03:49 PM EST - TransAlta Corp. : reported first-quarter net earnings of $42 million or $0.21 per share, compared to $33 million or $0.17 per share in the year-ago quarter. Comparable earnings for the quarter were $36 million or $0.18 per share, down from $99 million or $0.50 per share in the same quarter last year. Revenue for the quarter was $756 million, down from $803 million in the comparable quarter last year. TransAlta Corp.
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