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Duke Energy, a recent Mad Money top pick for its 5.9% yield, reported a disappointing quarter, sending the stock down $1.30 to $15.62 from $16.90.
As bad as that sounds, Cramer found logical yet mostly unavoidable reasons for the miss: storm-related costs, a mark-to-market impact of its hedges and an accelerated write-down from a real-estate joint venture.
And there are positives happening at this company, too. An energy-efficiency agreement with Ohio could end up raising $11 billion annually for related research and development if other states get on board.
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Of course, Cramer doesn’t recommend stocks with out rigorous research, and there’s no better primary source than the company’s CEO. Watch this video with Duke Energy’s Jim Rodgers for a more in-depth look at the company and its prospects.
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