Market Briefs Utility plays highlight income investments
Market Briefs review lists several utilities as strong income plays. Northern States Power, Consolidated Edison, Southern Co, New York State Electric & Gas, and Texas Utilities are discussed with 52-week ranges, Friday closes, and growth or yield outlooks. Specs cover earnings trends, regulated and nonregulated units, and slated dividend or growth forecasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern States Power
NYSE
NSP
Midwest
U.S
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Dakotas
Est
Badinds
Tota
Consolidated Edison
James Solloway
Argus Weekly
New York
Southern Co. Nyse
Atlanta
Southern Co
Southern
Gregory Weiss
la Jolla
Calif
New York State Electric & Gas
NGE
Texas Utilities
TXU
Roger McOmber
Brown
Bret Harriman
Steve Halpern
Dick Davis
Homebuyers warn of hidden flaws in Ohio disclosure law
A Ohio homeowner recounts buying a house with bowed floors and a toppled bureau kept from falling by wall bolts. She paid for inspections and a lawyer but still faces losses and limited remedies under a new state disclosure law.
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Kormanik
Ohio
Janine
Teresa
Uniontown
Akron
Migration northward drives housing boom across border New Mexico
Sunland Park officials report 50 to 60 new home permits monthly as mid income El Paso residents relocate to New Mexico for lower taxes and cheaper living. Realtors note tax and loan hurdles in El Paso hurt housing, while families save on car registrations and insurance. Border towns from Santa Teresa to Chaparral grow rapidly as work remains across the border.
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Sunland Park
N.M
Midincome el Paso
New Mexico
Texas
Santa Teresa
Ramona Villejos
Dona Ana County
Anthony
Chaparral
Villejos
el Paso Community College
Carlos Aguilar
Estelle Campos
el Paso
Hal Ferguson
Greater el Paso Association of Realtors
Buyer beware in home buying a cautious guide
Learn what to look for when buying a house with tips on defects rotted wood water stains and dispassionate inspection. States require seller disclosures but a private home inspection remains best.
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E. Slyce R. Glink
Boomers Shift to Retirement Saving Thrive in Stocks
Boomers move money into mutual funds, stocks, and bonds amid rising retirement plans like 401(k)s and IRAs. Economists credit long term thrift as inflation cools but warn bears test investor resilience as markets fluctuate.
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el Fe
Sae
Danny Bachman
Wefa Group
Merrill Lynch
Donald Straszheim
WEFA
Wall Street
Perry
Sie Perry
Jackie Kennedy
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