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DUK: Bull or Bear?

Dissecting Defensive Dividend Stocks & ETFs Graphic_rating_buy DUK
Mikerun
73%
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in 226 days

Dissecting Defensive Dividend Stocks & ETFs

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The accompanying table includes 47 U.S.-listed companies with market caps over $10B and dividend yields over 5%, excluding all companies from the following sectors or industry groups: finance, insurance, consumer cyclical products, retailers, and basic materials in favor of healthcare, consumer staples such as tobacco, telecom services, energy, and utilities. Also, the following dividend ETFs are included in the table as a comparison:

1.) iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend (DVY)
2.) WisdomTree Dividend Top 1...
By  Mike Havrilla   (+1.04%  risk: conservative)  11/19/08 Comment


Duke Energy's fundamentals are hard to ignore Graphic_rating_buy DUK
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Filed under: Duke Energy (DUK), Stocks to Buy

With the markets still in a choppy/consolidation mode (or perhaps worse), it's best to consider including a few defensive stocks in your portfolio, and with the above in mind Duke Energy is worth an evaluation.

If you're looking for a balanced, longer-term utilities play, consider Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK).

Duke is that rare type of utility that offers investors an ample amount of safety, an adequate dividend, and the potential for capital gain upside via growth.

In general, analysts expect DUK to register solid revenue results in 2008-2009. Duke ha...
By  Joseph Lazzaro   (-11.81%  risk: moderate)  04/03/08 Comment


wind power? Graphic_rating_buy DUK
Ferrari430h6ch
31%
 -15.79%
in 703 days

After spinning off its gas subsidary, its concentration is solely on electricity.  I'm kind of confused about the wind power, but heh... what do i know about making electricity.  Whatever makes electricity in turn makes money for Duke. And if Duke's making money, I am too.

Good Price. Excellent Fundamentals. Great Management.

I just read Duke's 2006 10-K and I'm very stoked about this company.  They practice what they preach.

By  wilsonstreet   (-17.71%  risk: aggressive)  07/31/07 Comment


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