CIA World FactbookChina has a robust infrastructure that includes roads and bridges. It also has a sophisticated energy delivery system. As a matter of fact, several of the biggest companies in the People’s Republic…
By now you know that we have started to become cautious on some of the top dividend stocks. It is not that we think anything is wrong at the companies, and it is not…
Electric power generators NRG Energy Inc. (NYSE: NRG) and GenOn Energy Inc. (NYSE: GEN) have agreed to merge in an all-stock transaction valued at $1.7 billion. Under the terms of the deal, GenOn shareholders…
Friday morning, American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) reported that its 2012 second-quarter earnings came to $362 million, or 75 cents per share. That was up from $352 million or $0.73 per share for second…
Today marks the closing of the $32 billion merger between Duke Energy Corp. (NYSE: DUK) and Progress Energy. Duke initiated a one-for-three reverse stock split at the same time and the former CEO of…
Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) has confirmed that it is targeting an additional $3 billion worth of capital investment to support long-term and sustainable growth in India. This may not sound massive on the surface…
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) has just done exactly what we expected with a dividend hike. We recently highlighted that it was one of only a few remaining DJIA stocks which will hike their dividends…
Shares of nuclear waste disposal company Energy Solutions Inc. (NYSE: ES) are getting pummeled today following the announcement that the company has appointed a new CEO and that the company has lowered 2012 adjusted…
By now the markets figured out that all of this week’s preliminary jobs numbers did in fact call it right that the unemployment and jobs report was right. So investors are scrambling to find…
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 CDs. So far, 2012…
Cameco Corporation (NYSE: CCJ) already trades closer to its 52-week low than its high $21.18 versus $16,59 and $31.25, respectively) and it is already at a significant discount to the consensus analyst price target…
Primo Water Corporation (NASDAQ: PRMW) is one of the water investments out there for the public to try to play the long-term water trends. The problem is that it hasn’t exactly been performing all…
PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) is planning to raise capital via a share sale via a registered underwritten public offering of 9,900,000 shares of common stock. PPL noted that it plans to use the net…
Foster Wheeler LLC, a subsidiary of Swiss-based construction firm Foster Wheeler AG (NASDAQ: FWLT), snagged a ratings boost from Moody’s today. The company’s debt is now rated ‘Baa3’ with a stable outlook. A Moody’s…
Canaccord Genuity is bringing up more caution in the LED sector this Monday. The analyst team is attributing recent strength due to restocking and double ordering. Canaccord’s rating call is cutting Aixtron SE (NASDAQ:…