Quarterly Earnings
Higher Valuations and the First Slug of Quarterly Results
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Roger S. Conrad on
Feb. 3, 2015
The Dow Jones Utilities Average generated a positive return in January, a feat that often translates into a strong performance for the full year. High valuations, however, remain a risk. We highlight a few names where investors may want to consider taking profits off the table and dig into the first back of fourth-quarter earnings.
Read Headlines for Show, Follow the Numbers for the Dough
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Roger S. Conrad on
Nov. 17, 2014
Washington brought plenty of sturm and drang last week, but it's still all about the earnings.
The Third-Quarter Earnings Train Keeps Rolling
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Roger S. Conrad on
Nov. 4, 2014
Third-quarter earnings season is in full swing. We analyze the latest batch of results from the holdings in our Model Portfolios.
Third-Quarter Earnings Season Kicks Off
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Roger S. Conrad on
Oct. 24, 2014
Although falling crude-oil prices have dominated the financial headlines, third-quarter earnings season is under way.
14 Portfolio Companies Report – And Then There’s Windstream
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Roger S. Conrad on
Aug. 5, 2014
We check in on 14 more of our Portfolio holdings that have reported quarterly earnings, and the big news on our recent WIN.
Bring on the Q2 Numbers
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Roger S. Conrad on
Jul. 21, 2014
On July 14-15, the US Energy Information Administration held its annual conference in Washington, D.C. Speakers ranged from government analysts and statisticians, politicians and regulators to high-level industry consultants and luminaries like author Daniel Yergin. My colleague Elliott Gue and I attended to uncover investment opportunities obscured by faulty conventional wisdom. Here's our take.
10 More Report: Q1 Is All In
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Roger S. Conrad on
May. 13, 2014
Ten more companies have reported first-quarter earnings. Here's the rundown.
More Numbers In Brief
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Roger S. Conrad on
May. 6, 2014
Five more Portfolio holdings have reported earnings. Here's my take.
Telecom’s Big 2 “Phone In”
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Roger S. Conrad on
Apr. 28, 2014
Few companies attract as much attention when they report quarterly earnings as Telecom’s Big Two: AT&T Inc (NYSE: T) and arch rival Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ). And the past week has been no exception.
Utility Roundup: Keystone, Kinder and Q1 Numbers
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Roger S. Conrad on
Apr. 21, 2014
Uncle Sam is kicking the can down the road again on the Keystone XL Pipeline. In a non-decision that should have surprised no one, the US State Department delayed a final ruling on the $5.4 billion project.
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