With Treasury debt way overbought and too expensive, very secure dividend stocks are the way to go now, and 24/7 Wall St. found five that look very solid and are rated Buy…
With much of the European sovereign debt trading with negative rates, demand may continue for U.S. Treasury debt, pushing yields even lower. That could mean a return to bond proxy stocks for…
Short-line railroad operator Genesee & Wyoming was acquired Monday by a consortium comprised of Brookfield Infrastructure and Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, GIC.
When times become uncertain, investors who have to maintain exposure to the stock market tend to look for defensive sectors. One of the most defensive of them all, with safety and predictability…
Here are four top dividend utility stocks to consider for those worried about the stock market and for income investors appalled by the thought of buying 30-year debt that yields less than…
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Wednesday included Allergan, Costco, Cree, Dollar Tree, Eli Lilly, FedEx, Mylan, NextEra Energy, Peabody Energy, Teva Pharmaceutical and Yum Brands.
Energy infrastructure and distribution company Sempra announced this morning that it plans to sell all its U.S. solar and wind interests as the company focuses more on it regulated businesses and its…
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and other research calls from Monday include Apple, Chevron, FirstEnergy, Intel, Kinder Morgan, Mattel, Sprint, T-Mobile, Take-Two Interactive Software and Wayfair.
These five top mid-cap value plays look like very solid stocks to add to portfolios for the rest of 2018. With market volatility high, adding some value positions makes good sense for…
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and other research calls from Tuesday include Alcoa, Alphabet, BP, Epizyme, FirstEnergy, First Solar, KeyCorp, Nvidia and Vale.
Following its bankruptcy filing late in March, FirstEnergy subsidiary FirstEnergy Solutions is just getting started on a process that might take years to resolve.
Paul Ausick Electric utility FirstEnergy on Sunday filed for bankruptcy protection on its merchant power business. The company is also seeking federal approval that would require the plants to remain open.
Paul Ausick The U.S. Department of Energy is reportedly considering a maneuver to save some coal-fired power plants threatened with closures.
Paul Ausick While many would say utilities are a bad bet in a rising-rate environment, the bottom line is interest rates are still at generational lows and will remain there even if the Federal Reserve…
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and other research calls from Friday include Bed Bath & Beyond, Caterpillar, FirstEnergy, Gilead Sciences, Intel, Starbucks and Yamana Gold.
