Dividend stocks are everywhere, but many just downright stink. In some cases, the business model is in serious jeopardy, or the dividend itself isn't sustainable.
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September 9 - Dividend Stocks, News, Retirement
Investors love stocks that consistently beat the Street without getting ahead of their fundamentals and risking a meltdown.
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September 6 - News
It’s sometimes said that company insiders have many reasons to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy: they are confident enough in the business’s prospects to overcome ...
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September 6 - Insider Trading
Utilities have been busy this past week, making moves to maximize profit potential.
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September 3 - Dividend Stocks, 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
Nuclear energy has the advantage of being produced anywhere. Build a plant, ship in some uranium, and it's "lights on" for the local municipality, state, or even region.
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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To many investors, hedge funds are perceived as bloated, outdated investment vehicles of an era lost to time.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
Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) recently decided to stop development on a nuclear facility in Florida and to retire some coal assets. It's looking to build gas plants instead.
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August 26 - News
Despite July's heat wave in the Northeast, summer temperatures in the majority of the United States have been cooler than last year's. For the entire year, U.S.
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August 26 - News
Integrys Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:TEG) announced this week that it's selling off one of its hydro dams, marking yet another utility's unease with hydroelectric power.
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August 25 - Dividend Stocks, News
Utilities are highly valued by investors for their reliable, if unspectacular, growth.
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August 21 - News
Utilities have been switching up their energy portfolios at breakneck speeds, and nuclear is no exception.
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August 20 - News
Utilities have been busy this week, making moves to maximize profit potential.
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August 19 - News
The electrical grid is notoriously slow to change.
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August 16 - News
Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) discussed its Q2 2013 earnings yesterday.
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August 12 - News
NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) reported earnings yesterday, just missing top-line estimates but pulling through on the bottom. Mr.
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August 5 - News
Wind and solar power are great, but they don't generate electricity all the time. That's why natural gas, coal, and nuclear power are still the basis of most electric systems.
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August 5 - News
Earnings announcements aside, utilities have been busy this week.
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August 5 - News
Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) reported earnings yesterday, beating top-line estimates, but just missing the mark on profit.
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August 2 - News
Investors pick utility stocks for one main reason; how much dividend they yield.
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July 31 - News
Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) will release its quarterly report on Wednesday, and investors are bracing themselves for what could be another disappointing report for the utility...
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July 29 - News
For many years, utility stocks have been considered solid and reliable investments. Customer electricity demand grows, and utilities benefit while investors feel excited.
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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
One of the biggest critiques of nuclear energy is that it produces radioactive waste in the form of used nuclear fuel, or UNF.
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July 27 - News
Arch Coal Inc (NYSE:ACI) will release its quarterly report on Tuesday, and shareholders expect the struggles for the coal company to continue not only this quarter but well into...
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July 26 - News
The price per watt for photo voltaic panels fell from $3.80/watt in 2008 to $.86/watt in 2012.
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July 22 - News
The rising population has led to an increase in demand for utility supplies. The utilities business is monopolistic in nature and thus requires regulation.
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July 17 - News
There are two types of industries: mature and growing. Growing industries require more capital and typically use the cash generated by the business to fund future projects.
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July 16 - News
Coal, one of this country's most abundant fuels, is increasingly being targeted as a dirty fuel.
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July 16 - News
The old saying used to be: "If you can't beat them, join them." It turns out that it doesn't quite work out that way all the time.
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July 15 - 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
Among stock markets around the world, the S&P 500 has given investors great performance, with double-digit percentage gains even as many international markets have struggled ...
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July 9 - News
Coal gets a bad rap. Environmentalists call it a dirty fuel, while Santa Claus uses it to punish naughty little boys and girls.
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July 8 - News
On June 25, President Obama gave orders to issue permits for 10 gigawatts of renewable energy on public land, with the focus on a 200% increase in renewable energy generation ...
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July 8 - News
When it comes to wind energy, there's a lot of hot air blowing around.
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July 8 - News
In the eyes of President Obama, there's little doubt about it: Climate change is happening and we have a moral obligation to stop it.
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July 5 - News
The new climate change plan from Obama’s administration is expected to shift the competitive landscape of energy production in the United States.
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July 3 - News
Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC), a utility services holding company, engages in the energy generation and distribution business in the United States.
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July 3 - News
If you ever wondered whether clean coal really is possible, the answer is yes, thanks to technological advancements.
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July 2 - News
Value stocks with a relatively high dividend yield and a moderate growth rate can be classified as retirement stocks. These stocks ensure a steady flow of income for senior...
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July 1 - News
In the recent low-yield environment, utility stocks have remained popular among the income seeking investors due to their attractive dividend yields.
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July 1 - News
The POTUS has spoken: Climate change is real, it's dangerous, and we're going to do stuff to stop it.
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July 1 - News
Utilities have been busy this week, making moves to maximize profit potential.
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July 1 - News
Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) is in the midst of major leadership changes.
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July 1 - News
Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) announced yesterday that it's upping its quarterly dividend for the sixth consecutive year.
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June 28 - News
MGE Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:MGEE) is a small vertically integrated electric utility company that is serving the counties around the Madison, Wisconsin metropolitan area.
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June 28 - News
Several of the largest U.S. utility companies are moving into the solar power business.
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June 28 - News
For years, investors have gravitated to dividend-paying stocks as the best of all possible worlds.
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June 27 - 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
