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9 Utilities Set To Raise Dividends (DUK, AWK, AWR, XEL, DTE, AEP, CEG, D, ETR, FE, NEE, PNW, PPL, PGN)

Posted: July 6, 2011 at 6:31 am

If you have seen one trend that has lasted in 2011 it is that companies are hiking their dividend payouts for their shareholders.  Many classic investment models are based almost ...
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Alternative Energy Watch: US Nukes Safe Americans Tell Gallup; Wind Installations Lag in 2010 (ARVCF, EXC, DE, AMAT, ASML, WFR, SPWRA, STP, YGE, XEL, GE, PCG)

Posted: April 5, 2011 at 11:18 am

It is time for our daily review of the alternative energy sector. The pollsters at Gallup asked US citizens in the last week of March if they thought US nuclear ...
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Natural Gas — The ‘American Idol’ Of Energy

Posted: September 16, 2010 at 12:10 pm

U.S. utilities, which are under pressure to use more environmentally friendly fuel sources, are increasingly betting their future of natural gas at the expense of coal. As Bloomberg News notes, ...
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Top 10 Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (CSCO, CRXL, ITW, LVS, NFLX, POT, PT, SUPM, WRI, XEL)

Posted: August 18, 2010 at 8:07 am

These are some of this Wednesday's top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms: Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) Cut to Underperform at First ...
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Dividend Hike Onslaught (ACE, CLX, DPS, NOC, SWY, XEL)

Posted: May 19, 2010 at 5:09 pm

It felt like the pace of dividend hikes was slowing down.  Wrong.  There were at least six big hikes today that came from the likes of ACE Limited (NYSE: ACE), ...
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Dividends or Not, Utilities Need To Perform (XLU, SO, D, DUK, FPL, AEP, ETR, FE, EIX, PGN, PPL, XEL, DTE, AES, CEG, NRG, CPN, AYE, NU, PNW, POM, NST, OGE, TE)

Posted: April 1, 2010 at 9:54 am

Investors love dividends, and big stable utility stocks often have some of the highest dividends of any class of stocks.  There has just been one problem... Dividends or not, utilities ...
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MEMC’s Solar Christmas Order (WFR, XEL)

Posted: December 23, 2009 at 3:24 pm

If anyone in the solar space could use an order for Christmas, it is MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. (NYSE: WFR).  The company's SunEdison solar services unit, just received an order ...
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Analyst Looks More Positive on Utilities (AEP, DUK, EXC, PCG, PEG, UTL, XEL, ED, FPL, PNW, PGN, SCG, SO, IDU)

Posted: June 30, 2009 at 7:39 am

Oppenheimer is making a new call in the utility sector.  It looks a bit mixed between positive and somewhat cautious calls this morning, but it is important to note that ...
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When Power Companies Underwrite Appliance Recycling (ARCI, XEL)

Posted: May 26, 2009 at 12:21 pm

Appliance Recycling Centers of America Inc. (NASDAQ: ARCI) is far from a household name.  Xcel Energy, Inc. (NYSE: XEL) is known, literally, if you live in parts of Colorado, Michigan, ...
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Power Generation Results Mixed (D, XEL, NRG, EXC, RRI)

Posted: April 30, 2009 at 7:48 am

Three large electric utilities reported earnings this morning, and the results are could be better, but they could also be worse.  Dominion Resources, Inc. (NYSE:D) and NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) ...
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More Solar Power Comes to Colorado (XEL, SPWRA)

Posted: April 7, 2009 at 9:16 am

Xcel Energy Inc. (NYSE:XEL) plans to build a 17-megawatt photovoltaic solar power plant in Colorado using cells from SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWR-A). The plant is expected to be completed by the ...
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Top Pre-Market Analyst Upgrades (ASML, ATMI, WFR, PALM, PFCB, PRAA, RAH, TXN, WOOF, XEL)

Posted: February 13, 2009 at 7:45 am

These are some of the top pre-market analyst calls we have seen this Friday morning.... Friday the 13th: ASML (ASML) Raised to Buy at Deutsche Bank. ATMI (ATMI) Raised to ...
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Top Pre-Market Analyst Upgrades (BNI, CMP, CSX, MET, MXB, NI, PLL, XEL)

Posted: October 3, 2008 at 6:41 am

These are some of the top upgrades from Wall Street analysts we are seeing this Friday morning with about two hours to the open.Burlington Northern (BNI) Raised to Overweight at ...
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The Business Day In Global Warming (XEL, FTEK, AIG, SYNM, AKNS, USBE, DASTY, CLNE, DSTI, FSLR, HOKU, PBW, GEX)

Posted: November 13, 2007 at 5:02 pm

Xcel Energy’s (NYSE:XEL) 345-kilovolt transmission line along with two major 115 kV lines will deliver the power into the Minnesota High voltage transmission grid allowing delivery of the power from ...
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Earnings Gappers (July 25, 2007)

Posted: July 25, 2007 at 7:23 am

(AMZN) Amazon.com trading up over 20% after beating earnings and raising guidance; has 5 upgrades so far.(ASH) Ashland $1.35 EPS vs $1.11 estimate.(BA) Boeing $1.35 EPS vs $1.16 estimate; guidance ...
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