Itron, Inc.

• The Latest Purchases by David Dreman's $3.5 Billion Fund

  By Meena Krishnamsetty - March 21, 2013 | Tickers: BRY, FNFG, ITRI, KLIC, MENT

  Billion-dollar fund manager David Dreman has been investing institutional money on Wall Street since 1977 within his fund, Dreman Value Management. The investment firm, which heavily favors financial stocks, recently released its Q4 13F filing with the SEC, detailing which positions it held going into the end of last year. We keep a close eye on how the Street’s giants invest their money, as we’ve found a number more »

• Multi-Million Dollar Hedge Fund Focusing on Water, Utilities

  By Meena Krishnamsetty - March 18, 2013 | Tickers: AWK, SBS, ITRI, PNR, SJW

  Although the average investor often turns a blind eye to hedge fund activity, paying attention to the best managers can be both wise and profitable. Here at Insider Monkey, we track the U.S.’s top 450 funds, and our research shows that, historically, their consensus small-cap picks have beaten the market handily (see just how much here).

  One such fund is manager John I. Dickerson’s Summit Global Management more »

• This ETF Is Poised to Benefit From an Inevitable Trend

  By Brian Shaw - March 13, 2013 | Tickers: CWT, SBS, CWCO, ITRI, PHO

  For the sophisticated investor, exchange traded funds are often looked down upon. After all, part of the benefit of taking control of your personal investments is to cut back on as many performance-deflating expenses as possible. Plus, the diversification that ETF creators tout comes with a corresponding negative: both the best and worst companies in a particular industry or index are part of the ETF. So why would an in more »

• Water, Water, Everywhere-Ideas In Water Infrastructure & Beyond

  By Steve Van - November 16, 2012 | Tickers: BMI, ITRI, LNN, MWA, XYL

  “Water, water, every where,
  Nor any drop to drink.”
  The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
  by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  The devastation wrought by Hurricane Sandy brought to life the sad irony of this famous verse with millions of people inundated by a flood of water, yet struggling for the basics necessities of life.  We humans, and indeed all living creatures, must have water to survive and this condition creates an more »

• Water, Water, Everywhere- Ideas In Water Utilities & Beyond

  By Steve Van - November 15, 2012 | Tickers: AWR, AWK, WTR, BMI, CWT, ITRI, KEX, LNN, MWA, XYL

  “Water, water, everywhere,
  Nor any drop to drink.”
  The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
  by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  Seeing the devastation from Hurricane Sandy brought to mind this famous verse, which in turn got me thinking about ways to invest in one of the essentials of human life-water. We drink it, bathe in it, grow & prepare food with it, and even use it for transportation and recreation. I am confident more »

• M2M: The Future of Telecom

  By David Delony - September 12, 2012 | Tickers: ALU, T, ITRI, VZ, VOD

  Suppose you've been diagnosed with arrhythmia, or an irregular heartbeat. In addition to taking the medication you've been prescribed, you're also hooked up to a monitor so that your cardiologist can keep tabs on how your heart is doing.

  Fortunately, you don't have to make trips to the doctor or have to stay in one place, connected by a phone line. Your monitor is wireless, and more »

• Investing in the Inevitable - Itron

  By Brian Shaw - July 16, 2012 | Tickers: BMI, ITRI, VE

  Benjamin Franklin said there were only two things certain in life: death and taxes.  While not one to argue with a genius, I’d contend that there are other truths that will drive the world for the foreseeable future.  One example is that water is vital to human existence, and the demands for drinkable water will continue to increase as populations increase and emerging markets continue to develop around the more »

• Three Utility Infrastructure Plays

  By Steve Van - June 20, 2012 | Tickers: BMI, ITRI, ROP

  In a previous blog post, I identified three trends that should be drivers of revenue and profits for California gas and electric utilities. The one I'll discuss today is increased capital investment in aging utility infrastructure to absorb rising demand. This trend in electric and gas utilities is present nationwide and in Europe as well. Water utilities are no exception, as recent surveys indicate that aging infrastructure is a more »

• Is This Utility a Peter Lynch Stock?

  By Chad Henage - February 6, 2012 | Tickers: BMI, ITRI

  Bottom line is I believe Mr. Lynch would like the Badger Meter story, but not the current price. Check into Badger Meter yourself and see what you think. For now I'm placing a thumbs down CAPSCall on Badger Meter over the next year or so. Add Badger Meter to your Motley Fool watch list to keep up with what is going on.