Foreign Utilities
(VE) Are Utility Stocks A Good Bet in 2012?
U.S.electric utility segment includes electric, natural gas pipeline and distributors, water, and independent power producers. The segment was among the most stable sectors in fiscal 2011 in terms of return.
Fiscal 2011 witnessed continued volatility from the European...
(SBS) Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de São Paulo Downgraded to Underperform
We recently downgraded our recommendation on Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de São Paulo, or SABESP (SBS) from Neutral to Underperform. SABESP is a public water and sewage services provider in the...
(SBS) Top-Forecast Utilities Stocks Rated by ValuEngine.com
Below, we present the latest data on the Utilities Sector from our Institutional software package (VEI). We applied some basic liquidity criteria–share price greater than $3 and average daily volume in excess of 100k shares. Utilities–along with Medical Sector...
(VE) Veolia Environnement S.A. to Recycle Water for Plains Exploration & Production
Veolia Water, the water division of Veolia Environnement S.A. (VE), has been selected to design, build and operate a 45,000 barrel- per-day (Bbls/d) produced water reclamation facility in California for Plains...
(SBS) Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de São Paulo Downgraded to Neutral
We recently downgraded our rating for Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de São Paulo, or SABESP (SBS) from Outperform to Neutral.
The company is a public water and sewage services provider in...
(CPL) Can Your Company Afford to Pay its Dividend?
by Marc Lichtenfeld, Investment U’s Senior Analyst
Thursday,...
(SBS) Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo 3Q Soars – Short of Estimate
Sao Paulo, Brazil-based Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo, or SABESP’s (SBS) net income for the third quarter 2010 jumped a 129.8% year over year to R$449.8 million (US$255.6 million),...
(KEP) Korea Electric Power Reports Net Loss for First Nine Months of 2010
State-run utility behemoth Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEP) incurred a net loss of KRW51 billion (USD$45.3 million) for the first nine months of 2010, a decrease of 117.7%, compared with a net income...
(KEP) Korea Electric Power Company Reports Loss From Costs
State-run utility behemoth Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEP), in the first half of 2010 Incorporatedurred a net operating loss of KRW2.3 trillion (USD$1.9 billion), an increase of 53.2%, compared with...
(SBS) SABESP Earnings Results Beat Estimates
Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo (SBS), or SABESP reported encouraging results for first quarter of 2010, with 6.0% year-over-year growth in net operating revenues and 13.4% growth in...
(SBS) Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo Posts Solid 2009 Results
Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo, or SABESP (SBS), reported encouraging results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2009.
During the quarter, net income increased...
(CPL) CPFL Energia S.A. – Bull of the Day
We are maintaining our Outperform rating on CPFL Energia S.A. (CPL). The company posted in-line results for the third quarter of 2009, despite non-recurring items.
The company’s outlook for the...
(KEP) Korea Electric Power Wins United Arab Emirates Deal
Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEP) led consortium has won a $20.4 billion contract for developing a civilian nuclear program for the United Arab Emirates. Other members of the Korea Electric Power consortium...
(CPL) CPFL Energia – Bull of the Day
We are maintaining our Outperform rating on CPFL Energia (CPL). The company posted in-line results for the third quarter of 2009, despite non-recurring items.
The company’s outlook for the medium-term...
(SBS) Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo Maintains Outperform Rating
Yesterday before market opened, Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo – SABESP (SBS), one of the largest water and sewage service providers in the world based on the number of customers,...
(CPL) CPFL Energia S.A. Posted In-Line Earnings Results
Yesterday before market opened, CPFL Energia S.A. (CPL) reported results for the third quarter of 2009. The company posted in-line results for the third quarter of 2009, despite non-recurring items.
Net...
(SBS) Sabesp – Surprised by 101.86% in the Second Quarter
Sabesp (SBS) is seeing revenue growth as it expands its infrastructure. The stock is cheap. SBS is trading at just 6.8x forward earnings.
Company Description
Sabesp supplies...
(SBS) Tariff Adjustment to Benefit Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo
Earlier last week, Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de São Paulo, or SABESP (SBS), declared that the Sao Paulo State Sanitation and Energy Regulatory Agency (ARSESP) approved the tariff readjustment index of 4.43% over water and sewage...
(VE) Veolia Environnement SA: Stock of the Day
Judith Martin, The Investment U Research Team
Water,...
(VE) Fresh Water: California Drought Reveals the “New Oil”
by David Fessler, Advisory Panelist, The Oxford Club
A few weeks ago, during a particularly...