The future of U.S. energy is offshore – and we're not talking oil. The government is doling out massive leases for cheap offshore wind projects, and Dominion Resources, Inc.
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September 9 - News
FuelCell Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCEL) will release its quarterly report on Wednesday, and investors have patiently waited for the company to turn a profit.
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September 3 - News
The U.S. military has a reputation as a somewhat secretive organization. But in one respect at least, the Pentagon is one of the most "open" of our government agencies.
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September 3 - News
To many of your fellow readers, hedge funds are viewed as overrated, old financial tools of an era lost to time.
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September 2 - News
In the 21st century investor’s toolkit, there are dozens of gauges shareholders can use to monitor publicly traded companies.
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August 29 - News
To many investors, hedge funds are perceived as bloated, outdated investment vehicles of an era lost to time.
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August 27 - News
Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (NYSE:PEG) defied sector standards this quarter by beating on both its bottom and top lines.
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August 23 - Dividend Stocks, News
Utilities have been busy this week, making moves to maximize profit potential.
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August 19 - News
It appears that Energy Secretary Dr. Ernest Moniz is fulfilling his promise that the Department of Energy would move quickly on LNG export decisions.
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August 12 - News
Earnings announcements aside, utilities have been busy this week.
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August 5 - News
Utility companies can make excellent long-term investments for any portfolio.
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July 31 - News
American Electric Power Company Inc (NYSE:AEP) reported earnings last week, the first of the big utilities (read "dividend stocks") to run its Q2 numbers.
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July 29 - News
Utilities were busy last week, making moves to maximize profit potential.
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July 29 - News
Utilities stayed busy this week with nuclear scandals, solar sales, and everything in between.
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July 28 - News
The utility industry has a great source of steady returns in the long term as this sector provides consistent recurring revenues and strong cash flow.
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July 18 - News
In less than a year, three utilities have made the tough call to close down four nuclear reactors totaling 3,600 MW of combined capacity.
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July 15 - News
The past year hasn't been too kind to owners of The Southern Company (NYSE:SO) stock. It's down about 7% while the market, as measured by the S&P 500, is up more than 18%.
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June 26 - News
The utilities sector has often been considered a "widows & orphans" group of stocks, with a long history of paying healthy and reliable dividends that makes these stocks safe ...
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June 24 - News
Utilities have been busy this week, making moves to maximize profit potential.
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June 24 - News
According to a long-awaited report from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) was the leading driller in Ohio's Utica Shale last ...
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June 18 - News
According to the Energy Information Administration, electricity consumption in the U.S.
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June 17 - News
Historically the companies in the utility sector have been seen as very defensive investments.
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June 12 - News
Utilities have long been called boring stocks and the kind that Grandma likes to invest in.
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June 10 - News
The rebounding housing market and rising Dow Jones are wreaking havoc within the utility sector.
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June 10 - News
In the 21st century investor’s toolkit, there are dozens of gauges investors can use to watch Mr. Market.
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June 10 - News
There is far more to investing in natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) than first meets the eye.
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June 7 - News
For a few years now, energy companies are trying to find new ways to benefit from the abundance of natural gas in the U.S.
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June 6 - News
The Southern Company (NYSE:SO) was in 14 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of March. SO has experienced a decrease in hedge fund interest of late.
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June 6 - News
Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) is one of the largest energy generators in the United States with over 57,700 MW of owned generating capacity.
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June 6 - News
The Utility Select Sector SPDR has stumbled from a high of $41.44 down into the $30's, falling 8.5% over the month: sellers were quick to outsell buyers by a 4:1 volume margin...
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June 4 - News
It hasn't been easy for oil and gas producers as they've drilled into the Utica Shale of Ohio.
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June 3 - News
On Wednesday, FuelCell Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCEL) will release its latest quarterly results.
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June 3 - News
This should not come as a complete surprise given the defensive nature of the industry.
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May 31 - 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
For a few years now, energy companies are trying to find new ways to benefit from the abundance of natural gas in the U.S.
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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
Last week, President Obama said that the U.S. would likely become a net exporter of natural gas by the close of this decade, hinting that his administration will support U.S.
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May 20 - News
A recent story about Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) indicates just how much of a factor random chance can play in investing.
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May 13 - News
Earnings announcements aside, utilities (and their dividend stocks) have been on the move in May.
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May 13 - News
Fools who have been following the "will we, won't we?" liquefied natural gas export story know by now that Cheniere Energy, Inc.
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May 13 - News
Electricity demand is down, and utilities are rapidly readjusting.
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May 10 - News
Earnings announcements aside, it's been a busy week for utilities.
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May 6 - News
While the media is filled with loud reporting of the newly available abundant supplies of natural gas within the borders of the United States, very little coverage is given to...
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May 5 - News
It's no news that natural gas prices are on the rise. Rates are heading higher, and this summer cost-conscious utilities will be cutting back on their natural gas guzzling.
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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
Several utilities took the opportunity of Earth Day (Monday) to espouse environmental efforts.
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April 28 - News
Dominion Resources, Inc. (NYSE:D) reported earnings last Thursday, underwhelming investors for Q1 2013.
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April 28 - News
Whether or not the U.S. should export the current abundance of natural gas divides several industries.
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April 23 - News
In 2008, candidate Barack Obama infamously said that as president he would set policy that would bankrupt the coal industry: "So if somebody wants to build a coal-powered plant...
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April 10 - News
When I was a kid, my dad constantly reminded my siblings and me to turn off the lights when we went out of a room.
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April 9 - News
