Saturday, October 12, 2013

Top 5 Clean Energy Companies To Watch For 2014

On Jul 10, Zacks Investment Research upgraded DTE Energy Company (DTE) to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

Why the Upgrade?

This electric and natural gas supplier delivered positive earnings surprises in three out of the last four quarters with an average beat of 23.90%. The long-term expected earnings growth rate for this stock is 4.69%.

The company has been performing well. Its recent decision of lowering electricity rates and maintaining reliability of service will help expand the customer base.

DTE Energy�� commitment towards the Pure Michigan Business Connect Initiative (PMBC) will help to strengthen Michigan�� economy. DTE Energy has committed to spend $1 billion with Michigan-based suppliers by 2015 to develop new business.

This, in a way, will create more opportunities for this utility service provider. Moreover, DTE Energy will invest $1.5 billion in its infrastructure and power generation assets to provide reliable and clean energy to its customers in Michigan.

Top 5 Clean Energy Companies To Watch For 2014: (JAINIRRIG.BO)

Jain Irrigation Systems Limited, an agri-business company, primarily engages in the manufacture and sale of irrigation systems, piping products, agro processed products, and plastic sheets. It offers irrigation systems and components comprising drip irrigation systems, sprinkler irrigation systems, plastic control and safety valves, fertigation systems and chemigation equipment, and water filters; PVC pipes, PE pipes and PE pipe fittings, HDPE pipes, cable duct pipes, and gas pipes; and PVC plastic sheets and poly carbonate sheets. The company also provides food processing products, such as dehydrated onions and vegetables; and agriculture products, including biofertilizers, green houses plant nurseries, and tissue cultures, as well as processed fruits. In addition, it offers solar water heating systems, solar photovoltaic systems, and biogas power plants; hybrid and grafted plants; and poly and shade houses, as well as provides services turnkey project services, and agric ultural and engineering consultancy services. Jain Irrigation Systems Limited offers its solutions and services for the urban household, urban housing, community development, mining, plant tissue culture, chemical, oil and gas exploration, optic fiber ducting, advertisement and signage, landscaping, water shed development, waste land development, fruit and vegetable processing, and farm production and management markets, as well as for small farmers, green houses, and sugar factories. It primarily operates in India, Europe, and North America. The company was founded in 1963 and is based in Jalgaon, India.

Top 5 Clean Energy Companies To Watch For 2014: Penson Worldwide Inc.(PNSN)

Penson Worldwide, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides various critical securities and futures processing infrastructure products and services to the financial services industry. Its products and services include securities and futures clearing and execution, clearing and custody services, trade settlement, technology services, risk management services, and customer account processing and customized data processing services, as well as financing and cash management technology and other related products. The company also participates in margin lending, securities borrowing, and lending transactions, primarily to facilitate clearing and financing activities, as well as provides tools and services to support trading in multiple markets, asset classes, and currencies. In addition, it offers Internet account portfolio information, holding and safeguarding securities and cash deposits, securities lending and borrowing, proprietary trading, futures products, and institutional and active retail front-end trading software products and services, as well as technology and data product offerings, including customizable front-end trading platforms, options and futures trade data, and order-management services. It serves online, direct access, and traditional retail brokers, as well as banks, institutional brokers, financial technology companies, and securities exchanges in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. The company?s securities and futures processing infrastructure products and services are marketed principally under the Penson name. Penson Worldwide, Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Hot Small Cap Companies To Invest In 2014: Gallant Venture Ltd. (5IG.SI)

Gallant Venture Ltd., an investment holding company, engages in the development, construction, operation, and maintenance of industrial properties in Batam Island and Bintan Island, Indonesia. It operates in four segments: Utilities, Industrial Parks, Resort Operations, and Property Development. The Utilities segment provides electricity and water supply, telecommunications services, and waste management and sewage treatment services to the industrial parks in Batam Island and Bintan Island, as well as resorts in Bintan Island. This segment also operates 29 generators and 3 water treatment plants, as well as 2 large reservoirs, which produce approximately 160MW of electrical power and 25,000 cubic meters of clean water per day for its customers. The Industrial parks segment engages in the development, construction, operation, and maintenance of industrial properties, as well as supports infrastructure activities. The Resort Operations segment offers services to resort oper ators in Bintan, including ferry services, ferry terminal operations, property rental, workers accommodation, fire fighting, security, vector monitoring, environment, and medical support services. This segment also conducts estate management and township maintenance services, such as road maintenance and drainage, as well as operates a 24-hour crisis center. The Property Development segment engages in developing industrial and resort properties. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Singapore.

Top 5 Clean Energy Companies To Watch For 2014: SRS Labs Inc.(SRSL)

SRS Labs, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the development and provision of audio and voice technology solutions. The company principally develops and markets audio rendering, voice, and surround sound technologies and solutions to original equipment manufacturers, original design manufacturers, semiconductor manufacturers, and software providers. The company?s portfolio of licensable technologies includes Surround Sound, Audio Rendering, Voice Processing, and Solutions Suite. A surround sound technology, Circle Surround, is an encoding and decoding format. Circle surround encoding enables the distribution of up to 6.1 channels of audio over existing two-channel carriers, such as digital media files, standard definition and high-definition television, FM radio, and compact discs; and Circle Surround decoding decodes Circle Surround encoded material for multichannel playback or creates up to 6.1 channels of audio from older formats of material, including mono, ste reo, 4-channel surround, or other matrix surround formats. Audio Rendering technologies optimize device audio output and enable the presentation of 3D and multichannel audio content over two speakers. Its TruVoice and SRS Noise Reduction technologies reduce noise to produce a clearer dialog over wireless communication devices and improve the intelligibility of the human voice in a variety of listening situations, including high ambient background environments. The company?s solutions suites combine various technologies to deliver a package of post processing audio enhancement products. It serves home entertainment, personal computers, personal telecommunications, automotive, portable media devices, and broadcast markets. The company sells its products and services in Korea, Japan, the Americas, the People's Republic of China, the Asia Pacific, and Europe. SRS Labs, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Santa Ana, California.

Top 5 Clean Energy Companies To Watch For 2014: Goldcorp Incorporated(GG)

Goldcorp Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of precious metal properties in Canada, the United States, Mexico, and Central and South America. It produces and sells gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Jack Adamo]

    Steven Halpern: No, that's very helpful. One of the stocks you hold is Goldcorp (GG), in your model portfolio. What's your outlook for Goldcorp?

  • [By Sean Williams]

    Relatively speaking, there is only one of other gold miner that even comes close to Yamana's cost structure thanks to byproducts, Goldcorp (NYSE: GG  ) . While I have nothing at all against Goldcorp (in fact, I feel it should be on your Watchlist as well), its byproduct costs have shot higher in recent quarters and stood at $565/oz. as of the first quarter. It's also having legal issues with regard to certain land rights located within its Penasquito mine site. By comparison, Yamana's first-quarter byproduct cash costs totaled just $383/oz. and its all-in sustaining costs were nearly $280/oz. lower than Goldcorp!

  • [By Dan Caplinger]

    Dan, however, does believe CEO Randy Smallwood has the experience necessary to deal with these challenges. Strategies may include obtaining better terms from existing partners such as Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX  ) , Goldcorp (NYSE: GG  ) , and Hudbay Minerals (NYSE: HBM  ) on future contracts.

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