10 Best Integrated Utility Stocks For 2014

Holmdel, N.J.-based Vonage (NYSE: VG  ) has a new Chief Financial Officer.

On Friday, Vonage closed out the trading week with an announcement that it's hired away David T. Pearson from Deutsche Bank�to become its new Treasurer and CFO. At Deutsche, Pearson spent nine years working as a managing director and head of the bank's Global Media & Telecom Group. Before that, he worked in Goldman Sachs' Technology, Media & Telecommunications�group.

So he's got impeccable investment banking credentials ... for which Vonage is paying through the nose. In an SEC filing today, Vonage revealed that it's paying Pearson $475,000 in base salary, plus:

an annual cash bonus targeting 100% of base salary and two million stock options -- an equity award equal to nearly 1% of Vonage's shares outstanding

That last number is pretty staggering in size, and Vonage's share price is looking a little wobbly today, perhaps because of it. In fact, as of this writing Vonage's share price is down almost precisely in line with the size of the stock dilution expected from Pearson's hiring -- 1%.

10 Best Integrated Utility Stocks For 2014: SK Telecom Corporation Ltd.(SKM)

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. provides wireless telecommunications services using code division multiple access (CDMA) and wide-band CDMA technologies. It offers cellular voice services, such as wireless voice transmission services; and wireless global roaming services. The company also provides wireless data transmission services, such as wireless Internet access services, which allow subscribers to access online digital contents and services, as well as to send and receive text and multimedia messages. In addition, it offers broadband Internet and fixed-line telephone services, such as video-on-demand and IP TV services; and local, domestic, and international long-distance fixed-line telephone services to residential and commercial subscribers. Further, the company provides wireless entertainment-related contents and services, wireless finance-related contents and m-commerce services, and wireless news and search services; and international calling services, such as direct-dial, pre and post paid card calling services, bundled services for corporate customers, voice services using Internet protocol, Web-to-phone services, and data services. Additionally, it offers satellite digital media broadcasting services; telematics services; and fixed-line and online community portal services. The company also operates 11th Street, an online shopping mall; and T Store, an online open marketplace for mobile applications. As of March 31, 2011, SK Telecom Co. had 26 million wireless subscribers. It has strategic alliances with Bridge Alliance; Orange SA; Telecom Italia Mobile S.p.A.; T-Mobile International AG & Co; and Teliasonera Mobile Networks AB. The company was formerly known as Korea Mobile Telecommunications Co., Ltd. and changed its name to SK Telecom Co., Ltd. in March 1997. SK Telecom Co., Ltd. was founded in 1984 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

10 Best Integrated Utility Stocks For 2014: St.James Place(STJ.L)

St. James's Place plc is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm provides its services to individuals, trustees, and corporations. It launches and manages equity, fixed income, and balanced mutual funds for its clients. The firm invests in public equity and fixed income market across the globe. It employs a combination of in-house and external research to make its portfolio. St. James's Place plc was founded in 1977 and is based in Cirencester, United Kingdom. St. James's Place plc operates as a subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc.

Best High Tech Stocks For 2014: WVS Financial Corp.(WVFC)

WVS Financial Corp. operates as the holding company of West View Savings Bank that provides various financial products and services in Pennsylvania. It offers various deposit products, including regular savings accounts, demand accounts, negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, money market deposit accounts, certificates of deposit, and individual retirement account certificates. The company also offers single-family and multi-family residential real estate loans; commercial real estate loans; construction loans; land acquisition and development loans; commercial loans comprising loans secured by accounts receivable, marketable investment securities, business inventory and equipment, and similar collateral; and consumer loans, such as home equity loans, home equity lines of credit, automobile loans, loans secured by deposit accounts, and personal loans. In addition, it provides Internet banking and automated teller machine services. The company operates six offices in the North Hills suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. WVS Financial Corp. was founded in 1993 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

10 Best Integrated Utility Stocks For 2014: Hsbc Hdg(HSBA.L)

HSBC Holdings plc provides various banking and financial products and services. The company?s Retail Banking and Wealth Management business offers a range of personal banking products, including current and savings accounts, mortgages and personal loans, credit cards, debit cards, and local and international payment services; and wealth management services comprising insurance and investment products, and asset management and financial planning services. Its Commercial Banking business provides overdrafts, term and syndicated loans, acquisition and project finance, and asset finance; receivables finance; payments and cash management services, such as payments and collections, liquidity management, and account services; commercial cards; international trade finance; treasury and capital market products; commercial cards; insurance; and cash and derivatives in foreign exchange and rates, as well as online and direct banking services. The company?s Global Banking and Market s business offers treasury and capital markets services consisting of foreign exchange; currency, interest rate, bond, credit, equity, and other derivatives; government and non-government fixed income and money market instruments; precious metals and exchange-traded futures; equity services; capital markets instruments; securities services, which include custody and clearing services, and funds administration; and financing, advisory, and transaction services. Its Global Private Banking provides a range of private banking, investment management, trust solution, and corporate finance solutions to high net worth individuals and families. The company operates through a network of approximately 7,200 offices in 85 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East, and Africa. HSBC Holdings plc was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

10 Best Integrated Utility Stocks For 2014: Argonaut Exploration Inc (AGA.V)

Argonaut Exploration Inc., a junior mineral exploration company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties in Canada. It primarily explores for gold, silver, copper, molybdenum, lead, and zinc deposits. The company holds a 100% interest in the Terrace property comprising 75 mineral claims located in north-western British Columbia; the Columario Gold property consisting of 31 mineral tenures covering an area of approximately 2,230 hectares located in the Terrace area of British Columbia; and the High Gold property covering an area of approximately 7,832.4 hectares located in Hidden Valley Area, British Columbia. It also holds a 100% interest in the Lucky Luke and Cordillera gold mines located in British Columbia. Argonaut Exploration Inc. is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

10 Best Integrated Utility Stocks For 2014: Angel Gold Corp.(CA.V)

Angel Gold Corp., an exploration stage company, engages in the identification, acquisition, and exploration of mineral properties in Colombia. The company primarily explores for gold. Its projects include the Buritica West Gold Project, a 375 hectare concession located in the Department of Antioquia; and the El Cafetal Gold Project, a 135 hectare mine located 12 kilometers north of the Marmato disseminated gold-silver district. The company was formerly known as Caerus Resource Corporation and changed its name to Angel Gold Corp. in October 2012. Angel Gold Corp. was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

10 Best Integrated Utility Stocks For 2014: ENTERTAINMENT ONE LTD ORD CAD0.01(ETO.L)

Entertainment One Ltd. engages in the acquisition, production, and distribution of film and television content primarily in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and other countries in Europe. The company operates as an integrated producer, distributor, and international sales agent of feature films and television programming. It offers a range of product genres, including independent films, TV on DVD, children?s programs, special interest, and music, as well as owns long term rights to theatrical, home entertainment, and TV titles. The company also engages in producing series, mini-series, television movies, and documentaries; international film and TV licensing, such as eclectic mix of programming from scripted series to kids? programming, animation, reality, factual, and movies; and TV broadcast sales, home video, and merchandising licenses, as well as provides digital music and video content for digital service providers. It has a rights library of approxima tely 20,000 film and television titles; and 2,500 hours of television programming. In addition, the company is involved in the wholesale of DVDs, CDs, and video games, as well as music and video through physical and digital channels to retail partners. Entertainment One Ltd. was founded in 1973 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

10 Best Integrated Utility Stocks For 2014: BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation(BKCC)

BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation is a private equity firm specializing in investments in middle market companies. The firm invests in all industries. It prefers to invest between $10 million and $50 million and can invest more or less in companies with EBITDA or operating cash flow between $10 million and $50 million. The firm invests in the form of senior and junior secured, unsecured, and subordinated debt securities and loans including cash flow, asset backed, and junior lien facilities and equity securities. It's equity investments can be structured in the form of warrants, preferred stock, common equity co-investments, and direct investments in common stock. The firm debt investments are principally structured to provide for current cash interest and to a lesser extent non-cash interest, particularly with subordinated debt investments, through a pay-in-kind (PIK) feature. It can also make non-control investments. Blackrock Kelso Capital Corporation was founded in 2 005 and is based in New York, New York with an additional office in Chicago, Illinois.

10 Best Integrated Utility Stocks For 2014: Mad Catz Interactive Inc(MCZ)

Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. designs, manufactures, markets, sells, and distributes accessories for videogame platforms and personal computers (PC), as well as for iPod and other audio devices. Its products include videogame, PC, and audio accessories, such as control pads, video cables, steering wheels, joysticks, memory cards, light guns, flight sticks, dance pads, microphones, car adapters, carry cases, mice, keyboards, and headsets. It markets its products primarily under the Mad Catz, Saitek, Cyborg, Eclipse, Joytech, GameShark, Tritton, and AirDrives brands. The company also develops flight simulation software; operates flight simulation centers under its Saitek brand; operates a videogame content Website under its GameShark brand; publishes games under its Mad Catz brand; and distributes games and videogame products for third parties. It distributes its products through retailers in the United States, Europe, and Canada, as well as in Australia, Japan, Korea, New Zeal and, and Singapore. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in San Diego, California

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Louis Navellier]

  Video game accessory developer and manufacturer Mad Catz Interactive Inc. (AMEX: MCZ) has been the biggest winner on this list. Since last May, MCZ has climbed 321%, and this penny stock is up 51% year to date. Last quarter, MCZ posted year-over-year quarterly revenue growth of 91%. Buy this stock with a 52-week range of 34 cents to $2.39.

10 Best Integrated Utility Stocks For 2014: Anglo Pacific Group Plc(APY.TO)

Anglo Pacific Group PLC, together with its subsidiaries, engages in securing natural resources royalties by acquisition and through investment in mining interests primarily in coal, iron ore, gold, and uranium principally in Australia, North America, South America, and Africa. It holds 50% of the coking coal royalty entitlement on the Kestrel and Crinum underground mines located in Queensland, Australia; a 1% gross revenue royalty (GRR) on the Amapa iron ore system in Brazil; a 1% GRR on iron ore and non-precious metals, other than copper, on the Tucano project in the Amapa region of Brazil; a 2% net smelter royalty (NSR) on the Jogjakarta iron sands project in Indonesia; a 1.5% GRR on various exploration licenses, including the Railway iron ore deposit in Western Australia; and a 1% GRR over the Isua iron ore project in Greenland. The company also holds a 2.5% NSR on the El Valle-Boinas/Carles gold mines in Spain; a 2.5% NSR on the Malartic-Midway and McKenZie Break gold projects in Quebec, Canada; a 3% GRR on the Bulqiza chromite project in Albania; a 1% NSR on the Black Thor, Black Label, and Big Daddy chromite projects in northern Ontario, Canada; a 1% NSR over the Four Mile uranium project in south Australia; and a 1% NSR over the Salamanca uranium project in Spain. In addition, it holds an option to acquire a 2% NSR on Creso Exploration Inc?s Duggan gold project in Ontario, Canada; a 1.5% NSR on the Araguaia nickel project in Brazil; and a 1% NSR on the Highbank Lake and Eastbank PGE exploration properties in Ontario, Canada. Further, the company owns mineral licenses in the Groundhog and Peace River coal deposits in British Columbia, Canada. Anglo Pacific Group PLC is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.