The profitability of insider trading has been studied in numerous studies over the past several decades, with most studies concluding that corporate insiders...
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February 8 - Insider Trading, News - Comments
Every week I go through the list of dividend increases, as part of my monitoring process. I monitor the dividend increases from companies I own, and...
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January 31 - Dividend Stocks, News, Stock Analysis - Comments
Luminus Management is a long/short hedge fund that focuses mainly on power and utility stocks. Established in 2002, the fund is currently run by Jonathan...
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June 2 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Studies reveal that hedge funds’ ownership of stocks has increased at a high pace over the last decade or so, especially before the outbreak of...
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December 11 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) is developing a not-so-secret technology — and it’s not the only one. If Mr. Market decides its innovation is...
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September 23 - News - Comments
The U.S. military has a reputation as a somewhat secretive organization. But in one respect at least, the Pentagon is one of the most “open”...
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September 23 - News - Comments
For the second time since the Fukushima disaster and the third time in over 40 years, Japan is entirely nuclear-free. With proponents and opponents battling...
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September 23 - Commodities, News - Comments
A company with a steady history of rewarding shareholders may carry a premium stock valuation compared to its peers. Such stocks tend to perform well...
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September 17 - News - Comments
Utilities were busy last week, making moves to maximize profit potential. With new natural gas exports, America’s dirtiest power plant, and more...
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September 16 - News - Comments
Photo credit: Flickr/U.S. Army. The U.S. Army is going green. No, it’s not getting new uniforms again. Instead, it has now awarded the third of...
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September 16 - News - Comments
The U.S. military has a reputation as a somewhat secretive organization. But in one respect at least, the Pentagon is one of the most “open”...
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September 16 - News - Comments
Investors love stocks that consistently beat the Street without getting ahead of their fundamentals and risking a meltdown. The best stocks offer sustainable...
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September 16 - News - Comments
This series, brought to you by Yahoo! Finance, looks at which upgrades and downgrades make sense, and which ones investors should act on. Today, our headlines...
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September 15 - Dividend Stocks, News - Comments
If you don’t already have a master limited partnership IPO in the works, you might want to think about spinning one off while the getting is good...
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September 14 - News - Comments
Photo credit: Markwest Energy Partners LP Oil and gas production in the U.S. is booming. Energy imports are down to the lowest level since 1991. However...
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September 12 - News - Comments
Natural gas: We have it, and other countries want it. The Department of Energy (DOE) approved its fourth LNG export facility yesterday , paving the way...
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September 12 - Dividend Stocks, News - Comments
Every quarter, many money managers have to disclose what they’ve bought and sold, via “13F” filings. Their latest moves can shine a...
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September 10 - News - Comments
Utilities were busy last week, making moves to maximize profit potential. With nixed nuclear, new offshore wind, and revised rates, here’s what...
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September 10 - News - Comments
The future of U.S. energy is offshore – and we’re not talking oil. The government is doling out massive leases for cheap offshore wind projects...
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September 9 - News - Comments
FuelCell Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCEL) will release its quarterly report on Wednesday, and investors have patiently waited for the company to turn a profit...
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September 3 - News - Comments
The U.S. military has a reputation as a somewhat secretive organization. But in one respect at least, the Pentagon is one of the most “open”...
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September 3 - News - Comments
To many of your fellow readers, hedge funds are viewed as overrated, old financial tools of an era lost to time. Although there are In excess of 8,000...
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September 2 - News - Comments
Is NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) a good investment? In the 21st century investor’s toolkit, there are dozens of gauges shareholders can use to monitor...
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August 29 - News - Comments
Is Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) a buy? To many investors, hedge funds are perceived as bloated, outdated investment vehicles of an era lost to time. Although...
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August 27 - News - Comments
Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (NYSE:PEG) defied sector standards this quarter by beating on both its bottom and top lines. But with one-year returns...
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August 23 - Dividend Stocks, News - Comments
Utilities have been busy this week, making moves to maximize profit potential. With dividend updates, new solar projects, and a tough macro week for utilities...
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August 19 - News - Comments
It appears that Energy Secretary Dr. Ernest Moniz is fulfilling his promise that the Department of Energy would move quickly on LNG export decisions....
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August 12 - News - Comments
Earnings announcements aside, utilities have been busy this week. From asset expansion and rejection to ditched nuclear plans, here’s what you need...
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August 5 - News - Comments
Utility companies can make excellent long-term investments for any portfolio. They generally have relatively low volatility, pay nice yields, and tend...
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July 31 - News - Comments
American Electric Power Company Inc (NYSE:AEP) reported earnings last week, the first of the big utilities (read “dividend stocks”) to run...
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July 29 - News - Comments
Utilities were busy last week, making moves to maximize profit potential. With ahead of schedule dividend boosts, coal to biomass conversions, and more...
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July 29 - News - Comments
Utilities stayed busy this week with nuclear scandals, solar sales, and everything in between. Here’s what you need to know to stay on top of your...
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July 28 - News - Comments
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 - Comments
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. Cheap power...
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July 15 - News - Comments
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...
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June 26 - News - Comments
The utilities sector has often been considered a “widows & orphans” group of stocks, with a long history of paying healthy and reliable...
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June 24 - News - Comments
Utilities have been busy this week, making moves to maximize profit potential. With failed rate requests, new CEOs and board members, and game-changing...
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June 24 - News - Comments
According to a long-awaited report from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) was the leading driller in...
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June 18 - News - Comments
According to the Energy Information Administration, electricity consumption in the U.S. will increase from 3,841 billion kilowatt hours in 2011 to 4,930...
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June 17 - News - Comments
Historically the companies in the utility sector have been seen as very defensive investments. Utilities typically have predictable business operations...
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June 12 - News - Comments
Utilities have long been called boring stocks and the kind that Grandma likes to invest in. Peter Lynch called them low growth in his book “One...
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June 10 - News - Comments
Warren Buffett once said, “Look at market fluctuations as your friend rather than your enemy; profit from folly rather than participate in it.” I...
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June 10 - News - Comments
Dominion Resources, Inc. (NYSE:D) investors should be aware of an increase in hedge fund interest of late. In the 21st century investor’s toolkit, there...
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June 10 - News - Comments
There is far more to investing in natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) than first meets the eye. There are at least these three important details...
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June 7 - News - Comments
For a few years now, energy companies are trying to find new ways to benefit from the abundance of natural gas in the U.S. Some will process the commodity...
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June 6 - News - Comments
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 - Comments
Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) is one of the largest energy generators in the United States with over 57,700 MW of owned generating capacity. It has scrambled...
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June 6 - News - Comments
The Utility Select Sector SPDR has stumbled from a high of $41.44 down into the $30’s, falling 8.5% over the month: sellers were quick to outsell...
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June 4 - News - Comments
It hasn’t been easy for oil and gas producers as they’ve drilled into the Utica Shale of Ohio. Producers have faced a number of issues, including...
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June 3 - News - Comments
On Wednesday, FuelCell Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCEL) will release its latest quarterly results. But can the long-struggling, fuel-cell-technology company...
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June 3 - News - Comments
