Energy Company Helps Electric Utilities Operate More Efficiently and Mutual Fund Giant Expects To See Investors Return To Stock Market

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It has two sets of partners generating revenue from one set and sharing that revenue with the other. Here's how it works:

There are about 80 hours a year when electricity demand peaks. To keep lights shining and air conditioners humming during these periods, utilities must use their last 10% of generating capacity.

EnerNoc's network operations facility, where the company monitors electricity use at companies that sign up for its service and also on the grid. View Enlarged Image

Sometimes that's not enough, causing brownouts or even blackouts. [Read the full article]

Franklin Resources (BEN) runs many kinds of mutual funds. But besides namesake Benjamin Franklin, it's most known for fixed-income funds, epitomized by its prized Templeton Global Bond Fund.

And like a lot of other asset managers, Franklin, operating as Franklin Templeton Investments, has seen a lot of new inflow into fixed income since the second half of 2009.

Even during turbulent 2008, "we held up relatively well and were able to take a lot of market share due to the flight to quality into bond funds," said Rick Frisbie, chief administrative officer.

The San Mateo, Calif.-based firm reports earnings for its first fiscal quarter on Thursday. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters estimate profit will nearly triple from the prior year to $1.47 a share.

Despite market-share gains, the rosy picture is a fairly recent development. [Read the full article]

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