Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) is switching up its corporate leadership for the first time in nearly a decade.
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June 19 - News
The recent slowdown in the stock market may raise the demand for “safe haven” and stable stocks including Utilities that tend to offer high dividend yields and are generally...
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June 18 - News
Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) stoked its energy fires last week with the grand opening of a new "clean coal" power plant.
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June 17 - News
According to the Energy Information Administration, electricity consumption in the U.S.
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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
Investors can look to utilities for solid profits.
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June 13 - News
Today’s low interest rate environment is causing some stocks to rise because they offer investors a superior yield to what they can get elsewhere.
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June 12 - News
I know that collecting an over 4% yield in this environment seems tempting. I know that CDs don’t pay much of anything, and savings and money market accounts pay even less.
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June 12 - News
This is not a drill; please proceed in an orderly fashion away from this stock.
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June 11 - News
When investors hear about a merger of two powerful companies, they usually expect that there will be some short term pain, but long-term gain.
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June 11 - 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
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
Most income-oriented investors are hardly convinced about the safety of their investments in stocks, given the highly volatility in trading.
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June 6 - News
Utilities have been busy this past week, making major moves to maximize profit potential.
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June 6 - 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
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.
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June 6 - News
Utilities are among the most stable companies in the world.
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June 5 - News
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 buyers by a 4:1 volume margin...
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June 4 - News
To the average investor, there are a multitude of methods market participants can use to track Mr. Market.
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May 30 - News
“The recent merger of Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) and Constellation Energy has made us the number one competitive energy provider, with one of the cleanest & lowest-cost power...
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May 30 - News
We'd all like to invest like the legendary Warren Buffett, turning thousands into millions or more.
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May 29 - News
With the Fed’s continued buying up and pushing down yields in bonds, investors have been frantic to find yield in the more risky equity market.
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May 28 - News
Fission power has its critics.
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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
Natural gas wannabe exporters scored a huge win last week when the Department of Energy (DoE) gave the green light a second LNG facility for exporting gas to countries that are...
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May 24 - News
Creative ideas come from everywhere, but it's not often you see a search engine giving utilities business advice.
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May 20 - News
Whenever America debates energy policies, there's normally some heated rhetoric about one industry getting treated better than the other.
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May 20 - News
A thorough understanding of climate change generally spurs long-term investors to make serious adjustments to their risk assumptions for particular companies and industries.
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May 20 - News
Uranium prices are in for 2012, and costs continue to head higher.
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May 19 - News
Utilities are the classic “widow-and-orphan” stocks—meaning they are slow and steady providers of dependable income.
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May 13 - News
A recent story about Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) indicates just how much of a factor random chance can play in investing.
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May 13 - News
Batteries are used in many of today’s essential products, from cell phones to hybrid cars.
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May 13 - News
Earnings announcements aside, utilities (and their dividend stocks) have been on the move in May.
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May 13 - News
Electricity demand is down, and utilities are rapidly readjusting.
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May 10 - News
Atlantic Power Corp (NYSE:AT) shares have sunk 60% in 2013, leaving many investors wondering whether the utility's earnings will ever float back.
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May 9 - News
Utility companies are known for providing stable dividends, and are some of the best dividend payers in the market.
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May 8 - 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
It's been a year since Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) merged with Constellation Energy to become the nation's largest competitive integrated energy provider.
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May 6 - News
Earnings announcements aside, it's been a busy week for utilities.
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May 6 - News
First-quarter earnings are pouring in, and there are plenty of lessons to be learned from this quarter's results.
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May 6 - News
In this developed, civilized, picture-perfect world that we live in, it's easy enough to forget that creating electricity is, at its core, a dangerous job.
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May 4 - News
Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) reported earnings this week, beating sales estimates but underwhelming on earnings.
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May 4 - News
Midstream operators aren't the most exciting companies in the world -- pipelines and processing plants don't typically give investors much reason to clamor.
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May 4 - News
Utility companies have traditionally been the only way for a consumer to join the 21st century and use electricity in their homes.
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May 2 - News
On Friday, Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) will release its latest quarterly results.
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May 1 - News
Retirement stocks are typically value stocks with a high dividend yield and low-risk, with a moderate-to-high medium term growth rate that doesn’t raise the blood pressure of...
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April 30 - News
Several utilities took the opportunity of Earth Day (Monday) to espouse environmental efforts.
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April 28 - News