thinkstockThe rise of master limited partnerships (MLPs) as an asset class coincided with investors’ desire for stable and growing cash flow. In 2013, there were more than 20 initial public offerings (IPOs) of MLPs,…
ThinkstockThe People’s Republic had 632 million people who could use the Internet in June, according to the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC). That is a record, and it makes its Internet population well…
Exelon has agreed to develop a deployment plan for American Superconductor's superconductor technology to build a superconducting cable system that will strengthen Chicago's electric grid.
Netflix has been, according to its management, the champion of an open and free Internet. Without a fast Internet connection for everyone, its streaming movies will freeze and buffer until they are unwatchable.
squirrel83, via Wikimedia CommonsNew York’s population barely puts it into the top 10 worldwide, and cities such as Dehli and Shanghai surged to the lead in the new World Urbanization Prospects 2014 revision. The…
ThinkstockInvestors who flock to exchange traded funds (ETFs) and exchange traded notes (ETNs) are soon going to have a very important new ETN to invest in, one geared solely toward companies with heavily weighted…
ThinkstockFirst Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) may have had this project on the books for a while, under contingencies, but the company is now apparently going to be building the largest PV solar power plant…
ThinkstockAfter the American Water Works Association’s Annual Conference & Exposition was held this week in Boston, we have been looking for commentary and analysis for ideas behind the hot and secular theme of investing…
ThinkstockSpark Energy, Inc. has now filed for an initial public offering. The electric utility services retailer has shown that its common stock will list on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “SPKE.” The…
ThinkstockAmong the first uses of 3D printing — or as it’s often called, additive manufacturing — was rapid prototyping, building a full-scale model of a part that would later be cast in metal. Now,…
ThinkstockThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued its 2014 Atlantic hurricane season forecast last week. The season runs from June 1 to November 30, and NOAA is predicting three to six hurricanes to…
ThinkstockThe world of master limited partnerships (MLPs) was being targeted by many critics earlier in the year. Suddenly, a firm oil market and a falling interest rate environment drove up most sectors that offer…
NextEra Energy is supposed to be one of the utilities leading the pack when it comes to renewable energy. Now the utility has announced that its limited partnership has filed for an IPO.
ThinkstockWith both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting new all-time highs this week, investors have to wonder how they should be positioning themselves for the rest of the year. Earnings…
ThinkstockThe Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index hit all-time highs this last week, but a sharp sell-off on Friday caused some serious concerns. Fear and greed drive the markets,…