Sector-ADRs
Comparing Sources of Electricity Generation in North American OECD Countries
I came across the following interesting chart showing the sources of power generation in the OECD countries of North America: Source: International Energy Outlook 2011, U.S. Energy Information Administration Coal is the major source of electricity generation in the U.S.. Accounting for about 50% of the fuel source in 2008, it is projected to decline [...]
Looking for Opportunities Among Europe’s Largest Electricity Companies
Most European equity markets were down by digits last year due to the debt crisis. Along with stocks from other sectors investors also dumped the traditionally stable utility stocks. The STOXX® Europe 600 Utilities Index reached a high of over 600 before the global financial crisis (GFC) of 2008 in US dollar terms. On 1/20/12 [...]
Five Investment Opportunities in the Home Care Sector
One of the consumer staple industries that can be considered as recession-proof is the home care industry. Manufacturers in this sector produce a wide variety of goods for various categories including laundry care, air care, surface care, toilet care, insecticides, dishwashing, polishes and bleaches. According to a report by Euromonitor International, laundry alone accounts for [...]
Akzo Nobel ADR Split
Amsterdam, The Netherlands-based Akzo Nobel(AKZOY) is the world’s largest paint and coatings company and a major producer of specialty chemicals. The company’s portfolio includes Dulux, Sikkens, International and Eka brands. Last year the company had a total revenue of 14.6 billion Euros with North America and Europe accounting for about 60% of the sales . [...]
Ten Foreign Utility Stocks To Consider
Utility stocks are generally considered to be defensive stocks. However in recent years they have been volatile and many have not recovered fully from the March 2009 lows. The following chart shows the relative performance of SPDR S&P International Utilities Sector ETF (IPU) and WisdomTree Global ex-US Utilities ETF (DBU): Click to enlarge Both [...]
The Top Six Utility Companies in UK
With the winter approaching soon, all six of the major utility firms in UK have increased prices for the second time this year, according to a report in This is Money website. Most of the price increases for electricity and gas are in the double digits. The six major energy suppliers in the British market [...]
