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April 9 - News
This series, brought to you by Yahoo! Finance, looks at which upgrades and downgrades make sense, and which ones investors should act on.
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April 4 - News
Investing is not rocket science, but if we ignore the actual numbers behind it, then predictions become nothing more than conjecture.
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April 3 - News
The Southern Company (NYSE:SO) was in 13 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the fourth quarter of 2012.
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April 2 - News
U.S. utilities are in a rut and, according to recent energy projections, aren't about to dig themselves out any time soon.
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March 30 - News
In today’s marketplace, there are many methods shareholders can use to track stocks. A pair of the most innovative are hedge fund and insider trading activity.
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March 27 - News
NRG Energy Inc (NYSE:NRG) has made some fascinating moves recently that suggest it's written the first few drafts of a Dear John letter to utilities.
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March 26 - News
In 1973, nuclear power supplied 5% of the total electricity consumed by American homes.
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March 24 - News
In this series, we'll highlight four companies in an industry, and compare their "cash king margins" over time, trying to determine which has the greatest likelihood of putting...
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March 22 - News
The EPA is set to unleash a host of new regulations that will impact the energy sector, and top utility companies in the U.S.
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March 20 - News
Atlantic Power Corp (NYSE:AT) just sold off a transmission project to raise cash and funnel funds toward natural gas and renewable generation.
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March 18 - News
Politicians who supported the construction of new nuclear reactors in their home states are in meltdown mode.
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March 12 - News
NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) announced this week that it officially sold off the last of its hydro assets.
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March 11 - News
Last month, I penned a simple list of 30 facts that I hoped would quell some fears and misconceptions about nuclear energy.
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March 11 - News
The utility sector enjoys its best performance during periods of low interest.
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March 7 - News
Investing in a utility should be simple: Just look at what company you pay to keep the lights on and buy its stock.
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March 6 - News
Atlantic Power Corp (NYSE:AT)'s shares plummeted 30% last week when the utility reported dismal earnings and slashed its dividend in half.
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March 5 - News
If there is any one job or hobby that takes more than a lifetime to master, it's investing.
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March 4 - News
Typically when companies forecast lower sales or profits, their stocks usually take a hit.
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March 4 - News
The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) reported earnings this week, beating revenue estimates and squeaking in above analysts' earnings expectations.
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March 4 - News
One thing's for sure: You'll never discover truly great investments unless you actively look for them.
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March 4 - News
Time Magazine published an opinion piece today supporting the protestors of TransCanada Corporation (USA)(NYSE:TRP)'s Keystone XL pipeline in no uncertain terms.
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March 1 - News
Utilities are the classic “widow-and-orphan” stocks—meaning they are slow and steady providers of dependable income.
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February 25 - News
I can't count how many times I've heard analysts and commentators recommend Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK).
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February 24 - News
Ameren Corp (NYSE:AEE) reported earnings this week, whiffing on revenue and underwhelming on earnings.
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February 23 - News
Currently bond yields are at historical lows. The 10-year treasury yields around 2%.
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February 22 - News
I don't like being wrong about a company, but what I hope to do is limit my losses when I realize my investment thesis is off the mark.
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February 21 - News
One thing's for sure: You'll never discover truly great investments unless you actively look for them.
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February 20 - News
After releasing fourth-quarter and full year earnings for 2012 on Friday, American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NYSE:AEP) opened the short week with a bang.
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February 20 - News
When a company has raised its dividend for the 39th consecutive year, you might assume investors could count on the company well into the future.
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February 20 - News
To say that nuclear energy has an image problem would be putting it nicely.
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February 19 - News
Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) reported earnings on Tuesday, beating quarterly earnings estimates for the eighth consecutive quarter.
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February 18 - News
Powering the Super Bowl turned out to be quite the momentous task. Those who were watching the game found out that a little outage could cause a 30-minute delay in the game.
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February 15 - News
The first thing that pops up in my mind whenever I read about Lombardia Capital Partners is that it is a successful 100% employee-owned investment firm.
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February 13 - Hedge Funds
Shares of Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) have rallied during 2013 by nearly 6.8%. But the company's stock has yet to recover from its tumble by 29% during 2012.
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February 13 - News
By now it's no secret that natural gas has displaced large amounts of coal in the nation's power grid.
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February 12 - News
Earnings season is in full swing, with huge numbers of companies having already given their latest numbers to investors.
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February 11 - News
I've made no secret of the fact that if there is a dividend bubble in the market, it seems likely that this bubble rests squarely above the utilities industry.
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February 8 - News
Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) provides electric and gas services in three regions of the United States.
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February 8 - News
For years, smart bond investors have realized that locking in low rates on bonds only makes sense if you think that you'll be able to sell them at a profit at some point in the...
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February 7 - News
The Southern Company (NYSE:SO) reported earnings Wednesday, leaving investors with a mixed bag of lackluster sales but positive earnings.
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February 3 - Dividend Stocks