Natural gas (distribution)

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Deregulation, competition, and unbundling have changed the business arena for natural gas distributors and utilities in the 1980s and 1990s, and the playing field for the industry has become more rugged. There is little room for profit in this industry as many companies have entered into a myriad of business opportunities and the industry has not been able to build earning power. However, these stocks provide good dividends and high-quality issues may be of interest to conservative investors.

Author: Holtzman, Gerald, Romaine, Sigourney B., Harris, Frederick L., III, Swort, Edmund B., Sharav, Ben, Vidal, Oscar L., Keane, Bryan W.

Publisher: Value Line Publishing, Inc.
Publication Name: The Value Line Investment Survey (Part 3 - Ratings & Reports)
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0042-2401
Year: 1999

Gas transmission and distribution, Gas Transmissn & Distributn, Gas industry, CTG Resources Inc., Indiana Energy Inc., MCN Energy Group Inc., Providence Energy Corp., Washington Gas Light Co., Wicor Inc., IEI, MCN, PVY, WGL, WIC, Connecticut Energy Corp., CNE

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Natural gas (distribution)

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Statistics of some of the companies in the Natural gas (distribution) industry and their securities rankings as of December 17, 2004 are furnished. The adverse effects of operating costs are likely to reflect in the industry's performance but the main factors influencing the sector are safety and yield. The above average dividend yield and stability make the stocks attractive but the impending rise in interest rates could have an adverse effect.

Author: Holtzman, Gerald, Plank, Edward, Harris, Frederick L., III, Butler, Jeremy J., Maloney, Michael P., Noh, Charles W.

Publisher: Value Line Publishing, Inc.
Publication Name: The Value Line Investment Survey (Part 3 - Ratings & Reports)
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0042-2401
Year: 2004

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Securities issued, listed, Company securities, Industry forecasts

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Natural gas (distribution)

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The colder winter in 2001 was beneficial for natural gas distributors, but business for many was harmed by higher wellhead prices. Regulators, in addition, are allowing distributors to recover higher supply costs. Investors will find several good issues in this sector for income.

Author: Holtzman, Gerald, Plank, Edward, Romaine, Sigourney B., Harris, Frederick L., III, Marks, Daniel L., Rosenthal, Evan J.

Publisher: Value Line Publishing, Inc.
Publication Name: The Value Line Investment Survey (Part 3 - Ratings & Reports)
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0042-2401
Year: 2001

Gas Distribution, Natural gas distribution, Statistical Data Included, Southern Union Co., Southwest Gas Corp., SUG, SWX, WGL Holdings Inc.

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Subjects list: United States, Gas utilities, Securities, Gas transmission industry, AGL Resources Inc., ATMOS Energy Corp., Cascade Natural Gas Corp., Energen Corp., KeySpan Corp., Laclede Gas Co., NUI Corp., New Jersey Resources Corp., NICOR Inc., Northwest Natural Gas Co., ONEOK Inc., Peoples Energy Corp., Piedmont Natural Gas Company Inc., SEMCO Energy Inc., South Jersey Industries Inc., UGI Corp., ATG, ATO, CGC, EGN, KSE, LG, NUI, NJR, GAS, NWNG, OKE, PGL, PNY, SJI, UGI, Industry Overview

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