Uranium prices are in for 2012, and costs continue to head higher. The magic molecule's price tag is up over 400% in the past decade and could continue to cut into your dividend stocks' profits in the...... (read more)

Utilities are the classic “widow-and-orphan” stocks—meaning they are slow and steady providers of dependable income. Lately, these stocks have been anything but slow and steady. Many stocks in the...... (read more)

A recent story about Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) indicates just how much of a factor random chance can play in investing. Sure, that's true for all investing, but for utilities investing it's more obvious...... (read more)

Batteries are used in many of today’s essential products, from cell phones to hybrid cars. Researchers have been working feverishly to increase capacity and longevity of batteries. Imagine the benefit...... (read more)

Earnings announcements aside, utilities (and their dividend stocks) have been on the move in May. From privatization potential to paying customers to not use electricity, corporations have been busy thinking...... (read more)

Electricity demand is down, and utilities are rapidly readjusting. While falling sales might be a nationwide issue, bottom lines can still billow if companies make the right choice. Let's look at three...... (read more)

Atlantic Power Corp (NYSE:AT) shares have sunk 60% in 2013, leaving many investors wondering whether the utility's earnings will ever float back. With Q1 earnings scheduled for Thursday morning, investors...... (read more)

Utility companies are known for providing stable dividends, and are some of the best dividend payers in the market. Some of these companies have been paying regular dividends for decades. Exelon Corporation...... (read more)

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. But riskier markets, erratic...... (read more)