Emera ups stake in U.S. wind farm venture
EMERA INC. $33 (Toronto symbol EMA; Income Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 122.2 million; Market cap: $4.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.3; Dividend yield: 4.1%; TSINetwork Rating:...
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ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP. $6.20 (Toronto symbol AQN; Shares outstanding: 136.1 million; Market cap: $843.8 million; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 4.5%;...
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While alternative energy investments appeal to a lot of investors on an emotional and conceptual level, many offer only limited investment potential. That’s because they may need a long time to move...
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INNERGEX RENEWABLE ENERGY $10.77 (Toronto symbol INE; Shares outstanding: 81.3 million; Market cap: $882.7 million; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield 5.4%; www.innergex.com) is buying the...
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CHEMTRADE LOGISTICS INCOME FUND $20.95 (Toronto symbol CHE.UN; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (416-496-5856; www.chemtradelogistics.com; Units outstanding: 60.2 million; Market cap: $1.3 billion;...
View ArticleNiche industrials: 1 buy and 1 hold
Tennant and MTS (see n) have risen sharply in the past few years and now seem expensive in relation to their earnings. However, we feel Tennant’s environmentally friendly products will sell faster than...
View ArticleAn end to government subsidies could be lights out for this Canadian solar stock
Pat McKeough responds to many requests from members of his Inner Circle. Every week, his comments on the most intriguing questions of the past week go out to all Inner Circle members. Each week, we...
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Investing in solar power companies can be profitable for investors who know all the risks. The reason why people invest in solar power companies is obvious—a pure source of clean, endlessly renewable...
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Solar energy stocks may become a long-term renewable resource worth investing in. Solar energy has been used to warm buildings for thousands of years by combining building materials that absorb and...
View ArticleWind power stocks 101: the risks and rewards of investing in this unique...
Wind power stocks offer a lot of conceptual appeal, but also harbour a number of unique risks The conceptual appeal of wind power stocks is obvious—these companies operate (or build and make parts...
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