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Can NASDAQ Create More Interest in Water Investing? (GE, MMM, AWK, NLC, ECL, ITT, INSU, TTEK, PHO, PIO, FIW, CGW)

Posted: July 26, 2011 at 12:25 pm

There is a paradox when it comes to investing... All long-term portfolios need to have exposure to water investments, yet the reality is that investing in water is just not ...
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Water & Fluids M&A: Nalco & Ecolab (NLC, ECL)

Posted: July 20, 2011 at 6:54 am

The world of fluid management and water management continues to see consolidation.  This morning came news that Nalco Holding Company (NYSE: NLC) has entered into a definitive merger agreement with ...
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ITT Special Situation Break-Up Becomes More Clear (ITT, XYL, XLS)

Posted: July 14, 2011 at 10:30 am

ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT) is now forecasting more clearly what its special situation break-up will look like.  This was recently featured by 24/7 Wall St. as one of our picks ...
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Water Investing Long-Term Stock Picks Out to 2012 & Beyond (GE, MMM, AWK, WTS, INSU, TTEK, CCC, VE, SBS, DGW, PHO, PIO, ERII, CGW, FIW, CFWAX)

Posted: June 28, 2011 at 9:05 am

Water may be the source of life, but it is also perhaps one of the most misunderstood and most “under-invested” themes for those investors who want income and growth year ...
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Alternative Energy Watch: Too Much Water, Too Much Gas, Too Much Wind; US Sets Profit Mark for Offshore Power Transmission Line; Nevada Solar Project Gets Federal Loan Guarantee (GOOG, UTX)

Posted: May 23, 2011 at 12:59 pm

Today's alt energy news focuses on wind generation shutdowns in the US and Scotland. The US Department of Energy has approved a $737 million loan guarantee for construction of a ...
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Rebuilding For The 1,000 Year Disaster

Posted: March 15, 2011 at 5:23 am

The earthquake and tsunami in Japan have already raised the question of whether reactors should be built to handle 9.0 scale earthquakes and whether sea walls which cover 40% of ...
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Beating the Rise of Coffee Prices (JO, SBUX, GMCR, JVA, CBOU)

Posted: March 2, 2011 at 6:38 am

If you have been a frequenter of coffee shops in recent months, chances are that you have noticed that coffee prices have gone from high to higher.  Ditto for coffee ...
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Lessons of and Incidents of Force Majeure

Posted: February 22, 2011 at 2:10 pm

Force Majeure is perhaps one of the least favored aspects of corporate law.  In short, Force Majeure is that odd exception that suddenly gives a supplier or a customer a ...
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ITT Follows Tyco & Fortune, The Great Break-Up (ITT, FO, TYC, TEL)

Posted: January 12, 2011 at 9:46 am

ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT) after the same strategy recently announced by Fortune Brands Inc. (NYSE: FO) and what Tyco International Ltd. (NYSE: TYC) did in 2007.  The company is splitting ...
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The Best Water Stock for 2011 (WTR, AWK, AWR, CWT, LAYN, TTEK, WTS, PHO, PIO)

Posted: December 30, 2010 at 2:10 pm

Water is perhaps one of the most misunderstood and most under-invested themes for most investors looking for income and stability year after year.  It is also exceedingly harder and harder ...
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Pepsi Acquisition of WBD Goes Much Deeper Into Russia (PEP, WBD)

Posted: December 2, 2010 at 7:01 am

PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) has a long history of operating in Russia.  It is about to get much deeper into the country.  This morning came the announcement that PepsiCo is ...
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Top Investment Trends For Futurists (FFD, AFK, EZA, PHO, PIO, PXN, TINY, LIT, BP, PBW, PZD, PBD, REMX, NLR, MOO, GLD, BBH, IBB, FPX, IPOSX)

Posted: November 19, 2010 at 3:20 pm

Futurists are an odd lot.  Generally, they are authors, scientists,  consultants and economists.  What many people don't know is that investors follow this philosophy as well.  Their goal is to ...
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Investing In Purified Water, Primo Water IPO (PRMW)

Posted: November 5, 2010 at 12:25 pm

Is it 'prime' water or 'cousin' water?  Either way, so far it is hot water.  Primo Water Corporation (NASDAQ: PRMW) priced an initial public offering of 8,333,333 shares of common ...
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Looking For Cover in Defensive Stocks (KO, JNJ, KFT, CAG, CPB, HRL, MCD, AWK, MO, VGR, RAI, PG, CL)

Posted: October 19, 2010 at 3:10 pm

The bulls ran for cover today as commodities and financial stocks are pulling the market lower.  After two huge 'sell the news' earnings reactions were followed by even more 'sell ...
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Meet the Chilean Miners’ Rescuer: Layne Christensen (LAYN)

Posted: October 13, 2010 at 2:16 pm

The 33 trapped Chilean miners are finally being rescued.  Images on TV are showing elated miners being pulled up the deep mine shaft through a two-foot narrow hole via a ...
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