Utilities were busy last week, making moves to maximize profit potential.
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September 10 - News
Exchange-traded funds offer a convenient way to invest in sectors or niches that interest you.
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September 6 - Dividend Stocks, News
In May, I announced my intention to create a portfolio that embodied life's basic needs.
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September 4 - News
In February this year, Exelon Corporation (EXC) cut its dividend by 41%. In July, Walter Energy Inc. (WLT) stock tumbled after a 92% dividend cut.
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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
Natural gas isn't just the newest trend in energy markets – it's the only trend.
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August 28 - News
Utilities have historically been some of the toughest dividend stocks around – but that's all changing.
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August 27 - 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To many investors, hedge funds are perceived as bloated, outdated investment vehicles of an era lost to time.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
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
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 switching up their energy portfolios at breakneck speeds, and nuclear is no exception.
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August 20 - News
Spectra Energy Corp. (NYSE:SE) and Spectra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE:SEP) reported earnings this week, tag-teaming an asset rearrangement that Mr.
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August 13 - News
Goldman Sachs is hosting its 12th annual Power & Utility Conference in New York on Thursday, August 8.
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August 8 - News
British-American utility PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) reported earnings this week, beating on both top and bottom lines.
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August 7 - News
Nearly three months ago I announced my intention to create a portfolio that embodied life's basic needs.
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August 7 - 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
Generally, utilities companies are considered to be some of the most stable, high-yielding investments in the market.
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August 5 - News
Dan Caplinger: My stock for the month is Greenbrier Companies Inc (NYSE:GBX), a small company that focuses on sellingand leasing various types of railcars for the railroad industry...
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August 2 - 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
Social responsibility has never been more critical than now to potential investors -- now more than ever, social pressures create upward or downward movement on individual securities...
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July 15 - News
Warren Buffett has been nothing short of a master dealmaker for the better part of five decades now.
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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
After hinting at serious steps during his inauguration, President Obama announced his last climate change policy initiatives last week.
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July 1 - News
Several of the largest U.S. utility companies are moving into the solar power business.
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June 28 - 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
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
Americans don't exactly have much faith in their government right now, so excuse me for suggesting that we need to introduce more taxes.
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June 17 - 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
It's not exactly the Tony Awards, but the winners of the 2013 Edison Electrical Institute awards have been announced, marking another year of leadership, innovation, and progress...
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June 14 - 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
Since 1980, the federal government has had a ban on any oil and gas development on the Atlantic coast.
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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
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
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
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
Hold on to your umbrella: The world is getting windier.
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June 3 - News
The United States has made a big push toward renewable energy in the past 15 years.
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June 3 - News
Is NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) the right pick for your portfolio? Money managers are turning less bullish.
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May 31 - News
A utility stock is often a good investment because of the moat and the potential for dividends, but these stocks also respond inversely to the economy.
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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
Hydro is headed into stormy waters, according to a new report that links deforestation to reduced power output for a proposed dam in Brazil.
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May 28 - News
Earnings announcements aside, utilities (and their dividend stocks) have been on the move in May.
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May 13 - News
FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) reported earnings last Tuesday, beating on both top and bottom lines.
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May 13 - News
The Southern Company (NYSE:SO) operates in the United States with a power generating capacity of nearly 46,000 megawatts to 4.4 million customers.
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May 10 - News
Electricity demand is down, and utilities are rapidly readjusting.
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May 10 - News
International investments offer unheard of growth potential for U.S. investors. With domestic growth in the gutters, some utilities have headed overseas to send sales soaring.
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May 7 - News