By Sneha Shah: I have been bearish on most large listed American utilities like American Electric Power (AEP), Southern Company (SO), Atlantic Power (AT), Duke Energy (DUK) etc. There is frothiness in most utility stocks (XLU) as there...Show More Summary
NEI VP Richard Myers About a week ago, the Tampa Bay Times published an analysis by Ivan Penn claiming that ratepayers in Florida would be better served if Duke Energy built a natural gas plant in place of a proposed nuclear energy facility in Levy County. Show More Summary
Whenever America debates energy policies, there’s normally some heated rhetoric about one industry getting treated better than the other. Several fossil-fuel advocates are crying foul at the Obama administration, because they claim it’s using the oil and gas sector as a piggy bank to finance alternative energy. Show More Summary
Uranium prices are in for 2012, and costs continue to head higher. The magic molecule’s price tag is up over 400% in the past decade and could continue to cut into your dividend stocks’ profits in the years ahead. I ran the numbers for some of the top nuclear-producing utilities in the country, and here’s [...]
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 [...]
Investing in utilities can be a very good move … if the right sort of luck is with you. A recent story about Duke Energy Corp (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 [...]
Batteries are used in many of today’s essential products, from cell phones to hybrid cars. Researchers have been working feverishly to increase capacity and longevity of batteries. Imagine the benefit of not having to charge a cell phone for several days to an electric powered car that can travel over Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA)’s current [...]
Duke Energy and Random-Chance Utility Investing
Earnings announcements aside, utilities (and their dividend stocks) have been on the move in May. From privatization potential to paying customers to not use electricity, corporations have been busy thinking up new strategies to keep costs competitive. Here’s what you need to know. 35,000 MW up for grabs? After almost 100 years of service, the [...]
Ivan Penn of the TBT. Over the weekend, the Tampa Bay Times published an analysis by Ivan Penn claiming that ratepayers in Florida would be better served if Duke Energy built a natural gas plant in place of a proposed nuclear energyShow More Summary
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Electricity demand is down, and utilities are rapidly readjusting. While falling sales might be a nationwide issue, bottom lines can still billow if companies make the right choice. Let’s look at three different strategies to see which spells sustainable for your dividend stock portfolio. Make less If consumers are using less electricity, the most obvious [...]
By Trefis: Quick Take Duke Energy reported Q1 EPS of around $0.89, up from around $0.66 a year ago. On an adjusted basis, excluding the results of Progress Energy, the EPS was almost flat at around $0.71. USFE&G performed well aided by favorable weather conditions. Show More Summary
By Trefis: Duke Energy (DUK) published its Q4 earnings on May 3, marking its third quarterly earnings release following the Progress Energy merger. Operating revenues were around $5.9 billion, while net income was around $634 million. Show More Summary
By The Value Investor: Shares of Duke Energy (DUK), the largest electric power holding company in the United States, have hardly moved after the company reported its first quarter results last week. The company, which delivers energy...Show More Summary
It’s been a year since Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) merged with Constellation Energy to become the nation’s largest competitive integrated energy provider. Economies of scale can provide a simple solution to maximize margins, but synergies aren’t always what they’re made up to be. Let’s see how this utility’s union is doing. Happy birthday to you(tilities) Q1 results [...]
Earnings announcements aside, it’s been a busy week for utilities. From natural gas and transmission sales to rate increase to cover increasing costs, these dividend stocks are making moves to make the most of your money. Here’s what you need to know. Subsidiary switch-up AGL Resources Inc. (NYSE:GAS) announced Thursday that it has officially handed [...]
First-quarter earnings are pouring in, and there are plenty of lessons to be learned from this quarter’s results. Let’s look at a few reports, identify common trends, and decide whether dividend stocks will soar or stumble in the quarters ahead. Did Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) excel? Exelon reported earnings Thursday, beating both top- and bottom-line expectations. Even [...]
Rate increases and natural gas prices will affect this dividend stock's growth potential.
Duke Energy reported earnings this week, beating sales estimates but underwhelming on earnings . Duke's 2012 merger made it the nation's largest utility by assets , but this quarter's report is causing some investors to question whether bigger is always better for dividend stocks. Show More Summary