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The Motley Fool May 10, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Mirant, Mirant on the Wall ... The power producer's results are looking pretty fair after all. Investors have pushed the shares up about 5% in response to earnings. And this may just be a harbinger of things to come.
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The Motley Fool March 7, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	NRG Energy: Worth the Trouble? Does value lurk within this company's convoluted financials? This one is worth a closer look for investors who aren't put off by the admittedly obtuse accounting.
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