01 usa stung californians crowing enron troubles reuters english news service 11 02 01 enron portland genl sale seen going smoothly time dow jones energy service 11 02 01 nymex lowers costs 2 retroactive thurs transactions dow jones commodities service 11 02 01 radar enron white knight christopher edmonds special thestreet com 11 02 2001 03 15 pm est url suitor waiting enron ene nyse news commentary despite speculation filled week warren buffett berkshire hathaway brka nyse news commentary probably waiting wings gobble troubled energy giant risk profile fit royal dutch shell rd nyse news commentary unlikely general electric ge nyse news commentary ready jump chance rescue houston energy firm troubles sec disgruntled investors recent slide enron stock price might seem make attractive target implausible enron competitor would step plate make offer acquire troubled peer believe high probability bailout offer price significantly current price much uncertainty capital structure shareholder lawsuits says jeff dietert independent power analyst simmons co houston energy investment firm member tsc energy roundtable many metrics suggest stock inexpensive merrill lynch analyst donato eassey recently calculated enron asset value 16 24 per share may make enron current price less 12 look cheap nearly breath eassey downgraded enron stock neutral accumulate merrill lynch provided banking services enron altered view enron fundamentals ability weather long term storm practical standpoint believe noise surrounding sec move formal investigation outweigh earnings analysis net asset value calculation eassey told clients report thursday buffett intriguing reports famed value investor warren buffett looking enron may correct opportunistic investor interest power business berkshire ownership mid american energy provides platform enron deal however interest action two different things buffett said wants additional power holdings seems focused traditional regulated utilities rather aggressive opportunities represented enron buffett track record shows craves certainty something enron provide especially also pragmatic issues enron considered deal would one rich immediate something buffett offer constrained public utility holding company act puhca berkshire might able purchase enron sale portland general oregon utility completed sometime next year enron culture could also keep buffett away enron well known employee stock option program made millions dollars people like ex ceo jeffrey skilling creating little value shareholders buffett tireless critic shenanigans buffett also generally looks companies management team committed remaining place ken lay desire remain helm enron long haul future leadership uncertain buffett still may take look price could ultimate stumbling block think understands derivative trading business better says robert hagstrom portfolio manager legg mason focus trust author essential buffett timeless principles new economy surprised caught eye think would get price pay premium enron buffett comment anything let alone rumors like shell burned gas another rumored suitor royal dutch shell rd nyse news commentary speculation escalated point suggesting shell enron signed confidentiality agreement allow exchange privileged financial data shell spokeswoman london would comment speculation enron spokesman also declined comment shell wants expand gas business bid barrett resources showed pay premium right assets enron energy trading company exploration production company shell problems growing coral trading subsidiary tejas gas unit costly acquisition probably would make shy away going dietert says shell enron different companies adds culturally tough deal imagine ge capital enlightened investor final name bandied ge capital one difficult figure investment enron finance unit general electric question however sources tell outright bid unlikely potential investor says dietert push comes shove enron would willing issue 30 40 equity rather face bankruptcy ge capital could participate deal however move speculation point general electric comment speculation even offer enron emerged price would clearly issue current uncertainty suggests offer would well price enron would consider reasonable hence bid enron question likely enron stand fight current battles alone bandwidth beat playing 20 questions enron execs michael rieke 11 02 2001 dow jones energy service copyright c 2001 dow jones 713 547 9207 michael rieke dowjones com copyright 2000 dow jones company inc rights reserved usa stung californians crowing enron troubles leonard anderson 11 02 2001 reuters english news service c reuters limited 2001 san francisco nov 2 reuters one market might applaud mounting financial woes facing energy giant enron corp california whose power sector shattered market deregulation enron tirelessly champions last summer angry californians tossed pie enron ex chief executive jeff skilling speech blamed state regulators causing energy crisis california officials led governor gray davis blasted houston based enron state power companies creating emergency accusing manipulating market jacking prices enron facing credit crunch full scale probe u regulators questionable financial dealings california officials holding back harshest criticism saying instead lessons learned enron predicament enron toughest critics among davis loretta lynch president state public utilities commission cpuc would discuss company woes reap sow think anyone wants pile right said state government source many californians cited ongoing business creditor links enron reasons hurl stones energy giant enron far nation largest trader electricity natural gas energy analysts estimating involved 25 percent daily trade markets transactions company widely watched internet based enrononline trading system estimated currently average 3 billion 4 billion day business cycles business cycles come go said greg pruett spokesman san francisco based energy company pg e corp whose pacific gas electric unit california biggest utility filed federal bankruptcy protection april wake energy mess wrestling situation appreciate enron going done business enron long time continue business future pruett said california power agencies forced buying emergency electricity state earlier year state investor owned utilities ran credit cash said financial ties enron situation ringing alarm bells us said gregg fishman spokesman independent system operator iso manages state power grid iso owes enron money purchases daily power supplies fishman declined say much aside 30 day supply contract earlier year enron current power deals state department water resources said oscar hidalgo spokesman agency negotiates long term agreements one top california energy regulator however said enron troubles offer important lesson energy markets carl wood cpuc commissioner said deregulation markets basic services like electricity threatens much financial volatility instability seen telecommunications dot com industries wood said enron flagship deregulation definite dangers venturing unregulated market behavior enron apparently becoming victim sorts largest utility bankruptcy one obvious conclusion keep energy industry pretty short regulatory leash unregulated energy industry rises faster also falls said doug heller foundation taxpayers consumer rights advocacy group santa monica california okay free market operate things like computers goods energy different regulatory structures needed protect customers said copyright 2000 dow jones company inc rights reserved enron portland genl sale seen going smoothly time jessica berthold dow jones newswires 11 02 2001 dow jones energy service copyright c 2001 dow jones 323 658 3872 jessica berthold dowjones com copyright 2000 dow jones company inc rights reserved nymex lowers 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