A parade of third-quarter results reported by the utility sector show a common characteristic: Difficulty getting top-line traction as they had to grapple with a slow economy and seasonably cool summer weather.

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Friday's session are Chevron Corp., Duke Energy Corp., and NYSE Euronext Inc.

Many of you will recall my bearish view of the utility stocks in the beginning of this year. While the trade took quite a bit of patience it paid off handsomely. Well we may be seeing a repeat of the trade that I want to bring to your attention. Several charts have started popping up on my grid and with the current market weakness I would be amiss to not follow the money flow. While typically not your market movers or high-volume leaders utility stocks are showing some bearish characteristics that a wise trader might want to invest a ...

The media tends to focus on the Barnett, Fayetteville, Haynesville, Marcellus and Bakken Shales. However, there are many lessser-known ones that also contain huge reserves.

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Friday's session are AutoNation, Becton Dickinson, Walt Disney, First Solar, ITT, MDC, MetLife, Pitney-Bowes and Snap-On.

NOTE TO EDITORS: The Following Is an Investment Opinion Being Issued by Ridgewater Equity (RWE).