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Quarterly Earnings

More Earnings and Dividend Growth

By Roger S. Conrad on Feb. 24, 2014

Almost anything can affect stock prices in the near term. Long-term, earnings and dividend growth are what counts.

Solid January

By Roger S. Conrad on Feb. 4, 2014

As goes January, so goes the year. That old Wall Street adage doesn’t bode well for most of the stock market.

NRG Reports Q3, Dividend Stocks Strengthen

By Roger S. Conrad on Nov. 18, 2013

Taper talk is heating up again as Federal Reserve Chairman-in-waiting Janet Yellen’s fate is debated on Capitol Hill. Rate hike speculation, however, is having much less impact on essential services stocks than it did this past spring. And one big reason is strong third quarter results.

Utility Update: 11 More Report

By Roger S. Conrad on Nov. 11, 2013

Only three of the 28 current Conrad’s Utility Investor Portfolio recommendations have yet to report calendar third quarter earnings. That’s plenty of data to identify relevant sector trends, while we assess the health of individual companies.

More Strong Numbers

By Roger S. Conrad on Nov. 4, 2013

Since the November issue of Conrad’s Utility Investor went to post, five more portfolio companies have reported calendar third quarter 2013 results. Here are the highlights.

AT&T Reports, And Other Portents Positive

By Roger S. Conrad on Oct. 28, 2013

AT&T Inc (NYSE: T) was the only Conrad’s Utility Investor Portfolio pick to report numbers last week. Takeaway one is quite positive: The results followed closely those of arch-rival and co-Big Two US communications company Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ).

Utility Roundup: NRG and Earnings

By Roger S. Conrad on Oct. 21, 2013

Earnings season is now underway for the Conrad’s Utility Investor portfolios, with Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (NYSE: KMP) and Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) the first to report full numbers.

Report on Q2 Earnings: Few Surprises

By Roger S. Conrad on Aug. 27, 2013

There weren't any big surprises in our Focus List earnings reports this quarter, which is the way we like it. But there are a lot of bargains in all three portfolios that you can move into now. The story of essential service stocks is just beginning.

My Target List and Q1 Earnings

By Roger S. Conrad on May. 28, 2013

The book is now almost closed on calendar first quarter 2013 earnings for my 45 Target List stocks. Utilities and other essential services stocks had a big run to start 2013. As a result, several target list companies have surged well beyond what I’d pay for them. Have a look at my current advice.

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