NiSource, Inc. (NYSE:NI)

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Depending on the ability to keep gas flowing through the pipelines, and electricity and heat in homes this winter, I see NI moving forward. They have a solid infrastructure in place, and are solidly entrenched in the marketplace in the Northeast and midwest. They have raised their dividend this year as well. I believe that this company will continue to perform well for the next year or so.

A utility that pays a great 6% dividend and has hidden fast-growing pipeline assets that generate nearly 30% of its cash flow.

Deej

increasing asset prices

NiSource (NI), is an integrated natural gas utility serving seven states, with gas transmission and storage as its largest segment, generating 40% of its operating income. The company has a network extending from the Gulf of Mexico to Lake Eerie and has attractive transmission in the Marcellus Shale. The company is seeing a 17% return on the $450 million it invested into transmission projects and even though the price of natural gas is low, companies are still drilling aggressively. Electric operations, in the form of a Northern Indiana public service company, comprise 22% of the company's operating income.

Up And Coming..All there margins look marvlevous?

Krp. CCI-kiss. Overbought. Space.

Generally speaking, utilities are over-valued on a relative basis versus the broader equity universe. This is a rotation play as investors seek higher returns in relatively undervalued equities with a potentially superior risk return profile. Although debate may reign with regards to the efficiency of markets, it seems reasonable that investors as a whole will seek to put capital allocated for equities into those segments with lower intrinsic values. Utilities have been a "safe" harbor during the recent economic storm, but soon investors may leave the safe harbor for other destinations.

not for the shorttimer

Good dividen,good managment,cheap valuations, VP bought 20k shares on 5/15 to bring his stake to 56k.

Infrastucture in the marcesselus shale is going to pay off when wells come online

#41 yield in S & P 500 as of 04/01/08.

undervalued with low debt

Many state rate increases and pipe line in the works. Improving income. Good managment plan.

Solid dividends. Minimal price fluctuation. Good stock to sell after dividend, then buy back a month before the next one.

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Looks to be reversing with breakout above $20. With winter coming on, and recent bearishness on the energy sector, the potential is high for this one to run.

Buy at $20; Target $25+; Stop at %19.50. Pot 10 to 1 reward:risk on this one.

"Boring" utility stocks can be worthwhile, but not lethargic ones like NI, which serves primarily economically stagnant Northwestern Indiana.

Also, Edw. Jones just recently changed its recommendation on NI from hold to sell. There are plenty of worthwhile utilities out there that pay just as good a dividend and have more room for growth.

Undervalued