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Diverging Outlooks on High Dividend Utility Sector (EXC, ETR, AEP, PEG, NVE, CPN, NRG, GEN)

The utility sector is a favorite of dividend and income investors.  The group was the best performing group of 2011 as investors snapped up higher dividends rather than Treasuries and ...
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BrightSource Withdraws IPO Filing (GOOG, NRG, FSLR)

Solar thermal power company BrightSource Energy Inc. today filed a request with the Securities and Exchange Commission to withdraw its Form S-1 registration statement, effectively cancelling the company’s planned IPO. ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (CELL, CSCO, DECK, DO, FTE, HTS, HWAY, HERO, LVS, LULU, MPEL, NRG, PM, SLB, SAH, STFC, VE, VRSN, WFT, YUM)

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Thursday morning. Brightpoint Inc. (NASDAQ: CELL) Reiterate as Buy with a $14 ...
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Most Valuable Stadiums in America

Corporations can spend hundreds of million dollars just so they can put their name on a major league sports stadiums. 24/7 Wall St. looked that the 13 largest stadium-naming rights ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ALU, APC, INTC, JNPR, LNKD, NRG, NUE, STLD, SHOO, X, WMT, WFM, ZLC)

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Wednesday morning. Alcatel-Lucent SA (NYSE: ALU) Cut to Underperform at Jefferies. Anadarko ...
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GE, ConocoPhillips & NRG Venture Invests in Oil Recovery Tech (GE, NRG, COP)

Energy Technology Ventures is not exactly a household name, but its venture partners of General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE), NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG), and ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) are household names.  ...
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Alt-Energy: A New Way to Finance Clean Energy (ETE, SUG, WMB, BAC. PLD, NRG)

Last week pipeline master limited partnership (MLP) Energy Transfer Equity LP (NYSE: ETE) revealed a deal worth $4.2 billion for rival natural gas pipeline company Southern Union Co. (NYSE: SUG). ...
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Why Fund & Income Investors Are Drawn to Utilities (XLU, SO, EXC, D, IDU, RYU, CEG, NRG, NI, PCS, VZ, UPW, NEE, UTF, UTG, DNP, FSTUX, CMS, POR, RYAUX, FE, FKUTX, SRE)

When the going gets tough, the tough often play defense -- out of risky assets and into those assets that offer more security and some dividend upside. One choice is ...
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Alternative Energy Watch: Nuclear Power Old and New; Cape Wind Farm Gets US Approval; Boeing Plant Going Solar (ETR, NRG, BA, FSLR)

Today's alt energy news leads off with the latest developments for two nuclear power plants. The Cape Wind project also got the go-ahead from the federal government, and a new ...
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The 24/7 Wall St./Flame Index: April 20 Companies With The Worst News

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B) took a big hit in the news as shareholders sued over Sokol trades in Lubrizol. American Electric Power and NRG both pulled bad press over ...
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Alternative Energy Watch: Another Biofuel IPO; Batteries Make Headlines; SunPower Gets Federal Loan Guarantee (AMRS, GEVO, ADM, VLO, DD, CVX, BP, AONE, HEV, SPWRA, NRG, FSLR)

Today's round-up of alternative energy news includes a new IPO filing from a well-known entrepreneur, some developments in batteries, and another federal loan guarantee for a large solar PV project. ...
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Alternative Energy Watch: Google Invests in BrightSource Project; China Looks at More Solar Installation; Shale Gas Not So Clean (GOOG, NRG, FSLR, LDK, JASO, TSL)

Today's look at the goings-on in alternative energy includes a significant investment, a possible shift in China's energy policy, another look at wind power, some budget hits to alternative energy, ...
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Alternative Energy Daily: Nuke Slowdown No Long-term Help for Solar Makers (CREE, VECO, AIXG, RBCN, LEDS, EXC, ETR, NRG, FSLR, JASO, TSL, LDK, SPWRA)

It's time for our "Alternative Energy Daily" report covering solar, nukes, utilities and more. Utilities with large nuclear power generation assets are also seeing pressure as more concerns surface related ...
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Icahn Bargain-Hunting for Dynegy (DYN, IEP, BX, NRG)

When Dynegy Inc. (NYSE: DYN) reported earnings, or rather, losses, yesterday, the company also included the dreaded "going concern" statement telling investors that unless the company could restructure its debt, ...
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NRG, Valero, Darling DOE Loan Guarantees To Spark More Loan Guarantees (NRG, FSLR, DAR, VLO)

Yesterday came more news in the solar sector regarding a loan guarantee for another giant solar project.  NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) announced this week that its 290-megawatt Agua Caliente ...
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