Here are six defensive utilities with upside to the consensus analyst target prices from firms we cover on Wall Street and Thomson Reuters, each with solid dividends.
24/7 Wall St. has conducted a review of the top dividends from America’s largest companies. There were 25 such companies paying a yield of 3.5% or more — and some much higher.
Energy analysts at Morgan Stanley have cut price targets on 17 of 18 companies affected by continuing low natural gas prices. Coal is not a significant factor and won't be in the…
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations include Amazon, Canada Goose, Exelon, Red Hat, Snap, ViaSat and Zebra Technologies.
24/7 Wall St. has put together a preview of some of the major companies reporting their quarterly results on Wednesday.
High-dividend stocks have been a staple of many portfolios to hedge against downturns with their guaranteed yield. But the question is, are these really necessary now that the markets are screaming higher?
While the halcyon days for the utility sector are probably over, the analysts at Jefferies feel that some of the top players could benefit from the potential benefit of lower corporate taxes…
The halcyon days of huge gains for the utility sector are over, but it always makes sense to keep a weighting of these stocks in a well-rounded portfolio.
Exelon reported better-than-expected third-quarter 2016 results and guidance before markets opened Wednesday morning.
Paul Ausick While the utility run may be closer to over than even a few months ago, all these stocks have been hammered recently and have bounce-back potential.
Deutsche Bank has a very selective list of top utility stock picks. All make good sense for income investors looking for dividends and relative safety.
Deutsche Bank also says that utility stocks that provide solid single-digit growth and yields between 3% and 4% remain attractive.
In a new research report, Deutsche Bank remains bullish on utilities, especially those operating in Texas as the public utility commission recently decided against opening a generic tax proceeding.
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on this Monday morning include Alphabet, Exelon, Kinross Gold, Noble, Potash, Seagate Technology and Western Digital.
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen Thursday morning include Altria, Exelon, General Dynamics, Mattel, Philip Morris International, SanDisk and Wells Fargo.
