TransAlta Corp (USA) (NYSE:TAC)

TMFDeej (99.37) Submitted: 3/28/2012 3:04:24 PM : Start Price: $18.83 TAC Score: -4.79

I don't see any specific catalyst that will lift TransAlta's stock in the short term, but it certainly appears to be oversold to me at this point. Here we have a company that pays a massive 60% dividend and yet has a very low payout ratio.

The fact that TAC generates half of its electricity using coal bothers me somewhat, but it is in Canada and not the United States so I don't believe that it will be impacted by the new U.S. EPA regulations. I'm sure that Canada has its own regulations restricting coal, but as a fuel source coal is actually really cheap right now, which theoretically should be good for the company.

Continued low power prices shouldn't hurt TAC much either. It has pre-sold its 86% of its power capacity for 2012, 78% for 2013, 73% for 2014 and 67% for 2015.

TAC isn't going to knock your socks off, but it looks like a fairly stable way to generate 6% in a low-yield environment.

Deej

Jusjus (< 20) Submitted: 1/15/2012 12:02:30 PM : Start Price: $20.19 TAC Score: -18.14

hydro

evilpopeye3 (< 20) Submitted: 12/5/2009 8:25:00 AM : Start Price: $18.27 TAC Score: -26.94

this stock is generating an attractive dividend,it also has taken over the assets of canadian hydro developers which is gonna boost the bottom line.large pension fund managers will be buying this stock for pension safety and attractive dividend.currently the on balance volume indicator is bullish and there is buying interest in the stock.

transalta has one of the highest returns of equity in the utilities sector.this stock is managed well and there is little risk.

BCW1LS (< 20) Submitted: 7/12/2009 8:57:59 AM : Start Price: $15.61 TAC Score: -42.45

NEED SAFTY AND MONEY THIS LOOKS GOOD