Utility Stocks
A Tough Q3, but Quality will Prevail
Closed end fund Blackrock Utilities & Infrastructure’s (NYSE: BUI) utility holdings took a hit late this month. The main catalyst was a decision by its largest holding NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) to reduce capital markets...
IPO Analysis: Columbia Pipeline Partners LP (NYSE: CPPL)
Columbia Pipeline Partners LP’s (NYSE CPPL) initial asset base comprises midstream infrastructure accumulated by NiSource (NYSE: NI) when the utility industry consolidated in the 1990s. Whereas Dominion Midstream Partners LP (NYSE: DM) received only a...
Solar Power: The Cost Factor
Although the costs associated with wind and solar power have declined sharply over the past decade, these renewable-energy solutions still require government support to make the economics worthwhile. Development of new solar-power capacity is widely...
International Energy Portfolio — Conservative Holdings
AGL Energy (ASX: AGK, OTC: AGLNY) AGL Energy's clearest path to earnings and dividend growth is to capitalize on Australia’s rising use of natural gas. The retail distributor of electricity and natural gas also owns...
When to Hold and When to Fold
“Sell your losers and let your winners run.” This endlessly quoted Wall Street adage makes sense for traders, but doesn’t necessarily apply to income-seeking investors who care primarily about collecting a steadily growing stream of...
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Deep Sector Dive: Top Stock Buys in Energy and Utilities
This week, Elliott and I sat down with MoneyShow's Mike Larson to talk about how plenty of profit opportunities remain for energy investors in both...
Exxon Mobil Acquires Pioneer Natural Resources
Effective May 3rd, Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) has closed its acquisition of Model Portfolio holding Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE: PXD) in an all-stock deal. Pioneer...
Misunderstood Merger: EQT/Equitrans is a MoneyMaker
We’ve commented frequently on the industrial logic of recombining Equitrans Midstream (NYSE: ETRN) with its former parent, natural gas-weighted producer EQT Corp (NYSE: EQT). And...
Oil and US Refiners
Just a few weeks ago, in early January West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices were trading around $70/bbl and Brent was under $75/bbl, well...