Duke (DUK) (CF) (EXC) (BAS) (SLB) (TYY) Upgraded

Duke Energy Co. (NYSE: DUK), CF Industries Holdings Inc (NYSE: CF), Exelon Co. (NYSE: EXC), Basic Energy Services (NYSE: BAS), Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB) and Tortoise Energy Capital Co. (NYSE: TYY) upgraded by analysts.

Basic Energy Services (BAS) was upgraded by BMO Capital Markets from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $39.00 on the company, up from $25.00.

CF Industries Holdings Inc (CF) was upgraded by Dahlman Rose from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $180.00 on the company.

Duke Energy Co. (DUK) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from a “Sell” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Schlumberger (SLB) was upgraded by Societe Generale to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $108.00 on the company.

Tortoise Energy Capital Co. (TYY) was upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $28.00 on the company.

Exelon Co. (EXC) was upgraded by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) from an “Underperform” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Ex-Dividend for (TPZ) (TYG) (TYN) (TYY) is May 20

The ex-dividend date for Tortoise Power and Energy Income Company (NYSE:TPZ), Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (NYSE:TYG), Tortoise North American Energy Corp (NYSE:TYN) and Tortoise Energy Capital Corporation (NYSE:TYY) is May 20.

Tortoise Power and Energy Income Company (TPZ) pays a dividend of $0.13 with a yield of 5.89 percent.

Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (TYG) pays a dividend of $0.55 with a yield of 5.73 percent.

Tortoise North American Energy Corp (TYN) pays a dividend of $0.38 with a yield of 6.08 percent.

Tortoise Energy Capital Corporation (TYY) pays a dividend of $0.40 with a yield of 5.91 percent.

Dividends on (MCGC) (DFZ) (TYY) (TSX:CJT) (TSX:GS) Declared

MCG Capital Corporation (MCGC), R.G. Barry Corporation (DFZ), Tortoise Energy Capital Corp. (TYY), Cargojet Income Fund (TSX:CJT) and Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc. (TSE:GS) declare dividends.

The Board of Directors of MCG Capital Corporation (MCGC) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.17 per share payable 7/15/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 6/15/11.

The Board of Directors of R.G. Barry Corporation (DFZ) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.07 per share payable 6/13/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 5/23/11.

The Board of Directors of Tortoise Energy Capital Corp. (TYY) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.4025 per share payable 6/1/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 5/24/11.

The Board of Directors of Cargojet Income Fund (TSX:CJT) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of C$0.135 per share payable 7/5/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 6/20/11.

The Board of Directors of Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc. (TSX:GS) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of C$0.1375 per share payable 6/13/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 5/20/11.