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The earthquake and tsunami in Japan have already raised the question of whether reactors should be built to handle 9.0 scale earthquakes and whether sea walls which cover 40% of Japan’s east coast...
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3.20 AM The Nikkei ended up 5.7% higher as problems with leaking reactors appeared to be temporarily under control. 8.50 PM The Nikkei recovered some of its lost ground in early trading as fears...
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It is hard to focus solely on the economic impact of tragedy and catastrophe when you read headlines such as “death count 60…” and “death count exceeding 100…” Unfortunately, the damage...
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Siemens AG (NYSE: SI) could be close to making a name for itself inside the world of smart-grid technology. The company has said it plans to make a couple of larger deals in the sector over the...
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PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) almost seems odd that its shares are trading higher after making such a premium acquisition. The electric utility is paying more than $5.5 billion to acquire the second...
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If you have been a frequenter of coffee shops in recent months, chances are that you have noticed that coffee prices have gone from high to higher. Ditto for coffee at the grocery stores. We...
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Uranium processor USEC Inc. (NYSE: USU) reported earnings this morning and offered some partial guidance for 2011. The company’s fourth-quarter diluted EPS came to $0.05 on revenue $666.4 million,...
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Verizon Communications, Inc. (NYSE: VZ) has agreed to acquire Terremark Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMRK) in an all-cash deal worth about $1.4 billion. Verizon will pay $19/share for Terremark, which is...
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The market is doing well so far in 2011 after a great 2010. With the DJIA around 11,800 it is still a far cry from when 14,000 was being challenged in 2007. Even with the NASDAQ having done so...
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Another deal has been confirmed in the land grab for utilities. Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE: DUK) has confirmed fresh reports that it was acquiring Progress Energy Inc. (NYSE: PGN). Duke’s...
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Water is perhaps one of the most misunderstood and most under-invested themes for most investors looking for income and stability year after year. It is also exceedingly harder and harder to invest...
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Waste Management Inc. (NYSE: WM) has announced an increase to its quarterly dividend rate by about 8% this morning. The old $0.315 per quarter dividend will now come to $0.34 per quarter. This...
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We have two standout research calls this morning from Zacks Equity Research. The first is Deere & Co. (NYSE: DE) as ‘The Bull of the Day.’ The second is Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:...
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Uranium miner Cameco Corp. (NYSE: CCJ) reported third quarter EPS of $0.20 today on revenue of $419 million. Revenue was down -19% from the same period a year ago and EPS was down -17%, but the...
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It’s been nearly three years since Entergy Corp. (NYSE:ETR) first said it would spin off its non-utility nuclear power plants into a new company called Enexus. The state of New York’s public...
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