It’s safe to say that the Marcellus has exceeded most expectations about production growth. In the first half of this year, output from the prolific...
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September 19 - Commodities, News - Comments
Just as we examine companies each week that may be rising past their fair value, we can also find companies potentially trading at bargain prices. While...
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August 28 - News - Comments
Spectra Energy Corp. (NYSE:SE) and Spectra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE:SEP) reported earnings this week, tag-teaming an asset rearrangement that Mr. Market...
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August 13 - News - Comments
British-American utility PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) reported earnings this week, beating on both top and bottom lines. With solid regulated earnings and...
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August 7 - News - Comments
In June 2011 I invested my money equally in a selection of 10 high-yield dividend stocks. With a year of success behind me, in July 2012, I added even...
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August 5 - 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
Companies with high dividend yields offer the potential for both capital appreciation and income. High dividend yields are always attractive to investors...
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July 26 - News - Comments
Climate change has been getting a lot of airtime lately, especially in the wake of President Obama’s sweeping speech on the subject last month....
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July 18 - News - Comments
In June 2011, I invested my money equally in a selection of 10 high-yield dividend stocks. With a year of success behind me, in July 2012, I added even...
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July 15 - News - Comments
A few weeks ago, CAPS player Valyooo started a lively debate with a blog entry asking for opinions on stocks vs. high-yield bonds. Since then, the Fed...
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July 5 - News - Comments
In June 2011 I invested my money equally in a selection of 10 high-yield dividend stocks. With a year of success behind me, in July 2012, I added even...
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July 5 - News - Comments
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...
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June 14 - News - Comments
LONDON — A popular way to dig out reasonably priced stocks with robust growth potential is through the “Growth at a Reasonable Price”...
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June 10 - News - Comments
LONDON — One of Warren Buffett’s famous investing sayings is “be fearful when others are greedy and greedy only when others are fearful...
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June 10 - News - Comments
LONDON — The FTSE 100 index is up 12% since the start of the year and up 30% (over 1,250 points) on its 52-week low. Nevertheless, directors at...
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June 6 - Insider Trading - Comments
In June 2011, I invested my money equally in a selection of 10 high-yield dividend stocks. With a year of success behind me, in July 2012, I added even...
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June 3 - News - Comments
It’s been a year since Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) merged with Constellation Energy to become the nation’s largest competitive integrated...
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May 6 - News - Comments
PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) reported earnings last week, missing sales but squeaking past earnings expectations. The corporation’s regulated utilities...
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May 6 - News - Comments
Earlier this year, I detailed the importance of the spark spread for utilities and power generators. Not unlike the crack spread for refiners in the Gulf...
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April 23 - News - Comments
In June 2011, I invested my money equally in a selection of 10 high-yield dividend stocks. With a year of success behind me, in July 2012, I added even...
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April 13 - News - Comments
U.S. utilities are in a rut and, according to recent energy projections, aren’t about to dig themselves out any time soon. But if you’re looking...
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March 30 - 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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March 22 - News - Comments
Exchange-traded funds offer a convenient way to invest in sectors or niches that interest you. If you’d like to add some global infrastructure stocks...
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March 11 - News - Comments
If there is any one job or hobby that takes more than a lifetime to master, it’s investing. After learning a growing list of financial metrics one...
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March 4 - News - Comments
The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) reported earnings this week, beating revenue estimates and squeaking in above analysts’ earnings expectations. Its...
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March 4 - News - Comments
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 - Comments
Earnings season is in full swing, with huge numbers of companies having already given their latest numbers to investors, and PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL...
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February 13 - News - Comments
The best thing about the stock market is that you can make money in E TRADE Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:ETFC) either direction. Historically, stock...
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February 11 - News - Comments
Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) reported quarterly earnings yesterday, and the utility is making major moves. Although analysts’ earnings expectations...
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February 8 - News - Comments
Dominion Resources, Inc. (NYSE:D) reported earnings Thursday, meeting the mark on earnings but underwhelming sales estimates. This utility is changing...
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February 2 - Dividend Stocks - Comments
In June 2011 I invested my money equally in a selection of 10 high-yield dividend stocks. With a year of success behind me, in July 2012, I added even...
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February 2 - Dividend Stocks - Comments
Most of my clients in their 50s and 60s are looking for consistent, stable companies that can survive in this volatile market environment. As they approach...
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October 31 - Stock Analysis - Comments