** Electric and gas utility CenterPoint Energy's CNP.N shares fall 3.4% to $37.05 premarket
** CNP announces offering of $900 million of convertible bonds due 2028 in private placement
** Proceeds will be used for general purposes, including repaying debt
** CNP has 652.9 million outstanding shares for $25 billion market cap, according to LSEG
** 7 of 18 brokerages rate stock "buy" or higher and 11 "hold"; median PT $40 - data compiled by LSEG
** As of last close, CNP stock up 20.9% YTD
(Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru)
((ArasuKannagi.Basil@thomsonreuters.com))
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