UPDATE: Duke Energy Posts Rise In Q4 Profit, Issues Upbeat 2014 Forecast

Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK ) reported a rise in its fourth-quarter earnings and issued upbeat full-year earnings forecast. Duke Energy expects full-year adjusted earnings of $4.45 to $4.60 per share, versus analysts' estimates of $4.32 per share. Duke Energy's quarterly earnings surged to $0.97 per share, versus $0.62 per share, in