Historically the companies in the utility sector have been seen as very defensive investments.
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June 12 - News
I know that collecting an over 4% yield in this environment seems tempting. I know that CDs don’t pay much of anything, and savings and money market accounts pay even less.
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June 12 - News
This is not a drill; please proceed in an orderly fashion away from this stock.
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June 11 - News
The first public gas utility company in the Western Hemisphere -- and one of the earliest known public utilities anywhere -- was born in a museum on Baltimore's Holliday Street...
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June 11 - News
Three weeks ago, I outlined my plans to create a portfolio of 10 companies that all have one thing in common: They provide a basic need or deliver life's necessities.
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June 11 - News
"Right now at our nuclear sites, we're continuing to see depressed prices at points of the day, and we're actually seeing negative prices, which drives us to have to pay to generate...
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June 10 - News
Keep your lights on and your fridge open if you know what's good for your investments. According to a recent report, electricity demand growth is dropping – fast.
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June 10 - News
Most income-oriented investors are hardly convinced about the safety of their investments in stocks, given the highly volatility in trading.
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June 6 - News
Utilities have been busy this past week, making major moves to maximize profit potential.
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June 6 - News
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B) is back in buy mode. The company snatched up NV Energy, Inc.
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June 3 - News
“The recent merger of Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) and Constellation Energy has made us the number one competitive energy provider, with one of the cleanest & lowest-cost power...
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May 30 - News
We'd all like to invest like the legendary Warren Buffett, turning thousands into millions or more.
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May 29 - News
Two regulatory decisions in Illinois and Pennsylvania this week paved the way for utilities to power through with new infrastructure upgrades.
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May 28 - News
Fission power has its critics.
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May 28 - News
Natural gas wannabe exporters scored a huge win last week when the Department of Energy (DoE) gave the green light a second LNG facility for exporting gas to countries that are...
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May 24 - News
Harrowing details continue to emerge of the devastating tornado that took so many lives on Monday in Moore, Okla.
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May 22 - News
Utilities (and their dividends) have been busy this week, making moves to maximize profit potential.
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May 20 - News
A thorough understanding of climate change generally spurs long-term investors to make serious adjustments to their risk assumptions for particular companies and industries.
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May 20 - News
Uranium prices are in for 2012, and costs continue to head higher.
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May 19 - News
The first thought that comes to mind with OPEC is oil. This collection of countries is responsible for over 40% of all oil production around the world.
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May 17 - News
It is easy to forget the innovative role that the military has played in modern life. America's DARPA sponsored APRANET was one of the precursors of the internet.
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May 15 - News
BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK)'s global chief investment strategist has bad news for utilities investors.
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May 15 - News
FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) reported earnings last Tuesday, beating on both top and bottom lines.
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May 13 - News
The last of the first-quarter earnings have hit investors' inboxes, turning shareholders' portfolios topsy-turvy.
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May 13 - News
Electricity demand is down, and utilities are rapidly readjusting.
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May 10 - News
Apparently EnerNOC, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENOC)'s first-quarter results didn't do much for investors. The stock sagged after it reported its financial results several days ago.
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May 10 - News
If a company that pays a huge dividend slashes it, investors tend to panic.
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May 10 - News
Atlantic Power Corp (NYSE:AT) shares have sunk 60% in 2013, leaving many investors wondering whether the utility's earnings will ever float back.
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May 9 - News
Atlantic Power Corp (NYSE:AT) shares are down 60% this year, and investors are wondering whether there's any upside left to this dividend downer.
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May 8 - News
Utility companies are known for providing stable dividends, and are some of the best dividend payers in the market.
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May 8 - News
Ameren Corp (NYSE:AEE) reported earnings last Thursday, missing on top- and bottom-line numbers.
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May 7 - News
It's been a year since Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) merged with Constellation Energy to become the nation's largest competitive integrated energy provider.
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May 6 - News
PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) reported earnings last week, missing sales but squeaking past earnings expectations.
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May 6 - News
First-quarter earnings are pouring in, and there are plenty of lessons to be learned from this quarter's results.
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May 6 - News
In this developed, civilized, picture-perfect world that we live in, it's easy enough to forget that creating electricity is, at its core, a dangerous job.
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May 4 - News
Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) reported earnings this week, beating sales estimates but underwhelming on earnings.
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May 4 - News
In June 2011 I invested my money equally in a selection of 10 high-yield dividend stocks.
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May 4 - News
The energy industry has always had a precarious relationship with politics.
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May 4 - News
No matter the market, there will always be losers -- a few lagging disappointments holding back a Wall Street rally, or several big losers leading a bearish day.
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May 4 - News
TECO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:TE) reported earnings this week, making up at the bottom what it missed on its top line.
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May 4 - News
Nuclear is the instant coffee of energy. It's fast, accessible, and (as long as you've got a water boiler around) relatively cheap.
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May 2 - News
One of the best ways to make a lot of money in stocks is to invest in dividend-paying stocks.
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May 1 - News
On Wednesday, Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) will release its latest quarterly results.
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April 30 - News
Dominion Resources, Inc. (NYSE:D) reported earnings last Thursday, underwhelming investors for Q1 2013.
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April 28 - News
Last November, I announced my intention to create a portfolio of 10 companies that investors had effectively thrown away and given up on, in the hope of showing that deep-value...
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April 26 - News
Less than 42% of the companies reporting so far this earnings season have beaten Wall Street's revenue targets, and that's well below the historical norm, where more than half...
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April 26 - News
Look around the market today and you can find quite a few companies that are trading at all-time highs.
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April 25 - News
Operating in a regulated power market is a great business. Selling power on the open market was a great business. Now it isn't.
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April 24 - News
Like most investors, you probably aim for the best possible return when picking potential investments.
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April 23 - News
It's been another busy week for utilities, with new highs as dividend stocks (and their dividends) soar and shrink.
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April 20 - News