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View From The Hill: November 30, 2015
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Hillbent
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Tuesday, December 1, 2015 12:15 AM EDT
Don’t anticipate any real moves in this market until we get beyond this week’s release of central bank policy announcements, OPEC’s bi-annual meeting and the U.S. non-farm payrolls report.
In this article: BC, CCO, CIE, CSC, FSL, GPN, IMS, ITC, LMT, MD, MKL, PLD, POM, RAX, SYK, UDR, WTM, FTNT, ERIE, LULU, ULTA, URBN, GLD, OIL, USO, SPX, BF-B, CDW, TERP
Spark Energy - Chart Of The Day
Article By:
Jim Van Meerten
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Friday, November 27, 2015 1:51 PM EDT
The Chart of the Day belongs to Spark Energy (NASDAQ:SPKE). Since the Trend Spotter signaled a buy in 9/17 the stock gained 12.18%.
In this article: SPKE
Aqua America - Chart Of The Day
Article By:
Jim Van Meerten
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Monday, November 23, 2015 9:04 PM EDT
Since the Trend Spotter signaled a buy on 9/18 the stock gained 12.89%.
In this article: WTR
Southern Company: Invest While The Yield Is Still High
Article By:
Chuck Carnevale
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Saturday, November 21, 2015 5:57 PM EDT
It would be a stretch to state that utility stocks are perfect fixed income alternatives. But utility stocks, purchased at sound valuations, do share characteristics with bonds that are similar enough to consider them a reasonable alternative.
4 Safe Dividend Stocks Yielding At Least 4%
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Simply Safe Dividends
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Friday, November 20, 2015 5:13 PM EDT
Finding safe sources of income is challenging in today's low interest rate environment. These four stocks yield at least 4%, have above average dividend safety, and have low price volatility relative to the market.
Five All-Weather Blue Chips To Unlock Great Value
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Zacks Investment Research
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Wednesday, November 18, 2015 3:36 AM EDT
Large caps have two key factors playing in their favor — they are stable, established firms that provide a cushion in these tricky, volatile times. They are also much more likely to stand tall when the storm of interest rate increase finally hits.
Utility ETFs Slide On Weaker-than-Expected Q3 Earnings
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Zacks Investment Research
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Sunday, November 15, 2015 6:06 AM EDT
The utility sector disappointed in its third-quarter results over the last two weeks with earnings and revenue miss from some of the major players in the space, including Duke Energy Corporation, NextEra Energy and Dominion Resources Inc.
Utilities Stocks: Between Equities And Fixed Income
Are Utility Stocks In A Bubble That's About To Pop?
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Simply Safe Dividends
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Saturday, November 7, 2015 4:13 PM EDT
Utility stocks pay some of the safest dividends around and typically sport much higher dividend yields than the market, reflecting their low growth prospects and making them a favorite source of income for retirees living off dividends.
Dow Jones Industrial Average Adds 46 Points On Strong Jobs Report
Article By:
Money Morning
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Saturday, November 7, 2015 12:10 PM EDT
The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Friday added 46 points as markets now anticipate the U.S. Federal Reserve will tighten monetary policy and raise rates next month for the first time since 2006.
In this article: ATW, BA, BAC, BHI, C, ED, GS, HAL, HTZZ, JPM, LGF, LMT, NOC, RAX, TM, TRP, VLKAY, JAZZ, PCLN
4 Utilities Set For Q3 Earnings Beat On Low Interest Rates
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Zacks Investment Research
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Tuesday, November 3, 2015 8:17 AM EDT
Utilities are a mature sector contributing nearly 2.9% of the S&P 500 market cap. The capital intensive sector particularly benefited from the U.S. economic recovery and low interest rates.
Southern Company (SO) Beats Q3 Earnings, Misses Revenue
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Zacks Investment Research
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Wednesday, October 28, 2015 10:49 AM EDT
The power supplier’s operations and maintenance cost increased 7% to $1,097 million, though the company’s total operating expense for the period – at $3,752 million – was approximately 8% lower than the prior-year level.
In this article: SO
Denying Denial - Financial Review
Article By:
Marvin R Clark
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Monday, October 26, 2015 9:52 PM EDT
The U.S. economy has looked shaky of late, and an expected weak reading on third-quarter gross domestic product should confirm that. As a result, the Federal Reserve is again expected to keep interest rates near zero.