Shares of Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (CLNE) – Get Report dropped Tuesday afternoon after natural gas provider announced multiple new partnership deals for use of their low-carbon transportation fuel
Clean Energy signed a multi-year agreement with the city of Pasadena, Calif., for an anticipated 1.5 million gallons of renewable natural gas to fuel 53 vehicles.
Big Blue Bus, a transit agency that services environmentally conscious Santa Monica, Calif., is extending its RNG fueling contract for an additional five years for an anticipated 10 million gallons.
“Fleets that are looking to lower their emissions are switching to RNG because it can provide immediate and significant carbon reductions,” said Clean Energy VP Chad Lindholm. ”They’re finding that RNG is the easiest and most cost-effective way to meet sustainability goals.”
Top Clean Energy Stocks To Invest In 2023: Selective Insurance Group, Inc.(SIGI)
Selective Insurance Group, Inc., incorporated in August 1977, is a holding company with insurance subsidiaries. The Company has 10 insurance subsidiaries, nine of which are licensed by various state departments of insurance to write specific lines of property and casualty insurance business in the standard market. The remaining subsidiary is authorized by various state insurance departments to write property and casualty insurance in the excess and surplus lines (E&S) market. The Company operates its business through four segments: Standard Commercial Lines, Standard Personal Lines, E&S Lines and Investments. Its Standard Commercial Lines segment consists of insurance products and services provided in the standard marketplace to its commercial customers, including businesses, non-profit organizations, and local government agencies. Its Standard Personal Lines segment consists of insurance products and services, including flood insurance coverage that it writes through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), provided primarily to individuals acquiring coverage in the standard marketplace. Its E&S Lines segment consists of insurance products and services provided to customers who have not obtained coverage in the standard marketplace. It only writes commercial lines E&S coverages. The Company’s investment segment invests insurance premiums, as well as amounts generated through its capital management strategies, which includes the issuance of debt and equity securities, to generate investment income and to satisfy obligations to its customers, its shareholders, and its debt holders, among others.
The Company sells various types of insurance under its insurance segments that fall into over three categories: property insurance, casualty insurance and flood insurance. Property insurance covers the financial consequences of accidental loss of an insured’s real and/or personal property. Property claims are reported and settled in a relatively short period of time. Casualty insurance covers the financial consequences of employee injuries in the course of employment and bodily injury and/or property damage to a third party as a result of an insured’s negligent acts, omissions or legal liabilities. Casualty claims takes several years to be reported and settled. Flood insurance generally covers property losses under the Federal Government’s Write Your Own (WYO) program of the NFIP. Flood insurance premiums and losses are 100% ceded to the NFIP. The Company underwrites its business primarily through traditional insurance. Its E&S Lines products and services are sold through one subsidiary, Mesa Underwriters Specialty Insurance Company (MUSIC), that provides a nationally-authorized non-admitted platform to write commercial and personal E&S business. The principal types of policies the Company writes include commercial property, commercial automobile, general liability, workers compensation, businessowners’ policy, bonds (fidelity and surety), homeowners, personal automobile, personal umbrella and flood.
The Company sells its products and services in a range of geographic markets. Standard Commercial Lines products and services are sold in over 20 states located in the Eastern and Midwestern regions of the United States and the District of Columbia. Standard Personal Lines products and services are sold in over 10 states in the Eastern and Midwestern regions of the United States, except for the flood portion of this segment, which is sold in over 50 states and the District of Columbia. E&S Lines are sold in over 50 states and the District of Columbia. The Company sells and distributes its Standard Commercial and Standard Personal Lines products and services through its distribution partners, including independent retail insurance agents and wholesale general agents. The Company has approximately 1,100 independent retail agents selling its Standard Commercial Lines business, over 700 of which also sell its Standard Personal Lines business (excluding flood). In addition, the Company has approximately 6,000 distribution partners selling its flood insurance products. E&S Lines are written through approximately 80 wholesale general agents, who are its distribution partners in the E&S market. The Company’s investment portfolio includes fixed income securities, equity securities, short-term investments and other investments, including alternatives.
The Company competes with Cincinnati Financial Corporation, Erie Indemnity Company, The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc., United Fire Group, Inc., The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., Liberty Mutual Holding Company Inc., Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, The Travelers Companies, Inc., Zurich Insurance Group, Ltd., State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Allstate Corporation, The Government Employees Insurance Company, The Progressive Corporation, W. R. Berkley Company, Argo Group International Holding Ltd, Validus Group, Meadowbrook Insurance Group, IFG Companies, Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Markel Corporation.
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- [By Shane Hupp]
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 15th were given a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 14th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.26%. Selective Insurance Group’s dividend payout ratio is 21.86%.
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Selective Insurance Group Company Profile
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Selective Insurance Group Inc (NASDAQ:SIGI)Q4 2018 Earnings Conference CallFeb. 01, 2019, 10:00 a.m. ET
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- [By Ethan Ryder]
Selective Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SIGI) was downgraded by equities research analysts at BidaskClub from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday.
Top Clean Energy Stocks To Invest In 2023: Babson Capital Corporate Investors(MCI)
Babson Capital Corporate Investors (the Trust), incorporated on September 13, 1985, is a closed-end management investment company. The Trust’s principal investments are privately placed, below-investment grade, long- term debt obligations with equity features such as common stock, warrants, conversion rights, or other equity features and, occasionally, preferred stocks. It typically purchases these investments, which are not publicly tradable, directly from their issuers in private placement transactions. These investments are typically mezzanine debt instruments with accompanying private equity securities made to small or middle market companies.
In addition, the Trust may invest, subject to certain limitations, in marketable investment grade debt securities, other marketable debt securities (including high yield securities) and marketable common stocks. Below-investment grade or high yield securities have speculative characteristics with respect to the capacity of the issuer to pay interest and repay principal. Babson Capital Management LLC (Babson Capital) manages the Trust on a total return basis.
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- [By Max Byerly]
Barings Corporate Investors (NYSE:MCI) shares reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $15.95 and last traded at $15.67, with a volume of 200 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $15.70.
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Minnova Corp (CVE:MCI) shares hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as low as C$0.30 and last traded at C$0.31, with a volume of 0 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$0.31.
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Musiconomi (CURRENCY:MCI) traded flat against the U.S. dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 17:00 PM Eastern on February 10th. Musiconomi has a total market capitalization of $37,823.00 and $0.00 worth of Musiconomi was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One Musiconomi token can currently be bought for approximately $0.0014 or 0.00000037 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. Over the last week, Musiconomi has traded flat against the U.S. dollar.
Top Clean Energy Stocks To Invest In 2023: Realogy Holdings Corp.(RLGY)
The following table represents key business drivers for the periods set forth below:
Six Months Ended June 30, Year Ended December 31, 2012 2011 2011 2010 2009 Operating Statistics: Real Estate Franchise Services (1) Closed homesale sides (2) 471,229 435,688 909,610 922,341 983,516 Average homesale price (3) $ 205,967 $ 198,513 $ 198,268 $ 198,076 $ 190,406 Average homesale broker commission rate (4) 2.55 % 2.55 % 2. Advisors’ Opinion:
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Armed with this insight, we asked three of our Motley Fool contributors which top small-cap stocks have their attention right now. They named AcelRx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACRX), Realogy Holdings (NYSE:RLGY), and Regenxbio Inc. (NASDAQ:RGNX). Read on to find out why.
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Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY) traded down about 5.3% Wednesday to set a new 52-week low of $19.58 after closing at $20.68 on Tuesday. The stock’s 52-week high is $35.00. Volume was more than double the daily average of around 2 million. The company had no specific news.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
Realogy Holdings Corp (NYSE:RLGY) has been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the eleven ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has issued a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $32.29.
Top Clean Energy Stocks To Invest In 2023: DSP Group Inc.(DSPG)
DSP Group, Inc. provides wireless chipset solutions for converged communications at home. It enables consumer electronics (CE) manufacturers to develop new applications through system solutions that combine semiconductors and software with reference designs. The company offers solutions supporting various major digital cordless technologies with a primary share in the wireless home telephony market. It provides a portfolio of wireless chipsets integrating digital enhanced cordless telecommunications, Wi-Fi, public switched telephone network, and voice over Internet protocol (VoIP)/communications over Internet Protocol technologies with application and multimedia processors. The company?s products enables converged voice, audio, video, and data connectivity across various consumer products, including cordless and VoIP phones, home gateways and broadband multimedia terminals, and home automation and wireless audio to fixed mobile convergence offerings, as well as partners w ith CE manufacturers to provide converged communications at home. It markets its products through direct sales and marketing offices, as well as through a network of distributors to CE brands, original equipment manufacturers, original design manufacturers, telecommunications operators, and service providers primarily in the United States, Japan, Europe, Hong Kong, and Korea. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in San Jose, California.
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- [By Max Byerly]
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Shares of DSP Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:DSPG) have received a consensus rating of “Buy” from the seven research firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $15.75.
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Needham & Company LLC restated their buy rating on shares of DSP Group (NASDAQ:DSPG) in a report issued on Friday morning. The firm currently has a $15.00 price objective on the semiconductor company’s stock.
Top Clean Energy Stocks To Invest In 2023: Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund(IGD)
ING Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund (the Fund) is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund’s primary investment objective is to provide a high level of income. Capital appreciation is a secondary investment objective. It invests in a portfolio of global common stocks. The Fund invests in global common stocks with market capitalization of typically over $1 billion and that have a history of paying dividend yields in excess of 3% annually. It also writes covered call options on a substantial portion of the portfolio of common stocks. The Fund’s portfolio includes common stocks, real estate investment trusts and put options.
The Fund makes significant investments in foreign securities and may invest up to 20% of its managed assets in securities issued by companies located in countries with emerging markets. The Fund invests in various industries, including aerospace/defense, agriculture, banks, beverages, building materials, chemicals, coal, diversified, diversified financial services, electric, entertainment, food, forest products and papers, hotels, insurance, lodging, media, miscellaneous manufacturing, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, pipelines, real estate, retail, savings and loans, semiconductors, shopping centers, telecommunications and water.
ING Investments, LLC serves as the investment advisor of the Fund. Its sub-advisor is ING Investment Management Advisors B.V., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of ING Groep N.V. ING Funds Services, LLC serves as the administrator of the Fund.
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Voya Global Equity Div & Prm Oppty Fund (NYSE:IGD) declared a monthly dividend on Tuesday, September 18th, Wall Street Journal reports. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 2nd will be given a dividend of 0.061 per share by the investment management company on Monday, October 15th. This represents a $0.73 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.89%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, October 1st.
