Southern Company Making More Progress Than Duke Energy

By Saibus Research:We have published three reports analyzing and evaluating Duke Energy (DUK).

By Saibus Research:In our first report on the utilities sector, we compared, analyzed and evaluated Southern Company (SO) versus Wisconsin Energy (WEC) and

By J. Mintzmyer: While the recent market has been going through a roller coaster effect, Duke Energy (DUK) ehas stayed relatively calm (not surprising with a trailing beta of 0.4).

By Anup Singh:Utility company Duke Energy (DUK) is known for its solid dividend yield of 4.30%, and the stock's performance on the market so far this year has been strong as well. Duke shares are up around 5.5% in 2014, almost at par with the S&P 500's performance, and close to their 52-week high.

Jim Pyke submits:Does the Duke Energy Corp.’s (NYSE: DUK) recently announced acquisition of Progress Energy Inc. (NYSE: PGN) represent a merger arbitrage opportunity? On January 10, 2011, DUK announced that it would acquire all of PGN’s common stock in a deal valued at approximately $13.7 billion.

By Qineqt:We are bullish on Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) because of its high dividend yield of 4.7%, low beta of 0.33, expected future synergies from the recent merger, cheap valuations, and long-term adjusted EPS growth of 4%-6%.

By David White:The Duke Energy (DUK) merger with Progress Energy is now complete (as of Monday July 2, 2012).

Mark Riddix submits: The market is starting to look a little overbought and everyone is expecting a sell off. Sometimes situations like these turn out to be self fulfilling prophecies. When everyone is expecting a pullback, it can lead to investors selling shares that they would have otherwise held on to. One of the ways that investors can protect themselves from a stock market drop is by owning some income plays. High yielding dividend stocks can provide you with income while you ride out a market slump.