Utilities were busy last week, making moves to maximize profit potential.
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July 29 - 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
Utilities are your classic slow-and-steady stocks.
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July 18 - News
In June 2011, I invested my money equally in a selection of 10 high-yield dividend stocks.
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July 15 - News
We're heading into peak air conditioning season, and that means electricity bills will be at their peak, squeezing consumers.
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July 15 - News
Exchange-traded funds offer a convenient way to invest in sectors or niches that interest you.
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July 12 - News
Oil prices have been given a lot of scrutiny and consumers are not seeing relief at the pump.
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July 11 - News
Of the thousands of stocks that trade on U.S.
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July 10 - 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
Earnings season starts next week and, once again, investors will be looking for signs of whether the fundamental strength of individual companies warrants the large advances in...
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July 5 - 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
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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July 5 - News
Investors might invest in a good company with solid returns -- but is it the place where their hard-earned profits are best spent? Let's compare big dividend-dealing utilities...
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July 5 - 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
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
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
For years, investors have gravitated to dividend-paying stocks as the best of all possible worlds.
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June 27 - News
Until five years ago, Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) was an excellent investment. It was providing stable capital appreciation and dividends to its investors.
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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
Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE:ED) stock has been in the red for the last 12 months, underperforming Mr. Market and its direct competitors.
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June 26 - News
Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) stock has been on a roller-coaster ride over the last year, and investors have been left wondering whether this dividend stock will ever put stable...
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June 25 - News
The demand for electricity rises as global economies continue to improve. However, there has been a migration toward cleaner production methods.
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June 24 - News
We at The Motley Fool do not get too worked up over short-term stock movements, but sometimes they can forewarn investors about larger, fundamental problems.
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June 20 - News
Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) is switching up its corporate leadership for the first time in nearly a decade.
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June 19 - News
The largest electric power holding company in the United States, Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK), has only risen 4.91% YTD, a far cry from the 15.34% return provided by the Dow ...
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June 17 - News
Pennsylvania-based electric utility PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) found itself in the path of one of the most devastating storms in history last year, as Hurricane Sandy barreled...
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June 14 - News
I know it sounds like an oxymoron to suggest that investors need to look for the safest utility stock.
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June 12 - News
Today’s low interest rate environment is causing some stocks to rise because they offer investors a superior yield to what they can get elsewhere.
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June 12 - News
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
Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) was in 22 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013.
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May 29 - 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