Shift to green power widens their appeal

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Emera and Enbridge have bounced back strongly from their March 2020 lows. We feel both stocks will continue to rise as the pandemic eases and more countries reopen their economies. Their plans to reduce your exposure to fossil fuels will also bolster their appeal with institutional investors. More and more, those large investors are targeting companies with high ESG (environmental, social and governance) scores. EMERA INC. $56 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol EMA; Income Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 236.2 million; Market cap: $13.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.3; Dividend yield: 4.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.emera.com) owns 100% of Nova Scotia Power, that province’s main electricity supplier. In July 2016, Emera acquired TECO Energy for $13.9 billion. That firm supplies electricity and natural gas in Tampa Bay, Florida, and New Mexico. Thanks to that purchase, the company’s U.S. operations now supply 65% of its total earnings. That includes several power plants and natural gas pipelines in the U.S. It also has facilities in the Caribbean. Emera now…