Utilities

Veolia Environment is optimizing its operations, and the current European selloff gives it a nice price.

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The growing global scarity of fresh water is a long-term pain point, which appeals to an investor’s perspective.
Utilities, for one, is offering up some solid investments -- including these three in particular.
Most electric utilities can't just switch to nat gas, but in the meantime, you can invest in the most efficient ones.
When so many high-yielding stocks aren’t high-yielding anymore, it's harder to make a case for them.
Some mergers will have the power to pass, while others will likely have the plug pulled on them.
Water scarcity is inevitable, and these ETFs are focused on companies that could potentially benefit from global shortages.
These companies are often considered boring, but their steady yield is becoming more valuable.
AES, which has taken great strides to take care of its shareholders, is once again able to deliver bottom-line results.
Combined factors of the economy, weather, demand, drilling and inventories lead to a stable outlook.

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| May 16, 2012
| 4:04 PM EDT
U.S. stocks again gave up early gains and finished Wednesday lower....
| May 16, 2012
| 2:58 PM EDT
Stocks are hovering around flat, but the credit market is trading very poorly. Bid-wanteds in cash are rolling in, especially in the go-go financial names....

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