Recent polls provide more evidence that combating global warming isn't as high a priority for Americans in a recession as it would be following an economic recovery. No matter what happens in its final hours, the Copenhagen conference’s achievements will be limited by this reality. Read More

Almost half the analysts canvassed in a Bloomberg survey this week stated they expect prices to rise as the winter wears on. A slightly higher percentage, however, expressed a decidedly bearish opinion. Read More

There’s nothing like a blockbuster merger between household names to raise the blood pressure of every so-called defender of the public interest. And that’s definitely the case with the proposed union of Comcast Corp (NSDQ: CMCSA) with NBC Universal, currently owned by General Electric (NYSE: GE). Read More

Strong corporations across the board are borrowing at the lowest rates in half a century. In fact, they’re recapitalizing their balance sheets in a way that will leave them stronger and better positioned for growth than ever. Read More

The UF Portfolio is well prepared for the day when utes again become interest-rate sensitive. Read More

Rather than benefit from falling interest rates, utility stocks are still being shunned by the giant institutions that dominate stock market trading because of fears of a “Big W” recession in the US. Read More

Even as the rest of America levered up this decade, US essential service companies cut debt and operating risk with a vengeance. Read More

The Electric Power Research Institute estimates “smart grid” improvements could reduce energy usage by 4 percent by 2030, saving $20.4 billion prospective generation spending and customer bills. Read More

El Paso Corp (NYSE: EP) cut its dividend to a penny a share last month. Simultaneously, however, the company raised its 2009 earnings forecast to $1.15 to $1.20 per share and announced a strategic repositioning. Read More

Spectra Energy's (NYSE: SE) fee-based energy storage, transmission, distribution and Canadian gathering and processing operations all generated strong growth over the past year. Read More