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Duke Energy and Random-Chance Utility Investing

By Nate Wooley - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: AEP, D, DUK, SO

Investing in utilities can be a very good move … if the right sort of luck is with you.

A recent story about Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) indicates just how much of a factor random chance can play in investing. Sure, that's true for all investing, but for utilities investing it's more obvious than in other sectors. In its recent earnings call, Duke said that its first quarter profit more »
This Could Destroy Your Wealth or Make You Rich

By Ken McGaha - May 5, 2013 | Tickers: CJES, LNG, D

While the media is filled with loud reporting of the newly available abundant supplies of natural gas within the borders of the United States, very little coverage is given to the efforts to restrict access to supply through restrictive regulations on hydraulic fracturing (fracking), or the political efforts just getting underway to restrict the export of natural gas into the world market where prices are as much as 3 to more »
One Method to Get Paid on the Daily Cost of Living

By Jeff Stouffer - May 5, 2013 | Tickers: D, DUK, IDU, NEE, SO

I recall the days when I was a rookie at Merrill Lynch. In the 1990s one of the oldest pitches a broker can make is selling shares in the local power company. Comments such as “how would you like to get a dividend on your monthly electric bill?” would be taught as a way to open an account. The problem with that was the confinement to the local market. The more »
1 LNG Export Company to Know

By Erin McBride - April 23, 2013 | Tickers: CQP, LNG, D, XOM

Whether or not the U.S. should export the current abundance of natural gas divides several industries. But one thing is certain: as a political battle over LNG exports unfolds, the company to watch is Cheniere Energy (NYSEMKT: LNG).

Several companies already profit from the surge in hydraulic fracturing and natural gas resources, but Cheniere is billions of dollars, months and years ahead in the race to export natural gas more »
1 LNG Export Company to Know

By Erin McBride - April 17, 2013 | Tickers: CQP, LNG, COP, D, XOM

Whether or not the U.S. should export the current abundance of natural gas divides several industries. But one thing is certain, as this political battle over LNG exports goes on, the company to know is Cheniere Energy (NYSEMKT: LNG), and its sister company Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSEMKT: CQP).

Several companies already profit from the surge in hydraulic fracturing and natural gas, but Cheniere is billions of dollars and months more »
3 Compelling Reasons to Pounce on This Electric Utility

By Piyush Arora - March 26, 2013 | Tickers: D, NEE, SO

When the markets are choppy, investing in income growth stocks proves to be a great strategy. Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is one such income growth stock, which has been delivering steady returns in the form of stock appreciation and dividend pay-outs. But due to recent developments, its growth prospects have expanded and the company seems well-positioned to rally.

Southern Company is one of the largest electric utilities in the U more »
This Power Company Is Charged Up And Ready To Go

By Shas Dey - March 25, 2013 | Tickers: CPN, D, EXC

Dominion Resources (NYSE: D) is a producer and transporter of energy. Its portfolio includes over 10,000 miles of gathering and transmission pipeline as well as a strategically positioned growing midstream business in natural gas storage business. The company has a balanced electricity generation fleet between coal at 28%, natural gas at 23%, nuclear at 17%, and oil, renewables, and others representing the remaining capacity.

A diversified generation portfolio more »
What Does the Deal Between Ameren and Dynegy Mean for Them

By Anh HOANG - March 20, 2013 | Tickers: AEE, D

Recently, Dynegy (NYSE: DYN) agreed to buy the merchant generation business Ameren Energy Resources (AER), from the power company Ameren (NYSE: AEE) for around $900 million, including around $180 million in tax benefits. Interestingly, the deal does not involve any cash or stock issuance, as Dynegy will undertake around $825 million in debt with the acquisition of Genco, AER’s subsidiary. Is the deal better off for both Dynegy and more »
Which companies provide robotics systems to the military?

By Frank Tobe - March 18, 2013 | Tickers: AIR, AVAV, ATNY, D, ESLT, EXPO, FLIR, HON, IRBT, LLL, LMT, NOC, RTN, COL, TDY, TXT, BA

By Frank Tobe, Editor and Publisher, The Robot Report

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My friends at Robohub.org are running a week-long series of focused stories about robotics for defense, security and surveillance purposes. In an attempt to add to the conversation, here is a list of some of the companies that produce these types of robotic devices. This list is comprised of publicly-traded stocks in various stock exchanges more »
Dominion Resources : Charged Up

By Shas Dey - March 12, 2013 | Tickers: AT, D, DUK, EXC

Dominion Resources Inc (NYSE: D) is a producer and transporter of energy. Its portfolio includes over 10,000 miles of gathering and transmission pipeline as well as a strategically positioned growing midstream business in natural gas storage business. The Company has a balanced electricity generation fleet between coal at 28%, natural gas at 23%, nuclear at 17%, and oil, renewables, and others representing the remaining capacity.

A diversified generation more »
How Coal Could Stay Profitable

By Will Chavey - January 28, 2013 | Tickers: BP, CSUAY, D, BTU

There are few certainties in the world outside of Cleveland professional sports struggling and U.S. dominance in the fast food industry, but another apparent given is this: coal will slide as a leading energy source. And that may be true – in the United States. Elsewhere, the industry looks poised to soar, and UCG (Underground Coal Gasification) will play an enormous role.

UCG allows companies to convert the coal into more »
4 Stocks that will Pad Your Portfolio

By Brendan Marasco - January 28, 2013 | Tickers: D, DUK, NEE, SO

Utility companies are here to stay.

The services these companies provide are always in demand, even if other industries are hurting. Furthermore, utility stocks tend to offer above-market dividends and less risk when the market is volatile. So, why not consider positioning yourself to allow the following four utility companies to provide more security and size to your investments?

It is nearly a foolproof plan.

#1

Consider Southern Company (NYSE: SO more »)
Exporting Natural Gas, The Dilemma Persists, Part 2

By Robert Zimmerman - January 16, 2013 | Tickers: LNG, D, SRE

In part one of this series on exporting natural gas, we examined multiple reasons why exporting natural gas would harm the US economy. In a nutshell, a variety of companies, ranging from Dow to Nucor use cheap natural gas to help grow their businesses. American consumers and small businesses also benefit from lower energy costs and cleaner air. There are compelling arguments for exporting natural gas and we’ll look more »
Cheniere’s Total Dominance in U.S. LNG

By Peter Pham - January 7, 2013 | Tickers: BP, CQP, COP, D, XOM, SRE, TOT, TRP

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, a subsidiary of Houston based Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSEMKT: CQP), has entered into a massive 20 year LNG sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with the French oil giant Total’s (NYSE: TOT) Total Gas & Power North America Inc. through train five at the Sabine Pass LNG terminal. According to the agreement, Total will purchase around 2 million tons of LNG each year, which forms about 44 more »
5 LNG Producers for the Long Term

By Erin McBride - December 28, 2012 | Tickers: BP, COP, D, XOM, HAL

“Put our industry to work,” were the words of ExxonMobil’s (NYSE: XOM) Kenneth P. Cohen regarding the company’s recent energy forecast. “With the right policies we can see more energy developed, more jobs created and far more revenue generated for government.”

ExxonMobil’s energy forecast, along with the NERA study released recently, mean good things not just for the energy industry, but for the U.S. economy overall more »
NextEra Continues to Renew its Portfolio

By Matthew DiLallo - December 28, 2012 | Tickers: BAM, BRPFF, D, EXC, NEE

The nation’s top renewable power generator, NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) announced it was selling its equity interests in White Pine Hydro Investments to Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners (NASDAQOTH: BRPFF). The $760 million deal consists of 19 hydroelectric facilities and 8 upstream storage reservoir dams. In total these assets, which are located in Maine and New Hampshire, have an aggregate capacity of 351 megawatts.

NextEra is the nation’s largest more »
Does this Deal Make this Marcellus Driller a Buy?

By Matthew DiLallo - December 21, 2012 | Tickers: D, EQT, EQM

Natural gas driller EQT Corp. (NYSE: EQT) announced plans to sell its regulated gas utility business, Equitable Gas Co., to privately held Peoples Natural Gas. The $720 million deal also includes select midstream assets and commercial agreements. The sale will enable EQT to focus on its rapidly growing natural gas production business in the Marcellus Shale.

The deal accomplishes several things for EQT. First, it provides the company with the more »
Here’s Where Insiders Are Stocking up This Holiday Season

By Meena Krishnamsetty - November 27, 2012 | Tickers: D, DUK, GDOT, KSU, AES

Diversification is one of the most important principles of investing, not only for investors themselves but also for company insiders. Since they have a strong economic connection to their company, they are in a way “invested” in it whether or not they actually own shares. So when they do buy shares, it is a signal that they are so confident in the stock that they are willing to ignore the more »
Leverage and Your Portfolio

By Jamal Carnette - November 5, 2012 | Tickers: ACI, D, K

It is apparent when I read financial publications, listen to financial news, or even discuss finance with friends that leverage is the most misunderstood concept in finance. We have all heard the popular refrain “this is a solid, debt-free company,” or “this company has too much debt for my liking.” The problem with this line of thinking is that it is myopic. Debt used correctly can be an effective part more »
What if Exelon Did Cut Their Dividend?

By Matthew DiLallo - November 4, 2012 | Tickers: D, DUK, EXC, NEE, SO

Shares of Exelon (NYSE: EXC) have fallen nearly 9% in the past week after CEO Christopher Crane hinted that the company’s dividend might not be safe. This potentially marks a huge shift in company policy and it's leading investors to pull the plug on shares. Many investors, retirees in particular, have invested because of the reliable dividend, and a potential cut is the last thing they want to more »

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