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  • Three Stocks to Avoid When Buying for Dividend Yield

    By Ken McGaha - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: AEP, ETR, FE

    Regular readers of my work will be well aware of my affinity for dividends. When investing for yield, it is important to make sure the dividend is safe and paid from profits generated from real earnings. Utility stocks come to my mind when I think of safe dividends in a stable industry that is almost guaranteed to profit.

    Always be careful about what you think you know

    The three businesses more »

  • Will the Rally of Utility Companies Continue?

    By Lior Cohen - April 12, 2013 | Tickers: DUK, FE, TEG

    Shares of leading Utilities companies have rallied in the stock market in recent weeks. Was their rally based on fundamental change in the utility industry? Will utility companies such as Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) and FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) continue to trade up?

    In the past month, shares of several leading Utility companies rallied: shares of FirstEnergy increased by 9.6%; Duke Energy’s stock rose by 4.5%; Integrys Energy more »

  • Is This Utility Company Worth Owning?

    By Lior Cohen - March 5, 2013 | Tickers: EXC, FE, PEG

    The utility companies are considered a safe haven investment with high dividend yield worth having in your portfolio. But are all utility companies worth owning? One company that didn't perform well in 2012 was Public Service Enterprise Group (NYSE: PEG). Is this company still considered a safe haven investment? How is it performing compared to other leading utility companies?

    2012 Wasn't Good for Public Service Enterprise Group

    PSEG more »

  • Is This Utility Company Still Worth It?

    By Lior Cohen - February 13, 2013 | Tickers: AEP, DUK, EXC, FE

    Shares of Exelon (NYSE: EXC) have rallied during 2013 by nearly 6.8%. But the company's stock has yet to recover from its tumble by 29% during 2012. The company’s management has recently decided to slash the dividend payment. This decision, however, was already taken into account a few months back when the rumors already had started. This decision might pull away many investors who seek a high more »

  • SAFE PLAYERS ALSO IN DANGER

    By Shruti Agarwal - February 7, 2013 | Tickers: AEP, DUK, FE

     

    Utility company stocks have always been the savior of people, who are devastated, retired, widows or orphans because it’s safe to invest in companies which are stable and give high returns. Further, the low interest rates of these dividend stocks are now attracting even a broader group of investors.

     

     

    THE FALLING NUMBERS

     

    FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) is a diversified energy company which generates, transmits and distributes electricity. But recently more »

  • Profit From Red Tape and Government Mandated Growth

    By Joshua Bondy - January 29, 2013 | Tickers: AEP, FE, ITC

    It is obvious that America needs to update her energy infrastructure and the government is willing to offer high ROE in order to spur new investment. Still, the approval of new interstate transmission lines can be a very costly and drawn out process. These political barriers benefit current insiders as they raise the barriers to entry. The strongest players in the transmission market are set to grow and profit along more »

  • Why Coal Isn’t Going Anywhere

    By Lior Cohen - January 24, 2013 | Tickers: AEP, ACI, CSX, FE, BTU | Editor's Choice

    The coal industry has taken a beating in recent years. The discovery of natural gas in the U.S. has reduced the role of coal in the electric power industry: In 2012, the demand for coal has declined and coal companies, such as Arch Coal (NYSE: ACI), have suffered from this drop in consumption. So, is it time to count out coal? I think this sentiment is premature.

    Consumption for more »

  • Is This Utility Company able to turn it around?

    By Lior Cohen - January 4, 2013 | Tickers: AEP, DUK, EXC, FE

    Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC) hasn't performed well during 2012: shares of the company plummeted by nearly 29% year-to-end. Other leading utility companies such as FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) and American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) also haven't done well last year. But Exelon, unlike other utility companies listed above, relies mostly on nuclear power to generate electricity. This could be one of the main factors that adversely affected the company more »

  • Will Utility Companies Continue to Trade Down?

    By Lior Cohen - December 7, 2012 | Tickers: AEP, EXC, FE

    The top U.S utility companies, including FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) and Exelon (NYSE: EXC) continued to under-perform the market. Moreover, the recent quarterly report showed these companies didn’t do well. Will these companies' stocks further fall in the weeks to follow? Let’s examine the recent financial reports of these companies, the changes in these companies’ main inputs, and figure out where these companies are headed.

    During the year more »

  • 3 Utility Stocks Offering Substantial Yields

    By Dr. Osman Gulseven - November 26, 2012 | Tickers: ETR, FE, POM

    When looking at the electric utilities, you need to change your perspective and look from a different point of view. These stocks are known for their defensive nature and dividend yields that are above average. In addition, this industry offers a below-the-average volatility compared to other industries. Therefore, investing in electric utilities is considerably less risky and may come in handy in uncertain times.

    The industry is in the down more »

  • Avoid These Utility Stocks

    By David Gould - November 9, 2012 | Tickers: DUK, FE, PPL

    While investors may have flocked to utilities due to macro uncertainty, they are likely to do just the opposite in a full recovery. Combined with the implications of a dividend tax hike (more than double the current rate), the potential for losses is substantial. Unfortunately, growth opportunities to offset the impact are few and far between. Accordingly, I generally recommend avoiding the industry and especially these producers...

    Too Little Free more »

  • Stocks to Cozy Up to Before Winter

    By AnnaLisa Kraft - November 9, 2012 | Tickers: AEP, ED, EXC, FE

    The Old Farmer's Almanac has predicted a colder winter than usual, especially for the Northeast and Mid Atlantic, so I'm throwing out a few names to keep your portfolio warm when the cold winds blow.

    Naturally, there's an electricity utility that covers most of these areas and has a 5.10% yield with 6 million customers. Con Ed you say? No, it's FirstEnergy Corp (NYSE: FEmore »)

  • Hurricane Sandy and the Real Dividend Stocks of New Jersey

    By Jonathan Lim - November 1, 2012 | Tickers: FE, POM, PEG

    I've been to plenty of beaches, but for some reason the Jersey Shore has always been part of me. That's why it saddens me to see the havoc Hurricane Sandy wreaked on the region. The submerged houses and automobiles, the breached seawalls, and, above all, the lost memories are painful. Aggravating the situation, much of the coast remains off-limits, and thousands are without power.

    As one of the more »

  • Will The Utility Companies Rally by the End of 2012?

    By Lior Cohen - October 13, 2012 | Tickers: AEP, EXC, FE

    Major utility companies such as Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC) and FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) haven't perform well in recent months. Nonetheless, if the upcoming third quarter financial reports of these companies will be better than anticipated it could change the downward trend of these companies' stocks in the months to follow. Let's explore what is next for these companies and what might pull these companies' stocks up.

    Up to more »

  • Is Consolidated Edison Safe & Stable?

    By Ryan Guenette - September 13, 2012 | Tickers: ED, FE, NU, NWE, POM

    The global economic picture is darkening rapidly and severely. The United States unemployment rate is still above 8.00%. The European Union is falling into a deep and dark recession. German bankers are scheming up a sophisticated plan to somehow keep the euro alive or conduct an orderly exodus from the common currency. Chinese bankers are suddenly realizing the fact that their economy is not an unstoppable machine, and are more »

  • Pressure and Time

    By Michael Carter - September 4, 2012 | Tickers: CVX, EXC, XOM, FE, JNJ

    “Geology is the study of pressure and time.  That’s all it takes really, pressure, and time.”  This quote is from the Shawshank Redemption which has been ranked #1 for a long time now on the Internet Movie Database (IMDB).  The context of that quote was about breaking through the concrete wall of a prison and escaping.  However, you can carry the quote over for your investments because investing really more »

  • A Small Sampling of Good Corporate Deeds

    By Brian Hill - August 28, 2012 | Tickers: CMS, FE, NSRGY, RFP

    Just as when a company misplaces its moral compass it deserves to be chastised in the media, companies that go out of their way to help consumers, the community or the environment deserve recognition for their efforts and high praise. In my view, over the long run these good corporate eggs far outnumber the rotten ones. It's just we don't always hear about them. So let's visit more »

  • CenterPoint Energy a Great Value Buy

    By Jordo Bivona - August 24, 2012 | Tickers: AEP, APA, CNP, FE, SD

    Even with the volatile oil and gas market, there are still some great values for investors in this sector. CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP) has had strong earnings of late, with estimates of continued earnings per share growth over the next year. In this article, I will discuss why CenterPoint could prove to be profitable for investors for the rest of 2012 and throughout 2013.

    Analyzing the Fundamentals

    The news for more »

  • Sneak Peak of the New Kingsview Asset Management Leveraged Utility Strategy

    By Jeff Stouffer - August 20, 2012 | Tickers: AEE, FE, HE

    Kingsview Asset Management (KVAM), a state registered investment advisor, will soon be introducing to its clients another program that applies the same principals as the leverage REIT program.

    The KVAM Leverage Utility Strategy is based on seeking undervalued utility stocks, using low cost margin to increase the buying power, hold a greater number of shares, and use the dividends collected to pay down the margin balance. The simple rule of more »

  • If Energy = Jobs, Where Are They?

    By Matthew DiLallo - July 31, 2012 | Tickers: EPD, FE, RRC, RDS-A, TRP | Editor's Choice

    I had the opportunity to sit in on a small business round table with Robert DeSousa who is the state director for U.S. Senator Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania.  He was there to get a feel for what small businesses are struggling with and how Washington can help, or at least stop hurting.  There was a very lively discussion on taxes, regulations and unemployment.

    Of everything that was discussed, the more »

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