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Investing Topics: Mergers & Acquisitions

Utility M&A’s Not Dead, Just Taking a Breather

By Roger S. Conrad on Apr. 19, 2023
Kentucky regulators’ decision to oppose Algonquin Power & Utilities (TSX: AQN, NYSE: AQN)'s deal to buy American Electric Power’s (NYSE: AEP) Kentucky Power and Kentucky Transco units is likely to put a chill on prospective utility M&A in the state.

Utility M&A Heats Up: Here’s How We’re Playing It

By Roger S. Conrad on May. 27, 2022
Despite Avangrid Inc’s (NYSE: AGR) stalled bid for PNM Resources (NYSE: PNM), investors still have a major opportunity to bet on sector M&A this year.

Bidding War! Midstream M&A’s Train Picks Up Steam

By Roger S. Conrad on Jun. 4, 2021
Too many small owners lacking critical scale, and unprecedented roadblocks to new energy pipeline infrastructure was at the core of the wave of US oil and gas midstream dividend cuts and bankruptcies of the past few years. But now those same forces are spawning something considerably more positive for investors.

Three Great Ways to Bet on Utility M&A

By Roger S. Conrad on Mar. 27, 2021

Exhaustive reviews, impossible public interest standards and no guarantee of eventual success: That’s the consensus outlook for mergers and acquisitions activity under the Biden Administration. Nonetheless, utility M&A is alive and well.

Seeking the Next Alaska Communications: What’s Ahead for Broadband M&A

By Roger S. Conrad on Nov. 23, 2020

What’s a well-run fiber broadband network worth these days?

Duke/NextEra and Another Wave of Utility M&A

By Roger S. Conrad on Oct. 2, 2020

Not even rock-solid business resilience to Covid-19 fallout has been enough to swing US electric utilities from laggards to leaders this year. But another wave of mergers and acquisitions just might do the trick.

Brookfield’s Stock Split and Q2 Results So Far

By Roger S. Conrad on Jul. 31, 2020

If you own shares of Conservative Holding Brookfield Renewable Partners (TSX: BEP-U, NYSE: BEP), you’ll soon notice they currently trade in the low 40s, versus a low 50s price just a few days ago. Don’t despair. The price change is the result of a uniquely structured 5-to-4 stock split. The overall value of your Brookfield position has not changed.

From Chevron to Sunrun: Energy M&A Heats Up

By Roger S. Conrad on Jul. 20, 2020

Chevron Corp (NYSE: CVX) and Sunrun Inc (NSDQ: RUN) are weathering industry challenges far better than most rivals, positioning them on the leading edge of a building wave of energy mergers and acquisitions.

T-Mobile US: The Sprint Merger So Far

By Roger S. Conrad on Jun. 22, 2020

After a robust decade and a half following 1996 deregulation, large US telecom M&A had virtually evaporated. The exception: T-Mobile US’ (NSDQ: TMUS) merger with Sprint, which closed April 1, 2020.

Post-Merger Aqua America: Great Company, High Price

By Roger S. Conrad on Jan. 18, 2020

I’ve personally owned Aqua America (NYSE: WTR) since it was Philadelphia Suburban. And thanks to the wealth-compounding power of dividend reinvestment, my Aqua shares are worth almost 14 times what I initially put in.

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