In the long-running debate over energy policy, there remains an assumption that businesses and investors prefer the stability of nuclear power over the intermittent vagaries of...
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June 10 - News
The rebounding housing market and rising Dow Jones are wreaking havoc within the utility sector.
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June 10 - News
Fools, its $400 billion. Four hundred billion! That number is huge.
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June 10 - 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
Warren Buffett recently inked a deal to buy utility NV Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NVE) despite the utility sector's recent pullback.
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June 5 - Hedge Funds
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
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B) is back in buy mode. The company snatched up NV Energy, Inc.
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June 3 - 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
Harrowing details continue to emerge of the devastating tornado that took so many lives on Monday in Moore, Okla.
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May 22 - News
While the old market saying is sell in May and go away, Bill Gross of PIMCO suggests that investors “gradually reduce risk positions in 2013.” In his typically fun-loving ...
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May 21 - News
Utilities (and their dividends) have been busy this week, making moves to maximize profit potential.
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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
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
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
The energy industry has always had a precarious relationship with politics.
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May 4 - News
Next Monday, First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) will release its latest quarterly results.
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May 2 - News
Nuclear is the instant coffee of energy. It's fast, accessible, and (as long as you've got a water boiler around) relatively cheap.
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May 2 - News
Several utilities took the opportunity of Earth Day (Monday) to espouse environmental efforts.
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April 28 - News
Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI) reported impressive first-quarter earnings recently, with operating income rising 43% on strong sales and increasing margins.
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April 28 - News
Look around the market today and you can find quite a few companies that are trading at all-time highs.
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April 25 - News
The Southern Company (NYSE:SO) Company reported earnings Wednesday, matching revenue expectations but slightly underwhelming on earnings.
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April 25 - News
Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) is an energy company owning nuclear, natural gas, coal-fired and hydroelectric generation.
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April 23 - News
When it comes to checks and balances, carbon emissions could do without.
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April 23 - News
Even after this week's decline, the S&P 500 is still up more than 9% so far in 2013.
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April 21 - News
It's been another busy week for utilities, with new highs as dividend stocks (and their dividends) soar and shrink.
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April 20 - News
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
From a solar-power project sale to new predictions for coal's comeback, it's been a busy week for utilities.
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April 13 - News
America's shale gas revolution is already paying off big time.
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April 12 - News
In June 2011, I invested my money equally in a selection of 10 high-yield dividend stocks.
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April 8 - 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
Natural gas prices have enjoyed a phenomenal run so far this year.
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March 31 - News
When the markets are choppy, investing in income growth stocks proves to be a great strategy. The Southern Company (NYSE:SO) is one such income growth stock, which has been delivering...
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March 26 - News
NRG Energy Inc (NYSE:NRG) has made some fascinating moves recently that suggest it's written the first few drafts of a Dear John letter to utilities.
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March 26 - 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 EPA is set to unleash a host of new regulations that will impact the energy sector, and top utility companies in the U.S.
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March 20 - 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
Stock options can induce fear in even the savviest of investors.
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March 12 - 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
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
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
Headlines from across the globe are rattling the markets again, a trend that seems to resurface every few months. This time, uncertainty regarding an election in Italy has market...
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March 4 - 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
Diversification is always a hot topic among retail investors.
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February 24 - News
