It was bound to happen: Natural gas prices are heading higher, and utilities that upped their investments over the last few years could be up the creek without a profitable paddle...
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April 17 - News
When I was a kid, my dad constantly reminded my siblings and me to turn off the lights when we went out of a room.
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April 9 - News
On Feb. 26, Atlantic Power Corp (NYSE:AT) did something responsible: It slashed its dividend by 66% in the name of long-term value creation.
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April 9 - News
Related tickers: Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC), Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK), Heckmann Corporation (NYSE:HEK), First Solar, Inc.
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April 9 - News
In November 2012, 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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April 8 - News
In an ironic twist of fate, BP plc (ADR) (NYSE:BP) has put up the "for sale" sign on its $1.5 billion of wind farms to help pay for its 2010 oil spill.
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April 7 - News
From a $1.5 billion wind sale to an unexpected explosion, it's been a busy week for utilities.
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April 6 - News
Shares of top nuclear power generator Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) have fallen about 10% over the past 12 months.
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April 5 - News
It wasn't that long ago that BP plc (ADR) (NYSE:BP) was said to be ushering in a new kind of energy company.
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April 4 - News
Fans of Muhammad Ali should have an appreciation for the coal story.
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March 31 - 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
Imagine if you opened up your electricity bill next month and it showed that your energy provider owed you money for sending you your monthly allotment of kilowatts.
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March 30 - 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 shale gas revolution in the U.S. has rocked the energy industry like a hurricane, and in its wake there have been a lot of lessons we have learned along the way.
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March 21 - News
As a dividend growth investor, or just an investor in general, it may kill your soul when one of your stocks decides to cut, or even eliminate, its dividend -- especially if it...
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March 21 - 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
The best thing about the stock market is that you can make money in either direction. Historically, stock indexes have tended to trend up over the long term.
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March 12 - News
Today marks the fourth anniversary of the day that the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit bottom during the financial crisis and ensuing market meltdown.
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March 11 - 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
Exchange-traded funds offer a convenient way to invest in sectors or niches that interest you.
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March 11 - News
Dividend investing is popular again.
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March 8 - 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
Investors will watch until the final minute of the trading day to see whether the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices: .DJI) hits a record closing high.
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March 5 - News
The days of dreamy dividends are over.
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March 5 - 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
When I was a kid growing up, I used to love playing Monopoly. But I never sought to own the utilities, because unlike the other properties you couldn’t build houses or hotels...
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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
Dividends are like cookie dough. You don't have to wait for them to bake, and they taste just as good as, if not better than, the finished product.
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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
Dividend income plays an important part of retirement planning.
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February 23 - News
The biggest and most overblown fear factor circling the economy these days is that the U.S.
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February 22 - 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
There's a certain amount of luck involved in investing.
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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
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
Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC)’s quarterly results were nothing to be happy about, and the dividend cut further added to investors' concerns.
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February 15 - News
Landfills stink. So does the garbage that fills them up, that's why we pay companies like Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) to collect it and haul it away for us.
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February 14 - News
