NiSource Inc

Infrastructure investments supporting generation changes drive utility earnings and dividend growth.

Utilities winners and losers as the U.S. goes green.

Utilities continue trading near fair value with only a few high-quality dividend payers trading at attractive prices.

The natural gas explosion at wholly owned Columbia Gas of Massachusetts will likely result in further acceleration of NiSource's safety program to replace bare steel and cast iron pipe.

Utilities investors have buying opportunities but should pick carefully.

Our fair value estimate is unchanged after a rough third quarter.

Voya Corporate Leaders Trust has defied expectations for decades.

Only the Fed could break up utilities' M&A party.

Utilities' 4% dividend yields still look attractive even with the chance for rising interest rates.

We don't see an end to this atypical volatility until interest rates rise back toward historical norms.

Utilities' 23% total return through mid-December topped all sectors except for M&A-fueled health care.

Stock price volatility offers opportunities for investors committed to holding utilities for the long run.

Some of the most defensive companies in the utilities sector have performed the best this year and could face a sharp drop if interest rates start to creep up.

Interest rate fears have weighed on the sector's absolute performance, but utilities' fundamentals remain strong for the most part.

Though midstream energy's shifting fundamentals challenge Boardwalk, these same changes create opportunities for the majority of pipeline operators we cover.

Finally, utilities with good growth and attractive yields are on sale.

With interest rates rising, will dividend yields keep utilities afloat?

Utilities show no signs of slowing down with yields that look as good as ever.

Pegging the direction of utilities stocks in 2013 is not for the faint of heart.

With interest rates leveling off and power markets stalled, utilities face a tough near-term outlook.