FirstEnergy (FE) reported third-quarter 2024 operating earnings of 85 cents per share, which lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 95 cents by 6.6%. The bottom line decreased 3.4% from the year-ago figure of 88 cents. The year-over-year decline in earnings was due to significantly higher storm restoration costs in the third quarter and lower distribution revenues in Ohio as a result of the Electric Security Plan V order, partially offset by lower operating expenses. On a GAAP basis, the third-quarter earni ...