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  • Duke Energy: Is Clean Coal A New Lease Of Life?

    By Nicholas Kitonyi - June 19, 2013 | Tickers: AEP, CNP, DUK

    If you ever wondered whether there could be anything like clean coal, then the answer now is yes, thanks to technological advancements. Coal is one of the major sources of energy across the world and certainly, cheaper than some of its alternatives. Companies involved in producing energy from coal have been rallying over the recent past at the expense of poorly performing natural gas businesses. 

    Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) is more »

  • Finding Boring in an Exciting Time

    By Ben Kovalick - June 18, 2013 | Tickers: DUK, NEE, SO

    A market that keeps hitting all time highs with the help of an impressive health care sector, an exciting technological revolution in 3D printing and the comeback being made by the housing market. These are exciting times and for most investors the fear of missing out can lead to taking on added risk that might not be necessary. Although there is a lot of growth still expected investors are still more »

  • Is Now the Time to Buy Utilities Again?

    By Lior Cohen - June 17, 2013 | Tickers: DUK, FE, TEG

    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 less volatile than other stocks. Is it time to reconsider investing in utility companies such as Integrys Energy Group (NYSE: TEG) and FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE)? Let’s examine the latest developments in the electric market and determine what’s up ahead more »

  • Can These Utilities Keep Up With Investors’ Expectations?

    By Shweta Dubey - June 14, 2013 | Tickers: D, DUK, SO

    According to the Energy Information Administration, electricity consumption in the U.S. will increase from 3,841 billion kilowatt hours in 2011 to 4,930 billion kilowatt hours in 2040. The consumption rate will rise at an annual rate of 0.90%. This demand is triggered by improvement in the housing sector, global warming, and the ever increasing population. To cater to this, utility companies are playing an active role more »

  • The Three Best Dividend Stocks from the Utilities Sector

    By siraj sarwar - June 13, 2013 | Tickers: DTE, DUK, SO

    Investors can look to utilities for solid profits. Though the sector has not been able to match the highs of others or even its own former glory, there are steady increases to be found in utility companies. Utilities have shown especially good promise since the beginning of 2013, reaching a 5 year high at the end of Q1. The dividends for utilities exceed those of other sectors and give stable more »

  • These 4 Numbers Prove Who Is The Best In This Industry

    By Chad Henage - June 12, 2013 | Tickers: ED, DUK, EXC, SO

    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. If there is one sector of the market that worries me, it’s the utilities industry. Investors seem to have forgotten that utilities usually act like interest rate cyclicals, and when interest rates inevitably rise, these stocks could take a beating. That being said, many more »

  • There Are 4 Reasons to Avoid This Stock

    By Chad Henage - June 11, 2013 | Tickers: ED, DUK, EXC, SO

    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. However, it seems that some investors are just buying the first option they come across instead of researching their options. Consolidated Edison (NYSE: ED) is the perfect example of a company that is not performing terribly, but it more »

  • 5 Reasons Another Dividend Cut Is Likely

    By Chad Henage - June 11, 2013 | Tickers: ED, DUK, EXC, SO

    This is not a drill; please proceed in an orderly fashion away from this stock. I wish there was an announcement like this to warn investors when they are about to buy a stock that isn’t going to make them money. However, until someone devises a system to warn investors, we can only go by the numbers, and sometimes our gut feelings about a company. What I’m here more »

  • Are We Sure This Is Progress?

    By Chad Henage - June 11, 2013 | Tickers: ED, DUK, TEG, SO

    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. However, once in a while, a merger doesn’t go as expected and investors are left wondering what went wrong? Unfortunately, it seems this might be happening with Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK). Duke merged with Progress Energy to create an energy powerhouse. However, the cost wasn more »

  • Is This Company Ruling Over the Electric Utility Industry?

    By Ryan Guenette - June 11, 2013 | Tickers: AEP, DUK, EXC, NEE, SO

    The largest electric power holding company in the United States, Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), has only risen 4.91% YTD, a far cry from the 15.34% return provided by the Dow Jones Industrial Average over the same time period. 

    Duke is the largest electric power holding company in the US, serving more than 7 million customers in 6 states. Based on market capitalization, the company is valued at $47 more »

  • Effects of Recovery Highlight These Utility Goldmines

    By Brendan Marasco - June 7, 2013 | Tickers: D, DUK, NEE, SO, XLU

    Warren Buffett once said, “Look at market fluctuations as your friend rather than your enemy; profit from folly rather than participate in it.” I fully agree.

    Trending economic condition

    The rebounding housing market and rising Dow Jones are wreaking havoc within the utility sector. Traditionally known as safe, dividend paying investments, utility stocks are now being sold like hotcakes.

    Why?

    One major reason is because of the increase in bond more »

  • 5 Diversified Dividend Stocks for Income Investors

    By Nur Tarkak - June 6, 2013 | Tickers: AGNC, DUK, EXC, MAT, MHFI

    Most income-oriented investors are hardly convinced about the safety of their investments in stocks, given the highly volatility in trading. However, the investment risk is substantially reduced in large-cap dividend companies due to their relatively solid and stable financials. Investing in dividend stocks may not make someone rich overnight, but it can help provide a good retirement portfolio. So, for conservative investors looking for safer investments for their retirement, high-yielding more »

  • Is It Time To Buy Utilities?

    By Declan Fallon - June 3, 2013 | Tickers: D, DUK, SO, XLU

    The Utility Select Sector SPDR (NYSEMKT: XLU) 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 over this period. And not surprisingly, the outlook for defensive sectors was glum as economic conditions improved. The last time the sector was out of favour (in relative terms to other sectors more »

  • Look for Buys Now That Utilities Are on the Outs

    By Reuben Brewer - June 3, 2013 | Tickers: DUK, EE, SO

    Utilities are among the most stable companies in the world. In a yield-starved world, however, the shares of such companies have become a lot more exciting than their boring images might suggest. This includes a long period of share-price increases off of 2007-2009 recession lows and, more recently, a sell-off. For patient income investors, however, the sell-off could be a great buying opportunity. Put Southern Company (NYSE: SO), El Paso more »

  • Buffett Is Turning the Lights on in Vegas

    By Wes Patoka - May 30, 2013 | Tickers: BRK-B, DUK, NVE

    It was recently announced that Warren Buffett’s company Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-B) just put an offer on another bolt-on acquisition: NV Energy (NYSE: NVE). Berkshire subsidiary MidAmerican Energy said that it will buy NV Energy for $23.75 per share, a 23% premium over NV Energy's closing price on Wednesday.

    Industry consolidation & the law of large numbers

    There has been a lot of recent merger and acquisition activity more »

  • Where Can an Investor Find Yield Today?

    By Wes Patoka - May 28, 2013 | Tickers: WTR, T, DUK

    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. The stocks that have seen the best run ups are in the utility sector. Old guard companies that turn out a consistent profit, but have limited growth potential were among the favorites. In this century, we all continue to need the products and services more »

  • Go Green and get Rich!

    By Rishabh Jain - May 28, 2013 | Tickers: AEP, DUK, EXC, PPL

    “The recent merger of Exelon (NYSE: EXC) and Constellation Energy has made us the number one competitive energy provider, with one of the cleanest & lowest-cost power generation fleets and one of the largest retail customer bases in the United States. Exelon has a solid platform to pursue its continued commitment to sustainable growth and competitive markets, helping drive customer choice, innovation and efficiency,” said Christopher M. Crane President and CEO more »

  • Who Benefits the Most if the TVA Is Privatized

    By Wes Patoka - May 24, 2013 | Tickers: DUK, SCTY, SO

    Currently the Obama Administration is mulling over privatizing America’s largest public utility, the government owned Tennessee Valley Authority. Originally this organization was charged with delivering cheap hydro power to the rural south. As the population grew the original need for this organization seems to have been met. Couple its achieved mission with the TVA’s current debt $24 billion vs. its statutory cap of $30 billion and this organization more »

  • This Sector Looks Fully Valued

    By Robert Ciura - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: ED, DUK, SO

    Utilities are the classic “widow-and-orphan” stocks—meaning they are slow and steady providers of dependable income. Lately, these stocks have been anything but slow and steady. Many stocks in the sector have enjoyed huge run-ups in price over the last few years and are now sitting near multi-year highs.

    Not to rain on the parade, but it’s worth noting that there is a price to be paid for such more »

  • 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 »

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