Utilities
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 [...]
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 [...]
Morgan Stanley’s Most Preferred and Least Preferred European Utilities
This week Morgan Stanley upgraded several European Utilities to in-line from cautious “as fundamentals within the power and gas market improve, leverage is now more sustainable and earnings revisions have reached their nadir.” The bank’s most preferred names in this sector are: 1.Company: Centrica (CPYYY) Current Dividend Yield: 5.09% Country: UK 2.Company: Energias de Portugal [...]
15 European Utilities Look Attractive For Income Investors
Many European markets are down 20% or more so far this year. Some investors are avoiding European stocks entirely. However they may be missing out on some excellent opportunities. Among the various sectors, the utility sector looks attractive for income investors at the current levels. The STOXX TMI Utilities Index which is comprised of 34 [...]
