The AES Corp

• Will This Utility Stock Continue to Edge Up?

  By Alex Bastardas - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: AME, NRG, AES

  Utility stocks have had a great run this year, making it harder to find undervalued stocks in the group. However, investors looking for attractive stocks in this segment might want to consider NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG). The company is an integrated wholesale power generation and retail electricity company engaged in the supply of energy, services, and sustainable products to retail customers. It is also focused on potentially disruptive technologies, like more »

• Dividend Boost for Apple?

  By Mark Morelli - March 20, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, FHN, IBM, PAYX, DGX, AES, WMT

  According to a recent survey conducted by Bloomberg the technology giant Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), the world's most valuable and profitable company, is poised to increase its dividend. 
  
  Analysts polled indicated that Apple, which resumed paying a dividend in August 2012 after a hiatus of many years, will spend nearly $16 billion in 2013 and raise its quarterly payout by over half to $4.14 a share. The resulting 3 more »

• 3 Utility Ideas From Mario Gabelli

  By Reuben Brewer - March 1, 2013 | Tickers: AEP, AES

  Calendar year 2012 wasn't the best one for utility shares, but Mario Gabelli, who manages Gabelli Utility Fund (GABUX), has a positive long-term outlook for the sector. In fact, with the dividend tax overhang now behind the industry, the famed manager expects 2013 to be a better year. Three of the stocks he recently highlighted have interesting prospects.

• How Bad Is This Dividend cut?

  By tarun bachhawat - February 15, 2013 | Tickers: EXC, PPL, AES

  Exelon’s (NYSE: EXC) quarterly results were nothing to be happy about, and the dividend cut further added to investors' concerns. Dividend income seeking investors might not be very happy, but I believe long-term investors do have a reason to smile. Let’s see how.

  Current numbers

  Exelon earned $0.64 per share, down from $0.91 per share in the same quarter last year. Revenue surged 44% to $6 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 »

• These Heavily Indebted Utilities Offer Risk and Growth

  By Joshua Bondy - November 2, 2012 | Tickers: CMS, ITC, AES, UNS

  The debt to equity ratio is an important metric that every investor needs to watch. Debt allows for the financing of growth, but at the same time it can place a serious drag on earnings. These utilities all have debt to equity ratios over 1.6, but different regulatory environments will make or break these stocks. ITC Holdings (NYSE: ITC) is a special opportunity in the power transmission market which more »

• Saving Grace: A Nice Boost for Natural Gas Prices

  By Chris Marasco - September 28, 2012 | Tickers: CHK, D, EXC, XOM, AES

  August 2011 to July 2012 was the hottest 12-month period the U.S. has seen since 1895.  Of course Americans love warmer winters and sunnier summers, but non-tepid temperatures have implications that reach far past vacationers looking for an attractive bronze tan.

  For example, 30 states were plagued with draught, causing agriculture commodities like corn to skyrocket.  The heat also has major implications for firms who produce electricity.

  Power plants more »

• Profit from Electric Power Outage in India with AES and Caterpillar

  By Jonathan Yates - August 7, 2012 | Tickers: MT, CAT, FLR, SI, AES

  One man's blackout across a country is another man's investing profit from across the world.  The recent electric power outage in India that left 600 million without electricity has flipped a switch on the desperate need for the improvement and expansion of the power grid and other components of the infrastructure in that country and in many others around the world.  Profiting from this will be companies such more »

• Insiders Are Buying This Utility Stock

  By Meena Krishnamsetty - July 20, 2012 | Tickers: CPN, DUK, EIX, AES

  AES (NYSE: AES), a global utility that produces electricity from a variety of sources, including coal, natural gas, and renewable, had VP of Strategy Gardner Walkup buy 7,500 shares of the company in his IRA earlier this week at an average price of $12.59 (the stock closed today at $12.61). Walkup previously owned about 26,000 shares directly and another 3,000 in his 401(k), so more »

• 5 Excellent Utilities for Safety and Yield

  By Michael French - January 17, 2012 | Tickers: CWT, CNP, NJR, SJI, AES

  I recommended these five utilities in May and June of 2011. Since then, the share prices have remained relatively stable despite turmoil in the markets. I still suggest them because of their healthy growth prospects, and for some, there are dividend payments.

  AES (NYSE: AES) is projected to grow non-GAAP EPS by 29.7% in 2012. The company is a global power company that provides energy in 28 countries. It more »